Hoover farm relief bill moves toward signing by Hoover
Edward W. Pickard reports the agricultural marketing act nearing presidential signing after Senate and House approval. The plan creates a farm board, commodity councils, and a stabilization corporation with a $500 million revolving fund. Loans may fund handling, storage, and insurance against price declines, with up to $100 million earmarked before recess and possibly $200 million for wheat relief. The measure aims to stabilize markets and support co operatives amid low prices.
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Edward W. Pickard
House
Senate
Hoover
Billas
Norris
Nebraska
Erith
South Carolina
Secretary of the Treasury
Farm Board
Congress
Con-Greas
Department of Agriculture
Wheat Stabilization Corporation
Hoover Farm Relief Program
Nevada Bans Billboards to Protect Scenic Highways
A United States Department of Agriculture survey finds Nevada unique among 48 states in restricting signs that mar highway beauty. Thomas H. MacDonald criticizes roadside ads as disruptive to travelers seeking natural scenery, noting some firms have reduced or stopped such advertising. Connecticut is praised for licensing roadside filling stations and managing their location off rights of way.
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Nevada
Bureau of Public Roads
United Sates Department of Agricultura
Thomas H. MacDonald
MacDonald
Connecticut
Oil Filter Extends Engine Servicing Intervals
Historical notes show oil filter adoption increased recommended oil change intervals from 600 miles to 1000 to 3000 miles with an average around 2400 miles. The filter removes abrasives, protects crankcase components, and boosts efficiency by renewing filtering units every 10,000 miles to maintain performance and save about 29 cents per car per year in oil usage.
Annoying Noises From Car Tops in Summer Show How-To
Source notes that tops on Tops Roadster and phaeton often squeak when rain begins. Friction from loose windshield attachment nuts and bows may cause rattling. Inexpensive cars use cotter pins and worn wear can loosen. A misplaced washer can take up play and stop the noise.
Faulty Advice From Others On Car Chains
A reader warns that relying on others experiences with timing chains is risky. Cars vary in construction and small details matter. One motorist, after a new chain, believed major problems were over, but wear caused the chain to stretch and jump a tooth, showing automatic takeups can affect initial adjustment after about 700 miles.
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Geome
Self-Starting Siphon Handy Accessory From 1930s Guide
A brass or copper U shaped tube with a rubber bulb on one end and a hose on the other forms a self starting siphon for gasoline. Drill a hole at the bend, insert rubber tubing, seal with finger, squeeze bulb, and release to start flow.
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Popular Science Monthly
Automobile Hints and Humor From Early Motor Age
A 1929 column notes Italy had about 172000 motor vehicles and jokes on spare tires and women drivers. It quips that the auto part causing most trouble is the steering wheel holder and pokes fun at ambulance chasers in New York for hospital arrivals.
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Italy
New York
Cruel Things Happen In Dressmaker Shops
Paul Poiret recalls Paris fashion scene in New York as mannequins model dinner gowns. A middle aged wife nudges her husband, urging him to compare his gaze with past admiration. The reporter notes the allure and tension within the dressmaking world.
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Paul Poiret
Paris
New York
Happe
George
Ike
Dream Message From a Troubled Caller
A fragmented note mentions a dream of illness involving a mother and a male caller, with phrases implying emotional distress. The readable bits hint at a plea or cry for help and a possible familial connection to Louis T.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Sweetener Ad
Fragmentary ad copy touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant neutralizing sweetener for stomach and breath issues. Mentions universal appeal for men women and children and claims notable health benefits in a brief, era style blurb.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Pear Boover
Special Commission On Law Enforcement
Treasury Department
Detroit
pAssace
Erman
Germany
Commission of Experts
Hjalmar Schacht
Belgium
Berlin
Rhineland
Stimson
Messia
Young
Morgan
Perking
Lamont
Ramsaz MacDonald
Labor Party
Stanley Baldwin
London
Lloyd George
Laborites
Harry F. Sinclair
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair Exploration Company
Rinclair
William J. Burns
Day
Frederick L. Siddong
Supreme Court
V. Sherman Burns
Detective Agency
Harshs G. Dawes
James
England
Dawes
Oxford University
Cape Cod
Canal
Coast Guards
Boston
Shriners
Los Angeles
Washington
Pullman Company
Chicago
Bridge
Structural Iron
Architectural Iron
Steel Erectors’ Association
Iron League
Mt Vesuvius
Noble Brandon Judah
Cuba
Hubert Work Hag
Republican Naonal Committee
Work
America
Belle Vieq
Tanoetoh
Pam
Northey- Caglersr
Fisk
Smith Broa, & Burdick Co
Dayonp Serkan
Omaha
Hart
Avo
Sioux
City Fancy
W. Piper
Be & M. Photo Co
Reiaid
Big Ohio Corporation
Barningé
Fyr-Fytey Co
Fyr-Fyter
Dayton
Ohio
W. Era Co
Globe Bldg
Minneapolis
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