Rubber in the Philippines Ushers New Era for U S Industry
A Commerce Department report on Philippine rubber potential notes a feasible annual output up to 70 000 tons and 1 500 000 acres suitable for rubber, marking a key step in diversifying sources amid British restrictions. The piece explains tapping, processing, and global centers of rubber, from Para in Brazil to Ficus elastica in Malaya, and cites historic Goodyear vulcanization.
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Washington
Burma
Congo
United States
United States Department of Commerce
Philippine Archipelago
Department
Congress
Pernambuco
Ecuador
Mexico
Colombia
Central America
Malaya
Siam
Ceylon
Brazil
Africa
Ivory Coast
Recruits Set Sail From New York for China and Far East
New troops embark aboard the United States Army transport Chateau Thierry from New York. They head to the Far East to relieve stationed units, with assignments to China and surrounding posts.
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United States Army
Chateau Thierry
New York
China
Far East
French Explorer Mme Neel Roams Lhasa in Disguised Itinerary
Mme Alexandre David Neel, a French traveler, recounts fourteen years of study in China and Tibet. After years of forced returns, she in 1923 crossed into Lhasa on foot with a Tibetan ward. They lived two months as beggars, disguises intact, claiming a historic first by a Parisienne woman.
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Neel
France
Eggar
Lhasa
London
Mme
Alexandre David Neel
Paris
China
Tibet
London Chronicle
India
Ministry of Public Instruction
Dittal Lama
Mme. David
Canada Fisheries Expected to Reach 100 Million Value
Ottawa reports analysts predict Canada's fisheries will soon produce an annual value of 100 million dollars marking a major growth in the industry and national economy.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Night Mowing Stuns Broken Bow Residents
In Broken Bow, residents in the Tappan valley area report a light moving slowly across fields on the Hyslop farm. Daylight revealed a new mown field as Mr. Hyslop used a tractor to mow at night to avoid the heat.
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Broken Bow
Izaak Walton League Convention to Draw Large Nebraska Delegations
Will H. Dilg president of the Izaak Walton League is expected to attract a large attendance at the state convention in Norfolk on September 14. Howard Miller of Battle Creek, state division president, expects delegations from all 14 Nebraska chapters to attend.
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Norfolk
Will H. Dilg
Izaak Walton League of America
Howard Miller
Battle Creek
League
Nebraska
Giant thigh bone found near town sparks paleontological debate
Workmen near Winnebago unearthed a thigh bone in a sand pit. Local scientists deem it possibly from a giant mammal skeleton while others contend it could be the thigh bone of a colossal Mesozoic reptile.
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Winnebago
Nebraska leads in oats rye and hay in Tenth District
Omaha reports Nebraska's oats rye and hay crops for the year are larger than those of Colorado Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Wyoming and New Mexico, with Nebraska part of the Tenth Federal Reserve district per Federal Reserve Board estimates via the Chamber of Commerce bureau of publicity.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Wyoming
New Mexico
Federal Reserve District
Bureau of Publicity
The
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
Rainbow Flint Corn Planted by Local Farmer Near Here
Wahoo-Clarence K. Whinnery, a farmer on the Goldenrod highway, reports a six acre planting of rainbow flint corn. The ornamental crop shows ears of great length with several colors and evidence of a rich yield potential.
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Clarence K. Whinnery
Goldenrod Highway
Beets Reported In Good Condition At Grand Island
Manager A J Denman of the American Beet Sugar Company returns from an extended beet-raising tour and says the field is in better condition now than at any time since the beet mill was established 35 years ago.
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Grand Island
A. J. Denman
American Beet Sugar Company
Truck Gardening Progress in North Platte Valley
Truck gardening in this part of Nebraska shows notable progress due to improved marketing facilities and better information. Receiving stations have been established in nearly all towns of the North Platte valley.
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Bayard
Nebraska
North Platte Valley
White Ant Plague Strikes Grand Island
Citizens urge Grand Island City Council to eradicate an ant invasion threatening homes and trees. Residents report millions of ants in over 100 trees and a nest found in a house roof, prompting calls for urgent action.
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Grand Island
Hig House
Columbus Chapter Seeks Federal Game Reserve Plan
The Columbus chapter of the Izaak Walton league of Nebraska will push at the state convention on September 14 for congress to establish a federal game reserve in Cherry county, aiming to protect game and natural resources.
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Columbus
Izaak Walton League
Nebraska
Congress
Cherry County
League
Thurston County Wins Gravel Deposit With $30000 Aid
State and federal aid totaling 30000 dollars funds highway gravel in Thurston County. The deposit averages eight feet thick and covers an area not yet measured. Local officials expect lasting road improvements from the project.
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Thurston County
Triplets Born to Otto Meyer Family In Antelope County
Near this place Mr and Mrs Otto Meyer welcomed triplets two girls and a boy The girls survived while the newborn boy died shortly after birth in Antelope County.
