From laborer to steel magnate James A Farrell rises
James A Farrell grew from a New Haven laborer at $4.65 a week to president of the United States Steel Corporation. Born in 1863, he learned by memory and self education, becoming a top salesman before guiding sales globally from New York and Europe.
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James A. Farrell
New Haven Wire Company
Young Farrell
New Haven
Conn
Farrell
America
United States Steel Corporation
Mew Haven
Pittsburgh
Huying
United States
New York
The
Steel Corporation
Europe
North American
Alliance
Washington
Joseph C. Grew
Turkey
Grew
Angora
Istanbul
Senate probes alleged sugar bribery amid Hoover era clashes
The Senate moves to investigate a New York sugar firm bribery claim involving a former official, with Borah and Nye pushing the lobby committee to seek truth. Hoover vetoes the veterans loan bill amid treasury worry as Muscle Shoals advances in Congress. The ethics drive grows as lawmakers face payroll nepotism and party infighting ahead of 1933 shifts.
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Senate
Borah
New York
J. J. Davison
Nye
North Dakota
Caraway
Arkansas
Robinson
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Labor
Bror G. Dahlberg
Chicago
Southern Sugar Company
Davis
Hoover
Congress
Mellon
Treasury
Stone Bill Against Nepotism Draws Public Interest
A. B. Stone of Norman, Oklahoma, proposed a bill barring relatives of Congress members and high officials from federal employment. He discussed the measure with President Hoover at the White House, saying he never dreamed the move would provoke little congressional sympathy but notable public interest.
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House
Stone
Washington
Oklahoma
Norman
Supreme Court Maintains Prohibition Valid
The Supreme Court upheld the Eighteenth Amendment amid a dispute over ratification method. Justice Roberts authored the reversal of a Newark federal judge ruling, while a separate Michigan case limited the Jones law penalties for liquor possession.
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NCE
United States Supreme Court
William Clark
Newark
N. J
Owen D. Roberts
Supreme Court
Michigan
Investment in School Buildings Spurs City Growth
Security and return drive school building programs in New York City. Increased land values and long useful life back the investment. Benefits include better citizenship through education, growth of outlying districts, higher real estate values and increased taxes, with land and structures often valued well above cost.
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New York City
Tie House to Ground Shrubbery as Front Yard Decor
The article argues shrubs should be planted in front yards to tie the house to the ground and mark lot boundaries. Plantings should suit architecture, may be continuous or grouped, and be designed for year round harmony with flowering seasons, fruit, bark, and foliage effects.
Tree Destruction By Children Amid Vacant Lots
The piece notes that deciduous trees in cities grow in vacant lots and are often pulled up by boys under two years old and transplanted. Many trees wilt and die. Adults sometimes sever tree roots or uproot trees for transport. It argues school programs rarely teach proper tree planting, leading to widespread tree loss.
Advantages of Face Brick Colorful Brick Builds a Real Home
The Buffalo Courier extols face brick as durable and fire safe, delivering comfort across seasons and long-term cost savings. It promises a lifetime, family memories, and lower insurance with reduced fuel bills, arguing beauty and endurance justify the investment.
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Buffalo Courier
Air travel reshapes city planning and industry
European observers note the forthcoming rise of air travel changing how cities are viewed from above. Visionary architects foresee air perspectives influencing the design of urban areas and essential facilities in a community minded era.
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Europe
Playground First Priority for Children’s Space
The author argues a playground must be first on any plot, as play is a natural inheritance and vital for health. Beauty alongside play aids contentment and cultivates a lasting love for beauty that children carry into their own homes.
Unique plan for raising turkeys in confinement
A Missouri College of Agriculture bulletin outlines a restricted range system for turkeys. It recommends two yard areas near the brooder and rearing range, fresh sod ground to avoid blackhead, hopper feeding, and a 10 by 12 brooder for 200 poults for eight to ten weeks before moving to a defined one acre range divided into four monthly sections.
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Turkey
L. Kempster
Missouri College of Agriculture
All-Mash Ration Grows Popular in Chicks Feeding
The all-mash method of feeding chicks gains popularity as it ensures each chick receives a balanced ration. Successful feeding is essential for satisfactory growth, though a good ration alone does not guarantee high hatchery success in brooder-raised chicks.
Better Egg Production In Winter With Green Feeds
Guidance from Ohio tests shows high grade green feeds like alfalfa and red clover improve winter egg production. Green seed substitutes help, with sugar beets or mangel wurzels as summer options. Plant by June 1, use rich soil, and keep beds clean for best results.
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Ohio
Vitamin rich alfalfa aids poultry hatchability
A historical note explains a fertility vitamin boosts egg hatch success. It states alfalfa contains the vitamin, is fed in mash or rack form, and provides vitamins A and B. It suggests 5 percent alfalfa in mash may be insufficient for optimal hatching.
How Many Cockerels
The flock owner faces determining the right ratio of pullets to males for egg hatching. Opinions vary from eight to twenty five females per male, with Leghorn roosters mating with more females than American breeds. Satisfactory ranges appear to be twelve to fifteen for Rocks Reds and Wyandottes, and fifteen to twenty for Leghorns.
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Edward W. Pickard
Muscle Shoals
Wagner
Innesota
Democrats
J. J. Farrell
State Executive Committee
Thomas D. Schall
Schall
State Elections Committee
Mitchell
Minnesota
Ernest D. Michel
Minneapolis
Gunnar B. Nordbye
RY Democrats
Democratic National Committee
John J. Raskob
Morrison
North Carolina
George
Georgia
Roosevelt
Ritchie
Maryland
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Lewis
Bhr Epvind Svinhufvud
Finland
T. D. Schall
J. J. Raskob
U. S. Stone
Berenguer
Alfonso
Juan Aznar
Willam Hale Thompson
John Lyle
Albert
Deneen
Ounter
Peru
Augusto Legula
Luis M. Sanchez Cerro
Callao
Arequipa
Southern Junta
Cerro
Weaters
J. C. Grew
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