Cost of living highest in six years in Chicago markets
Chicago reports show the cost of the housewife’s grocery basket at its highest in six years due to drought effects. Prices rose since early 1931 with a 10 percent year over year increase and about 50 percent from early 1933. Some items fell since August but overall costs continued upward. Grains led the rise with wheat up about thirty six percent from a year ago and bread prices increasing across regions.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Garden soil prep key to good plant stands
Walter B Balch state college horticulturist warns that soils must be thoroughly prepared or plants will perform poorly regardless of seed quality. Newspaper advertising is effective and yields results.
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Walter B Balch
Kansas State College
Bass Reclamation From C and O Canal Reaches 500
Nearly 500 bass left stranded by floods were reclaimed from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal by game wardens last week. Wardens Phebus Fox Waters and Talbott reported multiple seine catches near Licksville Point of Rocks Marble Quarry and Tuscarora, plus 625 crappie and several other fish.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Potomac River
Benjamin F. Phebus
Lichaville
Point of Rocks
Edward Fox
Carroll Waters
Marble Quarry
Montgomery County
Phebus
Licksville
Harry Talbott
Tuscarora
Phobus
Retirement of Justice Van Devanter Prompts Court Reform Debate
Washington May 18 Justice Van Devanter announces retirement triggering pressure from some lawmakers to drop the court reform plan while others push to press ahead. Presidency says no news on a successor and forecasts influence on the Roosevelt program. Many expect a June departure with a prominent legal figure likely to be named. Van Devanter plans to retire after 26 years and pursue life as a farmer on a 784 acre Maryland property. A beacon project on Maui is referenced regarding distant lighting plans.
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Washington
van Devanter
Roosevelt
Jlent
Press
Supreme Bench
Justice van Devanter
Justice van Devuanter
Ellicott City
Maryland
Anglers Reminded of Sunfish Crappie Fishing Rules
The game warden warns sunfish and crappie may not be legally caught before July 1. With the fish abundant this spring, anglers have been catching them unaware of the law, though sunfish and crappie are freshwater game fish that do not become legal until July 1.
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Phobus
Aid Society of St. Pauls Holds May Meeting and Festival
The Aid Society of St. Pauls held a May meeting in the church with a playlet led by Ruth Schwartz. A festival on May 29 on the church lawn was planned, with a June officer election and a decorating committee named.
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Walter Kump
Morris Hames
Ruth Snider
Samuel Hawn
Charles Shildt
Smiths and Lemonson Attend Arendtville Event
Copperville report notes Mr and Mrs Albert Smith and Mrs Thelma Lemonson with Kenneth, and Mr and Mrs Chas Deberry traveling to Arendtsville last Sunday. Mrs Catherine Smith is mentioned in connection with the outing.
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Paul Harner
Land Family
Robert Reinpecker
York
Chas Beck
Manchester
William Beck
Belva Koons
Fannie Humbert
Ella Rapp
Blanche Koons
Ruth Snider
Laurence
Str
J. Duptrant Jaonney
Taneytown
Mildred Shriners
Ding Kathryn Baker
Copperville
Albert Smith
Thelma Lemonson
Kenneth
Chas Deberry
Catherte Smith
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Frances Maddux
New York
Paul Reese
MD. Farm
Maui Island
Honolulu
Buick
Ceveral Motors
Yeneral Motors
the Ideal Garage Coo., Inc
East Patrick St. Frederick
Walter Benton
Isabel Eckenrode
Baltimore
Samuel D Snider
Ruth
Hannah Eckenrode
Sentman Shriver
Chester
John Hesson
Harry J. Wollt
L. Z Foutz
George Hensey
Laurence Foutz
Charles Deberry
Stiller
Haugh’s Church
Truman Wagner
jAtr
Wm Bowers
Harry Bowers
Westminster
James Little
Hillside Coal Company
Water Street
the Times
Commercial Bank of Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
The
Parsons Company
North Market Street
Candlewick
Aes
Otis
Swanky
Avenue
Tailored
Priscilla
Scranton
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