War costs traced as century of veterans pensions rise
The article marks March 12 as the 100th anniversary of the U S pension bureau and outlines the long rise of veterans pensions from the Revolution to World War I era. It details adjusted compensation, medical care, life insurance, and disability payments, with figures on totals, loans, and deployments under the 1931 adjustments and 1932 payouts.
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United States Pension Bureau
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Congress
United States
Veterans Administration
Pension Bureaus
Veterans
Frank T. Hines
Continental Congress
United States of America
Monroe
House
Senate
B le
India
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
U S Farm Exports Boosted by Cotton Trends
The November export index for American farm products stood at 120 percent of pre war, led by strong cotton shipments which keep the overall exports index high. Exports of nearly all products fell versus October 1932, with fruit, grains, dairy, and meat products showing declines.
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America
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Tobreco
World Wheat Bins Groan and Shipments May Rise
The USDA bureau of Agricultural Economics reports world wheat stocks are high from weak demand. July to mid December shipments from top exporters totaled 261 million bushels, vs 855 million last season, with December 1 stocks around 745 million US, Canada, Australia and Argentina hold. New crops in Argentina and Australia appear larger, while European supplies shrink, prompting potential higher second half shipments and greater reliance on foreign wheat.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
The
Missouri
Red Ripe to the Core Apple by I I Shoemaker
Minnesota’s I I Shoemaker of Red Wing claims a new russet apple with red pulp after 12 years of backyard experiments. The amateur breeder used crosses similar to the Burbank method and state horticulturists plan further tests at the agriculture college to improve quality.
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I. I. Shoemaker
Minnesota
Red Wing
Burbank
State Agriculture College
Pathfinder Magazine
Destroy Moths Now Preserve Apple Crops This Winter
The winter months offer apple growers a chance to curb the worst insect pest, the winter moth or apple worm. Leonard Haseman of the Missouri College of Agriculture urges removing tree bands, scraping bark from bearing trees, and collecting bark scales and cocoons to destroy the pests.
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Leonard Haseman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Pig Crop In 1932 Is Larger Despite Failures
A brief note reports the pig crop in 1932 showing larger yields overall despite individual failures.
Qualifications of a Flying Hostess in US Airlines
A historical note states that a flying hostess should be a college graduate and single, under twenty five, slender with a pleasing personality. The text adds the ability to converse intelligently and pleasantly with all kinds of people and mentions the need to play bridge.
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United States
California syrup of figs advertised as cure for child appetite
An old advertisement urges parents to use California syrup of figs to treat sluggish appetite and constipation in children. It claims the product cleanses the colon, improves digestion and weight, and advises buying only plainly labeled genuine California syrup of figs from druggists.
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California
Unworthy Humans Some Do Good to Do Evil with Impunity
A reflective essay examines moral ambiguity suggesting some individuals perform virtuous acts to mask hidden malice and exploit legal protections, challenging notions of true virtue and accountability.
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James Monroe
U. S
Brooklyn
N. Y
Garfield
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