British Seek Tourist Trade
London targets global tourism to ease unemployment. The Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland plans a worldwide campaign with hotel agitation, foreign poster displays, calendars for 1950, overseas agents, and exhibitions to lure visitors and convert tourist spending into British jobs.
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London
Britain
Travel Association of
Great Britain and Ireland
Wireless
Tim
France
England
Green plant chemical reveals rate of photosynthesis
Dr Robert Emerson of Harvard reports that chlorophyll’s amount controls the rate a plant can convert sunlight into energy. The study suggests a nearly proportional increase in photosynthetic work with more chlorophyll, providing early quantitative evidence of chlorophyll as the photosensitizer for carbon dioxide assimilation.
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Robert Emerson
Haryabou
Jong
Dr. Emerson
Stock Market Books Fuel Student Investment Reading Surge
The American Library Association notes a peak in demand for investment books as students choose between practical self study and formal schooling. Boston led national reading with 20,000 purchases of “earning with a Purpose” courses during the year.
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aThet Fins
American Library Association
Boston
Poison Detectors Found In Plants
Baltimore report to the American Association for the Advancement of Science describes plant based detectors for poisons in human diseases. Dr David J Macht of Johns Hopkins uses white lupine to detect poisons in leprosy and applies the method to other diseases, snake venoms, and the viruses of bees and red ants. He notes snake venoms can be more poisonous for plants than for animals.
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Baltimore
American Association For the Advancement of Science
David J. Macht
Johns Hopkins
Second Term Opens February 3 at University of South Dakota
Vermillion reports registration for the second semester will take place February 3 for freshmen entering the University of South Dakota. Dean EB Sparks lists starting courses including English chemistry Bible hygiene and sanitation trigonometry higher algebra the arts government play production practical speaking and geography of North America.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
EB. S. Sparks
College of Arts and Sciences
North America
Ashton Legion Begins Rehearsals For Play
The Ashton post of the American Legion has started rehearsals for the play Mer Honor sponsored by the town. They plan to stage it mid February with cast members Miss Madones Miss Mather Stahl Mr orence Stockwell Mrs Bernine Paul Shields Bernard Starter Myers and Wilbur Ewing. The play is directed by Mise Jones and Miss Smith.
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Ashtona
van. Au
Ashton Post
The
American Legion
Mer Honor
Miss Maddones
Mather Stahl
Orence Stockwell
Mrs. Bernine
Paul Shields
Bernard Starter Myers
Wilbur Ewing
Mise Jones
Miss Smith
Yankton Debating Schedule Set for Heavy Forensic Year
Yankton college announces a robust debate season led by Coach H L Curry. The squad, cut to 12, will feature radio debates on WNAX and multiple contests with Maryville Missouri's State Teachers College and other noted institutions. The season kicks off after exams with seven major engagements ahead.
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Yankton
Yankton College
H. L. Curry
WNAX
State Teachers College
Maryville
Cirry
Deane Colleges
Crete
Neb
Shuena Vista
Cantom
School of Mines
Marel S
Miss
Marsh
Nebraska Wesleyan
Lincoln
Dakota Wesleyan- Yankton College
Tin Pan Alley to Wall Street in popular music era
Richard Wallock notes Tin Pan Alley faded as Wall Street era tunes rise on Fifth Avenue. He traces the original West Twenty Eighth Street piano rooms and megaphone singouts to a dispersed industry led by BE C Mills, head of Radio Music Interests, merging publishers producers and entertainment firms. Mills reshaped attitudes after 1919, moving toward a broader, corporate music structure.
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Richard Wallock
York
Tin Pan Alley
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
Hollywood
West Twenty,Eighth
Braad' Jway
Melody Lane
Mate Company
Tony” S Puth Avenue
BE. C. Mills
Vvaudeville
Talking Pictures
Mila
Goya
Mills
Gora
Denver
San Antonio
Tax
Isthmian Canal Commission
Indigestion relief pitch for Dave's Mentha Pepsin
An advertisement promises a cure for indigestion and related stomach ailments by strengthening the stomach with Dave's Mentha Pepsin. It touts quick relief for hours and claims wide trust from Longstaff Drug Co Perriton's Pharmacy and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Longstaff’s
Perriton
Dave
Dare’s
Longstaff Drug Co
Pioneer of music rights shapes modern radio reach
The LNGer of music rights reorganized major associations from vaudeville to publishing, enabling publishers to control song play via the new system. His agency aims to speed exposure for young composers by a unified panel approving compositions, leveraging radio to reach over 30 million listeners in a single night.
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P Prises
Southwest
New York
Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association
Actors’ Club
National Vaudeville Artists
Music Publishers’ Protective Association
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Michigan Plans Three Year Farm Study On Corn Borer
A three year farm management survey starts in southeast Michigan corn belt counties to find the most profitable control method. About one hundred farmers will keep detailed records. The study is run by federal agricultural economists with Michigan State College cooperation, following a prior Indiana pilot.
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U.S
Michigan
Lansing
United States
Michigan State College
Wis
Indiana
Cornell to probe chimney gas flow with 200 foot stack
Cornell University plans a pioneering test on a 200 foot smokestack to measure temperature, gas velocity and direction along the stack. A three-level instrument array mounted on traverse beams will gather data from top to bottom to assess losses and potential efficiency gains in chimneys.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Cornell
Six Concerns File For Incorporation In South Dakota
Pierre papers report six entities filing articles of incorporation in the secretary of state office. The Lowia System Inc a detective and investigation agency valued at 10000 plans offices in Sioux Falls and Sioux City Iowa with incorporators Harry Lewis J H Lewis of Sioux City and Truman N Tyler of Sioux Falls. Central West Oil Company Rapid City based real estate and livestock firm listed at 500000 capital with directors A E Hinman W G Arit's A Geist K F Roberts John Edwards John L Burke all Rapid City and T P Fenton of Smithwick South Dakota. Blair Brothers Inc Tilford South Dakota to operate general real estate and livestock business. incorporators Harry Blair Strauther M Blair and John W Blair of Tilford with 100000 capital. Spring Valley Land is the next real estate firm to incorporate.
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Pierre
Brency
South Dakota
Lowia System, Inc
Sioux Falls
Sioux’ City
Harry Lewis
J. H. Lewis
Sioux City
Truman N. Tyler
Rapid City
Central West Ol Company
A. E. Hinman
W. G. Arit
A. ©. Geist
K. F. Roberts
John Edwards
John L. Burke
T. P. Fenton
Smithwick
D. Blair Brothers, Inc
Incorporators Form Companies and Set South Dakota Real Estate Venture
Pollock based firms organize with Rider Rejerson J J Brokofsky and Gen Knudsen on the board of the Tectors venture. The Aberdeen group Locken Hoffman plans a real estate and insurance business with 25000 capital. State Reality and Security of Sioux Falls lists A A Soderstrom H Soderstrom and Binlae Simons on its board, forming a securities real estate operation of 27000 capital. Louisville Colonels announce spring training start in Mobile Alabama on March 1, a week earlier than last year.
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Louisville
Colonels
Mobile
Ala
Train schedule from Huron to Suron via Wolsey and Pierre
Leaves Huron at 2 45 p m for connections with trains north at Wolsey 8 38 p m. Arrives Pierre at 7 o'clock. Leaves Pierre at 12 30 a m for connections with train south out of Wolsey at 10 40 a m and arrives at Suron at 10 45 a m.
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Huron
Wolsey
Pierre
Suron
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