Illinois Farm Tests Electroculture on 18000-Acre Estate
Illinois farm near Sibley will test electroculture this spring on the 18000 acre Sibley estate. An electric plow powered by a tractor belt and box generates 160000 volts to roots as crowds debate soil, moisture, and weed control effects. The project includes diverse fertility systems, livestock trials, and farm-unit consolidation for larger machinery.
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Bloomington
Ill
Sibley
Department of’ Agriculture
Harper Sibley
Rochester
N.Y
Garin
Illinois
Pool Opening Nears at Fritters Springs
The pool at Fritters Springs is expected to open in a few days. Owner E. R. Porter says completion will take longer than 39 days.
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Fritters Springs
E. R. Porter
Republicans Abandon Summer Session Plan
Republican leaders drop a full summer recess idea and pledge to keep party majorities in Congress ready for early decisions on farm relief and tariff issues. Administration objections mute cement and brick duties from the free list as the president seeks a substitute for the sugar schedule.
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Washington
Congress
29 Strikers Arrested In Textile Argument
Elizabethtown Tennessee May 13 Twenty nine strikers were arrested today on charges of intimidating workers in textile mills but were released by the sheriff minutes after being jailed. National Guardsmen said the men stopped automobiles and warned workers not to return to their jobs.
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Elizabethtown
Tenn
National Guardsmen
Virginia Peninsula Grows Fiber Flax in Potato Rotation
ACCOMAC Va Fiber flax reappears on the eastern shore in Accomac and Northampton counties with 1200 acres in rotation with potatoes A decorticating mill is nearing Wattsville and a processing plant at Painter Textiles in Philadelphia show interest Modern machinery aims to boost rotting and processing while seed oil production rises and traditional linen use declines in the American textile scene
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Accomag
Salem
Ore
Peninsular
Virginia
Accomac
Northampton
Chesapeake Bay
Wattsville
Painter
Philadelphia
West
Maine
Delaware
Maryland
South
Georgia's Oldest Woman, 102, Dies in Doerr
Mrs. B. A. Harrell, 102, believed to be Georgia's oldest woman, died yesterday in Doerr. Her eldest daughter Mrs. V. Harris, of Benna Vista, age 84, is near death today.
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Doerm
B. A. Harrell
Georgia
V. Harris
Benna Vista
Work Progressing on Assembly of God Chireh Edifice
Construction on the Assembly of God Chireh began a month ago and the contractor expects timely completion as scheduled. The rapid progress reflects steady labor and planned milestones for the new church building.
Senator Black Seeks National Park For State
The article notes Senator Black pursuing a national park within the state and references historical material from 1910 listing aboriginal towns in Alabama. It mentions Dr. Owens history as a source with brief sketches of old forts and towns, aiding researchers in locating historic sites.
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Senator Black
National Park
Handbook of the Society
Alabama
Owen
Journalists Eat Meal Similar to That Served Confederate Soldier
A banquet with Dixie regional fare including Virginia chicken and Southern rice featured speakers Kenneth Crawford Washington correspondent for United Press and M Bishop Alexander former Associated Press foreign correspondent. A dramatic sketch by the Washington and Lee chapter of Sigma Delta Chi highlighted journalism’s early days and a special banquet newspaper was published on the hall floor. Awards for student newspapers magazines and yearbooks were presented by President Louis Smith and others as the event reflected the profession’s history and ties to Washington and Lee University.
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Hugh Bell Sproul
Stauntos
Board of Trustees
Washington and Lee
Kenneth G. Crawford
Washington
United Press
Mr. Crawford
M. Bishop Alexander
Associated Press
Paris
London
Nicaragua
Sima Delta Chi
Alexander Purdy
Vi Vella Epsilon
Har. Avary Journalistic Fraternity
Tir
Tery Louis Smith
Washingtee
Lee University
Wiliam J. Mapel
Spinning Linen Fiber Seen As Foreign Gift Skill
The article notes that skilled spinners require expert technique, much harder than cotton spinning, and that spinning machinery largely comes from abroad. It cites American linen imports exceeding 50 million dollars annually, while the U S could grow flax of comparable quality. Some flax shipped from Oregon to Irish mills yields fine linen. experiments show potential for southern growing, with trials near Asheville NC and planned plantings into Georgia.
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Oregon
Ireland
Asheville
N. C
Georgia
Paris Foch funeral cost French treasury about $12000
An audit shows the national funeral for Marshal Foch cost the French treasury about $12,000. It notes that in 1925 the radical government spent roughly twice that amount to transfer the body of socialist leader Jean Jaurès to the Pantheon.
Sheriff Reports Quiet: Criminal Circles See Little Activity
Sheriff Rollins says unusual calm surrounds criminal circles and that business is slow with no notable activity reported. No arrests or new cases were disclosed as investigators focus on routine operations.
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Rollins
Dal
Telephone note about Eagle telephony missed call
A brief notice states that if you miss your Eagle telephone call at 3086 a replacement or prompt follow up will be sent promptly.
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Repubs
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South Carolina
Louisiana
Dixie
Lydia E
India
Pinhnaini
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W. R. Watford
G. H. Malone, Pres
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New York
Finest Materi
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Dothan
Charles King
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