Tea Monopoly Grows in Colombia From Seeds to Plants
The article traces Colombia’s shift toward tea cultivation led by D. W. Hubbard and the Carulla family. It details seed introduction from Asia, highland cultivation near Bogota, labor practices, and brands like Guavio and Garepos. Current production totals about 4,000 pounds with smaller growers adding 1,500 pounds.
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Bernice Gortz
CPC
South America
Asia
Orient
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Ceylon
India
Sarawak
Borneo
French Indo- China
Siam
Colombia
Andes
New World
Rafael Reyes
Reyes
Guavio
Bogota
Don Carlos
U.S
Hubbard
Carulla
Carullo
Try and Stop the Me by Bennett Cerf
Three ladies at a Saratoga hotel seek a bridge partner. A little old alpaca dress sitter joins, warns she is not up on new conventions yet jokes she is not in the Regency club. The hand ends with two clovers.
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Saratoga
Regency Club
Liars Association
Mayor turns Cupid as land reform pairs Bonfeld farmers
In Bonfeld Germany Mayor Volpp, forced by land reform to distribute Manor estate land to local farmers, acts as reluctant matchmaker. About 60 marriage hopefuls from widows to town girls flood in as bachelors receive addresses and begin letter writing, with potential engagements on the horizon.
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Bonfeld
Germany
Reinhard Volpp
Volpp
Freiherr von
Volpo
Hand Replicating Artificial Hands Impress At Conference
In Los Angeles experts unveil life like artificial hands made of new plastic. Soft gloves mimic skin texture and carry model fingerprints. Glove prints are distinguishable from real ones. The devices reach about 70 percent efficiency versus 22 percent in 1945. A delicate automatic clutch allows gentle touch such as holding an egg or applying strong grip.
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Los Angeles
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Watch Incubation Versus Pallet Performance Findings
Tests by A. Lansbury at the Experimental Station in Saanichton BC show incubation quality drives uniformity in pallet performance. Eggs from three lines placed in a good incubator for 14 days yielded 92 percent pullet survival and 229 eggs per bird, while those moved to a poorer incubator produced 47 percent survival and 187 eggs per bird.
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A. Lansbury
Saanichton
Jackie Robinson Signs Brooklyn Contract For 35000
Jackie Robinson has signed his Brooklyn contract for a reported 35000 salary, about the same money as last year. He says he feels fine and will be in top shape. He was the league's most valuable player in 1949, led the NL with a .342 average and 37 stolen bases, while last year posted a .328 average and 12 steals.
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Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Dodgers
Robinson
Radios Reach Nearly 42 Million American Families
The National Association of Broadcasters reported a private survey finding 41,902,700 American families owned radios as of January 1, up 1,201,000 since January 1, 1950.
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Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
New Paints Will Dry Faster
Henry F. Payne predicts radical advances in paints lacquers and enamels for the next decade. Liquid synthetics will be made into solid films by a new process not yet discovered. Current finishes for automobiles use alkyd and melamine resins in two or three coats in hours, far faster and tougher than older coatings.
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New York
Henry F. Payne
American Cyanamid Co
American Chemical Society
Tennis Equipment Materials Note Frames Cedar Handles
Ash or hickory frames commonly used for tennis rackets while handles are typically cedar. This reflects traditional material choices in rackets and grip construction.
Cars With Glass Roofs May Come
A Forbes Rhode report cites research on glass roof possibilities for cars. Industry figures like David J. Wilkie and Dr. George B. Watkins discuss safer windshields, plastic layers, and experiments with electrically conducting glass to prevent fogging and heat loss. Headlight glare mitigation is also explored.
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Forbes Rhode Canadian Press
David J. Wilkie
Associated Press Automotive
George B. Watkins
Libbey-Owens- Ford Glass Company
Watkins
Furniture Racketeers Exposed In Showroom Scam
A Toronto BBB spokesman warns buyers about door to door furniture scams. Operators advertise selling house furnishings at cuts but deliver cheap goods from a showroom while cashing hunts, with no taxes or overhead.
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A. R. Haskell
Toronto Better Business Bureau
Europe
Mr. Haskell
How To Oscalate In A Test Tube
New York. A playful feature recounts experts weighing kissing science. Senior medical student Eugene J. Bogucki reports lemonade lowers lip resistance raising emotional response, while lip stick raises resistance. Biochemist Dr. L Earle Arnow notes kissing triggers hormonal cascades affecting blood pressure and pulse.
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Jerry Klein
CPC
New York
Eugene J. Bogucki
New York Medical College
L. Earle Arnow
Emil Malespine
Malespine
David H. Fink
Small Checks Fashion For Spring
New York designers predict plaids checks and polka dots will dominate spring fashion. Bold plaids and small checks appear in suits coats dresses and accessories. Polka dots are described as fragile and quaint like a grandma’s stereoptical slide.
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New York
Treasury lifts limit for Britons visiting relatives
London announces that British travellers visiting close relatives in the United States and Canada may now take up to 98 dollars. The prior allowance was 14 dollars. This policy change expands financial access for travelers and aligns with broader currency rules.
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London
The
Treasury
United States
Canada
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