Take Census of Nation's Farms
The United States undertakes a middecade census of agriculture to count 6.5 to 7 million farms. William M. Steuart leads the Census Bureau effort, employing 212 supervisors and about 18,000 enumerators, with an expenditure of 3.5 million dollars. The program, supported by Congress, uses early electrical tabulating machines and aims to provide detailed farm data to guide policy and production estimates. Farmers themselves will serve as enumerators, paid 25 to 50 cents per report, during their off season.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
Sam
Steuart
Federal Service
Census Bureau
Afr. Steuart
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Steuart
George H. Holdeman
Coolidge
York
Platte River
Louisville
Soo
Arthur Chambers
Fremont
South Bend
Odell
Japanese debate love choice in marriage shift
Tokyo discusses ending parental selection of spouses as Japan’s younger generation and intellectuals push for free choice in marriage. A Tokyo girl educated in America urges love-based unions, noting parental picks deny happiness and may condemn women to life with a cloud of unhappiness.
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Tokyo
Japan
America
Frof.k. Morimoto
Fujin Sekai
Women’s World
New papyrus leaf dates to about 300 A. D. Gospel of Matthew
A crumpled papyrus leaf, likely from 300 A. D., with more than thirty verses of Matthew 26, was found by H I Bell of the British Museum among 487 items for the University of Michigan library. The fragment is near complete, aside from a torn bottom, and shows notable wording differences from the King James Version such as blood of the new testament versus new covenant blood.
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London
H. I. Bell
British Museum
University of Michigan
Jesus
Moffatt
Francis W. Kelsey
America's Sweet Tooth Costs $1,000 a Minute
Washington. More than $1,000 worth every minute was the rate at which confectionery and ice cream were manufactured in 1923, census bureau statistics disclose. Confectionery valued at more than $1,000,000 a day and ice cream at more than $700,000 daily were reported by manufacturers. Total value of confectionery including corn balls salted nuts etc was $365,265,659 and ice cream and ices were valued at $258,666,575. Those values were computed on manufacturers' prices the retail value was not stated. Value of confectionery showed a 16.3 per cent gain over 1921 and Ice cream 21.3 per cent.
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Washington
Cenus Bureau
S. P. Schultz
Rogers
C. J. Norton
Lincoln
Beatrice Salvation Army Corps
United Master “Arblers’ Association
Douglas County
William Griffin
Beatrice
Grenaver
Henry F. Housemann
Barneston
Platte County
Helen Mills
Eustis
Mary Wissler
Dubois
Richardson County
Pawnee County
York
Nebraska Kennel Club
Omaha
Kansas City
Fauble
Nebraska
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Henry Wardeman
John Mathews
Bethany
Fern Waterman
Ohiowa Girls Canning Club
United States
Nebraska Canning Club
Chicago
University of Nebraska
Kenyon
Earl Hough
Callao
Inona
Min
Agricultural College At
Origin of the term bachelor traced to cowherd roots
The word bachelor derives from an old term for a cowherd and originally labeled the lowest social rank. It later came to describe men who had not yet attained full manly responsibility.
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Hbachelor
Weak coffee sparks diner waiter clash in Edinburgh
A Scotsman report describes a diner arguing with a waiter over coffee strength. The incident centers on a quarrel in a Glasgow area restaurant, highlighting tensions between staff and patrons over service quality.
Green Buys Prize Windmill Relocated to Round Hills
Col Edward Howland R Green son of Hetty Green has bought a Rhode Island windmill from its Dutch settler origin. It was moved piece by piece to the colonel s Round Hills estate in South Dartmouth Massachusetts. The rare windmill is highly valued by the Rhode Island Historical Society which had sought to buy it back.
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Edward Howland R. Green
Hetty Green
Rhode Island
Round Hills
Dartmouth
Mass
Rhode Island Historical Society
Try Electricity to Turn Quicksilver to Gold
In a Scientific American led effort, experiments aim to transmute mercury into gold by electric current. German chemist Adolph Miethe reportedly achieved the feat at high cost. Americans hope to reduce expense and prove the method viable.
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New York
Scientific American
Feeb
Adolph Miethe
Charlottenburg Technical College
Berlin
Miethe
Ages of Eleven Total 900 Pickworth England
A tiny Pickworth village in England’s smallest county with 150 residents hosts four people over 70, five over 80, and two over 90, totaling about 900 years. A cottage couple 63 years with 13 children saw no deaths in 50 years, while adjoining cottages report only eight deaths in 50 to 56 years. The village sits four miles from a railway station, and standards testing uses wetted ground glass to assess waterproof papers.
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Pickworth
England
Britain
Careful Planning for Small Homes Impresses in Expert Advice
William A. Radford offers free guidance on building small homes through readers of this paper. He stresses careful planning to achieve attractive exteriors and efficient interiors, noting features like shingles, varied roofing, French windows, a five room layout, and practical kitchen and storage arrangements to suit housewives and families.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Door Sill Care and Preservation Tips for Home Spaces
The article explains that door sills and adjacent floor areas wear quickly with heavy use, especially in kitchens and baths. It advises cleaning, repairing, and applying three coats of paint or varnish to prevent dirt buildup and future repairs, and recommends finishing storm sash and screens with a lighter tint and brushing and painting frames when removed.
Storm Sash Porch and Steps Need Attention
Exterior maintenance note highlights storm sash porch floors and steps as priority for paint protection this season. Emphasizes outdoor wood work and shutters as important elements to protect.
Light Equipment Should Be Carefully Considered
A discussion on home lighting stresses the impact of illumination on comfort and temperature. It urges buyers planning a $10 000 home to budget at least $500 for lighting and to hire an illumin ation engineer to optimize efficiency and reduce wiring costs.
Redwood Wood Outlasts Other Woods in Humid Climates
Redwood resists moisture and climatic change due to natural preservative compounds. It withstands fungous rot and decay and repels boring insects. Suitable for rustic work and outdoor finishes and does not warp or swell when properly seasoned.
Plentiful Outlets Cut Costs in New Homes
Plenty of outlets for lamps and electrical conveniences cost much less to install during construction. Several are placed in each room, making wiring cheaper and more efficient.
Select Door Trim and Entrance Hardware
The guide emphasizes choosing entrance door hardware and trim with care to match the threshold and interior doors. It notes brass or bronze tones, simple harmonious design, and durability against the elements to prevent discoloration.
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Deauville
Beth Ormby
Flowery Kingdom
Imperial Hotel
Bureau of Standards
Nebraska News
Tom Mayerlhoeffer
Bridgeport
Otve County
State Extension Service
Women's Federation
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hartington
Columbus
John Wilse
Pioner
Falls City
Oshkosh
A. White
State University
D. D. Thompson
Broken Bow
A. J. Mills
Adzims County
Edmond Simmons
Scottshbluff
Gide Western Sugar Company
Manufacturers’ Association
George Richardson
Guernsey
Hemingford
Air Mail Service
Henry Vieth
McAlpin
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Central Nebraska Supplemental Water Association
Adams, Kearney
Phelps
Cass
Sarpy
Cats and Sarpy
Board of Control
Frank Williams
Bear Creek
J. M. Frazer
Lewiston Consolidated School
James H. Pearson
Linoln
Lewiston
Pawnee
Guaranty Fund
Kimball County
Union Pacific Railroad
Beale
Goshen County Experiment Farm
Calloway
O. H Liebers
Nebraska Dairy Development Society
Midwest Iimplement Association
Ry W. A. Radford
Dath
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