Federal study calls for central markets and licensing
The federal trade commission urges central markets for perishables in major cities and a nationwide licensing system for all dealers. It argues federal regulation can curb unfair practices, fix storage timing, and ensure steady deliveries while eliminating hoarding and improving transportation coordination. It notes wheat milling concentration and Webb Patterson act outcomes as context.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Commission
Trade act aids small firms in exporting progress noted
A government commission reports that 43 associations with about 732 firms across 43 states operating under the export trade act show improved overseas trade. Collective advertising and selling reduce costs and boost foreign customers approval, aiding small manufacturers to compete abroad.
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United States
Fewer Holdups Reported on Wall Street
New York reports a drop in hold ups in the financial district compared with last year. The note from the surety company cites reduced incidents and lower losses, reflecting tighter security and improved procedures.
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Wall Street
New
York
Dec
Surety Com
California Best Team in West
California's 1920 football team, undefeated in the season and likely the best in the West, crushed opponents 482 to 24, defeated Stanford 38 to 0, and posted records including a 127 point game vs St Mary’s. Key players include Muller, Sprott, Morrison, Toomey, and Erb guiding a cohesive, hard driving lineup.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Ohio State
Pasadena
Calif
California
University of Nevada
University of Utah
Washington State College
Pacific Northwest
Califormians
Washington State
University of Nebraska
Stanford University
Stanford
University of Oregon
Harvard University
Western College
Eahies
Michigan
St. Mary’s
Californa
Corvallis
Oreg
Oregon Agricultural
Brick” Muller
Pesky Sprott
Jeuke’’ Meorrison
Toomey
Erb
Free Messages Over Wireless
Paris reports the American government proposed free two way wireless messages at the Lafayette wireless station for an undetermined period. The plan includes official messages from US departments to French offices and vice versa and patches to US stations from France, with the US promising reciprocal service for France.
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Paris
Laféyette
Leas
France
United States
Annapolis
Navy Department
Farmers Compete In Game Clean Up
SUNAPEE N F Dec 28 Farmers organized two hunting teams to clean up lands of pests for next season. A week long contest awarded points for squirrels hedgehogs foxes skunks and rabbits totaling 4200 points. E J Gleason warden captained the winning team with 51 900 points and a feast followed with killed animals tossed into the pot for dinner. Rabbit crew praised at family tables here since.
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Sunapee
N. F
E. J. Gleason
French wireless stations run by Posts ministry in peace
The text notes wartime and peacetime uses of French wireless stations. It states that stations are available for commercial business in peacetime and are operated by the Ministry of Posts, with the War Ministry taking control in war. It mentions the Lafayette station near Bordeaux sending messages to the Americas.
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Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs
Ministry of War
Lafayette
Bordeaux
Ministry of Posts
North
South America
Leage of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Global communication station completed after war funding
The station began during the war by the American Navy Department and at armistice the French government arranged with the navy to finish it, agreeing to cover total construction costs. It can reach any point on the globe.
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American Navy Department
Navy
New Use For X Ray Photos In Airplane Work
John S. Shearer of Cornell describes X ray techs used in airplane construction to reveal defects in materials and workmanship. X rays show grain and knots in wood, improper wood joints, and glue failures, and can identify insulation breaks in electric heater coils.
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Philadel
Johns
Shearer
Cornell
Crowds Cheer the Wrong Man in Lisbon
In Lisbon on December 28, the new German minister to Portugal E A War etzech was mistaken for the Prince of Monaco by bystanders at the palace. He appeared pleased by the enthusiastic reception after his credentials interview, likely informing his government of the mix up.
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Lisbon
Portugal
E. A. Waretzech
Monaco
Herr Waretzsch
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