Farm relief bills pass Congress awaiting White House decision
The McNary-Haugen farm relief and Jones-White Merchant Marine bills have cleared Congress with Senate and House conference reports. President Coolidge awaits entry of the measures after Dawes and Longworth sign. The Farm Relief bill retains an equalization fee opposed as unconstitutional by Attorney General Sargent.
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Washington
McNary-Haugen Farm Relief
Jones-White Merchant Marine
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Coolidge
Dawes
Longworth
Farm Board
Sargent
Congress Debates Tax Bill as House Tackles Denison Measure
Senate resumes Tax bill debate while the House handles the Denison bill to expand government barge line facilities. Senate committees call more witnesses on Hoover and Smith drives as coal inquiries continue. House and Senate calendars show wide activity across foreign affairs banking rivers naval agriculture military and Indian panels with multiple measures advanced.
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Senate
House
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Foreign Affairs
New Jersey
al Smith
Hoover
Senate Agriculture Committee
Louisiana
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio
Porto Rico
House Insular Committee
Garner
Texas
Elwood Mead
House Irrigation Committee
Leatherwood
Utah
Naval Committee
James
Michigan
France seeks slogan to replace “See America First”
French tourist firms warn the eight word slogan See America First costs billions of francs in lost tourism. Riviera deputies back a plan to subsidize the national tourist bureau by opening tourist and information offices in major world cities to boost visits.
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Nice
France
America
Riviera
National Tourist Bureau
Coachella Desert
Los Angeles
Oasis
Biskra
Edna Conway
California
Bridal Set Described as Exquisite White Crepe
A bridal set features a pure white flat crepe fabric with Italian cut work in delicate pink, orchid, green, and yellow, highlighting fine craftsmanship and elegant color detailing.
Shoulder Flare Appears In Unlined Silk Coats
Fashions show a new shoulder flare in unlined pastel silk and fabric coats. Designers feature sleeves cut into the body for a streamlined silhouette.
White roof cools as effectively as white clothing
Engineers measured heat flow on a sunlit roof and found a white roof keeps a house as cool as wearing white clothes in hot weather.
Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Might Transfer
Greensboro May 17. Directors of the Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company of North Carolina are to meet in Elizabeth City to discuss transferring the company to the Northwestern Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Seattle. If approved, policyholders will be asked for their opinion, with Northwestern reportedly offering a higher dividend rate.
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Greensboro
Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company
North Carolina
Elizabeth City
North Carolina Merchants Association
Northwestern Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Seattle
Washington
Northwestern
Merchants Mutual
Bees Favor Blue and Purple Hues More Than Others
Honey bees show a clear preference for blue and purple colors over other shades in flower visits. Researchers note this bias may influence pollination patterns and plant selection in gardens and natural habitats.
Sham battle at Ridge yesterday at Oak Ridge Military Institute
Oak Ridge May 16. Cadets staged a mock battle with Company A attacking and Company B defending the administration building. Col Snyder announced orders printed for defense and attack. After 15 minutes of combat the fighters were counted. Company A suffered more casualties but tied Company B on points.
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Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Col. Snyder
Snyder
Larkins
Company
Beaver
Prof. Whitaker
Whitaker
Rutgers Chanticleer Cartoon Caption Cites Vaccination
A Rutgers Chanticleer cartoon notes police vaccination with the line I see by the paper that police men are going to be vaccinated. What for They never catch anything. The caption conveys humor about policing and public health.
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Rutgers Chanticleer
Bayer Aspirin branding and genuine label emphasized
The notice warns buyers to look for Bayer on the box and the red genuine print to ensure they purchase genuine Bayer Aspirin with proper directions. It stresses that a true Bayer product must carry these identifying marks in a drugstore purchase.
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Bayer
Boundary line progress in Carolina survey near sea coast
Progress reported on the North and South Carolina boundary survey from the boundary house to Goat Island. George F. Syme and Colonel Monroe Johnson said no technical difficulties yet but swamps and high water slow work. The preliminary line runs toward Lumber River with final fixing planned after reaching the northwest limit.
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Tabor
Mr. Syme
Boundary House
Seacoast
Goat Island
Lumber River
Waccamaw
Syme
Professor Hughes Invented Microphone Fifty Years Ago
A historic note credits Professor David E. Hughes with the invention of the microphone about fifty years ago, highlighting his role in early sound amplification development.
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Professor David E. Hughes
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Tientsin
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