Consumers' Counsel Appointed by Agriculture Department
Dr. Frederic G. Lowe a scholar and banker from Cleveland is named consumers' counsel for the Department of Agriculture. He will lead a nationwide campaign against unfair food prices and has studied at Allegheny College Johns Cookin University Oxford Germany and in Maryland and New York law schools. He served on President Wilson's staff of experts at the Paris peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic G. Lowe
Department of Agriculture
Fils
Cleveland
Allegheny College
Johns Cooking University
Oxford
Germany
Maryland
New York
Wilson
Ecuador Indian Genesis Legend Tells of Creation Myth
Dr. Matthew Stirling recounted an Ecuadorian Tenador legend explaining world origins. Bumpane and Chipraso created Nan tu the moon, Esta its mate, and Hate the sun. Nantu the moon’s peak, Auhu the nightbird, with eclipses and rain linked to their acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auhu
Nantu
Aubu
Esta
New York Plans to Outlaw Its Slums
New York pursues slum elimination through planned modern housing developments financed with private capital and federal loans. Projects include Knickerbocker Village on Manhattan East Side, Chrystie Forsyth Street plan, Rutgers Town plan, and Hillside Housing in the Bronx with tax exemptions and urban park features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Fire Enterprises
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fred F. French
Manhattan
Knickerbocker Village
F. G. Joan
Chrystie Forsyth Street
Manhattan Bridge
Hillside Housing Corporation
Bronx
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Brooklyn
Queens
Warrant Tells Story of Witchcraft in Salem 1692
The document names Rebecca Nurse and includes signatures of Cotton Mather and King Philip. Authenticated by the Massachusetts Historical Society and curator William F. Warren, the warrant indicates Nurse was hanged for witchery after trials. The relic was owned by Trank Mertz of Denver who obtained it from a Mississippi dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Salem
Miass
Mertz
Massachusetts Historical Society
William F. Warren
Doaton Museum
Cotton Mather
Philip
Klyg Philip
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca
Pituba
Massachusetts
Trebeccca
Metz
E. W. Bailley
Ponca City
OkIs
C. A. Powell
Grenada
Poilu Defined for Front Line French Soldiers
The French academy dictionary committee recommends adding Poilu to the next edition with the definition French soldier of the front line trenches during the war of 1914 to 1925. The term has long been used popularly for any war uniformed French soldier and now extends to current troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French Academy
Academy
Child in Coffin Revived During Funeral Hearings
A five year old child in Warsaw reportedly "came to life" in her coffin during a funeral procession. As the cortege neared the grave the coffin was opened after cries were heard. The child was returned to her mother and taken home. Doctors describe a rare lethargy state observed among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Thief Cracks Prison Safe At Gellefonte Penitentiary
Prison staff seek a clever safe cracker who broke into the prison office at Gellefonte and escaped with 262.85 dollars. The amount came from funds contributed to the state welfare by penitentiary employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gellefonte
Backview Penitentiary
Man Claims Record of 45 Years of Insomnia
Port Elizabeth report states William Colson a 73 year old curb dealer claims 45 years without sleep. He says he has slept never and needs no rest while going to bed nightly from habit since age twenty eight due to lack of power to sleep and nothing else to do at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
William Colson
Colson
Judge Refuses Prunes in Lieu of Fine
The Dalles Oregon judge rejects Fred Miller offer to pay a $50 reckless driving fine in dried prunes. Miller is paroled and ordered to raise the money promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fred Miller
Tie
Dean Allows Female Students to Attend Classes Without Hose
Mrs. O. S. Houta dean of women at State Teachers College Warrensburg Mo ruled that women students may attend classes without hose citing economy and heat as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrensburg
O. S. Houta
State Teachera College
Jewelers Dash to Barter Junk for Gold in Gaoger
Jewelers in Gaoger Maine face licensing as junk dealers after they began advertising Wanted Old Gold. The move reflects a shift toward converting discarded items into precious metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaoger
Maine
Save Vegetables and Fruits by Drying
Drying is an economical method for preserving vegetables and fruits for winter. Dried products store well and retain texture and flavor, though green vegetables may lose color and nutrition if not dried quickly. Use screens, sun, or heated trays to dry, protecting from dust and insects while ensuring good air circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Miriam Io Williams
Coloreda Agricultural College
WNL
Colorado Farmers Dig Trench Silos This Year
Colorado farmers plan trench silos on their farms this year with several hundred expected to dig them. Over 500 dug silos last year citing ease of construction using a plow, spade, or Fresno with team labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
H. B. Osland
Colorado Agricultural College Experiment Station
C. A. Smith
Beekeeping Swarming Modernization Proposed to Reduce Risks
The Montreal Herald argues for updating beekeeping to curb swarming. It advocates modern methods, clipping queen wings before swarming season, and using queen and drone traps or artificial swarms to prevent swarms, avoiding dangerous tree climbing and stings.
Fertilizer guidance for grapes before plowing
A farm expert recommends a light application of stable manure before plowing bunch grapes. If manure is unavailable, nitrate of soda may be used at half a pound per vine in a circle about one foot from the vine, avoiding close contact. For light soils, apply two pounds of phosphate and half a pound of potash.
Agricultural Hints From 1931 Farm Census and Local Gains
The 1931 farm census lists 698 786 farms. Korean lespedeza adds an estimated 4 760 000 dollars in Kentucky hay pasture and seed value. Alabama legume use adds nearly 1 000 000 dollars yearly to corn. Pittsfield mass gardens yield two dollars of food per one invested. 27 000 4-H members feed 4 thousand tons of beef for fall market in Ohio. Dolomite lime in pastures boosts nutritious grasses and clovers. California alfalfa across 74 BIG acres yields 2 790 000 tons of hay valued at about 336 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
California
Bis
Guiana Forests Explored by National Geographic Expedition
National Geographic Society scientists surveyed a primeval forest along the Essequibo river in British Guiana. Arawak Indians aided climbers with balata rope work while a block and tackle system hoisted researchers up to 75 feet into the canopy amid a rain drenched, insect rich jungle of tall, straight trees and tangled vines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington
DBDG
WNU
British Guiana
Iere
Essequibo
Tts
Guiana
Paratas
Ana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consumers’ Counsel
Ecuador
Warrant
Alabama
Pittsfield
Mass
Oho
Guiana Forests
Sururu
Channel Island
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!