Business leaders urged to work with Hoover in Commerce initiative
Washington, D. C. Plans discussed to strengthen ties between the Department of Commerce and major business groups. Herbert Hoover and Chamber of Commerce directors envision a small advisory board including business agriculture and labor to boost foreign trade and industrial efficiency.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Cial
Department
Agriculture
Hoover
Almost Paradise on Earth in Bermuda Hints Local Plenty
The excerpt extols Bermuda as fortunate with no dangerous reptiles and edible glen turtle soup. Birds and fish are plentiful, and Bermudians would not starve even if imports paused, suggesting a self sufficient island abundance.
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Earth
Bermudas
Telegraph Poles Endure Long After Pressure Treatment
The Montgomery New Orleans Hine survey shows 1010 of 1558 telegraph poles remained sound after ten years despite pressure creosoted poles. The American Forestry Magazine notes decay in 91 percent of cases began when fungi entered wood through checks and shakes.
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Montgomery-New Orleans
Hine
American Forestry Magazine
The Story of Utah’s Rise to Statehood in 19th Century
A compact history tracing Utah from exploration by Spaniards and Franciscans, through Mormon migration and the State of Deseret, to U S territorial status in 1850 and eventual statehood in 1896, noting Brigham Young’s governorship and church influence.
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Utah
Coronado
Colorado River
Pacific
Santa Fe
Utah Lake
Great Salt Lake
James Bridges
Salt Sea
Itnois
Missouri
Great West
Plains
Une
Salt Lake City
Mexico
United States
Mormon Church
Deseret
Territory of
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
Polyuny
State of the Union
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
A Test of Faith
A Chattanooga News opinion argues the U S should honor pledges to the Philippines and treat other nations such as Shantung Manchuria and Siberia by example. It contends delaying independence damages national good faith and invites international complications abroad.
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Japan
Philippines
Shantung
Manchuria
Siberia
Independence of Philippines stance in Atascadero News
The Philippines should receive absolute independence as a natural right. The piece argues that Americans have not achieved full stature by governing other peoples against their will.
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Atascadero
Cal
Philippines
Gymnastic stunt director's controversial training prompt
A gymnastic stunt prompts trainees with a provocative command for chest exposure, linked to a Junior World event. The incident spurs scrutiny over coaching methods and safety protocols in youth sports.
Supreme Court Fly Case Upheld in Maine
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a plaintiff’s refusal to pay for infested hotel accommodations after a summer boarder left early, linking the fly to substantial nuisance. The piece cites medical journal scorn for flies and notes the court’s role in curbing pest-related harm.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of Maine
Court of Appeal
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Emerson
Concord
Josh Billings
Shakespeare
Hind
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Dutch Plan to Dike Zuiderzee Reclaims Sea Water
Popular Mechanics outlines a nation expanding land by a 60 mile dike across the Zuiderzee outlet and gradual reclamation. Damming the north end faces challenges from length and deep Friesland shore water. Foundations use bundles of tree branches sunk as a mat with crushed stone, supporting the dam masonry.
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Holand
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Zuiderzee
Zuyderzee
Friesland
Crop losses from plant diseases hit farmers nationwide
The plant disease survey of the Department of Agriculture reports last year’s losses reached into millions of bushels and large cotton tonnage. Wheat, oats, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peaches and apples were cited with figures ranging from 16 to 112 million bushels and 850000 bales of cotton, attributed largely to delayed use of known control measures.
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Plant
Department of Agriculture
Wealth and Happiness Quotation by Jud Tunkins Cited
The Washington Evening Star quotes Jud Tunkins arguing wealth does not guarantee happiness while noting a boy finding a quarter near a candy store. The line highlights a simple joy contrasting wealth’s abstract value.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Evening Star
The Story of Our States Ohio’s Path to Statehood and Name
The narrative traces Ohio from contested colonial claims by Spain France and England to its 1803 statehood as the seventeenth state. It notes the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, Virginia cession, and Ohio’s later identity as the Buckeye State named for horse chestnut trees. It mentions President Harding as the seventh Ohioan president and the Ohio River’s naming origins from the Iroquois.
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Ohio
Spain
France
England
Plains
de Soto
Mississippi River
la Salle
Canada
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Virginia
Ohio Valley
Northwest Territory
United States
Wirginia
Harding
Five Nations
Allegheny River
Mississippi
Pittsburg
Cairo
Buckeye State
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Aluminum to Replace Wood in Shipping Boxes
The article argues aluminum will largely replace wood for shipping cases as 6,000,000 card units used annually strain forests. It notes aluminum, though now cheap, is destined to fall further in price and could transform construction from crates to housing and transportation, alleviating wood drains.
Woman Wins Return of Husband’s Stolen False Teeth
Indiana court orders a man to return false teeth he took from his wife. The case highlights ongoing disputes within marriages and the court's intervention to restore property. The incident is framed as a domestic matter reflecting moral concerns of the era.
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Indiana
Cleveland
Plain ‘Dealer
Business Asset: Letterhead Choice Highlights Feature
A cautious note explains how a carefully selected letterhead serves as a real business asset. It underscores the value of distinctive branding in professional communication and corporate identity.
Berkshire Typewriter Papers Win Busy Businessmen Favor
Tribune Book Store notes Berkshire Typewriter Papers are highly popular with businessmen for offering an excellent line of commercial papers that appeal to discerning buyers seeking reliable selection.
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Tribune Book Store
Refused to Take Chances on Fortunes of the Sea
Sailors beliefs about omens and ghosts surface from a Quebec incident where two American tugs abandoned their boats en route from Detroit to New York after a fortune teller warned of disaster. The prophecy frightened crews and led to the loss of both vessels’ crews and alarms the tug owners.
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Fortune Teller
Quebec
Simo
Detroit
New York
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