Texas cotton acreage shrinks as drought and boll weevil hit
Washington reports this year’s cotton crop at 8,433,000 bales the smallest in 25 years with a 28.4 percent drop from last year and a 25 percent decline in planted acres. Officials cite late wet spring drought and boll weevil as causes with statewide sectionbysection yields far below normal.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
F. N. Gray
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Northwest
North
Northeast
West Central
Center
East
South
Southeast
Engineers Avert Strike in London by Provisional Accord
Engineers and employers reached a provisional agreement Thursday to avert a threatened wage reduction dispute. The wage talks stalled the engineering trades but a compromise was reached after representatives met.
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London
China at Peace Pact Ratifications Exchanged
Pekin dispatch says ratifications of the China Germany treaty restoring peace were exchanged July 1, formalizing the truce between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
China
Germany
Repatriation Plan for Russians Backed by League
In Geneva an international effort aims to repatriate two million Russians under League of Nations supervision if 250 million francs funding is secured. The plan seeks organized return amid postwar resettlement uncertainties and requires substantial financial support.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Houston Schools Head Resigns After Seventeen Years
Dr. P. W. Horn, long serving superintendent of Houston public schools, has submitted his resignation effective June 12, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
P. W. Horn
Arlington Navy Radio Station Struck by Lightning
A major navy radio station at Arlington was hit by lightning early Sunday, suffering heavy damage to facilities. The blast disrupted communications and prompted emergency response and assessments by military engineers.
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Washington
Navy
Arlington
Girl Swimmer Sets Fast Time Around Manhattan Island
Miss Amelia Gade age 22 swam about 40 miles around Manhattan Island in 15 hours and 57 minutes on a Sunday. The feat shows endurance and speed by a young New York swimmer.
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New York
Amelia Gade
Manhattan Island
Canada Posts Import Totals with United States Lead
Imports to Canada from the United States in the last twelve months totaled 812,531,821 dollars, versus 192,542,765 dollars from the United Kingdom. Canada's overall imports reached 1,162,160,362 dollars.
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Ottawa
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Greek Warship Bombards Turkish Town Near Constantinople
The town of Karamarsal on the Gulf of Ismed, about 55 miles southeast of Constantinople, was bombarded by a Greek warship according to reports from the region.
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Paris
Karamarsal
Gulf of Ismed
Constantinople
Demonstrate Sound Farming Practices At State Pig Club Show
Pennsylvania pig club reports from 1920 show superior gains for club pigs. Pig feeding clubs averaged 1.19 pounds daily gain versus 1.12 for breed-out efforts, with Robert Webster of Huntersville achieving 2.48 pounds per day from a purebred Poland China. This demonstrates better returns on the same feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Robert Webster
Huntersville
Lycoming County
Robert
Town Declares Purebred Sires Only in Jackson Township
Jackson Township Hardin County Ohio reports 165 farms with 21 purebred boars 26 purebred rams 6 purebred beef bulls 8 purebred dairy bulls and 2 purebred stallions none of which are grade or scrub sires. Prof John W Watcher notes this is the first township to be 100 percent on the right side with all sires proven by registered sires and dams.
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Ohio Township
Jackson
Hardin County
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
John W. Watcher
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Spray for alfalfa weevil boosts yields in Utah study
County agent reports a USDA developed spray increased alfalfa yield by about one half ton per acre over unsprayed fields. The formula uses lead or calcium arsenate in 100 gallons of water and is applied with a power sprayer at 80 to 100 gallons per acre. Demonstration covered 351 farms over 10,118 acres with an estimated saving of $60,967.
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Utah
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations
Bureau of Entomology
Department
Critical period for pigs when weaned and fed self feeders
Pigs at eight to ten weeks face a critical growth stage. They become profitable market hogs if weaned without growth disruption. With green for age crops and self feeders offering corn wheat middlings and tankage they pass the weaning period nearly as well as with sow milk.
Admiral Sims Again Talks Publicly on Navy Matters
Rear Admiral Sims, famed for European combat command, sparks debate as officials keep silent. The piece recalls prior disputes over public remarks by officers from the Spanish war era including Coghlan and Roosevelt era actions, noting the Navy’s rule against public commentary and praising Sims for steadfastly voicing his convictions.
