Crop values rise sharply amid 1924 prosperity forecast
The United States crop year 1924 25 will yield over half a billion dollars more agricultural income than 1923 24 according to the late Secretary of Agriculture Henry C Wallace. Wheat growers gain most with grain producers projected to earn about 1.21 billion this year. Corn prices rise while hog producers expect similar cash income to last year despite reduced marketing. Cotton prices remain below last year but a large crop supports the South.
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Ashington
United States
Henry C. Wallace
Gore
Wallace
Americdh Agriculture
Notiwithj
Census of Agriculture Begins Midway From Decennial Count
The United States starts a middecennial census of agriculture as directed by Congress. It will survey between 6.5 and 7 million farms, use 212 supervisors and about 18,000 enumerators, costing $3.5 million. Begun December 1, it runs to January, with the Census Bureau expanding data handling through new tabulating machines and enlisting farmers to gather farm details for the benefit of all, according to WilIa M. Steuart.
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United States
Congress
Willia M. Steuart
Bureau of the Census
Sam
Bureau
Stéuart
Me’ Steuart
Potash Survey Sees New U S Reserves From Byproducts
Federal surveys report vast potash potential in greensands shales and minerals across New Jersey Georgia Wyoming Utah with byproduct recovery boosting domestic supply Alabuna alumina advances aid potash extraction and reduce foreign leverage Texas Panhandle deposits further support promising prospects for American farmers toward independence from imports.
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American Chemical Society
J. W
United States Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Georgia
Wyoming
Utah
Texas. Panhandie
Senate slush fund inquiry dropped after brief hearing
A Senate committee quickly ended its probe into a claimed million dollar slush fund tied to Western banks. Key witnesses cast doubt on the telegrams as forgeries, with Franklin National Bank officials denying involvement and telegraph officials lacking records. Committee chair Borah considered further checks but adjourned.
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Western Reserve
LaFolletta
Borah
Franklin National Bank
Washington
Senator Borah
Frank P. Walsh
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Bormh
Chicago
Senate
L. M. Lewis
J. Moses
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Postal Telegraph Company
John B. Cochran
Franklin Bank
San Francisco
Kansas City
St Louis
Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasurys Department
General Motors Company
Dow
Treasury Department
National
William V. Hodges
Governor and Mrs Kendall plan world trip January 16
Iowa reports note Governor Kendall and wife will depart Des Moines January 16 to travel around the world returning to New York about January 15. Other items include a $400,000 twelve story Des Moines building planned for Sixth Avenue and Mulberry Street, and local health actions in Johnson County.
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Des Moines
New York
Siwy 15Th
Sixth Avenue
Mulberry Street
Scott Townsship
Johnson County
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Iowa Farm Lorean Federation
Rolfe
Iowa
Congressional Committee
Mississippi
Park Buckley
Strawberry Point
Louis Morgans
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Eldora Rotary’ Club
Sest
State Department ‘of Agriculture
M.E.’ McMurray
Inspection Bureau
D. Charles Murray
Java
Iowa State College
Webster City
State Manufacturers Association
Iowa Committee On Public Utility Information
Izaak Walton League
Marshalltown
Lowa River
Polk County
Deputy Carper
County Recorders’ Office
Copeland Advocates Ventilation Reform For Senate Health
Prominent New York senator and physician Royal S. Copeland urges Senate ventilation reform citing many deaths among senators. He notes the chamber lacks fresh air and sunlight, relies on piped inlets, and calls for plans by the Capitol architect to improve conditions and allow outside world contact.
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Royal S. Copeland
New York
Senate
Capitol
United States
Copeland
Wisconsin teen wins Firestone four year university scholarship
Liska, a Wisconsin Rapids high school student, won the H. Firestone four year university scholarship for 1924. His essay won the fifth good roads essay contest and represented Wisconsin in the national competition among entries from 50 states and territories. The award, valued over $4,000, allows choice of any college, with Liska at work in Chicago preparing to enroll.
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John Liska
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Firestone
Good Roads
Liska
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
United States
Highway Education Board
J. J. Tigert
United States Commissioner of Education
James J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
Merle Crowshi
American Magazine
Richard .Arimibu
Hilo
Hawaii
Harold ‘Kelley
Pittsburg
Kaus
Viola Greene
Trinity to Duke University name change spurred by endowment
Duke University chartered plans to absorb Trinity College Durham with 1938 start. President Few notes 46 instructors and 1,232 students. endowment near 33 million. Duke offers 6 million more and 32 percent annual income on 40 million. Other colleges named after donors and later renamed include Harvard Colby Brown.
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William P. Few
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Duke
Doctor Few
Trinity
Duke University
United States
Harvard University
John Harvard
Colby University
Waterville
Maine
Waterville College
Gardner Colby
Boston
Brown University
Providence
R. 1
Rhode Island College
Nicholas Brown
Underwood Lage Muscle Shoals Storm Center in Senate
Alabama Senator Oscar W. Underwood becomes a storm center in the Muscle Shoals debate as he pushes a government operation plan as an alternative if no lessee is found for the plant. Norris accuses the measure of aiming to set Teapot Dome standards, while Underwood defends nonpolitical intent and cites presidential attitudes.
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Oscar W. Underwood
Oscar W
Wood
United States
Senate
Mystic Shoals Tangle
Underwood
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Alabama Power Company
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Neb
Doheny
Sinclair
Senate Agricultural Committee
Norris
Muscle Shoals
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