Mississippi Has Low Death Rate
Mississippi reports 1924 death rates of 9.1 per thousand for whites and 14.2 for colored people, with an overall state rate of 11.8 per thousand. Dr. R N Whitfield notes low mortality for whites in the southern registration area and explains city deaths inflate state figures due to hospitals serving broader regions.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
R. N. Whitfield
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Union
Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy for Health
Vermont woman Mrs L A Gunmann of Union Village writes she was weak and nervous and could not walk, but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health enabling nine hour workdays. The company touts ongoing generations of female health success.
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Green Mountain
Vermont
L. A. Gunmann
Union Village
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Protecting Concrete During Hot Dry Weather
Concrete work should be covered to prevent rapid evaporation in hot dry weather. Use sand, sacking, tarpaulins, or blankets as coverings. After removing forms, sprinkle the concrete with water for one to two weeks.
Planting Guide for Evergreens and Deciduous Trees
The guide advises planting only evergreens between mid August and mid September. Deciduous trees should be planted after mid October, with a mulch-covered ground allowing planting in late November or December.
Agricultural Education At Penn State Seeks Freshmen
Education calls and pays reports highlight agricultural education benefits. The Pennsylvania State College invites qualified freshmen to enroll in its agricultural courses, signaling strong job prospects for graduates and growing demand in farming industries.
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Pennsylvania State College
Another Nerve Test For Local Citizens
An old time newspaper ad touts Nerveton as a Western physician’s nerve toner. It claims it steadies nerves, eases irritations, improves sleep, appetite, mood, and weight without harmful side effects, urging readers to take Nervoton today for quick improvements.
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Severn
Save The Trees Clean Up The Red Spider
Agricultural note urges action to protect orchards from red spider infestations. In many state sections this pest is the worst on apples and this year is especially severe, threatening tree vitality if not controlled.
Milk In Mash For Bird-Attracting Feed
A simple method to moisten mash for birds is to add a small amount of milk at noon. Use just enough liquid to moisten the mash so the birds can easily clean up the mix.
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C. McAteer
Renae Comany
Spray Spuds for Higher Yields
Potatoes should be sprayed at 10 day intervals through the growing period. The longer the vines stay alive, the larger the eventual yield.
Sudden Deaths in Pittsburgh Reach 296 in September
Pittsburgh report shows 296 sudden deaths in September from all causes. Motor vehicle fatalities totaled 35 with 31 accidental auto deaths and two driver manslaughter cases. Murder total was five with one justifiable homicide. Other deaths included hangings, shootings, poison, drownings, falls, burns, heat, factory injuries, rail accidents, and natural causes.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
McGregor
1926 Auto License Applications To Be Mailed Out Monday
Harrisburg officials in the state bureau of motor vehicles announced that renewal application blanks will be mailed starting Monday. The process is expected to take about four weeks to dispatch the blanks, which owners sign, attach a check, and return. Once returned, 1926 license plates will be shipped, beginning with title No. 1.
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Harrisburg
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Child Marriages Highlight Global Diversity of Union Practices
A brief comparison notes that in Afghanistan some five year olds marry while in the United States adults may marry at much older ages. the piece contrasts cultural and legal norms across countries.
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Afghanistan
America
Homemade lemon lotion promises ageless skin effect
A simple citrus remedy mixes two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a mild anti wrinkle lotion. Apply at night to tighten skin and reduce lines. Beauty experts note improved pores and a brighter complexion, with the preparation most effective immediately after mixing.
Navy Flyers Profess Frustration With Air Service
Navy pilots testified before the president’s air board that aviation is underfunded and mismanaged by non flying officers. They described the air force as practically nil for battle efficiency due to lack of personnel and equipment. The hearing followed the Wadsworth coroner report on Felt’s death and Emanuel’s manslaughter charges after a citywide search and shooting incident.
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Kenneth Clark
International News Service Staffmear
Washington
Navy
Naval Aeronautics
President
Air Board
Dorn
William Wadsworth
Miss Emanuel
Felt
William A. Gray
Emma
Hunting Park Station
Woman Held For Slaying Man In Her Apartment
Philadelphia police hold 26 year old Lillian M Emanuel without bail after she is charged with killing Maurice Eugene Felt 35 a wealthy real estate operator and movie magnate found dying in a Germantown bedroom late Tuesday night
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Maurice Eugene Felt
Germantown
Lillian M. Emanuel
Detectives Seek Jewelry Heist From Plaza Suite
New York detectives launched a large scale probe into the theft of jewelry valued at 750000 dollars from Mrs. Jessie Woolworth Donahue at the Plaza hotel. The Donahue daughter is linked to the five and ten cent store empire.
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Julian Goldman
International News Service
New York
Jessie Woolworth Donahue
Man 85 Celebrates Birthday Then Killed by Train
In Stanwood Indiana on October 2 Jacob G Walker aged 85 joined family for his birthday but continued his chores. He drove a push cart to the mill to buy chicken feed ignoring a flagman’s signal and was crushed under the wheels of a Northwestern flyer train.
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Man
Stanwood
Jacob G. Walker
Walker
Northwestern
Palmer Stripped of Executive Power By Shipping Board
Leigh C. Palmer president of the emergency fleet corporation lost virtually all executive powers as the U S shipping board unanimously repealed two resolutions from a year earlier. The measures had let Palmer run the merchant fleet without board supervision, authority granted at President Coolidge’s request.
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Palmer
Shipping Board
Ping
United States Shipping Board
Coolidge
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