Second Panama Canal Not Needed For Years Says Board
Washington reports the inter oceanic canal board led by Col. Ernest Graves finds the Panama canal capacity will suffice until 1970 and a third lock set could raise capacity to 140 million tons. A Nicaragua canal would cost over 700 million dollars and traffic would grow slowly, delaying construction for decades. Defense factors and regional stability may press consideration despite current economics.
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Washington
War Department
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Interoceanic Canal Board
Col
Ernest. Graves
United States Army
Nicaragua
Inter-Oceanic Board
Central America
Porcupines Found New Foe of Colorado Trees
Durango Colorado officials in the San Juan national forest identify porcupines as a new threat to trees. The animals rub trunks with quills stripping a ring and killing the upper portions. Forest Supervisor Andrew Hutton estimates damage rivals that from fire in recent years and a winter campaign will be launched.
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Durango
Colo
San Juan National Forest
Andrew Hutton
Rattlesnakes Help to Keep the Wolf From the Door
Unemployed Theodore Tausch turns to catching rattlesnakes and selling them to zoos to support his family and send his children to school. He describes approaching the snake calmly to avoid aggression and then picking it up after it relaxes.
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Theodore Tausch
Britishers break world speed records in air land and sea
The year saw British records in air at 407.5 mph by G H Stainforth on a Vickers, land at 245.786 mph by Sir Malcolm Campbell in Blue Bird, and water at 110 mph by Kaye Don in Miss England II. The Cheltenham Flyer rail record stood at 77.25 mph. C A Butler then flew from Lympne to Port Darwin in 9 days 1 hour 42 minutes, beating C W A Scott by 1 hour 18 minutes.
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London
Great Britain
G. H. Stainforth
Calshot
England
Malcolm Campbell
Blue Bird
Daytona
Fla
Kaye Don
Lake Garda
Italy
Great Western Railway
Swindon
C. A. Butler
Lympne
Port Darwin
Australia
C. W. A. Scott
White deer wins San Francisco pet show top honors
Eva Morales receives the sacred white deer Princess de Plata brought from Guatemala by Don Ubico, San Francisco consul, as the animal class winner in the pet show. The white deer holds sacred status among North American Indians and earned the event’s top honor.
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Eva Morales
San Francisco
Guatemala
Don Ubico
Colorado Hunter Kills Deer With Odd Antlers
Canon City Oklahoma reports Coleman Cooper of Coaldale killed a 210 pound deer with unusual antlers. The rack features velvet covered points, a second set beginning to grow above the eyes, and additional protrusions along the head indicating rudimentary antlers.
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Canon City
Okla
Coleman Cooper
Coaldale
Cooper
Son Sues His Father for Education Costs
Denver district court hosts a $1,950 suit filed by William V. Smith against A. V. S. Smith. The younger Smith, a former University of Colorado fullback and captain who graduated in 1930, alleges his father promised college funding but failed to pay the bills.
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Denver
A. V. S. Smith
New York
William
Bill
Twins Born in Nebraska and Iowa in Sioux City
A son and daughter were born to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Simpson of South Sioux City, Nebraska. The boy was born at home shortly after midnight and the mother and newborn were taken by ambulance to a Sioux City hospital. an hour later the girl was born, making one child a Nebraska native and the other Iowa born.
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Sioux City
Iowa
F. H. Simpson
South Sioux City
Neb
Nebraska
Italian Retirees After 53 Years of Walking Globe
Ferrara Italy seventy one year old Luigi Marani receives an Italian state pension after completing a trek that covered 1444 times the earth circumference. He spent 48 years on the journey and plans retirement now.
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Ferrara
Italy
Luigi Marani
Dairy Sires and Records Boost Farm Income
Professor S M Salisbury of Ohio State argues miniature testing labs and production records help dairy farmers raise income. By tracking individual cow performance and comparing daughters to dams, dairymen can select sires that increase herd fat production, though gains slow after about 894 pounds. Without records, a dairyman cannot judge a sire’s impact.
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S. M. Salisbury
Ohio State University
Salisbury
Summer feeding for cows boosts next winter milking
A John son county Iowa herd improvement member shows grain feeding in pasture improves winter condition and milk yield. In 1929 he fed no grain and cows suffered in flesh and production. the following summer he fed 500 lb corn, 500 lb oats, and 100 lb high protein concentrate, keeping cows in good condition and enabling normal winter response.
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Johnson County
Iowa Herd Improvement Association
Management Influence in Butterfat Production Study
A Minnesota Agri cultural Experiment station and U S Department of Agriculture study in Pine county tracks 25 herds over three years, yielding 77 herd-year records. Dairymen ranked good, fair, and poor management, with the good group producing 17 percent more fat than fair and 70 percent more than poor, showing management quality surpasses all other factors in production.
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Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Pine County
Minnesota
Minnesota Bulletin
Dairy Notes Urge Better Ventilation and Cattle Care
Dairy notes warn that leaving machinery outdoors raises costs and lowers profits. They report 587 cows culled in October across 55 New York state dairy herd improvement associations. The piece urges barn ventilation for healthier stock and purer milk, notes cow-buying timing, and stresses superior breeding for herd capacity.
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New York State
Personal appearance as key to civic standing in tough times
Fifty years ago only a millionaire could be careless in attire yet today appearance matters for all who seek civic acceptance. The near the front of the line, the sharper the creases, as dress signals competence in white collar work and business.
Good Old Days of Factory Life With Early Bell Times
The piece recalls Robbins and Lawrence hours in the 1850s with bell cards showing start times from 6 in summer to 7 26 in winter and earlier wake up bells at 4 30. It notes the harsh conditions, lack of safety, and stark commutes that left workers bearded and bundled, reflecting on what counted as the good old days.
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Robbins & Lawrence Company
Machinery Builders of
Windsor
Deferential secretary interrupts important moment
A quip from the Royal Arcanum Bulletin notes a secretary apologizing for interrupting a critical task, and a caller jokes about not knowing the attire. The exchange ends with a light remark on wearing golf clothes.
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Royal Arcanum Bulletin
Stowaway Bright Idea Sparks a Brief Exchange
In a short exchange Bertie recalls a bright idea from a corner of his mind while Gertie recognizes a stowaway hiding from a plan. Sober second thoughts surface as the moment ends.
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Bertie
Gertie
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