President Studies Wheat Situation and Relief Options
President Coolidge shows serious attention to agricultural distress and proposes letting wheat lands switch to flax and sugar crops. Agriculture chiefs study land use amid wheat slump and Europe’s smaller imports, seeking sound policy over quick fixes. Regional conferences will tailor farmer needs, with no strong move toward price fixing or government wheat buying.
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Ashington
Coolidge
Wallace
United States
Europe
Agriculture Department
New Foods Introduced by Uncle Sam for Home Kitchens
Uncle Sam promotes new produce including chayote milton milton varieties chayote milt ion and artichoke as versatile ingredients for soup stuffing frying and salads. Government agricultural explorers source fruits and vegetables from Mexico and the West Indies to expand U S markets and reduce living costs by utilizing broad acres with productive crops like dasheen along with traditional staples.
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New Orleans
Mexico
West Indies
United States
Uncle Sam
Coolidge backs railroad consolidations to cut costs
The president favors consolidating transportation firms into regional systems as a cure for high freight rates and to boost investor returns. He believes mergers reduce expenses and improve efficiency, and will outline his views in an upcoming message to Congress after discussions with Nash Amster and Congressional leaders.
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Lem Les
Congress
Beeves
Nathan Amster
City National Railroad League of
Boston
Amster
Coolidge
Cummins
Maternity Care Gaps Noted in Mountain County Georgia
A United States Labor Department report on Maternity and Infant Care in Mountain County shows isolated, roadless communities with no hospital and only seven physicians. Many mothers lacked medical aid during pregnancy. most births occurred without timely physician attendance and postnatal visits were rare. Families relied on poor nutrition and unsafe first meals, with limited literacy hindering access to guidance.
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Mountain County
Georgia
United States Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
Eid
Motor troubles due to poor oil and maintenance advice
A Sioux article by ERWIN GREER warns drivers about using medium or low quality oil. The piece details how improper lubrication causes bearing wear, sludge buildup, and engine damage from 500 to 20 000 miles. It urges using the best oil and greases and stresses regular maintenance.
Crossing Railroad Tracks Dangers Highlighted
Drivers are warned that speeding up or coasting to cross railroad tracks is risky. Even with a clear view the crossing can be rougher than expected or ice and thaw can alter track conditions, causing momentum loss and potential danger.
Legitimate Use Of Chains For Safe Wet Weather Driving
Chains provide safety for wet weather driving by reducing speed to 15 to 20 miles per hour. Drivers who exceed high speeds lose the protective effect and face similar risks as driving at 20 mph without chains. Confidence in chains mirrors carelessness with gasoline despite a fire extinguisher.
Device to Avoid Skidding Inexpensive Chain Connection
The invention by C. F. A. Nuebling of Hewlett New York aims to prevent accidental detachment of cross chains from side chains. It provides a connection between side and cross chains allowing ready detachment and is described as simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
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Scientific American
C. F. A. Nuebling
Hewlett, L. L. N. Y
STEP ON STARTER IF CAUGHT ON RAILROAD TRACKS
The article explains using an electric starter as emergency power to move a stalled car off tracks by shifting to second gear and pressing the starter. It warns about loud starters masking approaching trains and notes relying on starters can lead to repairs, but stresses using life saving actions in emergencies.
Automobile News Items Highlight Innovation and Travel
Inventor creates a piloting device for advertising balloons guiding their cross country flight. A New Orleans inventor features a copper expanded bar in a gasoline economizer for affordable cars. Automobile tourist travel concentrates on central routes like the Lincoln Highway, National Old Trails Road and Yellowstone Trail.
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New Orleans
United States
Iowa News Briefs Highlight Agriculture Bonds and Local Events
State reports show onion yield 160 bushels and cabbage 6 tons. Voters approve 35000 bond for municipal lighting in Wyoming by 116 to 80. Muscatine chosen for 1924 Iowa English Lutheran synod. Red Cross Japanese Relief fund appeals continue statewide. Iowa leads central division in Red Cross health nurses. Spring wheat forecast 14 bushels per acre or 756000000 bushels. Hardin county gravel road budget 482 per mile for 59 miles. University of Iowa to expand fish collection. Iowa corn market trend cited as key economic signal. Prohibition enforcement drive announced by Iowa Anti-Saloon League. 900 men and 150 women work through college. Twenty six railroad crossings between Postville and Monona. William Henry Fleming dies at 90 in Des Moines. Two large Iowa bus lines plan service duplication. railroad hearing October 28. Cedar Rapids cattle feeder sale draws 500 buyers. yearlings average 39.75, two-year olds 52.75, three-year olds 61.55. Iowa farmers celebrate summer corn yields and potential profits. Red Cross Christmas boxes to be sent to 100000 children abroad. County bovine tuberculosis inspectors expanded to 30. nine more under old system. Iowa bonus warrants average 197, total paid 16500000. Des Moines Art Dept adopts art at home program for Women’s Club.
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Wyoming
Muscatine
Iowa English Lutheran Church
Red Cross Japanese Relief
Iowa
Red Cross Health
Hardin County
Bahama Islands
State University of Iowa
Congress
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
University of Iowa
Postville
Monona
William Henry Fleming
Des Moines
Red Ball Transportation Company
Jefferson Highway Company
Mason City
Minnesota
Railroad Commission
Cedar Rapids
Cattle Feeders Exchange
Warstricken
Red Cross
Albania
Montenegro
Belgium
Italy
France
Romania
Austria
Poland
Near East
Committee
Lou Morgans
Mayor Thomason Praises Tanlac In Endorsement
Judge George Washington Thomason of Tarrant City Alabama endorses Tanlac calling it a cure for chronic indigestion that nearly broke him down. He says six bottles restored his health and energy, and urges readers to try the product sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
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George Washington Thomason
Tarrant City
Ala
Tanlac
Thomason
Not Proper Social Graces Cited In Lunch Etiquette
A Boston Transcript quip notes Janet's lack of tact at social lunches as she talks excessively while the host pays. The remark frames etiquette as a measure of politeness in social gatherings.
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Janet
Boston Transcript
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Advertisement Claim
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It emphasizes plant based ingredients with a sworn purity statement and teaspoonful doses available in medium and large bottles. A sample bottle offer asks ten cents and requests mention of the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
No Desserts After Banana Shortage Joke
The captain confronts a careless private in the officers mess kitchen demanding understanding of no dessert tonight. The private responds hesitantly with Yes and the captain insists, Yes we have no bananas, in a wartime humor moment from the American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Castoria Advertises 80 Years of Use for Babies
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy for babies and children. It claims relief from constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea reducing feverishness and aiding digestion for natural sleep without opiates, featuring the genuine signature.
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Fletcher
Do You Believe in an Eight Hour Day
Cactus Joe laughs at standard work time saying eight hours of labor leaves only sixteen hours for poker. The line humorously critiques long workdays and echoes discussions on labor norms.
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Cactus Joe
Suffering Woman Recovers Health With Favorite Prescription
Mrs Martha Strayer of Lincoln Nebraska testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription eased her lifelong weakness and later helped her through menopause. She says a trial kit convinced her to use the medicine and she remained healthy. The ad invites others to send one cent for a trial package of prescription tablets from Buffalo New York.
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Lincoln, Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Geon
Martha Strayer
19Th St
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Barrow
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Des Moines Women’s Club
Tanlag
Castoria
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