Walnut trees urged as profitable idle-land crop across regions
A historical call advocates planting black walnut and other nut trees on unused land in the United States. It highlights potential yearly nut yields by age six, timber value after decades, and public benefits including shade and memorial uses. The piece links walnut wood to wartime needs and national security, noting industry growth in eastern Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Farmers
Reen
Department of Agriculture
United States
Mexico City
New York
Cc. S. A
District of Columbia
Jones Point
Alexandria
Gainsborough
Joshua Reynolds
Forest Products Laboratory
A Thought For Today and Shrub Conquering Storms
A thought for today cites Romans eight seven about being more than conquerors through love. It adds Metastasio’s line that a slender shrub that yields to the storm conquers.
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Metastasio
Unclear moral debate on Prohibition’s fate and courage
The piece muses that Prohibition remains an ideal not a fact and could become more or less real. It suggests Americans favor one outcome and ponders whether the wets or dries hold a stronger fight, hinting at destiny or providence shaping public sentiment.
Turkey decline threatens national Christmas staple
An essay laments shrinking turkey numbers in the United States from about six and a half million in 1900 to far fewer today. Price is unlikely to deter buyers, so taste and tradition drive the move away from turkey. The piece cites Audubon and Rockefeller as historical references and urges renewed advertising to revive demand.
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America
Santa Claus
Uly
Audubon
Kentucky
John D. Rockefeller
A Dead Law and Samuel Gompers Last Words
Clarence Darrow argues prohibition may become dead law as enforcement fails and public defiance grows. The piece notes last words of Samuel Gompers, praising his farewell line God bless our American institutions and his lifelong Americanism.
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Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Sam Gompers
Traffic Responsibility and the Motor Danger Debate
An editorial discusses conflicts between drivers and pedestrians as motor traffic grows. It cites three remedies: prevention and safeguards, stronger punishment for violations, and public education on responsibilities. The piece notes shared risk and urges mutual respect and safety education.
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Hoover
American Nuts in Demand Sparks Planting Boom
The story notes rising American nut consumption and imports, with native black walnuts gaining value as shelling and processing improve. It outlines advances in shell cleaning, cracking quality, and the potential for thinner shells, plus strong growth in Persian walnuts, almonds, and especially the pecan across the south and California.
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Asia
Europe
US few diplomatic ties with Soviet Russia Abyssinia and Biak
The Q and A notes that the United States has no diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia Abyssinia and Biak. It mentions a High Commission at Constantinople Turkey under Rear Admiral Bristow and briefly covers other topics including tornado diameter and Ifni as a colonial possession in Africa.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Abyssinia
Biak
Constantinople
Turku
Bristow
C. A
Africa
President Coolidge and Navy Supremacy Vision
The Omaha Morning Bee cites Coolidge opposing armament competition and arguing for American hegemony. It urges a fleet at least twice as large as any rival, notes U S territory as a defense asset, and recalls Britain as a model for imperial safety. It recalls Britain’s wartime collaboration and the risk of German raids.
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Omaha Morning Bee
Asia’s next visit will fly across the Pacific to this country
The text warns that Asia could send massive freighters carrying enough machines to destroy major Pacific coast cities, not as theory but as fact, with a 7,000 mile flight avoidance noted.
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Asia
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Fattest grocer not safest grocer warns of crime risk
A grocery store owner, portrayed as prosperous and well regarded, faces robbery by a thin, consumptive gunman with a revolver. The piece contrasts patriotic boasts with vulnerability, noting even wealthy locals can be targets and highlighting crime risk in the community.
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Sam
Tax Notice on 1924 County Levy Rates
Tax treasurer Richard P. Imes lists the 1924 levy rates for state and county purposes. The notice details state sinking and school levies totaling 2.65 mills and a total county levy of 7.29 mills, with local purposes referenced but cut off in the readable text.
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Richard P. Imes
Eriewitura
Us Scious
Dilia
Total
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