Farm Bureau notes offer growth and policy fights
The American Farm Bureau Federation, with over a million members and 50,000 monthly growth, reports six month gains and state affiliations. It cites Capper-Volstead reform aims, rail rate concerns, and legislative hearings in Washington on grain trading, storage, and farm finance led by Secretary Wallace and Hoover.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Army
J. W. Coverdale
United States
Farm Bureau
Chicago
National Organization
Meise
Phoecen Ballo
Chatrinan
Vistheria
Dover
Farmers” Live Stock Marketing Committee
Cnet
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Legislation Department
American Farm Bureau
Whale House
Wito
Cottony Maple Scale Belts Northern Indiana
The Cottony maple scale threatens thousands of shade trees across northern Indiana prompting inquiries to Purdue University. Entomology head J. Davis outlines a control spray: dissolve soap in hot water, add kerosene, mix, and apply while hot, repeating as needed until mixture remains uniform.
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Indiana
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
J. Davis
Coimwen
Purdue Commencement Grants 428 Degrees This Year
Purdue University awarded diplomas to 405 graduates and advanced degrees to 23 others at commencement. Agriculture led with 98 graduates, followed by Mechanical 71 Civil 58 Science 36 Electrical 55 Chemical 41 and Pharmacy 26. Cecil G. Cooley won the Western Conference medal. A female civil engineering graduate Miss Margaret Ward of West Lafayette became the third woman in the program. Nineteen graduates received Army Reserve commissions as second lieutenants after two years of military training.
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Purdue University
College of Agriculture
Cecil G. Cooley
Indianapolis
Cooley
Margaret Ward
West Lafayette
Purdue
U.S. Army
Sophocres
Nature’s Color Scheme Across Planetary Views
A quirky excerpt discusses how color perception could vary on Mars and Earth. It ponders differences in how people see red and green and suggests peace on Earth would be harder if our world had a different initial hue.
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Nature
Mars
Many Steal Rides On Monon Trains Says Detective Price
Monon detective J Stewart Price is cracking down on bum riders aboard Monon trains. He arrested six at 2 30 am after boarding at Hammond. eighteen were aboard, six released after no money. six prisoners were taken to Logansport. Price warned the crowd off trains with a revolver and required moneyed riders to buy tickets for travel.
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Stewart Price
Moron Railroad
Hammond
Logansport
Price
Willie’s Odd Illness Follows Golf Outing
A boy named Willie appears uneasy after a trip to the golf course. His mother notes his scratching and hints at an unseen trouble as he mutters about golf bags causing his ailment.
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Willie
Delco Ignition Wins in Indy 500 with Delco System
The Indianapolis 500 Mile Speedway Classic shows Delco ignition powering nine of the finishers including Tommy Milton’s Frontenac Special. International cars mostly used the Delco system, while local dealer J. C. Reece advertises a price guarantee and a refund if Delco List prices drop in 1921.
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Frontenac
Tommy Milton
J. C. Reece
Delco Farm Lighting Systems
Speedway
Delco
T. C. Reece
Growth of Postal System Fact Sheet
The first street letter boxes were erected in New York and Boston on August 2, 1858. In April 1866 a law required uncalled for letters to be returned to the writer if printed on the envelope. Money order service began in the United States on November 1, 1864 and the international money order system was established three years later.
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New York
Bos
United States
How to Make Transparent Paper
To make transparent paper, dilute one part of castor oil with two or three parts of alcohol. Dip the paper into the solution and hang it in the open air to dry.
The Universal Color and Green’s Quiet Harmony
The professional mixer of paints notes that green misplacement creates color discord. Nature correctly pairs blue with greens while lark spurs and lobelins blend with foliage. Green rose leaves best set off any rose tint and color. Spring and fall hues shade into green on the same leaf.
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Spurs
Oceanic Feeding Habits and Scavenging by Deep Sea Creatures
A field guide style note explains how codfish bite oysters, crack shells, and digest meat while ejecting shells. Crabs similarly crack shells of smaller neighbors to suck out meat, creating shell mounds beneath the waves. It adds that sunken ships are eaten by fish except for metal portions.
Reasons for Using Stone on Mount Rainier Houses
Forest rangers on Mount Rainier build stone houses at the summit due to wood scarcity and transport difficulties from upper levels. The departure from the usual wooden construction reflects material availability. Japan's climate and resorts attract many visitors from the East Indies, the Philippines, and the Straits settlements, boosting tourism in hot months.
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Forest Rangers
Mount Rainiee
Japan
Far East Indies
Philippines
Straits Settlements
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Farm Bureau Notes
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Farm Organization
Shodyds Treetoralls
Antheresa
Ihcreasing
Geeoot
Weel
Middle West
Gren
Middle
Packer Control
Tineher
Senate Agricultural Committee
Administration
Henry C. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Repre
Ford
Ford Touring
Ford Coupe
Chevrolet
B. & H. Auto Sales
Monticello
Monon
J. Stewart Price
The
Monon News
Monon Railroad
Delco Light News
Delco Light
Bowman Bros
Rexall Store
Monticello, Ind
Delco -Light Company
Darzoav
OVI Oat
ARAL
MLL
BUICK
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Ce
Winston-Salem, N.C
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