Auto Parts Head Increasing Exports
A government report from December 29 1929 notes exports of automobiles and parts, and related goods, rose in the first nine months of 1929 to 5,Description 5? check order. The report highlights a 22.1 percent rise in automobile exports, with gains in manufactured cotton, gasoline, refined copper, and agricultural machinery, while unmanufactured cotton declined. Wheat demands also rose, and finished manufacturers accounted for over half of total exports, underlining overall export strength in early 1929.
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Washington
Foreign Commerce Department
Chamber of Com Mercs
United States
Four &Ko
Science Seen as Biggest Factor in Outlawing War
Des Moines dispatch reports Dr. Robert A. Millikan, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, arguing science will curb warfare more than religion or ethics. He contends scientific advances yield more peaceful uses, and argues war is being abolished by science’s progress rather than moral or philosophical factors. He defends science against charges of unleashing atomic energy, routinizing labor, and dulling craftsmanship, noting culture’s gains from the machine age and the need for informed, rational action to curb destructive uses.
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Des Moines
Robert A. Millikan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Peferide
Fies
Daylight Test Demonstrates Station Listener Interest
CHICAGO A 10 minute daylight concentration test brought more than 7 000 fan letters to WEN and proved to Morgan Zastman, station director, that radio latency is not laxing interest. The letters came from 18 states and one Canadian province. The test involved distinguishing a single voice from several broadcasting in unison with three different texts. The well known tale King of Cannibals to Quit Having reached the age of 65, Karl Pettersson, ex Swedish sailor and king of Cannibal Island, was reported to be dead after a long career.
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Chicago
WEN
Morgan Zastman
Canada
Fastman
Sistenera
Unilon
Karl Pettersson
Kulea
Pacific
Fmene
Pet
Terman
Betterman
Pettersson
Sweden
61 Percent of Americans Support 39 Percent Work
A summary from the national bureau of economic research reports that 61 percent of Americans are supported by the remaining 39 percent who work. The July 1 1928 population is 119 386 000 with 46 000 000 working and 121 000 000 spending proceeds. Other figures show 29 089 000 in older age groups and other wage data.
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United States
Othe
Remarkable Remarks by Scientists at the AAAS Session
A collection of notable quips from the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting. KR Holbert notes frost resisting corn can endure 28 degrees for hours. Harvey C Lehman jokes about a student and a girl next door. C S Reddy and L C Burnett discuss barley stelpe disease. Wes ley L Smith uses a golf metaphor about electricity. Benjamin Franklin is credited with early interest in scientific agriculture.
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DES Mofnes
Rome
American Association For the Advancement of
KR Holbert
Department of Agriculture
Harvey C. Lehman
Ohlo State University
Dra. C
Reddy
L. C. Burnett
Wesley L. Smith
Chicago
Mier
Benjamin Branklin
Forced Landing Triggers Police and Ambulance Response
In Los Angeles a plane force landed in a vacant Belvedere Gardena lot. Gene Lavorck claimed it was a forced landing after tearing a wing on a telephone pole. Police returned to the station and ambulances to the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Po Iita
Belvedere Gardena
Gene Lavorck
Staton
Misgivings Over Chinese Extra Territoriality Decree
Shanghai observers foresee gradual abolition of extraterritorial rights across China except in treaty ports protected by foreign ships. Analysts expect negotiations to open soon, avoiding sudden abrogation and seeking a phased end to privileges while pinpointing key concessions in Hankow and along the Yangtze.
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Shanghai
China
Yangtze River
State Council
Judicial Furds
State Department
Misinterpreted code shifts spark change versus tradition
Fragmentary text notes a frequent refrain change for its own sake and a distant relation to the past. It mentions Dr Mislik and a comparison to Tutankhamun while Houston proposes a revision to its building code to stamp out termites that damage homes and furniture.
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Houston
Electricity Used To Ferment Beer In Hot Springs Raid
A Hot Springs distillery with about 250 gallons of nome trew fermenting was seized by officers. Lee Potter, 25, who tended the vats, was arrested in the largest enforcement haul in the city’s history. Heat from electric bulbs accelerated fermentation. Also reported a Cairo society swindler, Mrs. Clara Rustine, sought after four years after her marriage, accused of swindling jewelers.
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Hot Springs
Ark
UUP
Lee Potter
Cairo
Polllce
Clara Rustine
Man Kills Self Over Affection to Cousin
Fragmented OCR describes a man killing himself over affection for a cousin, with garbled names and stray phrases. The piece mentions a statement about making a supreme sacrifice and unclear references to someone named Mary J. Millmes phiie and a greeting. Overall, details are indistinct due to damaged text.
Sure-Fire Relief For Rheumatism
A Roanoke Virginia resident claims long term rheumatism relief after using ORANGE ROOT Iron & Celery Compound and Nuggets. He reports complete disappearance of aches and stiffness after eight bottles and a box, praising the remedy and its blood purifying effects. The ad notes availability at Potter-Hell's Drug Store and other drug stores, with ordering through H. & J. Laboratories.
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O. F. James
Route 4
Roanoke
Potter- Hell's
Pee H. & J. Laboratories
Varketaburg
W ‘Ady
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George Akerson
Walter Mughes Newton
White House
State, War and Navy
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de. Millian
Says
Morrison's
Morrison
Students of Chinese Affairs
Far East
Capital City Bank
John Laing
Cart B. Early, V. P. and
Gashier
Elso
Tutankaman
Dr. Mislikab
Mary J. Millmesphiie
Seahert
Birmingham University
Jend
Kroger
Kroger's
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Viva
Kroger'e
Olives Bpanish Queena
Farsa Olives Btuffed—Country Club
Limburger
Wisconsins
Wilsoo Brand
Wisconsin
Callies
Florida
The
Elizabeth Campbell
Holland
Cherries Country Club
Moraschi
U. Campfire
Niae
Country Club Bread
Costa
Call Capitol
Aw Or
Baoan Incorporated
Auto Body Service
West Virginia
Central Ave
Charleston
W Va
Ralph Bennington
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