Perspectives on soil erosion and national land use shift
The article argues that early American westward expansion caused serious soil erosion reducing farmland and forest value. It presents erosion as a national crisis and praises the Soil Conservation Service for coordinated farming practices, rotations, reforestation, and public programs to sustain agriculture and rural life.
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United States
Soil Conservation Service
Piedmont
North Carolina
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Forestry
Hand size in American women grows by full glove size in 20 years
A reported trend shows American women's hand size increasing by more than one glove size over the past two decades. Researchers note measurable growth and potential implications for gloves and ring sizing.
USDA Hosts Thousands of Dangerous Plants and Insects Along Borders
The Department of Agriculture oversees around 45,000 dangerous plant and insect species encountered at U.S. borders each year. Agencies coordinate inspections, risk assessments, and containment to prevent introductions and protect ecosystems and agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Mt Vernon Choir To Offer Musical Program Tuesday
Mt Vernon Baptist church presents a joint musical program Tuesday at 8 o'clock with choirs from Women's Memorial AME church and Emmanuel Baptist. H R Hill directs and Thelma C Peterson accompanies. attendance open to White and colored. Men’s Day at First Baptist today features a special male chorus and all services led by the men.
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Thomas B. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Women’s Memorial A. M. BE. Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
H. R. Hill
Thelma C. Peterson
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Cooperative Group To Meet Monday Evening
Local residents who organized a cooperative society will gather at the East Washington Street Community Center Monday at 8 o clock. Officials say the public is welcome to attend and an address on The Place Of Cooperatives In The New Economic Order will be delivered to illustrate consumers cooperatives.
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East Washington Street
Sir Guy Standing
E. B. Clive
Republic
Broadhurst
Mack Wright
Gene Autry
Ann Gilles
Louis Wilde
Smiley
Family Society
Carolina
George B. Seitz
Robert Taylor
Virginia Bruce
Chester Morris
Billie Burke
Metropolitan
Women's University Club
Dangerous Waters
Universal
Lambert Hillyer
Jack Holt
Grace Bradley
Robert Armstrong
Rialto
Alfred E. Green
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Jack Oakie
Joan Blondell
Hugh Herbert
Of Interest To Summer School Students
Students who matriculated in William Penn High School summer session that have not completed the financial requirements connected with their attendance are advised to do so on or before Saturday, August 15. Failure to complete these requirements by that date will result in loss of credit for work done during the session.
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William Penn High School
Dr Miller Returns From Atlanta Training
Dr W L T Miller, a North Carolina State school dental clinician, has returned to the city from Atlanta Georgia where he studied at Atlanta University graduate school. He pursued interests in visual education and child psychology.
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Miller
W. L. T. Miller
North Carolina State School
Atlanta
Atlanta University Graduate School
Johnsons Spend Weekend in Sea Breeze Visit Clinton
Personal Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Johnson are spending the week end in Sea Breeze. While there they will visit Mr. Johnson's mother at Clinton.
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Gaston Johnson
Sea Breeze
Mr. Johnson
Clinton
Sediment Turns Amazon Waters Opaque for 300 Miles Out
Sediment from the river discolors the Amazon, making its waters detectable up to more than 300 miles offshore. The sediment travels the river’s course while the main channel remains clear only in its tributary streams.
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Amazon
Crabs Resemble Stones on the Beach
A description notes that some crabs mimic small stones on their sandy habitat, effectively blending to avoid predators and blend into the shoreline environment.
Motion Picture Guide Week Estimates for Local Theaters
Seven reviewing groups assess weekly releases for families and parents. Highlights include The Mine with the Iron Door and Palm Springs, both noted for scenery and performances, with ratings spanning Family Adults and Adolescents.
Winter thunderbolt danger exceeds summer storms
The article notes that lightning during winter thund erstorms is considered more hazardous than in the summer, stressing arrival times and potential risks.
Laurens School District 7 Seeks Equipment Proposals
Laurens School District No. 7 of Laurens South Carolina invites sealed proposals by August 17 1936 at 11 A M for desks tables chairs filing cabinets auditorium seats window shades stoves typewriters pianos and other equipment. Bids must be on all items or combinations with five percent bid guarantee and comply with PWA funds requirements. Specifications from J E Sirrine & Company Greenville upon $5 deposit.
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W. H. Kiser
Laurens
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PWA
J. E. Sirrine & Company, Engineers
Greenville
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
South Carolina
Laurens School District No. 7
Coble Families To Have Reunion
The 22nd annual Coble and allied families reunion will be held Wednesday August 12 at Cobles Lutheran church eight miles southeast of Greensboro. Activities begin at 10 30 a m with speaking singing and athletic stunts. R P Smith president invites all Cobles relatives and friends to attend with baskets.
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Liberty
Coble and
Greensboro
Cobles Lutheran Church
R. P. Smith
Coble
Canada Dominates Global Asbestos Supply at 88 Percent
Canada fuels global asbestos production, supplying about 88 percent of the world’s total. The figure underscores Canada’s central role in the asbestos trade amid ongoing debates over health risks and regulatory controls.
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Canada
One Known Dead in Minnesota Forest Fires
A three mile wide brush and forest fire in the Makinen Palo district of the Superior National forest killed at least one person and left several missing as about 1,000 CCC youths and laborers battled the blaze. It has destroyed 36 farm homes and burned 15,000 acres fifty miles north of Duluth. An unidentified man died at the Alfred Maki cabin near Aurora, while the Turri family near Aurora was reported missing. Refugees filled shelters in Aurora as officials called up all available fire fighters and 2,000 Minnesota fires were noted. Seaplanes were authorized to assist at Isle Royale, Michigan.
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Minn
Makinen-Palo
Superior National Forest
CCC
Alfred Maki
Aurora
Arvid Turri
Minnesota-Wisconsin
Northwoods
Grover Conset
Minnesota
National Park Service
Isle Royale
Mich
Washington
British Military Teachers Demonstrate Model Army System
British instructors stage battlefield drills for students using a 1000 piece model army to illustrate tactics and formations.
Plant life carried to Spitsbergen by birds
Readable text indicates most plant life of Spitsbergen was transported as seed form by birds from the Scandinavian peninsula, shaping local flora. The fragment notes avian dispersal and long-distance seed movement as key factors.
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Spitsbergen
Scandinavian Peninsula
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