To Make Study of the Philippines
A Senate territories committee planned summer tours of the Philippines with visits to factories schools and homes to study the far off American domain. The Philippines are described as nonincorporated territory with their own laws currency and tariff schedule and a large population under American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Sam
Territories Committee
United States Senate
Philippine Islands
D. C
National Geographic Society
Philppines
United States
Department of Insular Affairs
United States War Department
Alaska
Porto Rico
Lelenda
Virgin Islands
Canal Zone
Guam
Samoa
New York State
Phlippines
Philippine Archipelago
New York
Miami
Arizona
Dogs Rampage Kill Sheep Near Oskaloosa Kansas
In Oskaloosa Kansas sheep owner J G Drumming reports five ewes and eleven lambs dead after dog attacks. He saw two dogs fleeing the scene and again heard a disturbance two nights later. He plans to shoot the intruders if they return, noting sheep are marked by rear flank injuries unlike wolves which target the throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Kan
J. G. Drumming
Drumming
Manila as Three Cities and Philippine Trade Portrait
An American observer describes Manila as three cities by history and culture, notes abaca as a Philippine monopoly and major export, and details progress like Baguio as summer capital, Laguna power, and evolving streets under American influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Manila
United States
Philippines
Intramuroa
Stara and Stripes
Ines
Benguet Mountains
Baguio
Orient
Simla
Laguna
Botocan Falls
1906 nickel found in clam in Kittery Maine
Benjamin Downing found a 1906 nickel while opening a clam he dug on Badger's Jeland in Kittery Maine. The curious discovery adds local intrigue to a routine harvest event.
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Kittery
Maine
Badger
Benjamin Downing
Saw-Toothed Grasses Fatal to Wild Animals
The Biological Survey reports that saw-toothed grasses such as squirrel-tail grass injure elk, deer, and moose on western ranges. Needlelike seed tips pierce the mouth, causing infection, abscesses, and sometimes death. Efforts target eradication from the elk refuge in Wyoming and Sullys Hill game preserve in North Dakota.
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Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Elk Refuge
Wyoming
Sullys Hill
North Dakota
Sundback Zip Fastener Pioneer Becomes Global Inventor
Gideon Sundback, a Swedish engineer in the United States, perfected the interlocking zipper in 1914. The device began as a safety pocket fastener, then moved to tobacco pouches and clothing, gaining worldwide use and mass production across the United States, Canada, Austria, France, and Germany. Previous attempts failed until Sundback solved the reliability issue, earning him substantial rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Sundback
United States
Canada
Austria
France
Germany
Sundback
Vitamin D from irradiated yeast added to cow feed
Researchers at Wisconsin agricultural station experimented with irradiated yeast in cows’ rations to raise vitamin D levels in milk and combat infant rickets. The method increased milk vitamin D in winter but reduced butterfat secretion, and cod liver oil proved unsatisfactory.
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Wisconsin Agriculture Station
Jazz in Japan sparks youth bands amid wartime songs decline
Japanese educators and thinkers warn of falling demand for gunka and Shoka war songs as students form bands and orchestras across schools and colleges. Citizens increasingly hum or whistle popular airs, signaling a cultural shift during the Rising Sun era.
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Japan
Dinner Table Chat and Witty Quips on Power
A dinner table exchange riffs on intelligence and power. A quip mocks the idea of discerning a salt shaker’s contents. The dialogue contrasts clever talk with doubt about true capability and moral conscience.
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Senate Committee
Uncle Sam
Philippine Commission
House of Representatives
Gloster Aircraft Company
Gloucester
England
Vaven
Peter Seeger
Elmwood St
Kansas City
Thedford
H. L. Centrally
Groesbeck
Texas
National Medicine CO
Birming
Alabama
New York City
J. Maloney
Trinity Station
Daisy Elx
Killer Ube As
Tae Reese
Ecamnental Sontonbert Ant
Lema
SERS
Srooklyn
Houston
Galveston
Parker
Sames
Dandroff
Faith Beastyts
Pav Barker
Hela
Dr. Beery
St Joseph's G
St. Joseph's x. F. Hesemann
Vonie
N. A
Petts Drog & Chanleal Corp
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