South Dakotas 1931 Crops Seen As Record Lows
Brookings August crop report by federal statistician C J Borum warns drought heat and grasshopper damage will push South Dakota 1931 yields to historic lows. Corn, oats, spring wheat, barley, rye and flaxseed show sharply reduced per acre yields and total production with pastures and hay severely limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
South Dakota
C. J. Borum
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Borum
Wit
Bre
U S Air Laurels To Be Threatened In National Races
International pilots will compete at Cleveland airport August 29 to September 7 led by Lieut. Alford J. Williams. Germany’s E V Udet, Britain’s R L R Atcherly, Italy’s Mario de Bernardi, and Poland’s Boleslaw Orlinski are among entrants with women racers expected. Major James H. Doolittle also joins the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Europe
Alford J. Williams
America
Williams
World War Was Known As “the Wasp
the Flea
Germany
William
Udet
British Air Ministry
R. L. R. Atcherly
Royal Air Force
Poland
Boleslaw Orlinski
Warsaw
Sweden
James H. Doolittle
France
Radio Exchange To Unite Continents
William S Paley of the Columbia network plans a fall expansion to exchange programs with England France Russia Hungary and Germany plus Italy. Abroad programs will reflect each country and American shows will mirror U S life. Audience reaction via fan mail will guide future foreign broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William 3. Paley
Columbia Network
Europe
England
France
Rusia
Hungary
Germany
Italy
Ica
United States
Paley
North and South Dakota Quarry Output Tops 310 Million
Census figures show 1929 quarry products from the two states totaling 310,027,367 with 154 reporting enterprises. Salaried officers and employees numbered 190, earning 570,595 dollars, while wages paid reached 3,892,504 dollars. Fuel and material costs stood at 2,099,008 dollars. The Homestake Mining Co. in South Dakota is noted as the largest enterprise in the summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North
South Dakota
Census Bureau
Homestake Mining Company
Black Hills
Cut Resistance In New Plane Design
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh spurs developments to boost speed by reducing resistance. His Lockheed monoplane features an elliptical cross section and streamlined lines. A venturi cowling over engine cylinders helps lower resistance and improve performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Lindbergh
Engine power growth and direct fuel injection trend
The text notes engines steadily increasing power for a given weight and reliability. It describes a design trend toward an intermediate step between gasoline and heavy oil by dispensing with the carburetor and injecting fuel directly into each cylinder.
Faber Hopes White Sox Score Support Next Time
CHICAGO Aug 20 Urban Red Faber veteran pitcher hopes his teammates will score runs for him soon. After he left in the eighth, Bob Grave’s personal triumph ended a 31 inning scoreless streak for the Faber-White Sox combo, yet the Sox scored two runs off Grove after his exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faber
Chicago
Urban
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Annam
Richard Aces
Pegsy Shanas
BIG Balloon
Ruskin Park
Ed Bayer
Robert Armstrong
Bad Boy
Buck Jones
BIJOU
Publix Theatres
RABER
Joe E. Brown
Warner Bros
Marjorie White
WM. Collier, JR
Ona Munson
Faramogant Sound
Huron
Koolmotor
Gasolene
Broadcaers
WEAF
B.C. Cocete
SERN
Cities Service Pure Petroleum Products
Cities Service Oil Company
Masonic Temple
Wearwell
Golden Gate
Pride OF Dixie
Choice
Belmont Percases
Children’s Sun Suits
Tbs
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!