Chlorine Cures Colds Said to Aid President
Washington reports that chlorine gas treatment for colds may spread nationwide after President Coolidge tried the method. He sat 43 minutes in an airtight room at the army dispensary, read, and showed improved energy. Officials note the therapy’s origin from Edgewood arsenal during 1918 flu work.
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Ashington
Coolidge
Weeks
Army Dispensary
Mathew A. de Laney
Medical Corps
District of Columbia
Bascom Slemp
Army Medical Corps
Edgewood Arsenal
Edgewood
Mad
Wastington
Rockefeller Foundation Aims to Grow World Science Patrimony
The foundation reports 1928 activities totaling about 8.5 million dollars with 3.17 million in public health. Funds support international health programs, medical education, and global mobility of scientists, including millions for the International Board of Health and universities such as Harvard and the University of Chicago. Doctor Vincent notes the patrimony of humanity depends on ongoing investigator continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entist
Italy
Rockefeller Foundation
George ©. Vincent
Foundation
International Board of Health
School of Public Health
Harvard University
China Medical Board
London Medical Center
University of Chicago
National Research Council
Vincent Hsts
League of Nations
Nations
Vincent
Roosevelt Medalists Honored At White House Ceremony
Holmes, Root, Eliot Roosevelt Medalists receive 1924 Roosevelt gold medals for eminent services to the United States. President Coolidge praised Holmes for public law service, Root for America and humanity, Eliot for leadership of youth. Ceremony attended by fifty notables in the East Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
P Teen
Coolidge
United States Supreme Court
Euhu Root
United States
Jerome D. Greene
New York
Charles Wiliam Eliot
Harvard University
Holmes
Root
Eliot
Amercan
Supreme Bench
Holmes’ ‘Vera
America
Greene
Policy on New National Parks Under Interior Department Plan
The Interior Department policy discussed by Secretary Work, in a letter to Senator Fletcher, preserves the 1872 Yellowstone standard for park eligibility. It stresses choosing sites for exceptional scenery or features of national significance, avoiding duplication, and maintaining natural states for future generations.
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Interior Department
Washington
Lane
Fletcher
Florida
United States
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon
Mount Desert Island
Maine
Latin American Delegates Study U S Highway Plans for Pan American Conference
About thirty eight representatives from twenty Latin American countries visit the United States to study highway and transportation developments. The group tours U S road systems and meets with state highway departments to inform the Pan American Union road program set for a conference in early 2025.
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Heer
Varad
Plos
Pan Aimeriegas
Thomas H. MacDonald
U.K
Bureau of Public Roads
S. T. Men
Minn
Madison
Miwaukee
Wis
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Mich
Akron
Cleveland
Ohio
New
York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Magerness
United States
Southaml
Central Armerica
Pan-American Union
South America
High Temperature Effects on the Body Revealed
Department researchers at the Pittsburg experiment station report that resting humans cannot endure temperatures above 0 degrees Fahrenheit with full humidity. Findings show heavier subjects lose less energy but gain weight after ice water, pulse rate drives discomfort, and eye irritation is linked to sweat exposure during heat tests.
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Washington
Department of Interior
Pittsburgh Experiment Station
Bureau of Tubes
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Cork Board
Practical Uses of Weather Forecasts in Commerce
A discussion of how weather forecasts, now about 8 percent accurate, influence business decisions. Examples include umbrella orders, timing lamb purchases, roof design, and insurance claims. Weather records aid lawsuits, resource management, and personal claims, with growing reliance across industries.
Can See Through Metal Claim by Argamasilla
Joaquin Maris Argamasilla a Spaniard in the United States asserts he can see through certain metals. An observer group saw him claim the hour by reading a watch through its closed face casing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaquin Maris Argamasilla
United States
All Face and No Powder Club Formed by Jonesville Girls
In Hillsdale Michigan high school scene the All Face and No Powder club is formed by Jonesville girls. The group bans powder lipsticks and powder puffs among its members.
