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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1929

Page

8

Georgia Yam Craze Promotes Blond Sweet Potatoes

Georgia farmers tout the Porto Rican yam as a leading Georgia crop with 11,434,000 bushels expected this year, surpassing North Carolina. Missionaries Abs L L Mitener and Mrs S 2 Dull tour to glorify yams and promote 100 possible dishes, while A D Jones says sugar in yams equals sweet potatoes in energy.

Broadway Sweet Polaco Abs. Lawrence L L. Mitener A. D. Jones State Marketing Bureau Jones Georgia North Carolina South Georgia F. G. Champion Chipley

Auto Engines Lazy In Humid Atmosphere

Washington reports that automobile engines idle or lose power in humid air. Bureau of Standards tests show power loss directly proportional to absolute humidity, up to about 10 percent between very dry and very humid days. Other effects include altered detonation and enriched fuel mixture.

Washington Bureau of Standards Bureau

Fragments on Auto Spark Effects Mentioned

A brief note discusses how certain electrical effects tend to make the automobile operate more smoothly, though the fragment is incomplete and lacks context or attribution.

Gas Riches Boost Kansas City's Fairfax Field Airport

At Fairfax Field Kansas City the airport earns over 3000 dollars weekly from natural gas. Geologists estimate possible daily output of 0.000 000 cubic feet with deeper tests. Since 1928 the first successful well sparked steady increase and more wells near the field now supply utilities and factories.

Kansas City Kas Fairfax Field Tation

Air School for Women to Start in Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh a four station flying school for women only will open with Mrs. Louise Thaden guiding students. Training will be conducted by male instructors at Pittsburgh Butler airport, marking a landmark in women’s aviation education.

Air School Pittsburgh Louise Thaden Pittsburgh Butler Airport

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