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Washington
W. 8
Sims
Administration
Army
Navy
Executive Department
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
General Miles
General Corbin
Coghlan
Dewey
Manila
Manila Bay
Gott
Germany
Brownson
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Roosevelt
Solace
Wrothg
June US business shows inconclusive outlook despite price declines
The Federal Reserve Board's monthly review finds that June business activity in the United States remains inconclusive for future developments. Prices drift down but show potential stabilization only in some sectors, with unemployment largely steady and banking showing strength.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Outwau
Taft Named U. S. Chief Justice by Harding
President Harding nominated former President William Howard Taft for chief justice and the Senate confirmed the move in executive session. Four senators opposed, Borah Johnson La Follette and Watson voting no. final tally 60 to 4. Taft expressed solemn gratitude and concern over fulfilling the role.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Harding
United States
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
Watson
Georgia
Noted Scientist Passes in Los Angeles
Dr. Harry Bar ringer Cox noted electrical scientist died at his Los Angeles home. Known as the father of the dry cell he contributed the submarine signal system for coast defense the electric push button and a ground wireless telegraphy system later used in railway block safety. In 1919 he announced an apparatus converting natural air elements into radio activity.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Barringer Cox
Cox
Railway Claim Agents to Meet in Houston
The Railway Claim Agents Association of Texas will hold its annual meeting in Houston from Thursday July 14 through Saturday July 16.
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el Paso
Tex
Railway Claim Agents Association of Texas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Houston
Ginn Nominated Assistant Controller General by Harding
Washington nomination places Lartin R. Ginn of Indiana as assistant controller general of the United States under the new budget law. The selection by President Harding was announced Wednesday in Washington.
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Washington
Irish Republican Leader’s Paper Offices Raided
Irish defense forces raided the New Ireland offices, the Sinn Fein founder Arthur Griffith’s newspaper, destroying the premises while Griffith remains in Mount Joy prison.
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Dublin
New Ireland
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Mount Joy
Battle With Liquor Runners Near Benavides
Reports from Corpus Christi Texas describe a running gun battle Thursday between customs agents and liquor runners near Benavides about 60 miles away. Authorities pursued the bootleggers and seized contraband amid the chase.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Benavides
Dodson Stops Sale of Calomel
Calomel sales fall as Dodson’s Liver Tone gains popularity with druggists saying Calomel is dangerous and people prefer the vegetable remedy. The product is guaranteed by sellers and promises easy relief without the harsh side effects of calomel.
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Dodson
Stomach Trouble Relief Reported After 30 Years
Paula Wotipka of New Ulm Texas reports her mother’s stomach trouble lasting over 30 years was cured in less than a week after using Ware's Black Powder. The ad touts the remedy as non purgative with 40 years in the market and priced 60 cents and 1.20 per package from Ware Chemical Co. Dallas.
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Ware
Paula Wotipka
New Ulm
Texas
Dr. Ware
Ware Chemical CO
Dallas
Easy to Distinguish Tunes in a St. Louis Cabaret
Two men in a St. Louis cabaret debate jazz tunes. One enjoys the show, the other tires of the music saying all tunes sound the same. Bill replies that tunes vary in length and the bored man misses the difference.
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Big Sticks
St. Louis
Bill
Warm Weather Drives Insurance Sales Says Agent
An insurance agent explains he does most business in hot weather. He notes offices stay open in summer and prospects often pretend to be present, letting him greet the office boy and avoid waiting in a hot reception area.
Incessant Quotes and Incidents in a Terse Exchange
The fragment presents a terse exchange featuring phrases about a person named Madge with a pretty mouth and mentions of an incident described as mere. It notes that incidents are frequently closed, suggesting a dialogue about ongoing and concluded events.
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Madge
Ware's Baby Powder Saves Baby Girl from Dysentery
Testimony from Mrs. Platte claims Ware's Baby Powder cured a 19 month old girl after doctors gave up. Adverts promote the product as a harmless remedy for teething and stomach troubles in infants, priced 60c and 1.20 per package, available from The Ware Chemical Co. Dallas.
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Ware
Mrs. Platte
Dr. Ware
Ware Chemical CO
Dallas
Witty Exchange on Tenth Commandment Woes
A clergyman anxious to spark talk notes the Tenth Commandment's phrasing. The guest responds with a sharp quip about the maidservant, and the table falls silent again, reflecting the era’s humor about propriety and marriage.
Two Stevedores Threaten Violence at St. Louis Dock
Two powerful black stevedores unloading a vessel near a St. Louis waterfront quarreled and hurled threats as they passed each other. One warned the other to stop pestering him, joking that future events would settle “a mighty big question” as to whether the dead can speak.
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St. Louis
Slarper
Pity May Be Like Love Yet Lacks True Bond
A compact meditation compares pity to love, arguing pity remains a weaker form of feeling. The piece suggests pity aims at relief rather than mutual connection and questions whether pity can sustain genuine affection.
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