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Hillsdale, Mich
Jonesville
Loneliness Kills Bees Ants and Other Bugs
German entomologist Prof William Goetsch warns loneliness shortens insect lifespans. He claims a bee dies within five days without companionship regardless of food or comfort, and ants also mope and perish if deprived of work and friends.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Wilhelm Goetsch
Goetsefe
Silk Gravite Silk Farm Launches Large Scale Worm Rearing
Cal A silk farm begins incubating over two million silkworms for commercial silk production. The stock imported from France with plans to expand. The farm plants more than 25 000 mulberry trees to feed worms and supply the silkworm feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravite
France
Thay
Finest Legacy No Legacy is Rich as Honesty
A brief reflective line from Shakespeare on legacy and honesty contrasts riches with true virtue, suggesting integrity endures beyond material wealth. The quotation anchors a meditation on moral value over wealth.
Domino Set Combines In SBA UB 211840 Variants
A domino set can be arranged in SBA UB 211840 distinct configurations. The note implies numerous possible layouts using the standard double six or similar set.
Japanese laborer wages and workday details reported
The home department provides figures showing average daily wages for Japanese workers at about 1.55 yen per day, roughly 78 cents in American currency. Male workers average 61.78 yen and women 88 yen, with a standard workday of ten hours and twenty six minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toxio
Home Department
Helena hospital on brink of closing due to patient shortfall
In Helena Montana a longtime hospital faces closure as patient numbers remain low. St Peters hospital trustees must raise substantial cash contributions to stabilize finances and avert shutdown amid sustained health conditions in the area.
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Helena
Mont
St. Peter's Hospital
Refined Folly Quips Echo in Concluding Hare Remark
A clipped line notes that many fail to glean meaning from folly and likens the idea to a hare. The phrase suggests skepticism about prudent insight and the limits of interpretation in a terse, bygone newspaper voice.
Extreme Cold Bites Alaska Trip for Wardens
Alaska fur warden Frank Dufresne and trail assistant Jay Delezene endured ten days of frigid conditions north of the Arctic Circle. Temperatures ranged from 62 to 78 degrees below zero. Dufresne notes life ceases when the thermometer hits 60 below.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Frank Dufresne
Nome
Jay Delezene
Arctic Circle
Dufresne
Require Different Treatment
A quotation from the Boston Transcript argues against meeting trouble halfway while noting that success often requires effort beyond half measures.
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Boston Transcript
Test Qualities of Many Grains Prepared by USDA
The article describes USDA lab tests on milling and baking qualities of wheat and other grains. It outlines an experimental milling setup with four stand rolls and a box sifter, plus an electric baking line and sponge method bread tests. The goal is to gauge milling value to support federal wheat standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Department
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Legume Roughages Weighty Factors for Dairy Ration
Alfalfa hay is valued at 15 dollars per ton while timothy hay fetches 86 cents. Legume roughages like alfalfa red clover soybeans and cowpeas provide high protein and minerals, supporting balanced rations and better palatability. Increasing legume production boosts dairy efficiency and plans should rotate to raise supply.
Care for Calf Horn Growth Warns of Hazards
An old veterinary note explains preventing young calf horn growth with a caustic potash stick wrapped in paper. It warns to rub gently until minor bleeding and keep the animal sheltered to avoid caustic exposure to eyes which could cause blindness.
Nurse Crop for Alfalfa Use of Oats or Barley as Nurse Crop
The article advises oats or barley as nurse crops for alfalfa. Seed oats at one bushel per acre and limit barley to three pecks if barley is kept for grain. In moist seasons after harvest, harvesting barley for grain won’t harm the stand, but safe practice is to cut barley for hay.
Chicks Return To Warm Brooder Each Day
Farmers note that growing chicks will venture outside during warmer days but return to the warm brooder for shelter and warmth. Keeping a lamp lit by day but extinguished at night is advised to prevent chilling and chick losses in cool or variable climates.
Pasture Hog Management for Safe Grouping
Guidance on avoiding crowding sows with pigs in pastures. Ideal setup keeps each sow and litter separate until pigs are four weeks old, then groups of four to six sows with fitter pigs may share a pasture. Sleeping areas should limit two to three sows and litters per house.
