Expenses of Airships Pile Up in England
London Aug. 25 Openation of airships is an expensive hobby for any country. The cost of reconditioning the dirigible R33 by the British Government prior to April last was 140000 and the outlay for one charge of hydrogen gas 5000. It was 965 to get R33 into her hangar at Pulham on April 17 after her enhanced voyage over the North Sea when she broke from her mooring mast. The approximate cost of the R33 and R&G was 1750000 each. Up to the present 375000 have been spent on Rdd and 1625000 on R37. The cut of R&S is roughly 2500000. This information was given by Sir Samuel Hoare in a written answer to S. B. Viasat.
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Dairymen in Iowa Report July Milk and Fat Records
Nearly 17 000 cows owned by Iowa farmers were tested for milk and butterfat records in July across 55 cow testing associations. 103 cows were culled for unprofitability while skimmed cream costs rose slightly from June. Marshall Grundy led with 24.9 pounds per cow, and Palo Alto reported the top individual producing cow with 81.4 pounds butterfat from 1 579 pounds milk.
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Webster County Association
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Garnavillo Association
Edgar Wennes
Northeast Winneshiek Association
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Walter Reed
Robt. Brooks
West Branch Association
Chas. Reinheimer
Linn County Association No. 2
Bert Skoglund
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Skoglund
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Korea Foregn Trade Turns Strong in Early Year
Tokyo reports Korea’s foreign trade remained healthy with exports totaling 142 million yen and imports 139 million yen in the first five months. Clearing house banks show deposits at 180 million yen by May end, up over 15 million from a year ago, while advances declined to 139 million yen.
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Korea
Canadian Labor Body Seeks Eight-Hour Pay Across Provinces
Ottawa reports the forty first annual convention of the trades and labor congress will press for an eight hour day by legislation in the first week of September. The body compares to the American Federation of Labor and plans to push old age pensions immigration and unemployment questions, with dominion versus provincial action under debate and British Columbia already acting.
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South American adventure starring Malone and Challenger
Malone, a London Gazette reporter, seeks heroic deeds and accepts a dangerous South American assignment with Professor Challenger. They plan a perilous expedition with Lord Roxton, preparing gear and guns as Challenger asserts amazing prehistoric life exists on a remote plateau and faces disbelief at a lecture.
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Eight Hour Day Legislation Sought by Trades Congress
The trades and labor congress convention is expected to urge the Dominion government to enact an eight hour day within the Supreme Court defined limits, hoping to influence provincial action. Mr and Mrs E David Sy of Topeka Kansas return home after a brief visit for business and social calls.
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Supreme Court
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Topeka
Kan
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Supreme Court Ruling Defines Dominion Parliament Powers
The court held that only the Dominion Parliament may legislate the eight hour day for federal servants and for territories outside any province. For industrial districts within provinces, authority rests with the provincial legislatures.
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