Potatoes Add To Government Production Control
Potatoes join the governments growing list of controlled farm commodities under the agricultural adjustment act. A Senate amendment backed by Representative Warren and Senator Bailey approves a plan where prices rise for producers and a 75 cent tax is applied to potatoes sold beyond allotments. no processing or direct payments are provided.
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Washington
Senate
Warren
Bailey
North Carolina
Wallace
This Lad Enjoys Being Tossed to the Lions
Provision is made for a referendum where two thirds of participating growers must favor the plan before potato control can take effect in any successive year. The Iowa motor vehicle department returned hundreds of driver license applications from women who declined to state their ages on the form.
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The
Motor Vehicle Department of
Iowa
South American Cat That Cannot Mew Discovered
A cat species in South America is reported to lack the ability to mew. Researchers note its calls differ from typical feline vocalizations and suggest further study of its behavior and ecology.
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South America
Beauty Parlor Staff Duties Highlight Ear Cleaning Practice
An article notes a duty of beauty parlor workers to clean the ears of women customers as part of their service. This routine is described within the context of salon tasks and customer care.
Streicher At Berlin Rally Intensifies Nazi Anti Jewish Drive
Jews stayed inside as Julius Streicher arrived to speeches in Berlin amid ongoing anti Jewish campaigns. He spoke to about 20 000 at the sportpalast with a second crowd planned, while Jewish leaders urged caution and police were doubled at his attention drawn events.
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Berlin
Julius Streicher
Streicher
Reich
der Stuermer
Count von Helldorf
Holland E Shoat to Handle Sales of Asheboro Mill
Holland E Shoat is elected vice president of the Asheboro Hosiery mill and will supervise sales. He has 15 years in hosiery, will split time between New York and Asheboro, and remains with Shoaf-Sing while continuing ties to Shoaf-Link. The Asheboro plant is a major maker of ladies seamless hose.
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Lexington
Holland E. Shoat
Asheboro
Shoaf
Shoaf-Sing Hosiery
New York
Shoaf-Link
Leonard
Federal Aid Will Be Requested To Settle S. C. Strike
Governor Johnston plans to refer the Pelzer cotton mill strike to federal authorities for arbitration after talks with workers and Labor Relations Commissioner J L Bernard. He may pursue the Wagner act or board mediation in Washington as mediation efforts have failed after more than a month of striking. A petition from former mill workers urged ending the insurrection at the Pelzer plant.
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Columbia
8. C
Olin D. Johnston
Pelzer
J. L. Bernard
Federal
Washington
Labor Relations Board
Wagner
Pelzer Manufacturing Company
Egypt's Shadow Clock: World’s Oldest Timepiece on Display
A 3400 year old Egyptian shadow clock is exhibited at the British Museum. The device marks ancient timekeeping and represents the oldest surviving timepiece in existence.
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British Museum
Daily Lessons In English With W J Gordon Evolves Principles
W J Gordon presents a vocabulary note on evolve meaning to unfold or develop and a guidance line about using a word three times to master it. The item includes tips on misused phrases mispronunciations common spellings and synonyms for refinement.
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Whewell
How Can I by Anne Ashley
Q and A style reads like a household advice column with questions about laundering overalls preventing gnats and making a sifter. Answers suggest washing overalls on a washboard with a stiff brush, slight starching, camphor for gnats, and using a large aluminum salt shaker filled with flour as a pie sifter.
Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee
Q should a young man be presented to the mother on a first call. A yes and if she chooses to other family members. Q is there a required length of stay at a large afternoon reception. A at least a half hour. Q may one send a typewritten invitation. A no.
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Theia
Randolph County Schools To Have New Department
Randolph County will establish a second department of agriculture for rural schools. Willard V. Redding is named to lead the program at Seagrove, starting when the county schools open September 19.
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Randolph County Schools
Asheboro
T. F. Bulla
Randolph
Department of Agriculture
Farmer High School
Seagrove
Willard V. Redding
Redding
England Phones and Radios Handled by Postal Dept
England reports 2.13 percent of households with telephones and 1.43 billion annual calls. The postal department controls both telephone and radio services in the country.
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England
Look and Learn and A Gordon Quiz Answers
The piece lists five legal holidays in all states: New Year’s Day Washington’s Birthday Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas. Newton D Baker served as Secretary of War in Wilson’s Cabinet. A peso is a Spanish or Mexican dollar. The U S Weather Bureau is part of the Department of Agriculture. Peru has the smallest Jewish population with about 300 people.
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States of the Union
Wilson
Newton D. Baker
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Secretary of War
Department of Agriculture
Peru
Ivory Abundance Fueled African Cattle Enclosures
The article notes ivory was plentiful in Africa less than a century ago with natives using rows of tusks to form cattle pens, illustrating how wildlife resources shaped local practices and landscapes.
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Africa
Giant Sequoia stump hosts 32 couples dancing in California
A giant Sequoia stump served as a dance floor for 32 couples all at once in California. The quirky event drew curious onlookers as participants moved across the historic tree segment in a local celebration.
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California
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