McNary Reports On Modified Farm Bill
Senator McNary outlined changes to the McNary-Haugen farm relief measure as committee report notes its radical yet principle-based overhaul. The modified bill offers loans to producer cooperatives or an equalization fee, with a $250 million federal appropriation and broadened scope for the Federal Farm Bureau to oversee all agricultural commodities.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Committee On Agriculture
McNary
Oregon
Coolidge
William N. Jardine
Federal Farm Board
Agricultural Committee
Federal Farm Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
Gift From Memorial Funds Secures Great Smoky Park Bid
A $5,000,000 gift from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, announced by Dr. Ardsley Ruml, trustees voting in memory of John D. Rockefeller Sr., aims to create a Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The plan envisions a park rivaling Yellowstone Yosemite and Glacier, spanning Tennessee to North Carolina and the Atlantic coast.
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New York
Laura Spelman Ockefeller
Great Moky Mountains
Ardsley Ruml
Mory
John D.kefeller
Stude
Great Smoky Moons
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Cane
Glacier National Parks
Alaska
Great Smoky Mountains No- 1
Tennessee
Carolina
Atlantic Sea
French Hoard of Gold in Secret Flooded Moat
A long description portrays the Bank of France vaults guarded within a fortress like Paris fortress with a moat. A seven foot thick steel door seals the strong room while a 65 foot deep moat carries a rapid flow of water diverted from an underground river.
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Paris
Bank of France
France
Student illicit pipe mender profits at WashU
A Washington University student in St Louis profits from aging briars by breaking in new pipes. He charges a nominal fee for the service and reports a lucrative side business amid campus life.
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St. Louis
Washington University
Dolton Village Sidewalk Assessment Hearing Notice
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton Cook County Illinois gives notice of an assessment hearing for the Sibley Street sidewalk project from Irving Avenue to Cottage Grove Avenue. The cost assessment based on benefits has been filed with the Cook County Court and is payable in five annual installments at 6 percent interest. Final hearing set for April 2 1928 at 10 a.m. Objections may be filed before then and defense made at the hearing. Dated Dolton March 16 1928.
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Board of Trustees
Dolton
Sibley Street
Irving Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
Cook County
Illinois
Dalton
Misleading Month Names Reflecting Ninth to Twelfth Months
A historical note explains that September October November and December are misnamed as the seventh through tenth months, while they are actually the ninth through twelfth months of the year. The article discusses calendar system adjustments and naming conventions by months and dates.
Letters Praise From Sensible People Baffle Diet Critics
A short note reflects on letters of praise arriving from sensible people while criticism comes from those advocating diets. The St. Paul Dispatch quotes the contrast, suggesting public opinion favors balanced views over diet fads.
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St. Paul
Amber Used Through Ages In Beads And Cups Found
Amber has served many roles from pipe stems to beads and ornaments. Ancient crafts used amber for cups and adornments, with Bronze-age tombs in England yielding amber artifacts.
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England
Tiny Midget Cactus Plants Seen In Holland Pots
In Holland miniature plant pots, tiny cactus plants appear in many areas. Some specimens are only slightly larger than a thimble, showcasing the charm of diminutive flora.
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Holland
Service Not Enough No services are of any value but likeness
A compact reflection on joining others by service, where attempts to merge with others prove hollow and intellectual, as connections are eaten away like apples while genuine affection from loved ones endures and delights in you. The passage echoes Emerson on relational depth.
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Emerson
Weather Map Delights Lawmakers at Capitol
In Washington lawmakers pause for roll calls to check how the weather back home. A large wall map behind Speaker Longworth’s rostrum marks daily atmospheric conditions across the nation. Winds are shown by arrows with colors indicating sun, rain, or snow, attracting lawmakers, especially from agricultural districts.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Longworth
Weather Bureau
Dolton boards awards sewer construction contract to O'Brien Bros
Notice from the Village of Dolton Cook County Illinois that on March 12 1928 the Board of Local Improvements awarded a sewer project on Ellis Avenue and other streets to O'Brien Bros with a total cost of 152869 70. The owners of a majority of frontage may elect to take the work within ten days at a 10 percent discount. Signed WM S Gentry Secretary Mar 16.
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Board of Local Improvements
Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Ellis Avenue
O’brien Bros
WM. S. Gentry
Dalton
Ilinois
Michigan City Road
Ape With Curiosity Inspires Fire Alarm Prank
A Berlin postman’s chimpanzee entertains itself by turning in fire alarms and waiting to watch the fire engine respond, delighting observers and drawing smiles from onlookers in the neighborhood.
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Berlin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dolton village awards water mains contract
At a March 12 1928 meeting Dolton Illinois awarded the water mains contract for Michigan City Road and adjacent streets to O'Brien Bros proposal totaling 67982 dollars and 32 cents, per the 1927 ordinance approved October 3 1927 in Cook County Illinois.
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Wonderful Park
A. D
Amber
Anthony Basile
Lincoln Avenue
Riverdale
Raj
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
W. C. Dowdy
Dist. Mgr. Public Service Co
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