Panama Canal Traffic and Finance Report Summary
The Panama Canal handled 2,478 commercial ships in the 1920 fiscal year from July 1 to June 30, surpassing earlier totals. Tonnage and cargo rose with 4.165 million tons Atlantic to Pacific and 4.377 million Pacific to Atlantic. tolls comprised about 96 percent of revenue, with a large deficit cleared by earnings, and no net profit shown.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Bas
Atlantic
Pacific
Couierci
Canal
United States
Army
Executive Department
Accounting Department
National Federation of Federal Employees
St. Louis
Indiana Farm News and Market Highlights Report
Indiana farmers report record oats yield from twelve acres as M C Seybert notes. Vigo county crops heavy with prices around 1.75 per bushel. Indianapolis schools face half day sessions for crowding. State officials and farmers discuss fertilizer costs and wheat prices, while rail and road projects progress.
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M. C. Seybert
Monroe Township
Madison County
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Indianapolis
D. A. Rothrock
Indiana University
Indiana State Food and Fuel Commission
Goodrich
Wayne County Council
Indiana
Stephen Sparks
Columbus
Sparks
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
North Manchester
Franklin Canning Company of
Franklin
L. H. Wright
State Highway Commission
Public Service Commission
Tlingis Sand and Gravel Producers' Association
State Highway Department
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Nouheed
Th University
Tegistear’e
H. L. Crampacker
Porter Superior Court
James
Red) Parker Thomas
Albert Batchelor
Dan Trkulja
Herman Uecker
State Bank
Tolleston
Lake
Crown Point
State Supreme Court
Anderson
Board of Commissioners
Clark County
St. Joseph County
Bermuda
Laredo
Tex
United States
Michigan
Blackford County
Mark W. Langdon
Charles Clammé, Jr
Vaughn Johnson
Decatur
Tipton County
Clay County
Dearborn County
Madison
Wells
White
Tippecanoe
Peppermint Growers’ Association
J. A. Nipper
Union Traction Company
Newcastle Lne
Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Tippecanas
Canning Fruits Without Sugar A Guide for Home Canners
The guide explains three methods to can underripe apples and various berries without added sugar. Techniques include packing fruit in jars and processing, making a juice syrup from fruit juices, or cooking to a sauce and sealing in hot jars. It notes sugarless canning can yield fresh tasting fruit and warns of bacterial risk in open kettle methods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Western Canada wheat yields eyed at up to 300 million bushels
The Winnipeg Free Press notes optimism across Canada as wheat yields in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba rise with forecasts between 225 and 300 million bushels. Oats barley and rye also show strong emergence and heavy harvests aid by adequate labor.
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Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Battleford
Lloydminster
Manitoba
Copal Gum Found In Central Kongo Marshes
Copal is a resinous gum gathered in Central Kongo forests. Collected from trees or dug from river bottoms, it is found fossilized and often cleaned in sandy banks.
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Kongo
Omar Em
Aquatic Spectacle Progress Report From Managers
Report notes managers oversee the aquatic spectacle as preparations advance. Officials describe progress with cautious optimism and anticipate a smooth showcase once events begin.
Judge Prods Suit Tale of Rust and Iron
A courtroom quip has the judge remarking that a suit looks rusty while the reply cites a tailor’s guarantee that it would wear like iron. The exchange underscores a light moment in a legal setting.
Women and Compromise in Public Discourse
A brief note on the reluctance of women to compromise, highlighting how women articulate and pursue their own positions without yielding easily on beliefs and desires. The text suggests persistent stance and conviction in opinion.
Ideal Conditions For Sundrying With Glass Covered Driers
The article explains how sun drying preserves foods best in rainless seasons, noting California interior, Southwest, and Northwest regions as ideal. Dust and insects challenge open-air drying, but glass covered solar dryers with mosquito netting reduce both. Artificial heat offers weather independence but higher cost and supervision, with potential to dry winter apples and root vegetables using home built cook stove driers.
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California
Southwest
Intermountain
Northwestern States
Great Plains
United States Department of Agriculture
Canned Goods Safety Tolerance Stressed in Jars Comment
Imperfectly sealed jars lead to spoilage in home canning, with risk from poor rubber seals and imperfect jars. Experts urge using proper canning jars and lids to prevent spoilage and ensure safe storage of foods.
Metropolitan Sandwiches Recipe for Sunday Night Lunch
To serve on Sunday night try this sandwich. It uses American cheese, hard cooked eggs, mustard and vinegar. Mash yolks with butter salt pepper and mustard, grate cheese, chop egg whites, mix with vinegar, and spread between buttered bread slices. Cut into long narrow strips.
Hints for Housewives on Wardrobe and Household Tips
A collection of practical advice for housewives on planning wardrobe purchases, keeping items out of reach of children and pests, saving steps with window screens, and using silver trays for coffee service. Includes hints on matching silver innets and tea service for economy and pleasing favors.
Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Easy Rich Color
An advertisement touts DIAMOND DYES with simple directions for at home dyeing. It claims any woman can dye garments, wool, silk, and other fabrics to full, fast color with satisfying results.
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James P. Hornaday
Deulariy
Washington City
Caele Sam
Sam
Congress
United States Tariff Commission
Senate
Commission
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Tariff Commission
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Brazil
Railway Motor Car Company
Hammond
R. B. Harter
County
Templeton
Rae
Winnipeg Free Press
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