North Carolina farms shrink total acreage 1920 to 1925
North Carolina shows more farms but far less land. Farm land value drops by about 168 million dollars while buildings rise in value. Cattle hogs horses and most crops fall. white potatoes and some nuts rise. The 1920 1925 census shows tenants up and average farm size down from 74.2 to 40.6 acres, with total farms increasing from 269 763 to 283 491 and total land from 20 021 736 to 18 597 795 acres.
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North Carolina
United States Department of Commerce
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Mechanical soot blower aids large factories
London reports a steam powered soot blower keeps boiler and chimney surfaces clean. The device vents high pressure steam through the soot blower to blast smoke stacks at 250 miles an hour, needing only one or two brief daily uses.
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London
Students Work Way Through Kansas University
Lawrence Kans Dec 10 Almost 80 percent of Kansas University students work their way through school. Men take odd jobs to fund education while women serve as secretaries or stenographers to deans or professors or local businessmen.
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Lawrence, Kas
Kansas University
Remnants of London’s First Water Mains Found
Remnants of London’s first water mains made of hollowed oak were unearthed in Red Lion Square. Experts estimate the wood dates back about 300 years. Moving pictures contributed one third of Paris’s 1924 theatre spend, with box offices in over 100 Paris cinemas taking in 100,500,900 francs last year.
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London
Red Lion Square
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Moving Pictures
Paris
Pike Rebounds to Fifteen Pounds Feeding at Millpond
The angler reports transferring the fish to a millpond where it is fed daily with trout fry. The pike recovered quickly and now weighs 15 pounds and visits the pondside each evening to be hand fed.
Angler Rescues Emaciated Pike in London Stream
A London angler, while fishing near the city, lifted an emaciated pike from a stream. He provided care and released the fish back into the water, showcasing a humane rescue amid winter conditions.
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London
French Like Movies Paris Sevent Art Patrons Speak
Paris readers discuss cinema as the seventh art noting audience interest and critiques in the morgue of Paris theaters. The piece highlights public sentiment about film as culture and entertainment.
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Paris
Steal Car Rides Rumors Spark Police Probe Tokyo
Rumors of大量 people stealing free rides on street cars in Tokyo prompted police to review transit security and monitor unauthorized boarding patterns across multiple routes.
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Tokyo
Officials’ Heat The Company Scheme Foiled by Conductors
A final report says company officials attempted to disguise and heat the company, but only five of the 400 were caught by vigilant conductors. The incident highlights security lapses and oversight gaps at the firm.
Office furnishings insured against theft
A manager replies yes to insuring office furnishings, noting that the lock is excluded. The exchange highlights concern over security, with staff alleging that theft prevention hinges on the lock.
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