Chemistry aids agriculture as corn and cotton yield new products
Major T. P. Walker outlines how chemistry taps farm materials in Columbus. He notes corn crops now supply solvents, fuels, and dozens of products, with 8 to 10 million bushels used for butyl alcohol and acetone annually. He cites corn and cotton as principal sources and describes seeds and byproducts now powering refinements in oils, lacquers, paints, fibers, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
United States
Corn Belt
Girl, 13, Wins State Egg-Yield Championship
Florence Stedman, 13, of Dartmouth near New Bedford, led a flock of 60 Rhode Island red hens to 1297 eggs in March. The impressive output averaged 24 eggs per hen, earning first prize in the state. She awakens the flock at 4:30 each morning by using an alarm clock to trigger the coop light, simulating sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Florence Stedman
Dartouth
Rhode Island
Florence
Funeral rites for Hilton set in Dallas Calvary Hill
The body of A. H. Hilton 27 vice president of the Hilton Hotel Corporation who died in El Paso will be brought to Dallas for burial in Calvary Hill Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity church with a requiem high mass. Hilton born in San Antonio New Mexico Oct 22 1901 is survived by his mother four sisters and two brothers. Nothing over two shillings and six pence is the slogan of Australia new large equivalent to the 5 and 10 cent store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
A. H. Hilton
Hilton Hotel Corporation
el Paso
Calvary Hill Cemetery
Holy Trinity Church
Hilton
San Antonio
N. M
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Dartmouth College
Australia
Romantic life of Rosalinda Morini described in 1900s notes
American lyric soprano Rosalinda Morini born in Freehold New Jersey of Russian and Italian parentage. She studied voice after briefly pursuing medicine, trained in Naples and with Toscanini associates, sung at La Scala and in major European cities, then returned to America for a sensational Carnegie Hall recital and engagements with major opera companies.
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Morini
Enrico Caruso
Naples
Alesandro Poli
Caruso
Arturo Luccon
Toscanini
Italy
Blogna
Palermo
la Scala
Violetta
Werid
Tetrazini
Sara Bernhard
Battistini
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Berlin
America
Carnegie Hall
Boston Civic Opera Company
Philadelphia Civic
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Butterfly
Lucia
Martha
River Waters Fall as River Flood Crest Falls Short
River levels dropped along the Mississippi from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis, easing flood danger. Rivermen waited as crests failed to reach forecast highs, with levees reported intact from Keokuk to Chester and authorities confident in passable conditions unless flows slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Cape Girardeau
U. S. Weather Bureau
Keokuk
Chester
Ill
Cairo
Grafton
New Madrid
Louisiana
Memphis
Tenn
Missouri River
Kansas City
Prize Builds School For Africans In West Central Africa
A prize from the University of Oregon aided the construction of a Merlin W. Ennis Jr Kindergarten in Sachikela for Ovimbundu children. Miss Filabeth Logan won the prize and became Mrs Merlin W. Ennis, who with his wife helped establish the school with missionaries in Africa. The dedication occurred January 22 with local mothers and a Canadian teacher present. the next day the school opened to 35 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Boston
University of Oregon
Wisconsin
Sachikela
Central Africa
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Merlin W. Ennis
Africa
Filcabeth Logan
Merlin W. Ennis, Jr
Ovimbenda
Ovimbanda
Mar. Hin, Jr
Annie Bradley
Canada
Ennis
Nortonville
Dr. Ennis
Douglas Center
Beloit University
Rexall 1 Cent Sale At City Drug Stores
The biggest sale ever held at City Drug Stores features a Rexall 1 Cent Sale on Thursday Friday and Saturday across all locations. Deals promise low prices and large participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
All City Drug Stores
Weekend Visits Across Texas and California In 1920s Notes
Mrs. Stone of Electra and Mrs. Rufus Stone of Oakland spent the past weekend with relatives in the city and left for Dimmitt. Miss Lillian Wylie of Shamrock visited relatives in Canyon and called on her aunt Mrs. W H Crowley at 601 Cheyenne Road Country Club. Bertha Fry of Dawn spent the weekend in the city. Mr. and Mrs. J C Compton and children of Portales NM and Mr. and Mrs. B T Johnson of Canyon visited Mr. and Mrs. A S Kenyon at 606 Carolina Avenue yesterday.
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Stone
Electra
Rufus Stone
Oakland
California
Dimmitt
Lillian Wylie
Shamrock
Canyon
W. H. Crowley
Cheyenne Road
Country Club
Bertha Fry
Dawn
J. C. Compton
Portales
New Mexico
B. T. Johnson
A. S. Kenyon
Carolina Avenue
Three Die in California Plane Crash Aboard Unlicensed Pilot
Three young men died in a blazing plane wreck near Culver City after an aerial joy ride. Victims include Ray Scott, 25, and Mack Fluker, 25, with unlicensed pilot Oviatt Jr. He is son of a Falmouth theater producer and nephew of actor Charlie Murray. They took off from Rogers field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Culver City
Williane WH
Oviatt, Jr
Ray Scott
Mack Fluker
Aetoen
Oviatt
Falmouth
Mass
Threatres Pro
Charlie Murray
Rogers
Widow Warned Against Flying in Oviatt Plane
Thomas Loftus the watchman quotes Scott as saying the airport will take a spin. Scott, who leaves his parents Dre and Mrs FE. W. Scott, his widow Mra, Simmone Scott and a three year old daughter, was warned two weeks ago not to fly in Oviatt's plane. Mrs Siamone Scott had been told by a clairvoyant two weeks ago that her husband would die in Oviatt's aircraft.
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Thomas Loftus
Scott
Dre
FE. W. Scott
Mra
Simmone Scott
Oviatt
Siamone Scott
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Major T. P. Walker
Columbus
American Chemical Society
T. P. Walker
Commer Solvents Company
Terre Haute
EL Paso, Texas
Rosalinda Morini
Russia
U. S
Freehold
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
H. V. Robertson & Company Accountants and Auditors
Federal Tax Service—Industrial and Petroleum Engineers
Amarillo
Louis K. Patton
Puckett & Patton
St. Charles
Taylor ST
Polk St
POLK
Great Savings
Elgin
Elgin Watch
Parker’s
Conklin
Sheaffer
Illinois
Hamilton
Elgin Watches
Waltham Watches
OFFEE
Pierce St
Dth
Sth
Texas Power & Light Company
Dallas Union Trust Company
Star Lumber Company
Pt. Box
Yars
Libby
Florida Marsh
Texas
Caysup
Great West
Bran
BORAX
U.S. Royal
Clyde
U.s.royals
U. S. Royals
Service
Engay
Jane Bolts
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