Drought Delivers Record Heat and Crop Loss in Michigan
A severe drought from the Pocky Mountains to the Atlantic hit Michigan in July and August. Heat peaked with 90 degree days, crops like corn beans and potatoes fell sharply while hay and potato yields dropped to new lows. Rye and oats fared better, winter wheat yields rose to near record levels, and the cherry crop exceeded expectations in the Grand Traverse region.
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Atlantic
Michigan
Saginaw Valley
Thumb
Lower Peninsula
Grand Traverse
August 1 1930 Potato Crop Estimate See Large Decline
The August 1 forecast places the U S potato crop at about 373 million bushels, up three percent from last year’s reduced crop and five percent below the five year average. Conditions worsened in northern states through the middle Atlantic, with drought and heat cutting prospects though some areas report rains improving outlook.
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United States
Nebraska
Dakotas
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
New England
Aroostooke County
Maine
South Atlantic
South Central States
Michigan
Idaho
Wyoming
Montana
California
Colorado
Mexico
Bean Outlook and Dam Work Frame Michigan 1930s Storyline
The article discusses bean yields across states including Michigan and New York, noting drought and heat have reduced the 1930 crop below the ten year average. It then shifts to a literary scene with Paul and Colin Derwent debating the dam project and its moral costs amid personal tensions and Carla Haldan’s illness.
Wagner Meets His Master
A man named Derwent reflects on life and love as he recalls Carla, an immigrant woman who fought for education and survival. He empathizes with her struggles, feeling small against the world's sadness, and wishes to save her mother. He accepts an invitation to supper from Lucy Belle.
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Colin Derwent
Derwent
Johns Hopkins
Paul
Wint
Pierwent
Colin
Jehovah
Egypt
Panama
Carla
Thiedmere
Quebec
Rollins
Garia
Lucy-Belle
fLuty-Belle
Marty
Thieves Loot Mr Jenkins Garage For Welding Equipment
Thieves entered Jenkins garage last Thursday night and took about 300 dollars worth of welding equipment and tools. State police and the sheriff were notified and searched for clues. Dealers were alerted to monitor the market for potential sale of the stolen goods. No clues yet. hope remains.
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Jenkin
Sheriff's Office
Jenkins
Manchester Enterprise
Sally Owl Teaches Pottery at Indian Camp Visit
The narrative follows Sally Owl guiding American children through traditional pottery making at an Indian camp. She explains clay preparation, shaping with gourds and fabric impressed patterns, drying, painting with berry inks, and baking bowls on a fire bed. Sally explains varied tribal methods and presents a keepsake bowl to each child.
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Uncle Fred
Sally Owl
Sally
Hyacinth Paper Folding and Woodland Crafts
Elsa Gorham Baker shows how to fold tiny purple and green squares into flower petals to assemble a hyacinth cluster with a long green stem. Using larger squares of waxed or brown paper, make a drinking cup from six inch wide sheets and a larger twenty inch sheet becomes a handy sack for carrying items from the woods.
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Elsa Gorham Baker
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Yez
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