Triumph for American Girl in Crete Relief Story
The New York World questions if any Homer can sing the feat as Miss Margaret Robinson of Grand Rapids arrives in Crete for Near East relief. She negotiated with bandit chief Barbounis, securing government tolerance in exchange for his followers serving in the Greeks army on the Turkish frontier. The bandits reportedly moved to join King’s Regiment at Dedea.
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Greece
Crete
New York World
Margaret Robinson
Grand Rapids
Near East
Barbounis
Creté
Ariadnes
Antigones
Elecéras
Dusting Cotton to Fight Boll Weevil With Planes
The Department of Agriculture expands boll weevil control in Tallulah Louisiana using De Havilland 4B planes for summer dusting tests. Engineers and pilots provided, heavier planes require new hopper designs and in-flight dusting plans. Aiming for a satisfactory permanent hopper, Coad leads laboratory work with arrangements for aerial dusting near the landing field.
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Department of Agriculture
Ata
Coad
Svho
Seaplanes May Replace Destroyers In Smoke Screen Tactics
Popular Science notes seaplanes can lay dense smoke screens for battleships more rapidly than destroyers. Seaplanes regulate screen height and envelop targets by flying overhead, using exhaust additives to boost smoke density.
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Qmayal
Popular Science
Seventh Child Named Enough in Wedding Mix Up
A crowded wedding party watched as the officiant filled in the blanks and John Enough Smith appeared, with a New York Times report noting a misstep by the license clerk. The groom calmly asserts the middle name came from his mother as he explains he is the seventh child.
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Abel
Modern radiator attachments simplifying installation
A Popular Mechanics Magazine feature introduces a new radiator device that removes dirt efficiently and supports radiators from floor pipe connections. Inconspicuous wall braces prevent tipping and adjustable rests suit long radiators, with adapters for any size or make.
Burial Site Planned for 20000 French POWs in Sarrebourg
Sarrebourg in eastern France plans a great cemetery to inter about 20,000 French soldiers who died in Germany as prisoners of war. The town near the frontier requested the honor of providing a resting place for those who perished in captivity.
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Sarrelbourg
Germany
Sarrebourg
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Members Star in Summer Field Days
Farm Bureau members across Massachusetts held three major field days with recreation and contests. Hampden County led with a Riverside Park event, Middlesex used the Réton School grounds for foot races croquet and an automobile race, and Worcester wrapped up with a Fay Mountain visit. Dr. W H Walker of California spoke at all gatherings.
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Farm Bureau
Massachusetts
Jack
Hampden County
Riverside’ Park
Agawain
Middlesex
Réton
Worcester
Fay Mountain
Earn
Westboro
W. ‘H. Walker
California
American Farm Bureau Federation
Granges
Onion growers plan cooperative sale and elections in Indiana
Sixty percent of Indiana onion acres are under contract to sell cooperatively as the Bean Farm Bureau federation forms a central committee to conduct elections and signatories elect boards. The plan aims to finance personnel, storage and equipment and have the exchange ready for harvest. Ballots and results are scheduled for early August.
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Indiana
Bean Farm ‘Puis Federation
Indiana Farm: Bureau Union Exchange
Central Organization Committée
Farm Bureau and General Organizations Committee
Indiana Onion
Department of’ Co-Operative Marketing of
American Farm. Bureau Federation
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Formally Launched
The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation was formed at a Nashville convention attended by about 29 counties and roughly 7,500 members. Officials including O. H. Bradfor, W. H. Walker, Walter Peteet, and B P Taylor spoke, with Edward A. O Neal of Alabama Farm Bureau describing county cooperation.
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Washville
State Farm Bureau
West
Tennessee
Nashville
O. H. Bradfore
W. H. Walker
Edward A. O'Neal
Alabama’ Farm Bureau Federation
A. E.” Markham
Oldest Illinois Farm Bureau member celebrated in Cass County
Thomas Watkins of Chandlerville Cass County marked his ninety sixth birthday as the oldest Farm Bureau member in Illinois. He owns a 240 acre Richmond precinct farm, moved from Kentucky as a child, and has voted in 76 general elections. The Cass County Farm Bureau honored him with a gold medal for his distinction.
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Thomas Watkins
Chandlerville
Illnois
Harry
Bixler
John Bixler
Watkins
Farm Bureau
Ilinois
Mr. Watkins
Richmond Precinct
Cass County
Green County
Kentucky
Linois
Cass ‘County
Grundy County
Iowa
Sioux City
Farm and Fireside
Federal Farm Loan Bureau
Red Cross
Mr. Quick
Jim Irwin
Jim
Bo Bee
de Herbert Quick
Buried Mexican Cities Unearthed By Engineer Near Volcano
An American engineer reports two buried cities at a Mexican volcano’s base, stacked with a 60 foot lava deposit. The upper town holds carved idols, suggesting a rich pre Columbus civilization. He dates the oldest ruins to thousands of years ago, urging systematic exploration.
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Mexico
Western Hemisphere
King Tut
Peru
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Palestine
Chaldea
Cro-Magnon Caves
Protesting Waste Paper Bonfires and Thrift
A Thrift Magazine writer argues against burning waste paper as housecleaning yields discarded material that could fuel the paper industry. He notes the United States uses millions of tons of waste paper and that shortages threaten mills, urging paper recycling to protect forests.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Why Proverbs Are Preserved Across Ages
The piece notes proverbs existed before written books and were preserved as unwritten moral and practical guidance. Spaniards traced old sayings to prewriting times, passing from generation to generation. The author cites Isaac Disraeli in Curiosities of Literature on how proverbs outlasted their originators and shaped thinking and speech.
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Isaac
Disraeli
How Style Follows Style in Paisley Shawls
The article traces Paisley shawls history from India to Europe noting early Kashmir weaving long before modern fashion. It cites Gertrude Linnell in The Mentor claiming the Paisley is an imitation by machine of Kashmir originals. It mentions Kashmir shawls seen in Roman streets in Caesar's era.
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Europe
Josephine
Gertrude Linnell
Kashmir
Mentor
Vale of
How Labeling Is Made Easy Printing Wheel Device
A compact labeling tool uses a three inch high wheel carrying the alphabet numbers and punctuation around its rim. A small knob turns the wheel while a spring and metal brace support the wheel and mark the letter to strike. The device serves as a handy writing aid for labeling tasks.
Teaching Health Habits Through Fairy Tale Objects
A playful note on inspiring young children to adopt clean personal health routines using fairy tale brushes and trolls as engaging characters. Emphasizes a mother’s imaginative storytelling to enthrall and educate kids daily.
Navy Fuel Reserve in Alaska Explored by Federal Team
The vast 35 000 square mile tract in northwest Alaska, recently designated as a naval oil reserve by President Harding, is now under government exploration. Six scientists from the Interior Department lead the search for mining possibilities and will create the first scientific maps of the region.
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Alaska
Harding
Ander
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Tennessee Cotton Growers’ Association
State Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Tennessee
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Tvice
West Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
East Tennessee
Jr. K. Porter
Maury County
Tennessee Strawberry Pool
Humboldt
Chattanooga
Bowling Green
Bureau
OLD Farm Bureau
Chandlerville, Ill
NAVY
Golden Crust Bakery
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Marshall
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