Vestibular research aims to pick less-dizzy pilots
The National Research Council leads studies on vestibular function to improve pilot selection. A committee including Dr. J Gordon Wilson and Dr. Cart B Seashore coordinates labs at Johns Hopkins and data from flyers, with Major Bane of the Army Air Service aiding, signaling standards may shift based on findings.
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Ashington
National Research Council
Air Service
Council
J. Gordon Wilson
Raymond Dodge
F. H. Pike
Knight Dunlap
Johns Hopkins University
Cart B. Seashore
Army Air Service
Bane
National Transportation Institute Planned in Washington
Endorsements from President Harding senior lawmakers and the Interstate Commerce Commission back a Washington based National Transportation Institute led by Edgar N. Clark. A $1,000,000 fund from shippers and railroads finances the project to research and teach the fundamentals of transportation policy and its effects on public and carriers.
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ITH
Harding
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
National Transportation Institute
Edgar N. Clark
Bird M. Robinson
American Short Line Railroad Association
Representative Anderson
Minn
Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Donald D. Conn
Congressional Commission
Robinson
Pubiic
Senate approves higher almond duties amid candy industry protest
The senate backed increased almond tariffs by 37 to 18, arguing for protection of California growers while critics led by Senator Walsh warn of higher candy prices. The plan sets 5 cents per pound for unshelled and 15 cents for shelled almonds, up from 4 and 12 cents in the house, with present Underwood rates at 3 and 4 cents.
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Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
McCumber
Johnson
California
Senator Walsh
Boston
Borah seeks shrinking shipping board to cut costs
In Washington Senator Borah unveiled a bill to reduce the United States Shipping Board membership from seven to three. He argued seven high salaried commissioners waste money and proposed cuts to save about $48,000 yearly while pledging further economy measures.
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Tybee
Washington
Senator Borah
Shipping Board
United States Shipping Board
Lkely
Mort Bond
Kidding in the Senate on Public Lands Ceding to States
A lively Senate exchange between King of Utah and Caraway of Arkansas discusses ceding public lands to states. They debate land offices and a bill to transfer lands, with projections of a Democratic Senate and reassignment of committees.
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Senate
King
Utah
Caraway
Arkansas
Mt. King
Aly
Texas
Mr King
Ous
Puteletic
Mr. Caraway
Mn Caraway
Hessian Fly Warns Farmers to Sow After Safe Date
The USDA urges farmers to plant wheat only after the local safe date to avoid Hessian fly losses. Ohio led a broad campaign across 383 counties with posters, exhibits, and mailings to enforce the date of September 24 to October 1, reducing ignored dates to two to ten per county. Similar efforts spread to Kansas Missouri Indiana New York and Pennsylvania with cooperative farmer action cited as most effective.
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Ohio
Auglaize
Hfe
Nfancock
Ile
Marion County
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Timals
New York
Pennsylvania
Labette County
Every weed is big robber in crops and garden
The passage argues that every weed robs moisture and nutrients from crops and vegetables. It urges hoeing aggressively to remove weeds.
Gardener Experiments on Vesting Varieties and Fertilizers
The text describes general gardener experiments to try pimple vests of varieties and fertilizers. It notes the labor and cost involved and suggests potential value for planning future operations.
Poison Gets Grasshoppers Brings Unclear Outcome
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about grasshoppers and beaks with no coherent event, names, places, or dates discernible.
Bordeaux mixture rules against leafhopper in potatoes
United States Department of Agriculture says Bordeaux mixture, 44-50 formula with copper sulfate and lime, repels the potato leafhopper and controls hopper burn. Combined with nicotine sulphate speeds kill but costs more. full coverage and three to four applications suggested for lasting effect.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bordeaux
Washington, D. Cc
Handy trough to feed hogs
A farmer solves feeding drift by placing a wide board along the trough inside the pen. The board extends the length of the trough letting the farmer spread feed evenly and prevent hogs from crowding a single share.
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Paul Gorton
Keeping Bees at Work film for beekeeping practice
A new one reel motion picture titled Keeping Bees at Work demonstrates best beekeeping practices and disease control. It covers requeening, winter preparation, hive unpacking, swarm management, and indicates that the entomology bureau will sample combs for diseases and offer control guidance. Prints may be borrowed by extension workers or purchased for about the production cost.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Millet for Late Feed Gains Value on Small Plots
Farmers find a late millet patch can bolster feed. A small land area, kept weed free, prepared and sown with modest seed and labor yields substantial fodder over two seasons. German millet makes good feed when properly cured as horses, mules, and cattle prefer it.
Flea Beetles Threaten New Tomato Plantings
Flea beetles appear in large numbers on newly set tomato plants. Bordeaux mixture applications will repel them and help control diseases.
Early Wheat Planting and Hessian Fly Impact
Farmers report early wheat planting may reduce Hessian fly damage and improve yields. Experts urge using improved head selections to boost output and resilience against pests.
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Hesshin
Ensilage Made From Green Crops For Future Use
Farmers report that any green crop can be ensilaged to store for later use. Red clover and alfalfa have been successfully ensilaged, preserving feed value and enabling year round forage.
Oll Can Is Best Tool
An oil can is the better tool for the amateur working on a gas engine or tractor than a monkey wrench.
