Harding Presents World Court Issue
New York report on President Harding addressing the Associated Press luncheon. He supports U S participation in a world court without joining the league of nations, arguing it aligns with party pledges and American interests while rejecting entanglement fears. He warns the issue is not a party question and urges loyalty and clear party expression in primaries.
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New York
United States
Harding
Associated Press
League of Nations
League
Europe
Senate
World Court
League Assembly
Hailstorm Wrecks Henrietta Businesses in Texas
A sudden hail and wind storm struck Henrietta Texas on Tuesday night causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The wind reached fifty miles per hour for half an hour and shattered all windows. The St Elmo Hotel suffered roof collapse and many shops were ruined with hail a foot deep in the streets and two feet of water inside some buildings.
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Henrietta
Tex
St. Elmo
National Shipping Board to Sell Securities May 10
The Washington shipping board will dispose of securities totaling $10 248 811 at a private competitive sale on May 10. The portfolio includes certificates of indebtedness letters of credit corporation trust certificates notes bonds and contracts.
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Washington
Shipping Board
France Receives Daily Ruhr Coal and Coke Shipments
Official figures show daily fuel shipments from the Ruhr to France reaching about 15,000 tons. On April 20, 9,740 tons of coke and 5,200 tons of coal were sent to France and Belgium.
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Ruhr
Paris
France
Belgium
Bank Fails to Open Doors in Alvin Texas
Farmers State Bank did not open Monday morning and a door notice said the bank is in the hands of the state department of banking.
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Alvin
Tex
Farmers State Bank
State Department of Banking
Concrete failures from water loss and improper curing
The article explains how cement mortar blocks crumble when dried too quickly and highlights the difference between drying lime mortar and cement setting. It notes extreme evaporation from hot sun and dry air causes weak, disintegrating concrete, especially in desert areas, and that proper water application and later saturation can repair weakened concrete years later.
Weather Effects on Crops and Yield Predictions
Weather relations with yields for potatoes corn oats and cotton are studied by the weather bureau and the U S Department of Agriculture. They seek which weather most affects yield and the critical growth periods. Early forecasts may be possible from antecedent weather data. In oats the harvest date matters most. corn can be predicted by July end and cotton by June end in the east belt.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Timber Growing Drawback
The forest service of the USDA warns that annual property taxes on land with young trees deter timber growing in the United States. It proposes a harvesting time tax on matured forests, adjusted to be fair to other taxpayers and to meet public revenue needs.
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United States
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Crude Oil to Destroy Rats Remedy
A cheaper effective rat control method uses crude oil in runs to force rats away and as poison if fumes are inhaled for extended periods. Meat treated with petroleum serves as bait and experiments show rats die within 15 minutes after eating it.
KEEP BARLEY FREE OF OATS THE SEED GROWERS SURVEY
A traveler notes barley fields show a large proportion of oats and warns that pure barley seed is increasingly hard to find. Seed growers fear disappointing customers who demand clean seed and pest oats out of barley.
Markets Report From Agricultural Bureau Weathers Mixed week
The latest Bureau of Agricultural Economics report covers Chicago hog and beef prices with week to week shifts, April 21 price levels for hogs, beef steers and veal, and wholesale meat trends. It also notes cotton, hay, grain, fruits and vegetables, and dairy markets with regional price moves and supply signals.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
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New York
Timothy
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Cincinnati
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Kansas City
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Alabama
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Wisconsin
Suitable Reservoir Sites Selected by Texas Board
The State board of water engineers lists ten candidate reservoir sites for flood control irrigation and city supply in Texas including two on the Liano near Junction one on North Concho one on South Concho near the confluence with Middle Conchos one on Pecan bayou above Brownwood near Jim Ned Creek one on the Bosque near Waco and sites on the Leon Lampasas and Nueces rivers. Additional possible sites on the Brazos Sabine Neches Colorado Navasota Trinity Devils Pecos Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers will be inspected later as weather allows. Inspection and selection will continue through the year with Dallas Fort Worth Greenville and Wylie among future stops.
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Palo Pinto County
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State Board of Water Engineers
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Wylie
New Orleans Rice Prices Slide In Local Market
In New Orleans the rice market eased with prices dropping about one eighth to one and a quarter cents per pound. Fancy Blue Rose sells at 41 1/8 to 41 1/4 cents, choice at 34 to 40 cents, and fancy screenings steady at 21 1/8 to 21 4/4 cents. Receipts surged to 9 431 sacks rough and 10 247 pockets clean as buyers remained subdued and purchases were small. Rice Growers Association sales boosted recent rough shipments from interior states. Sales included 2 340 pockets of Blue Rose at 35/8 to 41 1/8 cents.
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New Orleans
Rice Growers’ Association
Report Confirms Turkish Despoiling of War Hero Dilboy
State department investigators concluded that Turkish soldiers mutilated the body and desecrated the coffin of George Dilboy, an American World War I hero awarded the Medal of Honor. The preliminary report says those responsible acted from cupidity, not malice or intent to disrespect.
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Washington
State Department
George Dilboy
Hog and cattle market report from Fort Worth
The 4000 hog run sold slowly at 10 to 20 cents lower. Top hog price was 8.10 for a car to an order buyer, 8.00 to packers, bulk 7.75 to 7.90. Hogs top 6.00 with bulk around 5.75. Cattle yards saw 2000 head, including 500 calves, with packer activity idle in morning.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Truck Acreage Decreased in Conroe County
In Conroe Texas the acreage for truck crops like watermelons beans cabbage and tomatoes drops by half from a normal 1000 acres. Weather has been unfavorable, causing the cut. Cotton acreage will rise at least 25 percent with other staples adjusted accordingly.
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Conroe
Tex
Cotton acreage up in Conroe County
In Conroe Texas cotton acreage rose from last year by 25 to 60 percent driven by better seed and substantial fertilizer use. Despite the gain the total area remains below normal for the county.
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Conroe
Tex
Socialists reject fusion with communists in Milan congress
The socialist congress in Milan rejected the fusionists motion for amalgamation of the socialist and communist factions.
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Milan
Socialist Congress
Cuticura Remedy Adette for Smooth Skin
To have a clear sweet skin, touch pimples and irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, rinse, dry, and dust on Cuticura Talcum for a delicate fragrance. Advertises all three products at 25 cents each.
Hope Leads Onward Quote by James Freeman Clarke
James Freeman Clarke states that fear of evil may deter progress yet hope for a better future sustains movement onward. The line reflects Victorian era moral exhortation urging perseverance through uncertainty and adversity.
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James Freeman Clarke
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