Guffey law harms coal industry and consumers
The piece critiques the Guffey coal law linking price fixing and taxes to losses in the soft coal sector. It notes production declines, higher costs, and misaligned wage expectations, arguing for repeal or reconstruction to restore competition and fair prices. It also highlights contract limits and regulatory burdens affecting buyers and mines, with broader impacts on consumers and industry.
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Supreme Court
NRA
Guffey
Coal Commission
Allen
Pennsylvania
You
United Mine Workers of America
Mr. Lewis
Congress
National Commission
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Around the House Household Tips and Tricks
Left over batter makes great dipping batter for chops and cutlets. Rest yeast and baking powder breads before kneading for softer dough. Darning worn socks with reinforcement on the wrong side extends wear. Bind off knitting with a larger needle to keep edges from puckering. Vinegar in dish water removes fish odor. Knit socks with cotton strand in heels and toes. Paraffin treatment followed by furniture cream removes table stains.
Epidemic Tremor Worries Poultry Breeders
A disease named epidemic tremor or infectious avian encephalomyelitis worries poultrymen. Described in 1932 by Dr. Jones of Harvard Medical School the illness spreads via infected brain material and causes head tremors and other signs within days, with noticeable symptoms by a week after hatching.
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Jones
Harvard Medical School
Safety Talks On Vehicle Defects In Accidents
National Safety Council reports that 9 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents involve defective vehicles and 4 percent in non fatal crashes. The council notes mass statistics likely understate the issue and a prior study found vehicular defects contributed to about 15 percent of accidents.
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National Safety Council
Questions for a Quiz Show Round
A set of ten trivia prompts covering science history linguistics geography and current events. Topics include speed of light claims of royal brothers Wall Street name origin river access legality under Mexican territory famous quotes plant names language etiquette fish behavior and steam supply in New York buildings.
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Wall Street
New York
Colorado River
Job
Early NYC Stockade and Port Practices Inquiries
The excerpt discusses a 1652 stockade at the southern end of Manhattan, port reports to Guaymas, a Johnson reference, jewelry seeds called tearlike beads, and an informal conference among groups. It also notes etiquette origins at Fontainebleau, archery fish feeding, Siam food capture, and live steam sales by New York Steam Company by the cubic foot.
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Manhattan Island
Guaymas
Sonora
Boswell
Johnson
Louis XIV
Fontainebleau
Siam
East Indies
New York Steam Company
Grandmother’s rag rug surprise and a revival of home crafts
A grandmother crafts five oval rag rugs in peacock blue black and rust for her grandson’s wedding. The piece highlights a revival of hand crafts and offers Mrs Spears’ sewing leaflets and rag book free for 25 cents, with Chicago address.
Straw supplies nutrients and organic matter say experts
Ohio experts note straw delivers nitrogen phosphorus and potash plus abundant organic matter. A ton provides about 10 pounds of nitrogen four pounds of phosphoric acid 25 pounds of potash and 1 800 pounds of organic matter. Best fertility value comes when straw is bedding used to make manure and to absorb liquid waste.
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H. R. Cox
Extension Agronomist
New Tarire
J. W. Ames
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Isolate New Horses For Spring Work
Horses newly purchased should be kept isolated from others for at least two weeks. This curbs influenza risk that could impair the usefulness of all horses in spring work. The disease is contagious and caution is urged when placing horses in unfamiliar stalls to prevent infection.
Lightning speed measured at Empire State Building
The article states lightning travels at 10,000 miles per second measured at the Empire State Building in New York. It also notes that King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway are brothers. The text references following a palisaded wall line for an unspecified reason.
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Empire State Building
New York
Christian X
Denmark
Haakon VII
Norway
Keeping Roosts Clean in Poultry House
Cleaning the dropping boards under the roosts daily or twice weekly maintains health and sanitary conditions. If frequent cleaning is not possible, droppings should fall to the floor beneath, reducing odors and gases. The area under the roosts should be fenced with wire netting.
Fire Walkers Prove Faith Shields Feet Across Hot Stones
Collier's reports fire walkers claim faith protects them from injury as they walk barefoot over hot stones or ashes. Skeptics argue the stunt is aided by poor heat conductivity fuel, rapid pace reducing contact time, or possible anesthesia.
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Collier’s
Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels and Pepsin-ize Stomach
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while laxative action stimulates bowel movement. The copy targets families and mentions pleasant taste and availability at druggists.
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Dr. Caldwell
Dr. Ice
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