Motion Picture Explains Federal Reserve System
A new educational film presents the history and philosophy of the Federal Reserve System. It explains how the central bank cushions economic upheavals, from 1907 shortages to the 1929 downturn, and shows debates in 1912 13 with figures like Woodrow Wilson and Carter Glass. The film covers rediscount rates reserve ratios and open market operations with authentic dialogue and period-accurate sets.
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Federal Reserve System
Woodrom Wilson
Carter Glass
Modernization of Homes Reduces Scald Fatalities
The article notes a dramatic drop in fatalities from scalds and burns over 40 years, with 1936–1940 rates twice those of 1949, due to safer heating, cooking, and lighting, plus education and medical advances. It also cites ongoing risks from new burns averaging about 4,600 deaths annually in the United States.
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United States
Lightning Reading Machine Aims Fast Library Search
A proposed reading machine described to the American Chemical Society division in Chicago would search the Library of Congress in ten seconds and print abstracts at ten per minute. It would be 5000 times faster than the Rapid Se lector, and could underpin a subscription funded documentary project. The device would enable overnight bibliographic searches by return air mail.
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Library of Congress
American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Literature
Chicago
Land of Cotton population and textile notes
India with a population three times that of the United States clads all in cotton fabrics. The country dominates global jute production supplying sacks for major grains. Pakistan grows most of the jute, much cotton, while most mills lie in the Indian Union.
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United States
India
Pakistan
Indian Union
Union of India
Manufactured Amino Acids Promise Nutritional Advances
Manufactured amino acids are discussed as essential components of proteins their synthesis by modern chemists could lead to a more nutritional diet for humans and animals. They are expected to aid tissue building and accelerate recovery after many kinds of surgery.
How Farmers Learn in Vermont Information Sources
Vermont farmers named their usual information sources with 48 percent citing papers and magazines. Other sources included state extension service at 34 percent, friends and neighbors 21 percent, self study 11 percent, radio 6 percent, and government programs 4 percent.
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Vermont
Reed Stars At Delaware Speedway
Norris Reed of Denton won the 20 lap feature on muddy track at Delaware Speedway in Car 38 leading by lap two and holding off Horace Williams and Lawrence Tucker after a turn incident. Johnny Grubb finished second with Dick Kaufman third. Oliver West and Freddie White completed the top five as Reed clocked 11:15 under heavy conditions. Regular Friday card rescheduled to Saturday if rain. other notes mention a separate moving feature at Capital Speedway, Dover, postponed by rain.
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Norris Reed
Denton
Fang
Horace Williams
Lawrence Tucker
Reeg
Williams
Tucker
Checker
Johnny Grubb
Dick Kaufman
Oliver West
Freddie White
Reed
Bill Walker
Jake Twilley
Bob Long
Delaware Speedway
Card of Thanks From Mrs Blades Sr In Easton
Expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards visits flowers gifts and kindness during illness in Easton Memorial Hospital signed Mrs Rolen J Blades Sr
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Easton Memorial Hospital
Tribbett Family Thankful for Support After Elaine Tribbett
Mr and Mrs Harvey Tribbett express heartfelt thanks for kindness sympathy messages and floral offerings received from friends neighbors and relatives during their recent bereavement in the loss of Elaine Tribbett.
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Elaine Tribbett
Europe’s orphans seek foster parents in the U S
More than 8,000 homeless orphans across Europe hope to find new life in the United States through American generosity. The article urges American couples to consider foster care and explains how they can brighten a child’s future.
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Europe
United States
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