President Views Nation's Affairs
Washington notes the state of the union is prosperous with high wages and full employment though agriculture and industry lag locally. It calls for stern economy, debt reduction, tax fairness, and continued defense, air, roads, and education programs, plus a plan for Mississippi flood relief and prohibition enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
Union
America
Bhose
Great Oceans
Panama Canal
Department of Commerce
National Airways
Philippine Islands
Leonard Wood
Philippine Treasury
Islands
Oil spray found best for scale
A Purdue backed group of entomologists reports that oil sprays, including boiled lubricating oil emulsion and miscible oils, give complete scale control in southern Indiana and are effective in northern Indiana and Illinois when applied in fall or spring during dormancy. Lime sulphur aids peach scale control but not always for peach curl, with recommendations varying by infestation level and crop.
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Stern
Secretary of the Treasury
San Jose
Middle West
Vincennes
Indiana
Illinois
Purdue
Ilinois
Fruit Growers Battle Rodents As Winter Nears
Winter prompts fruit growers to inspect orchards for meadow and pine mice. Screened tree bases fail against pine mice whose presence shows as ground holes. Poison bait from Farmers Bulletin 1202 is recommended and obtainable from the U S Department of Agriculture or county agents. Rabbits are deterred by pruning brush and applying a repellant mix on young trees.
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Congress
Department of Education and Relief
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Rome
Horticulture Notes on Winter pruning and protection
Horticulture notes advise protecting young trees from rabbits with heavy galvanized screen guards and prompt pruning after winter. Remove brush and burn to curb pests and disease spread. Plum trees can be pruned in winter or early spring, strawberry beds mulched, whitewash used to reflect sun and reduce frost damage.
Romantic Industry Films Show Wealth Theft From Underground
Popular Mechanics reports the bureau of mines produced films on more than 60 subjects about extracting wealth from underground. Elaborate equipment includes portable lighting with 12,000,000 candle power and a large searchlight. Some reels for the Story of Copper were shot 8,000 feet below the surface.
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Bureau of Mines
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Unfortunate Gas Explosion Theme Turns to Satire
An amusing tale from a London Tit-Bits item recounts a Midlands speech by Sir Austen Chamberlain, then foreign secretary, delivered the same evening as a gas explosion. The next morning the bill reads “Mr Austen Chamberlain's Speech. Remarkable Escape of Gas,” told by Sir Edward Iliffe MP.
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Edward Iliffe
M. P
Ghamberlain
Midlands
Austen Chamber
Iain
London
A Short, Short Story Of Family Ties And Marriage
A compact tale shows two lovers who wed despite parental disapproval. Their union faces obstacles as mothers and fathers resist, yet they marry and eventually become grandparents to the next generation. The vignette ends with a wistful note on happiness.
Tides on Earth’s Crust Mapped Despite Measurement Gaps
Prominent scientist Walter D. Lambert of the Coast and Geodetic Survey argues tides occur in the earth’s crust like seawater tides due to solar and lunar attraction. He notes movements have not yet been measured because suitable instruments and computations are lacking, yet scholars affirm their existence beyond doubt.
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Walter D. Lambert
Sccientist
Geodetic Survey
Popular Mechanic Magazine
Pronunciation Debate Highlights Opposite Yet Valid Viewpoints
In Howe's Monthly a reader notes the clash over to-may-to versus to-mah-to, citing a modern dictionary that favors to-may-to while United States usage leans to-to-mah-to, illustrating two correct sides in linguistic dispute.
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United States
Howe
Monthly
World Population Estimates Amid Census Gaps
World population is estimated at 1.9 billion by the World Peace foundation using five series from the League of Nations. Earlier figures ranged from 1 to 1.7 billion, with no c ensus in many regions, especially inland China, making precise counts difficult.
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World Peace Foundation
League of No- Nations
Earth
China
Finder Magazine
In Two Dinces At Once Thoughtful Banters
The Thoughtful Guy declares you cannot be in two Dinces at once while the Wige Guy from the Cincinnati Enquirer retorts that being in debt and in bad is not new. The exchange captures a playful duel of wits between two colorful speakers.
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Cincinnati Ynquirer
Wise Bird and the Stork Joke Gags Newsterol Tale
A playful line ponders a newster and a character named Tommy. The speaker humorously blames the stork for wanting to discard a situation involving a young girl, presenting a lighthearted, old-timey tone with a hint of mischief.
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Tommy
Stork
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