Supreme Court reverses patent ruling on borax fruit soak
The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision overturns lower court findings and invalidates the Grogdex patent for treating fresh fruits and vegetables by soaking in borax or boric acid. The American Fruit Growers appealed with backing from the Agriculture Department and endorsements from Florida and several states.
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Washington
Mclynalds
Suptreme
American Fruit Growers, Inc
United States Supreme Court
United Tes Department of Agriculture
Florida
California
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
United States
Brogdex Company
United States District Court
Wilmington
Del
United States District Court of Appeals
Third Circuit
Philadelphia
Borax Solutions
Braydex
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Supreme Court
Fight Plan Aims to Stop Gypsy Moth Spread in Hudson Valley
A plan to finish the Gypsy Moth invasion moves from New England into New York as monitors and exterminators set barriers in Milan Dutchess County and officials press for increased funding. Gov Roosevelt advocates doubling insect war appropriations to create jobs and curb forest and fruit damage, tracing the pest back to 1860s cross breeding and European imports.
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New York Conservation Department
New England
Milan
Dutchess County
Connecticut
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Leopold Prouvenit
Trouvelet
Europe
Fastest "Stengg" to Demonstrate Typing Skill in Europe
Stella A Willins of Brooklyn, America's speediest woman typist, sailed for Plymouth to meet British and continental businessmen. She will spend four to five months in Great Britain, France and other countries explaining and demonstrating her preeminent typing skill to stenographers, office workers and commercial school instructors.
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Europe
Stella Awilins
Brooklyn
America
Plymouth
England
Miss Willing
Great Britain
France
Berlin Savings Robbery Yields 26 to 28 Year Sentences
Three youths from Berlin and Meriden were sentenced in Wethersfield to a total of 26 to 28 years for robbing the Berlin Savings Bank of 13069 dollars and 76 cents, with the crime occurring just over a day earlier.
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Speedy Bartford
Berlin and
Meriden
Wethersfield
Berlin
Boston Dog Show Debuts Hair Suit by Dr. Souther
Dr. Harry A. Souther attracted attention at a local dog show wearing a suit woven from dog hair described as the doggiest wardrobe. The novelty attire highlighted the event and drew curiosity from attendees and fellow exhibitors.
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Boston
Harry A. Souther
Lights of New York a vivid peek into musical show prep
A detailed tour of New York musical production work captures the chaos of costume fittings the rush of finishers after five p.m. and the contrast between flamboyant stage figures and battered backstage workers. The piece highlights the English Speaking Union of the...
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New York
Not Joining the Puzzles Elite Says Walter Trumbull
A piece quotes Walter Trumbull describing an organization based on common speech to foster friendly relations among English speakers. It notes Sam Loyd's claim that famed minds like Newton and Edison are among its devotees, while the author says they will not join that circle.
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United States
New York
Sam Loyd
Newton
Hurley
Herschel
Byron
Macauley
Longfellow
Poe
Barnum
Roosevelt
Edison
Gratitude and the duty of expressing thanks
The writer extols daily acts of gratitude for kindness received and suggests forming a society to express thanks in speech or writing. A former Dunken student’s note of thanks after a loan illustrates how gratitude strengthens friendships, motivates others to help, and lubricates social and business life.
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Dunken
Western Newspaper Union
Potpourri on house flies and their reproduction
A brief note lists about 40 000 known fly species and highlights two wings as a common trait. It notes common groups such as gnats blow flies mosquitoes and midges and explains that a single female house fly could produce up to 131 trillion descendants in six months if none are killed, citing 1931 material from the Western Newspaper Union.
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Westertt Newspaper Union
Traveler recalled voyage with Owen Wister and The Virginian
Grant La Farge recounted a 1996 northwest journey with Owen Wister after The Virginian gained fame. The text notes how Westerns win appreciation in the East, and mentions Vivian Holt sister of publisher Guy Holt, plus a large ocean liner incident where a grand piano toppled but no one was hurt.
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Grant la Farge
Northwest
Owen Wister
Wister
West
Vivian Holt
Guy Holt
Reinald Werrenrath
Miss Holt
William Farnam
New York
Bell Syndicate
Magnesia relief for sour stomach and indigestion
A health ad promises instant relief from sour stomach gas and excess acid with Phillips MBE of Magnesia. It claims rapid neutralization within five minutes and urges use by men women children and babies, endorsed by doctors and hospitals with 25 and 50 cent sizes.
Impetuous Youth and The Careful Father
A fragmentary exchange shows a visitor asking about a son’s age and priorities. The father notes the boy now values cars over exams, while an inserted ad promotes Dre Fierces Pleasant Pellets as a health aid for liver, bowels, and stomach.
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Olf
Carshead
Distant Past Recalled Diner-Waiter Exchange
A brief Stray Stories line recalls a diner waiter recalling an order. The exchange features a playful misquote about “lutton chops” and “washed potatoes” with a quip about “marvelous menors” showcasing nostalgic humor.
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India
Fruit Hall Court Victory
Gypsy Moth
Albany
Medford
Mass
Hudson and
Champlain
Stengg
Sage
Lucky Pussy
Pish
Lug
Lights OF
Union of
Walter Trumbull
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Minsis
Oxfords
Perade
Sabina
Mail Drug Co
Sioux City
Iowa
Hub of
Peirce Newman Livestock Commission
Stent City
Sawa
Jaco Motor Service CO
Fifih
Iowa Sts
Goldmine Cafe
Fifth St
Dr. Pierce
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Sagan
Directifdesler
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Ohie
Ction
Hanford
Parker
Goreston
Mai
Hiscox Chemica
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