Town Organizations Join With Agencies In Harvest Labor Hunt
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the plan calls for town groups to coordinate with farms to recruit harvest workers. Nonessential city employees may aid in harvests. YMCAs clubs and women’s groups to support meals and labor. Kansas City athletic clubs to train volunteers and a nationwide campaign to enlist thousands of women and youths for farm labor.
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United States
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City Athletic Club
Kansas
County agents mobilize farm labor network nationwide
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article notes that over 2 500 county agents linked to state colleges and local farm bureaus coordinate labor needs. Last year they placed more than 100 000 men on farms and this year expect even greater help.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Special Care urged for sugar beet crop yields
The United States Department of Agriculture urges growers to protect beets through the growing season to boost yields and sugar supply. With 800,000 acres planted last year, a one ton per acre increase could add 800,000 tons, and careful handling during harvest can prevent root breakage and drying losses. Labor conditions are improving and new beet harvesting machines are upcoming to ease work.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Flour mills to ease rail freight congestion
The article argues that transportation strain from wheat moving to markets in late summer and fall can be relieved by milling at home. Community mills revive local industry, letting farmers realize more value as railcars are freed for other essential goods.
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The
Food Administration
Lemon Juice Takes Off Tan
Juice from two lemons mixed with three ounces Orchard White makes a quarter pint of freckle sunburn tan lotion. Grocers stock lemons and drug stores offer three ounces Orchard White for a few cents. Massage daily to fade freckles windburn and tan and soften skin. Adv.
Goose drama during night hunt at Grand Lake
A goose hunter uses a searchlight on his boat at Grand Lake Newfoundland after dark. He wounds one goose and while securing it, another bird flies aboard and the man and bird fight for a time on the dark waters. The tale ends with a humorous aside about secrecy and a young woman’s wit.
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Grand Lake
Newfoundland
Diary Keepers Sell Long Term Journals Collectibles
Many diarists preserve text for years and then market volumes as historical keepsakes. Dealers note steady interest from collectors and researchers seeking firsthand personal narratives through worn bindings and hand written entries.
Paper fabric blends head toward large scale production
Reports from Copenhagen indicate fabrics made of 75 percent paper and 25 percent cotton are soft warm and cheaper though slightly heavier and less strong than ordinary cotton. Norwegian press notes suitability for blouses dresses curtains and as a cotton substitute. The Christiania sails cloth factory is testing paper as a substitute with promising results.
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Copenhagen
Christianiasejlugsfabrik
Sail Cloth Factory
So Do We All. Johnny-My Father's a Policeman
A dialogue sketch shows Johnny asking about his father’s occupation and Jimmy replying that his father follows his mother’s instructions. The exchange highlights the humor of family roles and everyday work lives.
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Johnny
Jimmy
The Oneness of Two Ceremony Jointly Noted
A young couple participated in a solo performance honoring the occasion as observers from Peoria Journal and Boston Transcript record the moment.
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Peoria Journal
Boston Transcript
Merced rice acreage noted amid quirky quotes
A Merced report cites 805 acres sown to rice this year. The item also records readers remarks on speech and thought provoking phrases, including a La Rochefoucauld aphorism about jealousy and self-love.
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Merced
Cal
Packers Issue Joint Public Statement
Five packers say they acted in cooperation with each other and jointly present this public statement to explain their actions and stance on the matter.
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Federal Trade Commission
Jin
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