1924 Sees Gifts of Many. Millionaires donate vast funds
Prominent industrialists James Buchanan Duke and George Eastman announce large charitable endowments to education and hospitals. Duke aims to fund Duke University and North Carolina church missions from a trust of about 86 million, while Eastman adds 12.5 million to his century of philanthropy supporting Rochester institutions, Hampton and Tuskegee. The article surveys totals, motives, and broader impact of such philanthropy in 1924.
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John Dickinson Sherman Ames Buchanan Duke
Somerville
N. J
George Eastman
Rochester
American College
Millonaires
John Roach Straton
New York
Baptist Bible Union of North America
Rockefeller
Doctor Straton
John
Rockefeller Foundation
Yugo Slavia
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Duke and Eastman
Ust
Millonaire
J. Pierpont Morgan
George F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Bir
Duke
Southern Water Power Company
Eore
North
Southerina
Southern Power Company
Tai Arust
Matt
Duke University
Trinity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Rochester
Hampton Institute
Tuskegee Institute
Eastman
Eastman Kodak Company
Mr. Eastman
Waterville
N. Y
Kodak
Trinity College
Durham
William P. Few
North Carolina
Few
James Buchanan Duke
N.C
Washington Duke
Brodie L. Benjamin N
James
W. Duke Sons & Co
America
New Jersey
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
Pennsylvania
Tuskegee
Hampton
Tuskegee-Hampton Endowment Fund
Everbearing strawberry varieties reviewed by growers
Strawberry growers discuss everbearing types and their limited commercial value. The piece traces origins from European Alpine stock to Pan-American, Autumn, Productive, Superb, Rockhill, and Etter strains, noting inconsistent fruiting and small berries. A new promising sort observed by J. H. Gourley in Ohio Farmer shows potential if it enters trade.
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Samuel Cooper
New York
Iowa
California
J. H. Gourley
Ohio
Delayed Dormant Lime-Sulphur Spray For Orchard Pests
Entomologists urge a delayed dormant spray to protect fruit orchards as buds swell. The mixture uses lime-sulphur 1:8 with 2–3 lb lead arsenate or 4–6 lb arsenate paste plus ¾ pint nicotine sulphate per 100 gallons, applied with a high powered sprayer to curb scale blister mites aphids early caterpillars and other pests.
Applying Fertilizer to Increase Orchard Yield
Farmers and orchardists in the United States begin restoring plant foods to the soil with concentrated fertilizers. Nitrogen is essential and soon exhausted. ammonium sulfate, sodium nitrate, and Chile saltpeter are used. Apply in spring as growth starts. amounts vary by soil and tree size. Experiments show one quarter pound per newly planted tree and about fifteen pounds per mature unproductive tree.
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United States
Transplanting Evergreens Timing and Method
Evergreen plants should be moved when root growth is active, carrying a ball of earth around the roots. Transplanting starts as deciduous trees leaf out, lasts about a month, resumes in late summer or fall after rains, and ends about a month before ground freezes.
Birth of Baby in Taleville New York Report
Mrs Aenes Wignall of Taleville New York recounts using Lydia E Beekham's Vegetable Compound after a difficult birth due to bladder inflammation. She praises the tonic for women and notes moving from Brockville Canada and obtaining the medicine quickly. The testimonial urges other women to try the remedy.
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Taleville
New York
Brockville
Canada
Pedro
Aenes Wignall
Talcville
Lydia Bekham
Il Pecan
Something to Count On Cheer Up
A curious wartime style caption contrasts a cheer up message with a warning about outcomes. The text oddly pairs a Beeston Tram script line with a joke about decollete fashion and male attention.
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Beeston
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Mothers urged to keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to curb colds regulate bowels relieve feverishness and teething troubles. Used by mothers for over 30 years these powders promise satisfaction. All drug stores carry them and a free trial package is offered by Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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Gray
Mother Gray. Co
le Roy
Pity Above Wisdom Healthful Than All Wisdom
A brief reflective line from George Eliot on pity and humanity contrasts with the notion that some men find easier to love than to earn a living. The quotation suggests wisdom tempered by compassion remains superior to cleverness alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Three Generations Use Resinol Soap in California Family
Long Beach California June 238. I wonder if you would care for this Resinol Soap many years with my first baby. He and his wife are now awaiting my two year old grandchild. I have also two married daughter and one more daughter at home.
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Long Beach
Cal
Daunt
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Carolinas
South Carolina
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Furman University
Greenville
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Biddle University
Hampton and
Rochester Dental
Y. W
Children's Society
Stevens Institute of Technology
Homeopathic Hospital
Rochester Parks
Hahnemann Hospital
State and
Red Cross
Y. Mlc
Mechanics Institute
Rochester General Hospital
War Chest and Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Rochester Friendly Home
Olncerwiod
Fibaker
Humphrey
Sallaaeh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Reakway
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