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Antelope County Royal
Otto Meyer
Family Ball Teams to Meet in Aurora Challenge
I N Skinner, father and manager of the Skinner baseball team of Aurora, has answered the challenge from Herman Bennet of West Point and his nine boys. A contest between the two teams is expected to be staged shortly.
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Aurora
I. N. Skinner
Skinner
Herman Bennet
West Point
Simms children start Pasteur treatment after cat bite
In Chester County, three children of Orville Simms are receiving Pasteur treatment following a bite from a cat believed to be rabid. A local doctor confirmed the bite, and authorities are watching for signs of rabies in the animal.
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Hebron
Orville Simms
Chester
Pasteur
Oldest in area Hannah McMullen dies at 101
Mrs. Hannah McMullen aged 101, the region’s oldest resident, died after a two day illness of pneumonia at the Craig home of her daughter in law Mrs. J W McMullen.
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Fremont
Hannah McMullen
J. W. McMullen
Craig
Seed potato sales tour to Louisiana by Scottsbluff trio
C O Rosenberger J H Rohrbach and Clyde Graham all from Hemingford have departed for Louisiana and other southern states to market seed potatoes grown in this district.
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Scottsbluff
C. O. Rosenberger
J H. Rohrbach
Clyde Graham O' Hemingford
Louisiana
Prominent Nebraska Politician W H Newell Dies in Sleep
Plattsmouth leader W H Newell longtime figure in southeastern Nebraska politics died in his sleep at his home. He was found by his daughter's family when they checked on him in the morning.
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Plattsmouth
W. H. Newell
Nebraska
Bethel Church Hosts 50th Wedding Anniversary fete
About 200 neighbors and friends gathered to honor the 50th wedding anniversary of State Senator and Mrs. W. D. Holbrook. Two attendants from the original Mount Zion NL ceremony attended the reunion.
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Fremont
Bethel Church
State Senate
W. D. Holbrook
Mount Zion
Story-and-a-Half House With Seven Rooms Shown
A feature on a story-and-a-half house demonstrates how seven rooms plus a large alcove and extra bath space fit into a compact design. The plan includes a wide front porch, central entry to a large living room, dining room with big window, kitchen with built in cupboards, a rear washroom and laundry, and two upper bedrooms with closets plus a linen closet and an alcove.
Mirror Mounts Light, Space in Bedroom Rooms
Mirrors built into doors or walls brighten rooms and save space. A full length door mirror or wall glass offers a better view for outfits and creates a roomier feel than freestanding framed mirrors on the floor.
Care of Floors Easy With Power Scrubber
The care and improvement of floors are matters of importance to the fastidious housewife. An electrically driven floor machine for home use is being manufactured in Chicago. It is.
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Chicago
Save Future Expense by Using Good Piping
An article advises home builders to consult an architect when selecting water supply and drains piping. It warns that cheaper pipes may rust and leak, causing costly repairs later, and that paying a bit more upfront for quality can save wrecked plaster and walls years later.
Home Plumbing Quality Saves Repair Trouble
Home plumbing quality matters to avoid costly replacements. Cheap iron tubs and piping may paint over problems but fail in a few years, making repeated costs and trouble for homeowners.
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Bond
Modern Household Cleaning Machines Offered In Two Sizes
Electrical devices designed for home use provide faster, more uniform scrubbing for kitchens baths porches and floors. Available in two sizes they appeal to busy households in small homes and apartments for cleaning kitchens bathrooms and other surfaces.
Lamp Placement for Wall Art Illumination
In placing lamps it is wise to note how daytime light from wall pictures can be enhanced at night. A simple shift in lamp position may brighten the room and reveal hidden bric-a-brac that helps illuminate nearby artwork, enriching the color and decor.
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Philippines
Tropics
American Nature Association of Washington
Tropical Belt
Guiana
Para
Para Rubber
American Nature Association
South America
England
Charles Macintosh
Glasgow
Thomas Hancock
Nathaniel Hayward
Woburn
Mass
Charles Goodyear
Connecticut
Goodyear
Hayward
State Supreme Court
Jefferson County
McCook
Paul Cartensen
J. L. Pinkham
Shanghai
Minden
W. C. Brown
State Penitentiary
Kearney
Ak-Sar- Ben
A. B. Anderson
Lincoln
Omaha i
Bass Brothers
Custer County
R. W. Worthing
Florence
Worthings
W. W. Rice
Havelock
City Auditorium
89Th Division
Hastings
Edgar “Harley
Sterling
Burlington Railroad
Alliance
State Railway Commission
Omaha & Lincoln, Railway& Light Go
Papillion
Midwestern Association of Amateur Athletic Unions
Knights of Pythias
Order
Ak-Sar-Ben
Carl Shields
Joe Rossitto
Frontier County
Falls City
Nemaha River
Oriental Posts
Izaak Walton
Nebraska Crows
William A. Radford
William “A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Aitchen
Litemize
Iclos
PoRci
Dath
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