North Carolina weighs training value at State College
Raleigh July 5 North Carolina citizens are framed to assess the value of technical training at N C State College. Governor Gardner leads with Col John W Harrelson as conservation and development director and State Prison Farm Superintendent George R Ross, city aims to save about 100000 dollars yearly by farming food and feed stuff locally.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C. State College
Gard
Ner
John W. Harrelson
State College
George R. Ross
Gardner
Ross
Capitol Hill
Five Major Awards Won by Lion Star
Penn State’s Steve V. Hamas, a year graduate, won letters in five major sports football track boxing basketball and lacrosse. He earned nine letters overall breaking a 1904 Penn State record set by Carl Forkum for four letters in multiple sports. Hamas achieved this in nine months following his earlier years at the university.
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State College
Penn State
Steve V. Hamas
Hamas
Husky Lion
Nittany
Carl Forkum
Bananas Grown At Lexington Home Among Local Plants
Lexington residents Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Feezer report a banana plant thriving at their home. The tree, grown in a tub and cared for all season, formed a fruit bunch last week in a greenhouse at the Feezer plant. Quality of the fruit is not yet known.
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Lexington
G. T. Feezer
Feezer
Jaw Muscles Deliver Heavy Bite Despite Small Set
A study notes the human jaw uses eight muscles to generate a bite force up to about 250 pounds. Researchers highlight efficiency of the jaw mechanics and the role of muscle arrangement in strong chewing power.
Boom in bananas boosts French Guinea exports
Conakry French Guinea expects to supply France with half its banana needs this year and the full output in two years thanks to a modern cold storage plant and improved transport. Production rose from 206 tons in 1920 to 8,500 tons in 1927 as plans target world markets.
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Conakry
French Guinea
France
Sandlotter Goes Big in First League Year
Irving Plummer of Medford leads the New England league in home runs and runs batted in in his first year of organized baseball after a career of only amateur play and no high school or semi pro experience.
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Boston
Irving Plummer
Medford
Plummer
Fifth Knockdown This Year Laughs and Reprimand
A quip from The Humorist notes a magistrate scolding about fifth and fourth knockdowns this year. It claims one person was hit twice, reflecting a sardonic exchange in a comic column.
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Scorcher
American turf stars face foreign challenge at Arlington
At Arlington Park a $100,000 international race would welcome American English and French entries. John Hertz, owner of Reigh County, offers the prize and sits as Arlington director. The piece recalls Zev beating Papyrus at Belmont in 1923 and contrasts prior foreign foes such as Epinard and Sarazen in the mid 1920s.
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Chicago
Arlington
John Hertz
Reigh County
Hertz
Arlington Track
Zev
Papyrus
Belmont
Epinard
Wise Counsellor
Ladkin
Aqueduct
Sarazen
Latonia
Millionaire mentors daughter in marriage request
A witty exchange features a generous but financially challenged suitor asking the millionaire to press his daughter’s hand. The father, proud of education and literacy, refuses to intervene yet challenges the match, implying his daughter should know better than to accept if she cannot say no.
Nomadic class tours Nebraska in farm study
A 20 member nomadic summer school class from the University of Nebraska will cover 1800 miles through the state this summer. Guided by Dr. F D Keim they will study crop and soil problems by visiting four experimental sub stations and examining regions from hilly to loess plains. They depart July 29 and return August 10.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
F. D. Keim
College of Agriculture
Make Money on Poultry in Vermont 4-H Clubs
Burlinton Vermont reports 265 4-H members earned over 6000 dollars from poultry work during the last year. They built skills in raising, market shopping and selling birds through club programs across the state.
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Burlinton
Vermont
Cross Word Puzzle Words Across and Down
A list of crossword clues including questions on geography language and general knowledge such as highest European Alps elementary reading books heavy cord bread deity skill roofing eye tumor pronoun rock snowshoe figure intention agile title for Mohammedan ruler silk net birth contends and more with hints on various definitions and word fits.
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Mont
Beaumont oilman tops aptitude record in solo flight
Beaumont oil man G Frank Myers claims a record for aptitude after staying airborne for more than two hours on a solo flight following one hour of instruction. He piloted without a co pilot from Beaumont, Texas, showcasing his aviation skill.
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Beaumont, Tex
G. Frank Myers
Beaumont
Hairs Rise on Cat in Fear and Anger
The text explains that every hair on a human or animal body has a muscle. It describes how fright causes hairs to rise and notes a cat raises its back hairs when angry or excited due to muscular action.
Ironized Yeast Promises Quick Health Boost
Rev W H Pavior reports his recovery after a 3 week trial of Ironized Yeast following a seven week run-down period. He gained 7 pounds and regained strength in three weeks, claiming the product is safe, pleasant tasting, and free of gas or bloating.
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W. H. Pavior
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