Women urged to boost chemistry for national strength
A call from nine leading American women urges local clubs to link education and science with home and national needs. They urge educators to connect chemistry research with defense, health, and resources, and urge communities to map local labs, equipment, and curricula. They advocate coordinated action among women, men, and organizations to promote organic chemistry and national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemieat
América
United States
Herbert Hoover
United States Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Girl Scouts
Thomas Q. Winter
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Maude Wetmore
Woman's Department
National Civic Federation
Ada L. Comstock
Radcliffe College
American Association of University ‘Women
George Maynard Minor
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Women of America
America
Mosquito Bet Ends With Burned Back
A New Jersey man boasted he could endure Utah mosquitoes for ten minutes without flinching. After nine minutes the Utah man activated a burning glass, setting the East coaster on fire, causing him to smack his back and lose the wager in a sensational finish from Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Utah
East
Two charms of country living are sunsets and butter
The phrase highlights two appealing aspects of rural life sunsets and abundant butter as emblematic charms.
Gold First Metal Shaped Civilization's History
Gold was the first metal used by humans and its assigned magical value sparked a global quest. This belief influenced early societies and helped drive the trajectory of civilization through resource pursuit and trade.
Little Change Seen in Pocket Gophers Across Ages
Pocket gophers living near Los Angeles today show no appreciable differences from fossil gophers that inhabited California two hundred thousand years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Jury Verdict Blames Railroad Over Fatal Cow Incident
A jury holds the railroad company responsible in a suit claiming negligence after a cow was killed. The verdict states that if the train had operated correctly and the bell and whistle functioned as they should have, the cow would not have been injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gy Railroad Company
Ovid Insight on Exhausted Fields from Tillage
A fragment cites Ovid noting that a field becomes exhausted by constant tillage. The line reflects ancient wisdom on soil fertility and farming practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid
Wheat problem report favors marketing reform over tariffs
A presidential report by Eugene Meyer Jr. and Frank W. Mondell proposes two paths to solving the wheat problem: align production with American needs in light of world oversupply, and build an improved marketing system through producer cooperation. They oppose tariff hikes, price fixing, and government buys of surplus wheat. The study notes improving conditions for wheat farmers and livestock, with discussions from farmers, state agriculture bodies, colleges, bankers, and business leaders across multiple Western cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Mondell
United States Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
State Departments of Agriculture
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
S. D
Fargo
M. D
Mllings
Helena
Mont
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
Pocatello
Idaho
Denver
Wheat credit plan to aid Germany sparks White House talks
A Midwestern delegation urged President Coolidge and Secretary Wallace to back the Gould plan for a 50 million dollar government credit to finance Germany’s purchase of 50 million bushels of American wheat. The proposal would have the War Finance Corporation advance funds to exporters, with German obligations secured as long term loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Wallace
Gould
Germany
George W. Marcy
Chicago
Armour Grain Company
W. E. Gould
Kewanee
Charles &. Lewis
Minneapolis
George A. Roberts
Omaha
White House
Department of Agriculture
Charles J. Brand
War Finance Corporation
United States
Congress
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Meyer
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Shipping Board
Navy Plans Major Peace Time War Games Off Panama
The U S Navy will stage three months of winter maneuvers off Panama and the Caribbean to test new strategy and equipment. The Pacific fleet under Admiral Robinson and the Atlantic scouting fleet under Vice Admiral McCully will participate with 150 ships including battleships destroyers and aircraft units led by Admiral Hunts in command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Caribbean
United States
Naval Establishment
S. Robinson
United States Battle Fleet
Canal
Atlantic
East Coast
Pacific
Los Angeles
N. A. McCully
Robert Hunts
Attack on Budget System in Congress Sparks Reform Fears
Advocates of economy and tax cuts push to strip the House Appropriations Committee of its power over federal spending. Critics warn decentralizing would undo two years of budget-based efficiency and return chaos to departmental estimates. The push follows prior large cuts and aims to reduce oversight by consolidating appropriations into a single committee per branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Appropriations Committee
House
Harding
Federal
Senate
Atlanta nurse praises Tanlac after relief from indigestion
Mrs Leona Culpepper of 17 Lucile Avenue, an experienced nurse, credits Tanlac with ending years of nervous indigestion and loss of appetite. She reports strong improvement after a few bottles, including weight gain, and urges others to try Tanlac as advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Culpepper
Lucile Avénue
Atlanta
Village Tea For Charity Aids Aged Poor Home
At a village church tea fundraiser two men attended a sixpence a ticket event. Profits were to fund a home for the village's aged poor. Billson noted tea and snack servings while urging support for the charitable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billson
Demand Bayer Aspirin for Genuine Safety
Public service notice urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to ensure authentic aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed for 28 years. The ad warns imitation products may be dangerous and instructs to say Bayer when purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Her Finish
A church social scene features Mrs. Muddleby planning a course to finish her daughter. The pastor's wife compliments the girl's recitation while Mrs. Muddleby jokes about giving an electrocution course to improve her finish.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to keep complexion clear scalp clean and hands soft. Add Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finish. Advertises the trio as the ideal bathroom set.
Lawyer's paradox in court over plaintiff and defendant roles
In a pending suit the judge asks which side an attorney represents. Moriarty answers that he represents the plaintiff but is concerned for the defendant, highlighting a legal ethics or loyalty dilemma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moriarty
Moriarty
Thought She Was Shopping and the Train to Winterville
A humor piece centered on Mrs Bargins who asks for the next train to Winterville. The ticket clerk offers Two forty, she mutters absently and asks to change to two thirty eight, indicating a commuter’s quirky impatience and mistaken shopping instinct.
Local Produce Offer and Night Driving Aids Advertised
A Tampa fruit company promotes a box of citrus including oranges grapefruit tangerines and kumquats with a 260 price and money back guarantee. An unrelated ad advertises cold tablets guaranteed money refunded and a car accessory Luna Dimmers claimed to stop glare with prepaid processing and refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Fruit & Produce Co
Tampa
Fla
Sylvan Chemical Co
N. 19Th St
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Organic Chemical Research
Adag Cotpsiocee
U. S. Navy
Gaeten
Rse
Tanlag
Kathleen ‘Pettis
H. 86Th St
HB. A. Schore
W. 93Rd St
Cleveland
N. Y
A. G. Regan
Empire Company
Broadway
New York
Benj Silverman
Mildred
Hudson
Hudson Shoe Company
Hudson, Mass
P. P
Lakewood
C.C.D
Thole
Vine St
Cincinnati
Henilie
L. R. Ruthe
Brie Bidg
Sena
Parrish
South State Street
Val
Ial W
Ruokel Row
Colu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!