Census reforms urged after January count woes
Secretary Hoover reports dissatisfaction with the January census results and favors legislation for another enumeration before the next decennial census. He notes weather delays hindered field work and suggests April as the proper census month. He also calls for improved methods, consolidation with other federal bureaus, and preservation of records after a warehouse fire.
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Washington
House Census Committee
United States
Hoover
Census Bureau
Congress
William B. Steuart
Commerce Secretary
Federal Bureaus
Mr. Hoover
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Berlin Diet considers steep fines for gluttony offense
A bill introduced in Berlin's diet aims to punish gluttons with fines up to 100000 marks for the first offense and up to five years in prison for the second. Foreigners would not be exempt from these penalties.
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Berlin
Woman Charged Over Eight-Year-Old Granddaughter
Mrs Lille Gross of New York City is held without bail as investigators detail alleged abuse of her eight year old granddaughter. The complaint says the child was hidden under a house all day, forced to sleep beside a dog, kept in a coal bin during rain, beaten and under fed, and sent out to beg.
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Mke
Lille Gross
New York City
Race on Island Fast Dying
Honolulu report cites drastic Marquesas population decline from about 50 000 100 000 fifty years ago to roughly 1 800 today due to disease and new customs. Dr G S Handy ethnologist notes smallpox and pokoko tuberculosis devastations after nine months studying Polynesian origins and ways.
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Marquesas
Honolulu
T. H
Marquesas Islands
Hawaiian Archipelago
G. S. Handy
Gauseum
Marquesas Islanders
Handy
Detroit Windsor Bridge Plans To Be The Longest Span
A new double deck suspension bridge linking Detroit and Windsor is planned with the world’s longest single span at 1802 feet. The upper deck will carry street cars autos and pedestrians while the lower deck serves passengers and freight trains. Construction could start next spring, with upper deck readiness in four years and lower deck finished two years after that. The project involves 30 million dollars in bonds and a 107000 ton structure with eight cables and two towers.
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Detroit
Mid
Windsor
Quebec
Canada
United States
Detroit River
Michigan Central Tunnel
Canadian Transit Company
American Transit Company
Ians
Charles ©. Fowler
New York
George H. Pegram
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
William H. Burr
C. M. Monserrat
Montreal
C R. Young
University of Toronto
H. BE. Riggs
University of Michigan
Arctic Adventurer Seaman Seeks Army in Nome to Fight in France
B D Seaman arrived in Nome Alaska after a three year trek from Coronation gulf country east of Canada’s Arctic coast. He traveled since October 1918 hoping to enlist in the American army to fight in France unaware the war had ended. He described Eskimo life, bow and arrow use fading to firearms, ration costs, and long postal delays.
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Nome
France
Alaska
B. D. Seaman
Seaman
Coronation Gulf
Canada
Arctic
Gulf
United States
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Seal
Coronation
Cape
Coronation Country
England
Rockefeller Borrowed Frock Coat For Tokyo Garden Party
John D. Rockefeller Jr recounts borrowing a frock coat from the American ambassador to attend an imperial garden party in Tokyo. Royalty wore European dress, citizens native dress, and foreigners frock coats. he nearly missed the event but the ambassador offered two coats for his use.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Tokio
Mr. Rockefeller
Practical Fattening Ways Where Crates Are Used
The article outlines three poultry fattening methods used in the United States pen fattening crate fattening and machine cramming Three to six birds fit in crates varying by size with slat bottoms for droppings and trough feeding Crate fattening favors limited movement and three daily feedings and recommends soft easily digested mixes with milk for moisture plus a salt addition The piece notes references to Farmers Bulletin 287 and stresses regular feed intervals for about three weeks with attention to ventilation and outdoor or indoor crate placement
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Milk Feeds Prove Excellent for Poultry on Farms
On dairy farms, milk and byproducts like skim milk buttermilk sour milk cottage cheese and similar products provide a profitable feed for fowl. They can be fed alone or to moisten mash but avoid alternating between moist and dry feeds. Consistent use converts what would be waste into meat and eggs with good results.
Dust Bath for Fowls in Winter
Fowls stay vermin free in winter if given a convenient dusting place. Build a box 30 inches square and 12 inches deep in a corner or raise it on legs. Use fine dry powder as dusting material.
Wonder Gift Disgusts Boy in Indianapolis Tale
A mother teases a boy with an upcoming gift while his friend advises sharing. The boy Sonny vows to divide whatever he receives as the baby’s arrival approaches, sparking family and neighbor banter in a humorous Indianapolis Star vignette. Walter’s limp and numb feet joke closes the piece.
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Sonny
Indianapolis Star
Walter
Dad
Voters and ballots discussed by Farmer Corntessel
The exchange questions female voting and the role of ballots. Corntessel defends ballots as a tool to persuade women that they cannot always choose the winning candidate. The dialogue reflects attitudes toward women's suffrage and political influence.
Esau Sells Birthright for Potage in Bible Verse
The Exchange notes the biblical tale of Esau trading his birthright for a meal of lentil soup. The aside mentions the speaker’s line about trying to shop early for Christmas.
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Esau
Strange Bedfellows Stir Overnight Political Tensions
A compact remark notes uneasy alliances in politics that keep observers awake at night. The comment signals shifting loyalties and potential policy shifts as factions align in unexpected ways.
Baker and butter weights dispute ends in farce
A dairy farmer in a small town faced a magistrate on selling butter under weight. He claimed baker's one pound loaves weighed his butter using the bread as scales, insisting the baker was at fault if the butter fell short. The odd defense stems from a village barter and a simple lack of weights.
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North China Herald
Mystery Visitor At Door Diverts Cleaning Woman Tale
In the Indianapolis Star anecdote a married woman asks to see the maid. a robust colored woman is admitted as the cleaning woman, sparking curiosity about the visitor. The maid later explains the visitor was the cleaning woman, revealing a quiet domestic misdirection.
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Indianapolis Star
Revision Downward
A brief Birmingham Apye Herald snippet shows two speakers, one urging brevity as a father stirs upstairs and a character named Augustus contemplates five minutes. The dialog hints at domestic timing and family dynamics.
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Geraldine
Father
Augustus
Birmingham Apye-Herald
Toads Return to Old Pond Tale
A brief note states that grown toads always return to the pond where they were latched and lay their CEES, a claim about mating sites and habitat fidelity.
Faith in Exercise vs Medicine: A Candid Comparison
Insight suggests people trust medicine more than exercise for health gains. The remark argues that behavioral changes yield slower results, while medical approaches often promise quicker relief.
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