Indiana Tops U.S. Tomatoes In Production Says Purdue
Indiana leads the nation in canned tomato production with 324 000 tons from 72 000 acres, earning farmers 4 200 000 dollars. Maryland second with 109 000 tons less. 18 states grow tomatoes commercially. Indiana ranking by yield per acre sits eleventh at four and a half tons, and Purdue urges adoption of department recommendations to raise revenue toward 10 000 000 dollars.
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Purdue University
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Purdue Experimental Department
John Schubla Dies After Illness at Home
John Schubla aged resident died at the family home on 269 C street southwest after a two year illness. He lived here 32 years and worked in local mines. Survived by five children Martin Schubla Frances King Minnie Stewart Doris Schubla Lula Schubla. eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at the family home Thursday at 2 pm, burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Minnie Stewart
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Lula Schubla
Fairview Cemetery
Pershing Health Alarm Sparks Lima Dispatch
United Press reports in Lima on December 29 that General John J. Pershing’s planned return to the United States for health reasons alarmed diplomatic circles. The health rumors mingle with discussions on the Tacna Arica plebiscite, where Coolidge acts as arbitrator and Pershing heads the Arica commission.
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Peru
Tacna-Arica
John J. Pershing
America
Tacna
Longevity From Sap theory explored by Oregon scientist
An Oregon researcher tests the myth that ancient longevity came from tree sap. He notes a California redwood seedling 525 BC could live to 2500 years and argues isolating the sap’s life extending substance might exceed youth cures. Capper's Weekly reports the idea.
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Capper
Pigeon Distance Record Shattered by Long Flight
Pigeons once flew 800 miles as a record, but a Derby fancier’s bird from Rome reached its loft in four weeks, surpassing 1,000 miles. Two pensacola to Fall River birds then traveled 1,182 miles in fifteen and a half days, set out in London Tit-Bits.
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C. H. Hudson
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Fall River
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London
Wife’s tip helps Jones pick winner in big race
Jones, an enthusiastic spectator, gambled on Behave Yourself after his wife’s last remark. He correctly predicted the winner, while few others did.
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Jones
Nicky Arnstein Freed From Leavenworth Visits Fannie Brice
Nicky Arnstein, freed from Leavenworth after a linked mail robbery case, spent the holidays with his wife Fannie Brice the comedienne in New York. A photo from Chicago was wired by telephone to New York for publication.
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Leavenworth Federal Prison
New York
Fannie Brice
Comedienne
Nicky
Chicago
Cold Wave Kills Nineteen in Chicago
United Press Dispatch reports Chicago endured a three day sub zero spell that claimed 19 lives and left many others in hospitals from exposure. Temps across the Midwest rose only gradually with a new year forecast for continued cold spell and readings as low as four degrees above zero in Chicago during the night.
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Middle-West
American Inventors Lead World In Patented Inventions
The United States tops global patent counts, followed by England, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada, and Italy, reflecting strong innovation activity across its industries and research sectors.
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England
France
Germany
Belgian
Canada
Italy
Sinner's Joy Echoes in Georgia Slavery Era Speech
A fragment from an Atlanta Constitution piece quotes Brother Williams lamenting the hard earned happiness of enslaved people and the fear of disturbing the peace of the settlement, implying social restraint and religious rhetoric in the era.
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Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Notable Traffic Demand Sparks Odd Vehicle Claim
A garbled report hints at a truck invention described as norseless and homicideless. The text is fragmentary but suggests a novelty or safety concept in early automotive discussions. Further clarity is needed to identify names, dates, or places.
Tardy Return A preacher warns boomerang about slow karma
A Dayton Daily News column notes a slow boomerang of bad deeds returning to the doer with a cautionary tone. The preacher speaker emphasizes that misdeeds do not vanish but take longer to rebound, urging readers to act with integrity.
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Dayton Daily News
Leap-Frog Shoes Introduce Spring Bottoms for Kids
A new children's invention features shoes with springs on the soles enabling a leap-frog style thrill. Inventors claim the spring action provides buoyant jumps and playful propulsion for young wearers.
Baby cries subterfuge over heaven origin claim
Doris Atkinson questions her mother Blanche about where babies come from. Blanche gently confirms the familiar tale that babies come from heaven. Doris concludes it explains the infant’s cries, suggesting the child should go back from whence he came, in a humorous Southwest LA tabloid tone.
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Cahuenga Pass
Virginia
Blanche
Doris
Los Angeles
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