Plan to Take Gold From Sea Fails Berlin
German efforts to pay reparations by extracting gold from seawater have been abandoned after eight years of research. Professor Wilhelm Schlenk of Berlin University announced that arenius overestimated ocean gold. distribution is irregular and impractical to isolate.
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Berlin
Germany
Wilhelm ‘Schlenk
Chemical Institute
Berlin University
Professor Schienk
Universal ‘Service
Immigration Cutbacks Reported by Labor Secretary
William N. Doak, secretary of labor, says immigrant admissions are at the lowest in a century and immigration is not an economic menace. Only one immigrant enters now versus five a year ago and thirty in 1914. Deportations exceed 18 000 in the fiscal year to June 30. Doak urges higher educational requirements for citizenship and notes improving employment conditions.
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Washington
William N. Doak
Secretary of Labor
United States
Doak
Congress
Owl Hypnotizes Man Claws Out One Eye
Albert Hughes of Wainwright Alberta was under hospital care after surgery to remove his right eye. He said he was walking beneath a tree when a mother owl swooped from a nest and clawed his face and body, leaving him unable to move or run as he was hypnotized by the owl’s stare.
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Edmonton
Alta
Albert Hughes
Wainwright
Hughes
Deaf Mute Beggar Denies Jail, Says No in Court
In Seattle William Leonard, 23, charged with begging, claimed deafness. Court tried to elicit speech, but failed until Judge John B. Gordon asked if he wanted to go to jail. Leonard answered no and was sent to a cell.
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Mute
Seattle
William Leonard
John B. Gordon
Leonard
Lipstick Once Classed With Witchcraft in England
Dr Margaret Fishenden notes lipstick and cosmetics were once punishable in England. She cites a 1780 decree penalizing women who seduce or betray subjects by scents paints or cosmetic washes with marriage nullified upon conviction.
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London
England
Margaret Fishenden
Department of Scientiic and
Industrial Research
Crusaders
Vna
More German Food Served in Paris Cafes
The growing German presence in Paris has led Montmartre and Montparnasse eateries to replace American specialties with German dishes. Previously, menus catered to Americans with breakfast foods hot dogs and baked beans. now German dainties appear as American patrons decline.
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Paris
Montmartre
Montparnasse
Rattlesnake Fossil Found on Mount Teko
Westfield scientists report a petrified reptile on Mount Teko near a cliff face. The fossil is about seven feet long and four inches in diameter, located a short distance from a footpath according to observers.
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Westfield
Mass
Mount
Teko
Washingtons Finances after War Leave
Recently revealed letters show General George Washington returning home from the Revolutionary War nearly broke. He sent his mother 15 guineas explaining they were all he had and owed others, noting demands exceeding 500 pounds including 340 pounds for the 1786 tax and uncertainty about receiving any funds to pay.
Motorist Fined After Offering Chief a Hip Drink
Quincy man Frank Farrell was stopped by Police Chief H J Pelletier after a girl companion offered a stranger a drink. Farrell was arrested for drunken driving and fined $100 in court.
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Quincy
Mass
Frank Farrell
Cohasset
Farrell
H. J. Pelletier
Eagle Attacks Child Believed Linked to Local Kill
In Tazewell Virginia John Murray a farmer killed an eagle at Horsepen with a 78 inch spread. Believed to be the same eagle that recently attacked a child the bird was found drinking from a creek when shot.
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Tazewell
John Murray
Selecting Potatoes for Best Chips by Sugar Test
United States Department of Agriculture specialists outline a simple method to select storage potatoes for chip and fry quality. A soluble sugar test in center potato tissue, using picric acid and sodium carbonate, reveals low sugar levels linked to better color and flavor for chips, french fries, and certain boilings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Important That Sows Be Kept in Condition
Sows that raise two litters a year should not grow too thin in summer. They need gain in flesh, especially in late summer. Begin feeding from this time until farrowing, using grain or concentrates. Home-grown legume forage is best. with pastures add small amounts of protein feed. Amount of grain depends on sow condition. the feeder’s judgment guides feeding.
Supplemental Wet Mash Boosts Summer Egg Production
Louis Wehmer of St. Louis County Missouri reports a big return from feeding a wet mash to chickens in summer. Poultry extension specialist Harold Canfield recommends the practice to maintain heat season production and delay moulting. Wehmer moistens his dry mash at noon and offers enough for 15 to 20 minutes intake, yielding about a third more eggs than last year and continued laying into September.
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Louis Wehmer
St. Louis County
Missouri
Harold Canfield
Missouri College of Agriculture
Odd Method of Protecting Itself in Honey
A. P. Sturtevant of the U S Department of Agriculture explains honey resists spoiling by absorbing moisture from contact. This peculiar property dries microbes to death, contributing to honey’s long shelf life.
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A. P.sturtevant
United States Department of Agriculture
Chayote Becomes Popular Table Vegetable
The chayote, also called vegetable pear or mirliton, gains interest in U S markets as a versatile squash family edible. It can be boiled mashed fried stuffed or baked and holds its shape well after cooking. Fruits vary from three ounces to three pounds and the root becomes tuber like after the first season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Lime Phosphate Profitable to Use on Legume Crops
Lime phosphate can be used for growing legume or grain crops. When soils decompose organic matter and release phosphorus, lime phosphate helps where nitrogen exceeds phosphorus. Most lands need fresh organic matter, so lime phosphate is best used with active matter like legumes or manure.
Strong Smelling Mixture Repels Bot Flies for Horses
A Brown County Indiana writer advises a home made horses insect repellent mixing turpentine kerosene and linseed oil in equal parts. One application can deter bot flies for 48 to 72 hours and light daily uses also deter other flies. Use just enough to moisten hair ends. strong odor drives flies away.
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R. E. Grubbs
Brown County
Indiana
Capper
Fertilizer Guidance for Strawberries
Applications of nitrate or soda or sulfate of ammonia work best when plants are dry and broadcasting is careful. Avoid crystal buildup on foliage. If needed, dissolve two ounces per gallon and apply at the base in water. a safe practical method with water and spray equipment.
FARM NOTES On alfalfa in orchards and berry culture tips
Farmers note alfalfa in young orchards competes for moisture. Mixing hay crops with vetch oats peas or clovers lowers grain costs next winter. Protect cabbage seedlings from cutworms with collars. When feeding economy is needed consider the silo. Strawberries are popular but must be fresh from vines to taste best. Berry culture is not difficult.
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