Crime commission drives action after Coolidge plea
Edward W. Pickard reviews President Coolidge urging crime control as the National Crime Commission moves to organize state crime commissions. The piece notes Remington Arms backing a uniform pistol law, discusses New York’s swift justice efforts, and outlines tensions over Chicago corruption and Prohibition enforcement while touching on France debt funding and European reparations.
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American Debt Commission
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Fertilizers Boost Early Crops Say Rhode Island Trials
USDA summary of Rhode Island experiment results shows mixed manure and fertilizer blends outperform heavy stable manure. Over six years, cabbage yields rise 42 percent, beets 80 percent, ripe tomatoes 55 percent, spinach 30 percent, lettuce 40 percent, celery 18 percent. Early season quality and earliness improve, aiding city gardens and market growers.
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Rhode Island Experiment Station
Rhode Island
New Control Method Proposed for Apple Blotch Disease
A new method developed at Par due experimentatation aims to control apple blotch by removing shallow cankers on young trees during dormancy. The shaved brown bark exposes diseased tissue without injuring the cambium, eliminating infection sources and aiding Indiana fruit growers, especially in young orchards.
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Indiana
Sunshine Sweet Corn at North Dakota Station
Sunshine sweet corn planted July 1 at the North Dakota Agricultural College experiment station garden in Fargo produced rot resistant ears ready for the table on September 10. The Sunshine variety was developed there to meet northern growers with an early maturing corn. It matches Bantam in quality but is about twice Bantam’s size.
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Fargo
North Dakota Experiment Station
Han Trearly
Poultry Raising Advice From Old Farm Notes
Poultry tips emphasize avoiding moldy feed and keeping chicks on growing rations. Recommend one acre pasture per two animal units, with detailed unit equivalents for cows horses hogs and sheep. Highlight four main poultry challenges: housing feeding breeding and brooding plus profit via balanced feeds and avoiding overfeeding and musty leftovers.
Exaggeration and Truth in Media Conveyance
A Baltimore Sun excerpt discusses the limits of human comprehension and expression. It argues that individuals see only fragments of truth and overstate it to communicate with others. The piece critiques exaggeration as a widespread tool in persuasion and journalism.
Bon Homme Richard Sailor Paul Jones Honored In Victory
The famed warship Bon Homme Richard, originally a merchantman named Duras, was rechristened by Paul Jones in honor of Benjamin Franklin. The ship fought for nearly three hours, forcing the surrender of an English vessel as ships pressed close. Jones earned royal honors in France, including a sword and the cross of Military Merit, and Congress awarded him a gold medal.
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Benjamin Franklin
Jones
France
Order of Military Merit
American Congress
Romans and Racing Inspire Ancient Circus Rivalries
Oliver Scribe in T. Pla and Cannell's Weekly traces Rome's love of racing to the empire's days. The four factions with racing colors stirred early scenes as Threnal notes Rome roars when Green wins, while Caligula's fanaticism for the Greens kept him awake at night watching the circus crowds.
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Cannell
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Cannae
Caligula
Nimeen
Definitions Defined by a Washington Star Correspondent
A correspondent defines plot as the struggle and result, the framework for the story. Drama is the deed, climax derived from a word meaning ladder, inciting force moves action toward crisis, and protagonist and antagonist refer to the chief actor and his opponent.
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Washington Star
Totem Idea Common Among Primitive Peoples
The article discusses the totem concept's origin and meaning among various societies. It notes that many cultures, including American Indians and ancient Egyptians, believed each family possessed a guiding guardian spirit, often depicted as an animal or object. Totem poles convey family crests read top to bottom.
Tanlac tonic advertised as nature’s greatest restoration
An advertisement touts Tanlac as a rejuvenating tonic made from roots berries and herbs. It claims to revitalize the digestive system and eyes, improve energy, and lift mood, urging readers to visit a druggist and try Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
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