Rubber Production Potential in the Philippines Outlined
A U S department of commerce report surveys the Philippines for crude rubber potential. It estimates a maximum annual output near 76,000 tons on about 1.5 million acres suitable for rubber, marking a key step in a global survey started to counter British plantation restrictions.
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Washington
Burma
Congo
United States
United~ States Department of Commerce
Philippine Archipelago
Department
Congress
Rubber History From Early Curiosities to Modern Goods
A historical overview traces rubber from its early curiosity status in Latin colonies to English breakthroughs with Mackintosh and Goodyear. It notes patent attempts in 1771 and 1828, the vulcanization discovery by Goodyear, and Nathaniel Hayward’s kitchen accident that led to vulcanized rubber, highlighting rubber’s transformation into countless era-defining products.
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South America
England
Charles Macintosh
Glasgow
Thomas Bancock
United States
Nathaniel Hayward
Woburn
Mass
Charles Goodyear
Connécticut
Dad
Goodyear
Tr. Hq
Canal Gil
White woman claims entry to Lhasa after arduous trek
A European woman named Mme. David recounts her 1928 ascent to Lhasa with a Tibetan companion, disguising as mendicants and enduring hunger and cold. She says she and her companion lived among the people for two months after crossing snowbound passes and forests, passing through gates into the forbidden capital.
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China
W. Young
Lhasa
Mme. David
Don
Una
Canada fishery output forecast to reach 100 million
Ottawa predicts Canada's fisheries will soon reach an annual output valued at 100 million dollars. The projection highlights strong growth in the sector as industry officials note rising catches and expanding markets.
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Fish
Ottawa
Ford Company Pays Highest Income Tax
New York leads in income tax by district with Ford Motor Company of Detroit paying $10,493,100 and Henry and Weesel Ford boosting Ford totals beyond $20 million. John D Rockefeller Jr tops individuals at $6,277,608 in a list of prominent taxpayers including Mellon, Astor, Duke, Morgan, and Fairbanks with varied assessments.
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New York
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Henry Ford
Weesel Ford
Ford
New York City
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
J. P. Morgan
Elbert H. Gary
United States
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Andrew W. Mellon
James Couzens
Vincent Astor
James B. Duke
O. W. Nath
Mrs. Maria DeFrancis
Arthur Wy. Cutten
Douglas Fairbanks
Jams D. Phelan
James
A. Patten
Chauncey Depe
Jack Dempsey
Will H. Hays
Otto Kuhn
Edward B. McLenn
Winter Wheat Acreage Set To Rise By 4 Million
The Department of Agriculture reports a planned 9.07 percent increase in winter wheat sowing this fall, raising United States acreage to about 46,400,000 acres. Under average conditions harvest could reach roughly 40,424,000 acres, compared with 82,813,000 acres this year, influencing the world wheat market.
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Wissington
United States
Department of Arviculture
France to Send Leaders to U S for Debt Talks
Paris finance minister Caillaux expects an agreement with the United States debt funding commission within nine days after arriving in Washington on September 25. Negotiations should be nearly complete with minor points settled by colleagues remaining in Washington. He plans to depart New York October 8 at 8:30 am on the Franca to Paris to be there when Parliament reopens, taking Induentia senators and deputies.
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U. S. Paris
M. Caillaus
United States
Washington
Bis
New York
Paris
Arkansas House Speaker Indicted on Forgery Charge
Thomas A. Bill, former Arkansas House Speaker, was indicted by the Pulaski County grand jury on forgery of public records. The charge concerns Senate Bill No. 619, alleged to have been read and passed but never properly recorded, with forged entries claimed in the house record.
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Arkansas House
Little Rock
Ark
Thomas A. Bill
Arkansas House of Representatives
Pulaski County
Narrow Escape for Col Mitchell in Plane Crash at San Antonio
Col Willian Mitchell, eighth corps air officer and former assistant chief of the air service, barely survived a forced landing when his plane wrecked after a crash near San Antonio Texas. His passenger, Belgian aircraft expert Harry Short, was with him as the craft went down at a field that had housed the Second Division flying unit. Both escaped serious injury despite the wreck.
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Mitchell
San Antonio
Texas
Willian Mitchell
Eighth ‘Corps
Air’ Service
Yemoubt
Harry Short
Quakes Hit Three States From Short Shocks Across Regions
Earth tremors struck Chicago, Southern Wyoming monad in diina and parts of Missouri and Kentucky with two short duration shocks lasting about four seconds.
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Chicago
Winoa Anad Indiina
Missouri
Kentucky
Million Gift Reported to Wesleyan University Ohio
A reported gift of one million dollars was received by Ohio Wesleyan University from Mr and Mrs Stuyvesant of Cleveland. The donation aims to boost Wesleyan's fundraising program and expand campus initiatives.
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College
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio ‘Wesleyan University
Mra
Stuyvesant
Cleveland
Wesleyan
Coolidge Urges Seven Year Rail Merge Amendment
Swampscott Mass President Coolidge and Senator Watson of Indiana reached a conference agreement to seek an Esch Cummins bill amendment in the next session forcing railroad consolidation after seven years. The move aims to clear the way for voluntary consolidations and ensure mergers complete in time.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Watson
Indiana
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce ' Commission
Wife of Bootlegging Files Suit for Divorce
Mrs Imogene Remus of Cincinnati files suit for divorce and alimony from George Remus, the former Cincinnati bootlegger recently released from Atlanta penitentiary after serving two years for violation of national prohibition law. Remus issued a statement denying repudiation of testimony before the senate Daugherty Investigating committee.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Imogene
Remus
George Remus
Atlante
Senate
Daugherty
Ohlo
Atlanta
Rail Workers Laid Off After Mine Suspension
Notices posted at the Central Railroad shops of New Jersey announce that workers will be closed for one week due to the mine suspension. About twelve hundred men will be idle as a result of the work shortage and underbidding pressures junto with employer actions.
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Astley
Central Railroad’ of
New Jersey
Antitrust Probe of Movie Industry Nears Finish
Washington The Department of Justice antitrust inquiry into the film industry is nearly complete. Results, likely announced soon by Attorney General Sargent, arise from complaints that movie theaters face discrimination and that restraint of trade exists among distributing organizations.
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Washington
Tustlee
Sargent
Waving Picture
1924 United States and Canada yearbook summary
The source notes total income and expenditures for 1924 in the United States and Canada. It reports income around 40,000 and 51,874,400 dollars with expenditures for the period. The text mentions membership showing a decrease and references the year book publication details.
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Los
New York
States
Canada
Booster Film Plan Promotes Washington Beauty
A department plans a film project at Commerce to portray the beauty of the national capital, aiming to showcase iconic landmarks and civic pride. The effort seeks to boost public interest and support for national message through moving images.
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Washington
Commerce Plang
National Capital
Pa Son's Ointment touted as healing for skin issues
The advertisement claims Pa son's Ointment cures eczema and skin irritations, scalp itching, pimples, rough skin, piles, sunburn, and other eruptions. It cites tens of thousands of users nationwide and urges readers to consult the druggist for the ointment.
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Pason
Peterson
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Bette
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