Rivers and railways eyed to ease farm freight
A two day Midwest conference in Kansas City with 1000 participants from seven states urged river improvements to cut farm freight. Secretary Hoover predicted lower freight costs via inland waterways, mainly Mississippi and Great Lakes, boosting farmer incomes and national trade. Local leaders and farm groups backed Missouri River and St Lawrence projects, aiming partial completion within five years.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mid-West
Herbert Hoover
Ocom- Meres
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
WDAF
Kansas City Star
Yankton
S. C
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Great Lakes
A. J. Weaver
Falls ‘City
Neb
James McQueeny
Chamber of
Com Merce
Weaver
Stewart Gilman
Sioux City
C. C. George
Omaha
E. E. Frizel
Larned
Kas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
J. C. Nichols
Missouri River
St. Lawrence
Mississippi Valley Association
T. Q. Ashburn
Board of
Inland Waterways Corporation
Samuel A. Thompson
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Join
Whitehurst
Stillwater
Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture
J. C. Dentons
Dodge City
Kansas Press Association
John Tromble
Salina
Farmers’ Union of Kansas
W. K. James
St. Joseph
American Farm Congress
Ralph Snyder
Manhattan
Kansas Farm Bureau Federation
H. G. Keeny
Obraska Farmers’ Union
W. Itcheller
South Dakota Farmers’ Union
Edition of exceptionally good binding in French phrase
The phrase describes a book with extra fine quality or elegance. In French “de luxe” indicates high grade or luxury, with “de” meaning of and “luxe” meaning elegance or quality. The expression is used for rare superb bindings in rare editions.
Plumbing advice for gas leaks amid plumber shortage
A wartime era tip suggests applying common yellow soap to the gas leak to stop escaping gas when a plumber is unavailable, hoping a slumber will permit repairs later. The advisory reflects practical home safety measures for households facing service delays.
Ingenious London handbag seat folds as portable chair
A London inventor creates a clever replica of a ladies handbag that doubles as a collapsible seat. When not in use it hides in a bag about the size of an ordinary handbag, with separate pockets for a handkerchief and other essentials. The accompanying image shows it in use and folded.
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London
Milady
Named From Wreckers' Trick Nags Head
The Detroit News describes Nags Head as a historic Atlantic coast spot near Roanoke Island, 45 miles southeast of Elizabeth City, named for old wreckers who used lanterns on tethered horses to lure sailors to treacherous sands.
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Nags Head
Atlantic Ocean
Roanoke Island
Elizabeth City
Detroit News
How Times Change at the Edinburgh Burns Dinner
Rev Dr Black spoke at the Edinburgh Burns Club annual dinner recounting a tale of a country kirk beadle asking for a written sermon and rejoicing that a paper would keep listeners engaged until the Almighty Himself knows when the feast ends. The London Post notes a shift from the old belief that sermons must be written.
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Dr. Black
Edinburgh
Scottish Burns Club
Doctor Black
Beadie
London Post
They Never Grow Up At The Downtown Bachelor Hotel
A hotel manager notes guests repeatedly scribble phone numbers on walls, describing it as a childish urge to leave memos. He observes the habit arises from an instinctive urge rather than malice, with men unable to resist marking clean walls.
Carillons Worldwide and Postwar Replacements
The world hosts 180 carillons with 184 located in Belgium and the Netherlands. The remaining are spread across other parts of Europe the United States and Canada. Eleven carillons were destroyed in the World War and three of these have already been replaced.
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Belgium
Netherlands
Europe
United States
Canada
Stone from St Pauls displaced for Missouri campus display
A fragment of St Pauls cathedral in London has been moved to the United States and brought to the University of Missouri School of Journalism campus to be placed there as part of repairs to the famous edifice.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
America
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Side Door Too Small-So Dobbin Gets in From Rear
Grand Rapids photo captures a dramatic runaway as a heavy draft horse named Dobbin breaches a sedan from the rear after the horse charged down a steep hill. The crash leaves the car damaged and the horse with minor injuries and scrapes.
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Dobbin
Grand Rapids, Mich
Bechuanaland Becomes Known As Great Thirst Land
The Bechuanaland protectorate of South Africa lies mainly in the Kalahari desert known as the Great Thirst Land. The region remains largely unexplored with the Kimberley to Rhodesia railway skirting its eastern edge. Housing is scarce and simple huts use boughs sacks and rags, while cooking is basic with meat roasted over an open fire and mealie cakes baked on hot stones.
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Bechuanaland Protectorate
South Africa
Kalahari Desert
Kimberley
Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Increased Orthodox Limit in Foe Farrell Passage
A Boston Transcript note quotes Sir Arthur Quiller Couch in Foe Farrell describing the calm of a man past six score years and ten and suggesting a calmness for a person aged one hundred thirty.
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Farrell
Arthur Quiller Couch
Boston Transcript
Golf Course in Fiji Surrounded by Shrinking Sensitivity Plants
A Fiji course named Nuarked is described as nearly entirely covered with a sensitive plant that shrivels when touched. The feature implies no lost balls and clear drive direction due to the unique shriveled flora lining the fairways.
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Fiji
Reversed daylight lengths in hemispheres noted
The text explains that the usual claim of June 21 as the longest day and December 2 as the shortest applies only to the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere the dates are inverted with June 2 as the shortest day and December 26 the longest.
Deafen ing peals of thunder followed by vivid lightning
A London paper reports deafening thunder followed by vivid lightning. The Boston Transcript notes the writer appeared to skip the word peals and comments on the phrasing.
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J.C. M
London
Boston Transcript
Great men are the true men in the true order
Quote from Amtel's Journal praising natural greatness and true alignment with nature. It contrasts with lesser beings and suggests that virtue lies in fulfilled nature rather than extraordinary status.
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Amtel
Unflattering Prospect of Humankind in 2 Million Years
An American scientist envisions a future where humans have oversized heads, little bodies and tiny limbs, with brains dominating the frame. The speculative illustration depicts evolution leading to a heady, cerebral form far removed from present physiques.
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