Better Sires Honor Roll Expands Across Eight States
A USDA bureau report lists thirty four counties with 100 or more farms using pure bred sires for all livestock. Counties across Virginia Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Washington Vermont South Carolina and Nebraska show strong breeding activity aided by county agents. Eight counties exceed 200 pure bred sire users, with detailed counts for Persons Pulaski Greene Union Oldham Hardin Upshur and Miami counties and their agents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Washington
Vermont
South Carolina
Nebraska
Plant Strawberry Patch in Almost Any Location
Prof. R. J. Barnett of Kansas State Agricultural College provides guidance for successful strawberry culture. The article covers site fertility, row spacing, maiden sets, pruning, root length, earth coverage, and varieties such as Excelsior Dunlap Aroma Superb and Progressive for different bearing needs.
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R. J. Barnett
Kansas State Agricultural College
Barnett
Experiments With Swine Feeding on Alfalfa Hay
The New Mexico station tested two pig groups on alfalfa hay to compare feeding methods. One group, given ground mile maize and skim milk, reached market readiness 80 days earlier than the other group on limited supplements.
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New Mexico
Guard Against Sore Necks From Harness Wear
The article warns that harness use risks sores on shoulders, neck, and back. It urges regular care including cleaning collars and back pads each half day and inspecting for sweat and hair buildup when lifting the collar. Cooling the neck and shoulders by lifting the collar is advised.
Keep Vermin Away Dust Bath for Poultry Lice Control
The article recommends a dust bath to keep poultry free from lice. A box large enough for several fowls is filled with road dust tobacco dust and sulfur in a ratio of road dust 3 parts tobacco 1 part sulfur 2 handfuls. It also suggests dipping chickens in a 2 percent chlorine solution.
Raise alfalfa and cut feed costs on farms
The article urges raising alfalfa to lower feed bills and using water efficiently. It notes dairy cows need grain until pasture fully grows and highlights New York, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as leading dairy states. It cites seed treatment gains in New Jersey experiments and explains legumes improve soil and provide feed.
Iowa State News Roundup of 1920s Iowa Economic Moves
Iowa farms push for higher corn prices as Hancock county growers organize for 1 per bushel. Des Moines merchants warn against large denomination counterfeit schemes. Des Moines bank deposits top 86 million with 106 million in resources. Prohibition enforcement clashes in Britt and farm safety orders in Page county. Des Moines Golf Club plans 70 thousand dollar clubhouse. Automatic bus lines expand between Muscatine Davenport and Burlington. State highway commission urges complete road network and park access.
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BN. Dougherty
Greston
Iowa
Atlantic
Algona
Weasley
Titonka
Citizens Savings Bank
Sexton
W. R. Higgins
Spencer
Muscatine
Davenport
Burlington
Department Council of the Odd Fellows
Clear Lake
Page County
Golf and Country Club of
Des Moines
Whiteway No. 7
Britt
Camp Dunlap
Public Welfare Bureau
City Council of
Iowa City
Schultz
Mason City
Spirit Lake
Garner
Forest City
Thompson
Buffalo Center
Armstrong
Estherville
Harding Highway Association
Ottumwa
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Swen City
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Iowa Good Roads Association
United Commercial Travelers
Guthrie County
Galger
Register
Farm Bureau
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Charlies H. Allen
Farmers Sugar Company
Defiance
Belmond
Miller Brothers
Towa
Buenes
Iowa State Railway Commission
West Okoboj l
Iowa State Park
Lowl
Nebraska
Myestock
Farm, Bureau
Omaha
Producers. Commission
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Knickerbocker Theater
Utah
Ita
Jefferson
Hall of Fame
Robert Aitken
Thomas Jefferson
Hare
Agricultural Department
Honor Roll
Persons
Pulaska
E. C. Grigsby
Rockingham
Charles W
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Miami
C. M. Senn
Wisconsin
Minnesotan
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
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