National budget and oddball prophecies in a 1928 pundit column
A satirical column forecasts government spending at 3.08 billion while riffing on diverse topics from auto radios in New York to Alaska salmon shortages, buckwheat yields, and a joking mix of hay and tobacco crops. The piece muses on war, safety, and social climbing with playful quips.
Coal puzzle and park bid mix in 19 item scan
A reader puzzle asks how 19 coal lumps can form five lamp rows. The page notes 732 testing stations across the United States. Indiana club women seek 30 000 to buy Limberlost estate for a state park memorial and include the famous Limberlost cabin. London tea prices rise as coffee consumes national drink status persists.
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Giant irrigation dam near Bombay to flood 1,000,000 acres
The project features a dam one mile long and 170 feet high, inland from Bombay, creating four lakes 18 miles long and 40 miles in circumference. Water will irrigate 1,000,000 acres via two canals, with rainfall increasing from 40 to over 240 inches in the lake district.
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American Capital Invested Abroad Near 25 Billion
Official bank statistics indicate that the total American capital invested abroad is approximately 25 billion dollars. The figure reflects the extent of U S capital deployment outside the United States recently reported by banking authorities.
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