Banana origins and rise as American staple praised
A National Geographic bulletin traces the banana from legends of paradise to its rise as a mass fruit in the United States. It notes imports totaling forty to fifty million bunches last year, daily US consumption near fifteen million bananas, and Central America’s key role in production boosting regional prosperity and infrastructure.
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National Geographic Society
Atlantic
Washington Monument
United States
Eve
India
Himalaya Mountains
Eder
New World
Spain
Santo Domingo
West Indian
Mainlava
Central America
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Central American
Seaboard
Two 11-Year-Old Girls Improving After Braddock Car Crash
Vera Klein and Nellie Stoner, both 11, were struck by a Ford touring car driven by Paul Clemson near Braddock Sunday night. Klein regained consciousness early today, and Stoner also showed improvement. Doctors say the condition is less serious than on Monday.
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Vera Klein
Nellie Stoner
Paul Clemson
Braddock
Lttle Klein
Little Stoner
Training of New Quota Opens at Meade Camp
Camp Meade hosts 2200 reserve officers and 150 Tank Corps men for their two week annual training. Regulars from Fort Leavenworth assist as instructors while 2000 regular troops provide demonstrations. Reserve officers join Seventy-ninth Division in Philadelphia and Sixty-second Cavalry Division in Hagerstown. Tank units from Franklin Cantonment, Twenty eighth Pennsylvania and Twenty ninth Virginia, begin with tank organization and care, with chemical warfare and artillery training planned.
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Camp Meade
Tank Corps
Leavenworth
Seventy-ninth Division
Philadelphia
Hagerstown
Twenty
Pennsylvania
Virginia
National Guard
Franklin Cantonment
Maryland farmers receive 2.66 million in Farm Loan funds
Maryland farmers secured 2 657 300 dollars in loans from Federal Farm Loan banks and Land banks up to June 30. National totals show 1 160 595 516 dollars advanced nationwide by Joint Stock and Federal Land banks. Federal Land banks issued 701 Maryland loans totaling 2 620 800 dollars and Joint Stock Land banks three loans for 36 500 dollars. The 1923 nationwide total across 48 states reached 3446 259 813 dollars. A Harvard Observatory director notes Venus may be inhabited despite cloud cover.
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Maryland
Federal Farm i Loan System
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federaland Land Banks
Joint Stock Land Banks
United States
Federal Land Banks
Joint Stock
Dandelion Liver Disks Promote Sunny Feelings Pills
The Sunsh ine Pills labeled as Dandelion Liver Disks claim to brighten mood and improve outlook by toning the liver. Patrons say they feel happier and perceive life as sunnier after use, with claims of noticeable changes in overall mood.
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Meade Camp
Farm Board
Harvard Observatory
Venus
Greenawalt’s Drug Store
Second and Market Sts
Frederick
IPA
Eveready
Co-Operative Drug Co. IE
Patrick St. H. and
H. Motor and Tire Co
E. Patrick St
N. Market St
North Market St
W. Patrick St
Casper E. Cline
E. H. McBride
Samuel C. Thomas
G. F. Smith
James Houck
Hammond Clary
Eli G. Haugh
Spencer E. Stup
C. Thomas
B. H. Dudrow
G. F. Smith Hammond Clary
Edgar H. McBride R
J. Dutrow
Albert L. Bussard
M. S. Michael
Charles T. Dudderar
Frank V. Staub
Casper Jr
Cline
J. Windsor Williams
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick MD
THE
Bank OF Personal Service
McCleery’s Jewelry Store
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
Bliss Electrical School
Washington, D. C
R. A. Bisex Sara
Hoover
Mullinix & Bentz the Rug Store
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