Boulder Dam plan to tame Colorado floods and spark regional development
A bill introduced by Representative Swing proposes a 70 million dollar Boulder Canyon dam on the Colorado River near the Nevada line. The project would store flood waters, supply homes and farms for ex service members, reclaim 300000 acres of arid land, generate 750000 horsepower, and sell power to Utah Arizona Nevada and Southern California to repay costs.
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Ashington
Congress
Fall
Colorado River
Representative Swing
California
Boulder Canon
Colorado-Nevada
Swing
Imperial Valley
Yuma
Ariz
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Old Naval Officers Face Hard Times
Commander William Prideaux leads seventy nine or more veterans from the naval auxiliary service now in the naval reserve. He asks President Harding to preserve pensions and avoid starvation by transferring officers to regular service or granting retirement pay equal to regular officers at a cost of about sixty thousand dollars yearly.
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Naval Auxiliary Service
Congress
Naval Reserve
Organized Reserve
William Prideaux
Zafiro
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Rappahannock
San Diego
Cal
Harding
No Accommodations for the Tenderfoot
A Department of the Interior bulletin notes the Alaska railroad from Seward to Fairbanks will bring tourist traffic to the Mount McKinley area but warns there are no park accommodations or roads. Local homesteaders Maurice Morino and P. J. Lynch plan roadhouses at McKinley Park station with tents and stores for miners. Tourists may view wildlife only with guides and pack animals from McKinley Park station.
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Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward
Fairbanks
Mount McKinley National Park
The
Park Railroad
McKinley Park
Riley Creek
Broad Pass
Alaska Range
Maurice Morino
Kantishna
McKinley Park Station
United States
League study on army size eyes global life data
A Geneva drafted program prepared by Professor Benin for the League of Nations aims to measure military power by analyzing every phase of national life in member states. The plan, circulated through officials, covers emigration, life abroad by expatriates, and economic social and geographical factors to inform future disarmament targets.
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Bens
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Washington
Benin
Commission
Seed Peas for the Canner Warn of Impure Stock Risks
A USDA farmers bulletin No 1253 cautions canners to buy seed directly from seed growers to ensure uniform ripening and usable pods. It notes Alaska peas dominate canned peas and warns that impure seed can ruin outputs. The bulletin advises growers to maintain stock purity and control origin.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Alaska
D. N. Shoemaker
Department
Washington, D. C
Turkeys Yield Good Profit in Oklahoma Despite Losses
An Oklahoma woman earned 1525 from two turkey seasons despite heavy losses. Guided by extension agents and USDA advised purebreds over scrub stock, she began with 16 area birds and 1 Mammoth Bronze tom, raising 122 poults before a hail storm cost 50. the survivors sold as breeders for 900. This year 51 birds netted 625 after a hog destroyed most of the flock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Greer County
State Agricultural College
Put Trees on Waste Spots
The article argues for forestry on marginal land to curb waste and leaks and to provide timber. It suggests dedicating one twentieth of each farm tract to forestry, noting hillsides and stony hill land along rivers are suitable for post timber. Black locust and catalpa are highlighted as profitable choices, with locust favored for smoother growth and superior timber for posts.
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Catalpa
Better Sires Emblems Promoted in Kentucky Counties
The USDA sued 46 emblems of recognition to Oldham county stock owners using purebred sires for all livestock classes. Wayne county issued 44 emblems as part of replacing scrub sires with good purebreds. Bull sales by local breeders aim to widen purebred bull distribution across both counties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oldham County
Wayland Rhoads
Kentucky Agricultural College
Wayne County
INITIAL SEASON OF CLOVER HAY PRODUCTION GUIDELINES
The text explains first season growth of sweet clover is similar to alfalfa and can be grazed mid season but not so close as to injure plants. Second season grows coarser and should be cut before 30 inches high, leaving a high stubble from buds. If cut too close no second growth occurs. cure hay in windrow or shock to protect leaves and prevent rapid drying.
Sheep control weeds and pasture clearance benefits
Sheep eat ninety percent of troublesome weeds and clear weeds in pastures grain fields and fence rows. Goats better at brush clearance. Sheep cannot thrive on refuse and weeds alone and need tender greens for leaves on shrubs.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Genuine Tablets
An advertisement urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for genuine product quality. It notes the Bayer Cross is stamped on each tablet and on the packaging as protection against imitation, claiming physicians have prescribed it for over twenty one years.
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Bayer
Stud game threats in Tombstone echo frontier law
An Easterner and a western dealer discuss a tight stud game in Tombstone Arizona with a chilling line about shooting a stranger who gets ahead. The piece preserves the era flavor and an aggressive caution in frontier gambling.
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Tombstone
Ariz
American Legion Weekly
Norway bans ridiculous baby names under new law
A newly passed Norwegian law prohibits the giving of ridiculous names to newborns and requires adherence to an official name list of about 413000 items. The measure aims to standardize infant naming and prevent inappropriate choices.
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Norway
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Excello
Phroca
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37Th St
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Prairie Provinces
Nethery
Columbus
Ohio
J. J. Schriner
Detroit Avenue
Cleveland
Barber College
S. Ninth
Otis Balcom
Shelby
Haag & Haag, Inc
Rochester
New York
Cory
Buffffalo
Nia
Falls
Lge
Hudson River
New City
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Cosmopolitan Tours Company
Traction Bidg
Cincinnati
Fletcher
Bright
Doan
Dean
Fannie Warren
McCabe
Eaton
Green Mountain
J.H. Guild
J. H. Guild CO
Rupert, VT
Dixon
Dubb
Faspirin
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