Secretary Fall Surprised by Park Service Birthday Tribute
National park staff staged an exclusive office party for Secretary Albert B. Fall on his 60th birthday after a demanding inspection of five parks. Five young women from Yosemite Crater Lake Mount Rainier Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain delivered verse and prose greetings, amid calls for Roosevelt and Bandelier parks expansion.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Army of
Fall
Interior Department
National Park Service
Water Power Commission
Finney
Mather
Department
Isabelle Story
Yosemite
Beatrice Ward
Crater Lake
Lella Price
Mount Rainier
May Schnur
Rocky Mountain
Estes Park Chamber of Commerce
Denver Civic and Commercial Association
Uhere
Roosevelt National Park
New Mexico
Sequoia
Congress
Bandelier National Monument
National Park Movement
Artificial lights boost winter egg production in pullets study
USDA reports properly operated artificial lighting increases winter egg output for pullets and may modestly raise annual yolk production. New Jersey tests show near doubling during high egg price periods with strong profitability and improved flock health.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
California
Indiana
Kansas
Washington
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Lions Invade Nairobi Station on Uganda Railway
Officials report three lions seized space at a Nairobi station in British East Africa one in the telegraph room one in the refreshment room and another prowling the platform. A distant engine whistle prompted the beasts to retreat as staff watched from a distance.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Uganda
Farm Values Hurdled by Regional Adaptability Changes
Farmers assess future risks before purchasing by evaluating how adaptable a farm is to shifting regional crops and markets. The U S Department of Agriculture recommends testing whether current crops like beans potatoes corn oats clover and hay can be replaced with others if profitability changes arise.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Basket lavalliere adorns fancy dress choice
A new dress accessory appears as a metal basket lavalliere filled with color enameled flowers or fruits. It hangs from a slender chain, offering a graceful decorative option for outfits.
How to Remove Tar From Clothes
Instructions advise rubbing butter or lard over tar spots then washing with soap and water. Apply oil of turpentine and let it remain for one hour before washing again.
A Wrap of Crepe on a Smart Shopper
A cool day brings wool wraps and a stylish shopper in a loose black Canton crepe garment trimmed with a lattice silk insert near the bottom.
Leather care recipe for cleaning and polishing
Equal parts boiled linseed oil and vinegar form a leather cleaner. Shake well and pour a little on a flannel. Rub into the leather and polish with a soft cloth.
Father expresses pride in son's hard work and future
A father recalls his son settling into hard work and becoming a man. He admits initial doubt when the boy pursued ukulele play and dancing, but stayed confident in his son's eventual maturity and success.
Not Normal. Bernard and Peters on a Prewar Bait Joke
Bernard asks Peters if he has been fishing. Peters answers no the fish refuse to return to their prewar bait. The exchange reads as a light London humor line about postwar scarcity and patience.
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Bernard
Peters
London
The Snoring Stranger Becomes Noted Train Passenger
A remark on a man who snores in a sleeping car may lead to sudden fame as others recall the incident and spread word of his sound. The playful quip suggests an ordinary traveler could gain notoriety or notice if their snoring becomes widely discussed.
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National Park Service
U. S. Army Lumberman Rubber Shoes Ad
Durable waterproof lumberman shoes claim to outlast three ordinary pairs. Made of pure Para rubber with straight grain leather upper, four stitching rows, 12 inch height, priced $3.95 per pair plus 10 cents postage. Wholesale sales note included.
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Supreme Court of the
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Wiliam Howard Taft
William R. Day
Joseph McKenna
Taft
Oliver Wendell Miolmes
Willis van Devanter
Louis Denbitt Brandeis
Mahlon Pitney
James Clark McReynolds
John Hessin Clarke
Secretary Fall
Oregon
Rainier
Yellowstone
National Parks
Mammoth
Rocky Mountain Park
Agricultural Experiment Station
New Brunswick
N. J
Monte Grappa
Diaz
Italy
American Legion
Legion
Kansas City
Bellans
Holland
Fitscox Chem
Wis
Patchogue
Drugegista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogupe
N. Y
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
Ciggettvllyers
King Pin Plug Tobacco
Arthur W. Henk
Walker Street
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Davenport
Fort Wayne
U. S. Army Lumberman
Rubber Shoes
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