Forestry policy urged to curb waste in Indiana Ohio Illinois
Unitd States Department of Agriculture official Colonel Henry S Graves warned at the Tri State forestry conference that rapid timber depletion requires immediate actions. He urged fire protection, natural reproduction after logging, reforestation, coordinated state and federal programs, and cooperative marketing to stabilize forests and support agriculture and industry in Indiana Illinois and Ohio.
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States Department of Agriculture
United States
Henry S. Graves
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Graves
Ilinois
Secretary of Agriculture
Michigan
Wisconsin
Call for United States national forest policy
Charles Lathrop Pack of the American Forestry association urges a united effort between foresters, lumbermen, and timberland owners to adopt a practical forest policy to secure future timber supply as the U S has lost about three quarters of its original forests and is lagging behind other nations. Col Henry Graves is credited for pushing this demand.
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Northwest
United States Forest Service
United States
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association
France
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Col
Henry 8. Graves
United States Forester
Forests' Reparations: Europe Seeks American Seed Aid
P S Ridsdale of the American Forestry Association toured Europe to assess forest losses in France Belgium Italy and Great Britain. He says northern France forests were heavily destroyed by shelling and trench cutting and must be replanted with seed to restore cover and prevent soil erosion. Italy Belgium and Britain are expected to seek similar aid.
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Germany
France
P. S. Ridsdale
American Forestry Association
Ridsdale
Europe
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
America
Labor foes railroads battle anti-strike act
American Federation of Labor and railroad unions unite to oppose anti-strike provisions and penalties against workers. They call for a two year extension of government control and review of railroad bills, while meeting with Samuel Gompers and Daniel Willard.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Amerean Federation of Labor
Railoay Brotherhoods
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
Federation
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Oto Railroad
Willard
Gompers
Mr. Willard
United States
Pullman Company
Army Honor Medal Refused By Librarian Putnam
Washington dispatch reports that only one of 7200 Army medals awarded has been declined. Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress, refused the Distinguished Service Medal for directing wartime book collection and distribution, saying credit belongs to the entire library service.
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Washington
Daniels
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Baker
California fig syrup laxative ad warning
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges caregivers to look for the California label, claims delicious taste, and directs following full dosing on each bottle. The copy ends with a mother’s plea to say California.
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California
Quote on self-interest in hardship from Mr Groucher
The speaker notes that people rarely empathize with others when they face their own pain. He uses the line nobody is generous enough to sympathize honestly with other people's troubles when he has a toothache of his own.
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Indigestion
An old advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets to banish headaches sour stomach and gas by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels. It claims a Cascaret tonight will straighten you out by morning and that millions use the product to avoid distress from lazy liver and constipation.
Courtroom Exchange Sparks Laughs In Mock Trial
In a joking exchange, a judge asks a defendant what part he played in an argument with his wife. The reply is a single word T listened prompting lighthearted reactions in the courtroom.
Boschee’s Syrup Ad Highlights Cold Danger
An old advertisement touts Boschee’s Syrup for coughs and lung troubles, claiming influenza fatalities surpassed war losses last year. It asserts 53 years of use, emphasizes relief at night and easy morning expectoration, and notes production in America with wide household use.
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America
Merely a Husband and the Bare Assets Quarrel
A brief dialogue shows a wife remarking that marriage left them with no money or assets in her name, while the husband concedes the same. The exchange captures a humorous jab about finances in the union.
Cuticura Ad Promises Skin Benefits
A short advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, then washing off with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims Cuticura improves poor complexions dandruff itching and red rough hands.
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Away Up. Is Your Daughter Prominent in the Girls Club
A brief column from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes social chatter about a girl’s status within a local girls club, highlighting a satirical scene about a committee on face powder. The entendre suggests intrigue around roles and club prominence.
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Girls’ Club
Louisville Courier-Journal
Garfeld Tea Advertises Curing Constipation Without Drugs
An advertisement claims constipation can be cured without drugs using Nature's own remedy selected herbs called Garfeld Tea. It also contains a humorous line about women with new hats enjoying riding in open air and a remark on beauty and bone strength.
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Nature
Garfeld
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