Rubber center in Florida eyed for rubber production
Federal plant experts say rising rubber prices and the risk of East Asian supply dependence spur interest in growing rubber in Florida and tropical America. While earlier tropical failures temper enthusiasm, resident land ownership and local conditions offer better prospects. experiments in Florida Haiti and the Canal Zone test Hevea and other species for adaptation and quality.
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Harry Ward
Tropical America
Department
Mexico
Central America
Para
Brazil
East Indies
Florida
Haiti
Canal Zong
Federal Bureau of Plant Industry
Cuba
Porto Rico
Castilla
Department of Agriculture
United States
California
Financial Report of Lawrence County Red Cross 1925
The Lawrence County American Red Cross reports receipts from July to December 1925 totaling 4305.28 with major items including Community Chest payments 4069.33 and donations 53.16. Disbursements total 3438.24 covering public health nursing rent home service and administrative costs with a year end balance of 1967.93 in checks and 4000 in certificates of deposit.
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Lawrence County
Red Cross
the American Red Story
Home Service
Junior Red Cross
Sharon Groceryman Dies From Injuries In Holdup
Sharon Pennsylvania report says Benjamin Sadigursky, 65, a local grocer, died from wounds after two bandits shot him during an attempted robbery on Wednesday. Police are increasing efforts to capture the assailants.
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International News Service
Sharon
Benjamin Sadigursky
Fifty Arrested In Liquor Raid At Meadville Pa
MEADVILLE Pa Dec 11 The majority of fifty persons arrested in liquor raids here in a snooping clean up by State and local police last night were in jail today awaiting hearing.
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Meadville
Tragedy and Comedy in Errors By Wire
A huge telegram from Washington to New York reported a stock tax ruling that fell then rose as the actual decision differed, costing about 1,000,000. A Sydney message from Noumea claimed Caledonians routed sailors and soldiers, prompting a warship dispatch before officials learned the victory was by New Caledonian footballers over a French-armed eleven.
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Washington
New York
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Sydney
New South Wales
Noumea
New Caledonia
New Caledonian
Family in Sugar Beet Wagon Sparks Juvenile Court Case
Benjamin DeVoris and his wife were arrested in Napoleon Ohio after Humane Agent Grace Yarnell reported neglect of their 9-year-old son Benjamin Franklin Jr. The family lived in an abandoned sugar beet wagon near Pleasant Bend, with the boy roaming woods unkempt. The home was described as filthy and vermin ridden. the child will be sent to a children's home.
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Napoleon
Grace Yarnell
Benjamin DeVoris
Benjamin Franklin, Jr
Pleasant Bend
DeVoris
Arthur Herge
Educator Defines Good and Bad Slang
Emporia Kansas December 11. W A Davis of Emporia Teachers College says slang survives when novel and picturesque. He condemns offensive phrases but notes that abbreviations like gym exam prof zoo pike and specs are acceptable. He cites humorous Blobbs dialogue to illustrate slang usage.
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Emporia
Eas
W. A. Davis
Emporia Teachers College
Davis
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