Soil conservation eyed to cut spring floods across nations
Government plans stress soil conservation at the source of streams to reduce flood damage. Bennett cites dams alone as insufficient, noting 50 Ohio River dams and $125 million spent. Emphasizes terrace farming, crop rows, and tree planting on slopes, with costly surveys and farmer education delaying progress. Funds requested include 0.5 million for surveys and 0.5 million for additional survey work, plus 25 million for actual work and material.
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H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Ohio River
Army
Bennett
Nnett
Department of Apericulture
DIL
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Department of April Culture
Army Engineers
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Lesson Seen In Latest Havoc From Flood Disasters
AP report notes Congress approved a 310 million flood control bill, yet Ohio and Mississippi valley floods leave hundreds of thousands homeless. Red Cross records 750,000 homeless after week of floods, with 49 refugee camps and 25 hospitals in the area and a rising overall cost to aid and rebuild.
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Washington
Congress
Ohio
Mississippi River
Soil Conservation Office
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Virginia
District of Columbia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Red Cross
Parking Lot Index in Prosperity Granite City Mix
Fragmented OCR reads about parking lots in Prosperity and Granite City with garbled names and dates. Mentions workers, cars daily, and a crash with lingering disappearances. Notes tight space for parking and a sense of disorder around a busier lot.
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Granite City
Paris
TATE
County Officials Adopt New Tax Policy for 1920s
Georgia counties reported sufficient funds to cover operating expenses and state assessments. County commissioners of Fort Gaines, Jan 1920, approved a tax policy to balance the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Nocrax Uri
Fort Gaines
Centennial of Deere Self-Scouring Plow Celebrated by Relatives
Relatives of inventor John Deere join a centennial celebration of the self scouring steel plow. The story recalls Deere introducing the plow in 1837, its demonstration to settlers, and the early work in Deere's shop before moving to Moline. Now led by Charles Deere Wiman, the enterprise has become a global giant in farming equipment.
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Moline
Dan
Wat
John Deere
Chand Vetour
Vermont
Binathy
Devre
Lewis Cramtall
Crandall
Dovre
Prade de Tard
Deere
Charles Deere Wiman
Oklahoma City Woman’s Pet Quail Named Bobbie
Mrs. L. E. Mater owns a pet quail named Bobbie in Oklahoma City. The brief item notes the unusual household pet and its recognized name within the city.
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Bobbie
L. E. Mater
Oklahoma City
Neutrality debates shape looming U S policy on war
Washington discussion centers on limits and discretion in possible embargoes and safe guards under a flexible neutrality policy. Experts weigh mandatory blocking versus executive maneuvering, with factions fearing entanglement or strategic disadvantage in Europe and the Americas.
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Chinmente
Eupanias
Germany
Italy
Spain
Washington
England
British Empire
Atate
Japan
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United States
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