Don’t Sucker Sweet Corn, Agricultural Experiments Find
Massachusetts agricultural experiment station reports that removing young corn ears does not increase yield or profit, concluding that it is not worth the labor to sucker sweet corn.
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Massachusetts Agricutural Experiment Station
Source of Contamination in Milking Process
The fragment indicates concerns about contamination from improper downing and sterilization practices in milking, labeling it a key source of contamination. It emphasizes the need for proper handling to prevent contamination risks in dairy production.
Alfalfa Regarded as Prime Fodder for Home Curing
Alfalfa is regarded as a top fodder. the text notes a home cure method to preserve its feeding qualities and suggests keeping it in best condition for livestock feed.
Shallow Cultivation Trials Highlight Pest Olio Experiments
Report notes shallow cultivation methods tested on corn to assess pest control effects. Researchers compare plots with varying mulch and tillage, observing emergence, vigor, and disease incidence across fields. Findings aim to optimize early season management.
Counterfeiting Surge After Armistice Draws Attention
A Chicago Daily News reprint reports that U S counterfeiting rose to unprecedented levels after World War I, aided by new money and securities. It notes foreign-born criminals and even women entering the field, with war-disrupted channels and diverse notes aiding forgers. The Secret Service cites vigilance and the tricky paper and designs that complicate detection.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Secret Service of the Treasury
Treasury
U. S
Ssl
Secret Service
Washington
Prac
New Surf Chair Promises Comfort at Washington Beach
Miss Muriel Quacken relaxes in a novel surf chair at the Tidal Basin bathing beach in Washington. The scene shows a book a cigarette and the cooling waters at feet offering simple pleasures on a hot day.
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Muriel Quacken
Bush
Tidal Basin
Washington
Race to Lose Power of Walking Warns Doctor
Dr. R Kendrick Smith warned at the national osteopathic convention in Los Angeles that modern transit and mechanization threaten humanity’s ability to walk. He warned the race is becoming weak from the hips down and urged a return to barefoot running in the woods to restore strength.
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Los Angeles
R. Kendrick Smith
Dr. Smith
Beautify Belgrade City Plans and Boom in Postwar Growth
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, aims to become a magnificent capital with new asphalt streets and public buildings. Fourteen hundred homes rose in 1921 and 4,000 more planned. a new hotel near the station was completed ahead of a royal wedding. Prices soar. rents exceed $100 monthly. land near Belgrade sells at high dinar prices. Hotel Moscow sold for about $200,000 in dinars. The king’s two central palaces stand as notable structures with a parliament building partly finished and more offices planned. part of the new American loan will fund public works.
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Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Alexander
Constantinople
Moscow
Japan to Slash Army Strength and Costs in Streamlined Reforms
Premier Kato announced military retrenchment with a 56 000 enlisted men cut and over 20 percent reduction from 273 000. The plan, approved by the cabinet, shifts to heavy artillery and rail and aviation sections while maintaining divisions, aiming to save yen 23 million over 12 years and 25 million yen thereafter.
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Nippon
Tokyo
Japan
Kato
War Office
Cabinet
Ita
Women Banned From Smoking At Local Club Lake
Cigarette smoking by young women at the Media Swimming Club on Broomall’s Lake is banned after officials spotted smoke behind the club house. An order posting prohibits cigarette use on lake property.
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Media Swimming Club
Broomall's Lake
Transatlantic Flight Achieved by Portuguese Captain
Fragmentary account notes Captain Goutho from Portugal completing a transatlantic crossing. Observations claim air methods yielded practical results and will be published. The Brazilian national crew and vessel details remain unclear.
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Transatlantia
Portugal
Janeiro
Brazil
Sacadura
Iowa News Briefs From Farms to Fairs and Accidents
A wide spread of farm reports, accidents and local events are noted across Iowa. John Ross dies after being thrown from a hay rake near Ryan. Lester Herron drowns in a Dalton sand pit while fishing. a Cresco shoe repairman boasts 71 years in business. Story City cannery plans start. auctions and farm sales occur in Orange City and Lake View areas. many threshing reports and cattle tests reflect crop and livestock activity. Cherokees hosts plowing show with 281 prizes. Cedar Rapids strikes protest barbed wire around Rock Island shops.
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John Ross
Ryan
Storm Lake
Associated Photographic Clubs
Iowa
Lake View
Charles E. Howell
Winterset
John Vanders Beek
Orange City
Gerrit de Kruiff
Story City
Blockton
Iowa State College
A. A. Head
First National Bank
Jefferson
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Amés
Chatsworth
Lester Herron
LeMars
Dalton
Herzog
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Grinwold
United States
M. Barth
Cresco
Humboldt
American Legion
Ster
Lamont
Coggins & Rushing
Mount Plaagant
Virgil Smith
Knoxville
Avery
Chambers
Lafayette Township
Bremer County
Bessie Jones
John Jones
Tama Reservation
Oklahoma
Dubuque County
Kerr
State Hospital
United States Bureau of m Animal Industry
Warren County Bank
Indanola
Chicago
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Altha
William Claman
Qedar
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Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Notes
Federal Reserve Bank
The
Frederic J. Huskin
Chicago Daily News
Equator
Goutho
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