World Tour and Science Thrills At A Century of Progress
The exhibit invites visitors to travel the world in 424 acres through moving dioramas and interactive displays. It showcases science with prisms, dioramas, The Transparent Man, and mechanical wonders while tracing a century of history from Fort Dearborn to modern transport. A Sky Ride promises the ultimate thrill as Young America explores the Enchanted Island and a hall of social history.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Lake Michigan
Chicago
America
Argentina
Algeria
Mexico
Morocco
Guatemala
Czechoslovakia
Jehol
Montmartre
Paris
Ghent
Bruges
Malines
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
William Beebe
August Piccard
Mount Olympus
Enchanted Island
Fort Dearborn
Robert Fulton
Wright
Uxmal
Yucatan
Telic
Hodgenville
Hall of Social Sciences
Young America
New York Hops Lose Ground as Westward Shift Continues
Prof H H Whetxel notes hops migrate from New York to Oregon and California as yields rise in the West. New York acreage declines from 1889 to 1909 and per acre yields lag behind Western regions, while total US production reaches 26 million pounds in 1932.
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H. H. Whetxel
New York State College of Agriculture
WNY Barvice
New York State
Empire State
New York
Oregon
California
Washington
United States
Soybeans Seen as Low-Cost Dual Feed Crop
Wisconsin agronomy expert George Briggs says soybeans can match alfalfa in feeding value at low cost. He calls soybeans a double purpose crop, usable as pinch hay when alfalfa or clover fail and easily harvested into hay with standard equipment. Mixing soybeans with oats Sudan grass or millet only advised when soybean yield is uncertain.
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George Briggs
Wisconsin State College of Agriculture
Briggs
Wisconsin
Strip Farming Gains Ground In Saskatchewan District
In a Saskatchewan district farmers switched to strip farming to curb soil drift. Advised by the field crops branch of the agriculture department, about 2,500 acres on light land were planted in strips last season. Those on thin stubble fields yielded a crop for the first time in four years and many plan to continue.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Montreal Herald
Garden Tools for Small and Medium Gardens
A guide to essential garden tools for plots under 1000 square feet and up to 10000 square feet. The garden rake and hoe cover tiny spaces, while the Wheel hoe proves desirable for larger, yet still compact, garden areas.
Little Nick the Ragpicker Ends With a Grand Funeral
In New York's Italian quarter, Little Nick, a ragpicker and basement resident, amasses a rumored fortune then dies penniless. The burial club stages a lavish funeral, funded by a $10,000 hoard left for the pomp, while neighbors recall a life of isolation and legend.
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Nick
Fortune
Frathelde
Phantasia
Fourth Street
Bellini
Gerald Breitigam
New York World Telegram
Broy
Minetta
Herved
Burial Club
Little Nick
Bleecker Street
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii
Equality of Chances in Post Office Bid Debate
A constituent asks about chances for a post office appointment. Senator Sorghum says chances are as good as anyone's, while another speaker compares the prospect to the lure of a lottery, prompting debate in a Washington Star column.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Kruschen Salts Claim 29 Pound Loss In 3 Months
Mrs Thelias Gravely of Roseville California reports using Kruschen Salts and a controlled diet to lose 29 pounds in 3 months. The ad claims the product aids weight loss and improves energy with a morning dose before breakfast priced as a four week supply.
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Pye
Thelias Gravely
Roseville
Calif
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!