Population and industry notes from early 20th century report
A brief survey mentions Australia’s population, rising truck use in farms, and judges at a New York horse show led by Mrs. John Gerken. It cites over two million barberry bushes unearthed in the U S for crop protection, Bermuda onion seeds sourcing prior to the war, and Mount Wilson Observatory’s telescope vastly surpassing the human eye in power.
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Australia
John Gerken
New York
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Colleen Moore Climbs Tree in Automotive Film Feature
Colleen Moore displays a bold stunt climbing a tree in a car industry themed short. The sequence accompanies an automobile feature that highlights California roadways and access to national parks as part of the film’s promotion.
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Pilaw
California
Hendihy
Colleen Moore
WoSereen St. Huonar
Cuniers
Afoore
Yale awards Porter prize to Marjorie Nicholson
Miss Marjorie Nope Nicholson, daughter of C B Nicholson Washington correspondent, won Yale University John Addison Porter prize of 500 dollars at commencement, marking the first time a woman received Yale's top honor.
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Yale
Marjorie Nope Nicholson
C. B. Nicholson
Washington
John Addison Porter
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