Northwest fir trees used for newsprint proposal
A proposal by H K Benson of the University of Washington urges using 15 year old Douglas firs to make white newsprint reducing idle forest time by 25 years. Benson cites Georgia pine and Dr. Herty's work, noting young sapwood pines cook like spruce and suggesting fir might similarly enable Northwest reforestation.
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Howard W. Blakesled
AP Science Eiitor
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
H .K. Benson
Chemical Engineering
University of Washington
United States
South
Northwest
State of
Georgia
Charles H. Herty
Herty
South Carolina Moves Toward New Beer Legislation
South Carolina Senate factions push a 3.2 percent beer tax upon ratification as a wet caucus claims a majority. House already passed a similar bill and may expedite legalization. The House also rejected sterilization of mental defectives and planned votes on ending the stretch-out textile mill system. Mildew removal tip and High Point building’s electric eyes noted.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Senate
House
Fern Growing Tip and Carrying Pole Tip
A fern grows better when a drop of olive oil is placed at its base. Chinese farmers balance the free end of their carrying poles with stones to steady the load.
Beer flows in Tarheelia before May first law takes effect
In Raleigh and across North Carolina residents report bringing beer home from neighboring states as the Francis bill nears legalizing 3.2 percent beer on May 1. Trucks have sold beer openly in at least one nearby town at 15 cents a bottle, with many buying full cases for personal use.
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En Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
Francis
Hatless fad blamed for rising bald heads in youth
Harvard dermatologist Dr. B Lawrence Oliver warns that not wearing hats in strong sun can cause baldness and skin damage. He notes overexposure harms the scalp, compares sun to X rays, and cites age-related effects while offering basic scalp care tips.
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B. Lawrence Oliver
Harvard
Harvard Medical School
Oliver
Mexico
Lawrence
Inman
Boston Post
Garden Secrets and Fertilization Tips From Arden Cos
The text contrasts proper fertilization methods with excessive use, advising multiple light applications over one heavy treatment. It discusses lawn and house growth, planting shrubs with oversized holes, and color guidance for blues lavenders yellows in shady versus sunny areas while noting changes in using shrubs to hide foundations.
Australian Spider Declared Smallest of Its Class
A native Australian spider measuring one fourth of an inch is reported to be the smallest of its insect like class, highlighting its miniature size and unique status among arachnids.
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Australia
Cashier shoots back in bank holdup. bandits flee
In Asheville Alabama two men attempted a hold up at the Asheville Savings Bank. Cashier J C DuBois refused to surrender and fired hitting one bandit who collapsed. The other bandit fled in a waiting car. Police have not identified the surviving suspect.
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Asheville
Ala
J. C.dubois
DuBois
du Bois
Thomasville Registration Books Open Saturday
Registration books will be open here Saturday for residents to register for the spring election. Thomasville citizens who have not yet registered are asked to do so at this time.
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Thomasville
Guilford College Library Receives $200 Bequest
Guilford College officials report a bequest of 200 from Mrs Rebecca Hadley Thomas a former student who died February 17 in California The library staff note the use of the funds is not yet determined Mrs Thomas born in New Market Tennessee attended Guilford from 1853 to 1856 and was among its oldest living alumnae for many years
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Guilford College
Whittier
Cali
Rebecca Hadley Thomas
Guilford
New Garden Boarding School
New Market
Tenn
Society of Friends
Katherine C. Ricks
Guil College
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