President Coolidge studies farm aid plans for grain sales
President Coolidge moved to ease farm distress by exploring War Finance Corporation actions to settle export grain payments and assist cooperative marketing. He asked Meyer and Mondell to visit the central Northwest to aid formation of marketing cooperatives and promote direct benefits for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Federation
War Finance Corporation
Meyer
Mondell
The
Finance Corporation
Central Northwest
Coolidge Friday
Meyere
Northwest
National Educational Week Set To Begin November 18
President Coolidge issued a proclamation calling for observance of National Educational Week starting November 18. He said every American citizen deserves a liberal education and that knowledge and freedom go hand in hand. The event is jointly sponsored by the National Education Association the U S Bureau of Education and the American Legion with many other national groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
National Education Association
United States Bureau of Education
American Legion
Democrats to choose delegates via March primaries
Washington dispatch reports Democrats in 17 states will select national convention delegates through direct primaries beginning in March. The Democratic National Committee published a table listing primary dates for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Rail workers oppose wage rise before labor board
Twenty two carriers west of Chicago appeared before the United States railroad labor board to oppose wage increase requests from the American Train Dispatchers' Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
American Train Dispatchers’ Association
Cotton Picker Demand in West Texas Near Christmas
The farm labor bureau reports 8000 to 10000 cotton pickers are needed in West Texas. The Department of Labor project expects picking to continue until about Christmas time and involves the US Employment Service in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Texas
Farm Labor Bureau
United States Employment Service
Farmers Gather Corn as Harvest Delayed in Gonzales
In Gonzales Texas some farmers have halted picking to gather corn that had begun to rot in parts of the county. The corn crop is well below normal with only a few loads selling for 90 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Tex
Pecan Crop Short In Smithville Texas
Pecan yield in the Smithville area will be at most half of normal due to insect damage. Many half-grown nuts dropped, reducing the harvest as the crop opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Tex
Prisoners Escape After Dusseldorf Riot
Sixty inmates overpowered guards and escaped from a Dusseldorf prison Sunday as city rioting subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusseldorf
Bulletin on Arsenicals Issued by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture just issued Department Bulletin 1147 on arsenicals including Paris green, lead arsenate, and calcium arsenate. The study covers chemical and insecticidal properties, standardization status, and comparisons between calcium arsenate and acid lead arsenate due to the bot weevil issue. Copies are available from USDA in Washington, D C while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
Practical Guidelines for Fall Silo Filling from Iowa State
Farm department guidance covers prework checks for corn binders and cutters, twine supply, silo cleaning, water removal, door fit, hoop tension, oiling bolts, sharp knives, and correct silage layering and moisture adjustments for optimal autumn filling.
Government Establishing Experimental Fur Farm in New York
The bureau of biological survey of the US Department of Agriculture will establish an experimental fur farm in northwestern New York to study fur bearing animals and captive breeding for quality fur. The Keeseville farm will be discontinued once the new Saratoga Springs site is ready. The 20 acre tract, three and a half miles from Saratoga Springs on the road to Corinth, offers timbered land and easy access by car or bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Keeseville
N. Y
Saratoga Springs
Corinth
Government Whitewash Best for Outside Work
New York state college at Ithaca recommends a rustic ready mix named Government white wash for farm outside applications. The standard recipe uses lime, salt, ground rice, and white glue with hot water and aging time before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College At
Ithaca
Clean Packing Houses Prevent Fruit Diseases
The article urges thorough cleaning of packing houses before heavy packing of apples and pears. It warns against keeping decayed fruit, noting brown rot, mummy spores, and scab can persist and threaten incoming fruit.
Secret Service Mission Twofold Protecting President and Counterfeits
Washington report explains the U S Secret Service has two duties: tracing counterfeit currency and protecting the president. It notes the small force must focus on these tasks, with chiefs John E Wilkie and Herman Moran guiding operations, and describes agents who blend in while guarding the President during travel and at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Clark Washington
Washington
President Coolidge
Harding
United States
Secret Service
White House
Uncle Sam
Congress
John E. Wilkie
Chicago
Herman Moran
Cogitations of Genius and Farm Talk
Farmer Corntessel praises Josh for brains but warns against overreliance on headwork He recalls telling Josh to help with a balky team Yet Josh sat on a stump watching and attempting to lift a self-starter from a flivver to hitch to a mule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Corntessel
Nurse Praises Tanlac as Superior Remedy
Mrs I A Borden of Seattle a Tanlac user and nurse with years of care experience says Tanlac maintains stomach liver kidneys and bowels functioning and tones the system. She cites two patients improved after Tanlac and notes over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac is sold by all druggists with no substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Borden
Pontius Ave
Seattle
Wash
Tanlac
Black and White Ointment Advertises Big Skin Fix
A long advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a popular year round skin remedy. It claims the product clears pimples blotches eczema and rashes and urges readers to present themselves well to others. The 50 cent size is promoted as offering three times the value of the 25 cent size with widespread dealer availability.
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Portland Cement Association
Washington Street
Ca National Organization
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Parkersburg
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
New
York, N Yo
Galveston, T
MARS
Winslow's
Anglo-American Drug CO
Fulton Street
A . Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Inc
Toronto
London
Sydney
George
Bellans
Parker
Haig
Ower
Sones Tonkes
Wales
Peweecits
Hiscox
Ory Werks
Patchogue
Farm Organization
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
War Finance Co-Operation
Lowa State College
Jake KatNight
Rusky
Grove’s
Es Hall & Ruckel
Woven
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