Gasoline Standards Debate Attracts Federal Involvement
A lengthy discussion outlines that no simple test can verify gasoline quality. The article explains evolving definitions based on distillation characteristics, aromatic content, and safety. It notes cooperation between the Bureau of Standards and Bureau of Mines, with hearings planned and national uniformity as a goal. A separate note mentions a million hides spent yearly on auto upholstery.
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Bureau of Standards
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Mines
Educated farmers show higher earnings in New York
A report by the Wicks committee cited by the New York World finds that farmers with high school education earn twice as much and college men three times as much per acre as unpolished tillers. It notes one in three farmers makes money, one breaks even, and one out of 28 earns $2,000 yearly, highlighting education as a key factor in farming prosperity.
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New York State
New York World
Wicks
Farming Failures Driven by Luck and Weather
The passage argues that farming outcomes hinge as much on luck and meteorological conditions as on human skill and initiative, suggesting failure rates reflect broader challenges in enterprising work and are not higher than in other vocations relying on effort.
Dialogues About a Park Meeting and Candy
A mother and child recount a park encounter with a courteous diplomat who offered candy. The boy says he was polite and expresses a wish that his father had met the diplomat before becoming acquainted with his mother.
Indignant Merchant Appeals For Lost Thermometer
A robbed merchant posts a window notice demanding the return of a thermometer taken from his door. He warns the thief it will be useless where he is going, noting the device only registers 125 degrees.
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Harrisburg
Standard Woolen CO
North Second Street
Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
Alexander Agar
Walter T. Bradley
S. E. Dormer
Ninth and
Thompson Streets
Philadelphia
Hoffer
Engle
Hummelstown
George P. Hoffer
Palmyra
Landis
E. B. Cassady
Swatara
E. M. Hoffer
Hershey
New York
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey . Improvement Company
Hershey, Pennsylvania
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