Conservation of Our Resources Urges Private Leasing and Water Power Controls
The president sent a special message to Congress on conserving national resources. He urges reform of public land use, water power rights, and private leasing under limits to prevent monopolies, plus reclamation and irrigation of arid lands and soil conservation nationwide.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Inne
Department of Agriculture
United States
Found His Sphere In Life For A Boy Of Ten
A man recalls placing his infant son among objects symbolizing future callings. The pencil captivated him first, then the pill box for medicine intrigued him by its sound. The father jokes the child will pursue medicine with possible detours into journalism and ministry.
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Ministry
Drug Clerks Poorly Paid In Norway
A Norwegian drug clerk reports salaries from 37 to 636 dollars a year, highlighting low wages in the retail pharmaceutical sector and approval gaps for workers.
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Norway
Ohio Moves to Probe Food Price Gambing
Ohio lawmakers step up an inquiry into food price hikes, led by Gov. Harmon and Sen. Beatty. The investigation targets brokers, cold storage firms, commission houses, and wholesalers blamed for price fixing, with a wide remit to uncover agreements affecting food costs across the state.
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Richard Beatty
Legislative
Senate
House
Beatty
Denman
Ohio
National League of Commission Merchants
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Ohio Food Investigation
Treadway
Traveling Expenses for Members Bill Referred Back
The emergency appropriations bill while the legislature is not in session was returned to the house finance committee after being discovered.
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House Finance Committee
To Urge Ohio Ship Canal Initiative
In a Miami and Erie Deep Waterways association meeting it was decided to ask the Ohio legislature to take the first step toward building a barge or ship canal connecting Lake Erie with the Ohio River.
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Ohio Ship Canal
Miami and Erie Deep Waterways Association
Ohio Legislature
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Prosecutor Hunt Moves to Front of Grand Jury Probe
Hamilton County prosecutor Hunt summons ice and cold storage men before the grand jury and vows to break up combinations of commission men and produce dealers. Lorain and Columbiana counties back the probe with Metzgar named attorney. City councils push investigations into high food prices and officials may supply legal backing.
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Hunt
Hamilton County
Lorain County
Metzgar
Columbiana County
Department
Justice Wilson
Toledo
Petitions To Enter Dick Primary Pending State Action
Secretary of State Thompson received three more petitions to qualify Senator Charles Dick for a primary bid. Waverly sent 34 signatures, Cincinnati three, and Sandusky five. Dick must endorse, accept, and pledge to be a candidate if nominated or elected, with Bronson law allowing withdrawal before ticket printing.
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Charles Dick
Thompson
Waverly
Cincinnati
Sandusky
Pressure Builds in Ohio Over Cost of Living Probe
Lobbyists flock to Columbus as cold storage and commission men seek to block an investigation into rising prices. Letters flood legislators from both harmed and benefiting constituents. Senator Beatty says he faced strong urging to delay the inquiry.
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General Assembly
Congress
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Beatty
Canals Prove Practical as Ice Allows Transport by Mules
Representative John H. Lowry of Henry county reports a canal ice one foot thick at Napoleon. Six mules pulled a two story frame club house six miles from Napoleon to Florida on the ice, timber skids bolted beneath and crowbars used to start the move.
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John H. Lowry
Henry County
Napoleon
Florida
Western Reserve Economist Links Tariffs to Higher Living Costs
Professor C Ar burthnot of Western Reserve University argues that trusts and tariffs largely drive rising prices in living commodities. He says the surge in gold production is likely only a minor contributing factor.
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C. Arbuthnot
Western Reserve University
Ohio fair groups merge to form Ohio Fair Board
The Ohio Fair Managers Association and the Presidents and Secretaries Association of Ohio fair boards merged into the Ohio Fair Board Association. A joint meeting was held in Columbus to formalize the merger and align county fair efforts.
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Ohio Fair Managers’ Association
Presidents’ and Secretaries’ Association of Ohio Fair Boards
Ohio Fair Board Association
Columbus
Industrial Exhibition Ban Forces New Columbus Site
State board of agriculture faced a setback after Attorney General Denman ruled Columbus fair grounds cannot be rented for non agricultural shows. If the Colum bus Industrial exposition next June is not shown to benefit agriculture, promoters must seek another location.
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State Board of Agriculture
Denman
Columbus
Sweet Maid and Man Duel Over Breach of Promise
Dialog reveals a summer engagement and mutual threats of breach of promise suit. The Man warns he will break it if she prefers someone else while the Sweet Maid insists on legal action for breach.
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Sweet Maid
Soft White Hands With Cuticura Treatment
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to preserve hands, prevent redness and chapping, and soften skin. Advice includes bathing in hot soapy lather, drying and applying ointment, and using old linen or cotton dressings at night, with gloves to protect clothing.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Smart Man Left Pondering At The Restaurant
A regular patron at a restaurant makes a string of odd remarks to waitresses. The smallest girl serving him replies with a dry pun about baked potatoes, saying baked potatoes are all over with. The exchange ends on a playful note from the staff.
Sold Again Little Willie Tricks End Up With Papa Reveal
A prankster boy Willie incites parental alarm by claiming a governess is scandalous, only to reveal the culprit is his father in disguise. The anecdote ends with a Carlyle quote about enduring truth and goodness.
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Willie
Papa
Carlyle
Grape-Nuts Proves a Healthful Appetite Booster
An elderly Tennessee grandmother and others describe Grape-Nuts as a strong aid to digestion and appetite. They report improved health, stronger meals, and a plump, well-growing child after using the cereal with milk at breakfast and as a dinner stimulant.
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