Secretary Glass Seeks Five Billion For 1921 U S Budget
Secretary Glass presented annual estimates to Congress proposing nearly five billion dollars for government operations in fiscal year 1921. Interest on the war debt tops one billion, dwarfing peace time appropriations, while a sinking fund of 287.5 million is proposed to retire the debt. Senate leaders urge strict economy and rejection of new programs, with Smoot hinting at blocking bills to death.
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Glass
Congress
Senate
Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee
Smoot
Utah
American Farmer Leads the World in Crop Output Says Houston
Secretary Houston of the Agriculture Department asserts the American farmer leads in per country production. The 1919 crop value is three times the pre war average at 15.878 billion dollars with 8.83 billion livestock value. Wheat 915.5 million bushels and corn 2.91 billion bushels are forecast. cotton and tobacco also rise. Recommendations include rural credit unions, marketing facilities, road funding, inspection services, stock yard regulation, consumer protections, and expanded rural education and healthcare.
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Houston
Department of Agriculture
Belgium
New Weaves Offer Practical Coats For Children This Season
A review of seasonal fabric innovations highlights auto wear wool pile coats for children and teens, with corduroy like texture and soft distinction. It notes new pelts imitated by weavers and a playful Napoleon style hat, pairing warm practicality with novelty for winter wear.
Russian Scientist Sketches Mars Trip by Jet Propulsion
Prof Georg de Bothezat, a Russian aeronautical engineer with international renown, describes interplanetary travel possibilities including a jet propelled craft to Mars and a hydrogen-oxygen powered ascent to 40-50 miles using a thermos-bottle fuselage. He notes dangers like meteors but envisions skilled pilots mastering them.
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Mars
Prof
Georg de Bothezat
Milky Way
de Bothezat
Norwegian plan for a 37 mile water power tunnel to Palestine
A Norwegian engineer Albert Hjorth of Christiania proposes a $40 million project to tap the level difference between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. The plan calls for a 37 mile tunnel to move water from the sea to power stations near the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee to light and propel irrigation. Preliminary estimates suggest tens of thousands of horsepower from a 20 ton per second flow, with two parallel Jordan River canals for broad irrigation. A Norwegian expedition would study feasibility with potential support from major powers.
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Albert Hjorth
Christiania
Mediterranean
Dead Sea
Hjorth
Jerusalem
Jordan Valley
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
French gowns feature bright colors and capricious red coats
The piece notes modern French gowns in tomato red, victory blue, cerise, and mandarin yellow. Top coats of bright red crepe de chine are described as capricious and lovely, with one lined in gray Angora and heavily trimmed, likely the standout top coat for the country.
Clad for Midwinter Hats Parade for Young Girls
The article describes midwinter millinery for younger girls featuring beaver and duvetyn hats in velvet, beaver, and ribbon trims. It highlights beaver as a favorite, simple ribbon detailing, and varied crown styles from tam to upturned beaver brims, with age-appropriate embellishments.
Bobby Learns Tough Lesson On Food Costs After Dinner
Lucille budgets hard on ten dollars for a first dinner with eight guests while Bobby boasts of thrift. He learns, through her brother John, that actual market prices and buying know how trump his savings creed as he confronts rising costs and the limits of generosity.
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Bobby
Lucille
John
Bob Newtons
Sally
Bobby Stranges
Bobby Strange
China Elephant Bank
Carrie
BH. C. L
House Committee
Club Tal
Cie
House
Lcille
Brother John
A Wonderful Goer
A humorous Scotsman exchange on a dusty road ends with two men arguing about the correct time. The traveler insists on twelve, while the other asserts three, and the driver yet again sets his watch, highlighting the foolhardy quirks of travel chatter.
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Tearter
Hinburgh
Divorces Rise in United States Area in 1916 Report
The census bureau reports higher divorce rates in 1916 with 112 divorces per 10 000 people, up from 84 in 1906 and 72 in 1900. A total of 1 036 divorces were granted that year, with desertion making up about 65 percent of cases, adultery and drunkenness far behind.
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United States
Unit States
National Census Bureau
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