Hoover enjoys Midwest trip and Lincoln shrine dedication
President Hoover and Mrs Hoover traveled through Indianapolis Marion Columbus and Springfield for a busy Midwest tour. He addressed the Indiana Republican Editorial Association dedicated Harding memorial in Marion viewed G A R encampment in Columbus greeted veterans and spoke at the Lincoln shrine dedication in Springfield. He stressed integrity in public office and a government of laws while praising Lincoln's principles and national heritage.
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Washington
Noover
Midwest
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion
Columbue -Ohio
Springfield
Hoover
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Warren
G. Harding
Secaalan
America
Lincoln
Viberty
Cat Harding
Tomby
Marien
Oakridge
Herbert
Ulysses S
Senate
House
Dry Forces to Add 185 Prohibition Agents July 1
Prohibition enforcement personnel in the central district including Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin will rise to 185 men on July 1. Administrator J J Herbert of Chicago will receive about 50 of the 500 new agents authorized by Congress and assign them to the three states. Many have already been appointed and are in training.
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Washington
Indiana
Hainois
Wisconsin
J. Herbert
Chicago
Congress
Retail Trade Census Figures Expected Soon
Washington reports the Department of Commerce will release results from the first global retail trade census. Officials anticipate the annual retail sales total could reach as high as $60 billion.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Capper Gold Medal Awarded To Dr J O Howat
Dr J O Howat head of the bureau of entomology in the Department of Agriculture at Washington received the 1931 Capper gold medal and 5000 dollars for distinguished service to American agriculture. The award is given annually by Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas.
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Chicago
J. O. Howat
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Capper
Arthur Capper
Kansas
U S urged to press for drastic world armament cuts
A Chicago issued statement by Dr. George W. Wickersham and Clark M. Eichberger calls for the United States to push for major reductions in land, naval, and air armaments at the Geneva disarmament conference next year. The Midwest office of the League of Nations Association backs a strong American delegation led by civilians and endorses Kellogg pact acceptance as a step toward universal disarmament.
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United States
Geneva
George W. Wickersham
Hooxer
Crime Commission
National League of Nafrogs’ ‘Association
Wickersham
Charles H. Strong
New -York “Bar Association
League of Nations Association
Midwest
Heaue ‘of Nations Association
Chicago
Speciac
Association
Victor Etting
Clark M. Eichelberger
Great Western R R Orders 68 50-Ton Steel Box Cars
Chicago Great Western Railway advances modernization by ordering 68 50 ton steel box cars at over 1 million dollars. This follows prior orders of 30 heavy freight engines and 300 hopper cars, plus steel rails, placed between October and December.
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Chicago
Chicago Great’ Westeran “Railroad Company
Thia
The
Great Western
Road
Minnesota farmers find caterpillars eat weeds
Marshall Minnesota entomologist A G Ruggles reassures farmers that the caterpillars pose no crop threat. The insects feed only on certain weeds and may help fields by reducing weed growth, easing fears after tar was laid on a highway to deter them.
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Minnesota
Marshall
Minn
A. G. Ruggles
Insects Destroy Many Farm Crops Across America
J A Hyslop chief of the insect pest survey United States Department of Agriculture estimates about 6 000 insect species destroy 2 000 000 000 dollars in value in America annually. The boll weevil remains the most notorious pest with substantial cotton losses and control costs.
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America
J. A. Hyslop
Hyssop
Bollworth
Hyslop
Improving Cream Quality Through Timely Delivery
The article argues that cream must be delivered within four days to preserve quality as cream ages. It highlights a system where cream agents are not paid extra for selling low quality cream and notes transportation companies absorb losses from delays or exposure. It claims universal, daily enforcement of these controls will steadily lift cream quality year after year.
Excellent Method for Preparing Grafting Wax
A traditional recipe outlines four parts resin two parts beeswax and one part tallow. Melt slowly avoid boiling then cool in water and knead with greased hands. Shape into convenient sticks. in ordinary grafting weather the wax becomes pliable from hand heat.
Best August spray timing protects Ohio potato crop
Ohio State University plant disease and insect specialists advise August as prime spraying time to shield potatoes from hopperburn and sunstalk. Bordeaux mixture repels and kills leaf hoppers, preventing leaf damage and yield loss. With 8–12 sprays at under 300 pounds pressure, yields rise about 40 to 80 percent depending on conditions.
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Ohio State University
Ohio
Inbreeding as a Breeding System in Dairy Cattle
W A Rice argues inbreeding is a high skill system for top breeders. It requires careful ancestry knowledge and ruthless selection to weed out undesirables. While potentially valuable, it carries great risk and when misused can harm the herd.
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W. A. Rice
Sweet Clover Superior Pasture Suitability in Corn Belt
Sweet clover superior pasture in the Corn Belt outperforms bluegrass in hot dry summers. Bluegrass needs cool moist weather not common in the region. Deep roots give sweet clover resilience, enabling productive feeding with corn or cane silage and economical dairy output.
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Corn
Corn Belt
Cowpea as a Versatile Crop and Garden Insect Note
The text extols cowpea as a good hay crop and soil builder suited to poor and acidic soils. It mentions Whippoorwill and New Era as hay and seed producers. It also notes gardeners face many insects, with over 500000 species described by science.
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New Era
Capone Guilty Plea Sets Stage For Prison Term
Capone pleaded guilty to five counts including income tax evasion and conspiracy with his men to violate Prohibition. Judge Wilkerson deferred sentencing to June 30, with a likely two to four year term, while bail and bond arrangements were set and federal investigators looked toward New York for broader racketeering cases.
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Chicago
Capone
Sam
James H. Wilkerson
Leavenworth
United States
George “E. Q. Tomson
Criminal Alliance
Penn
Wilkerson
Jenagen
Michael A Conelderitg
Washington
Belgian Girl Is Voted Universe Beauty Queen
Netta Duchateau Miss Belgium won the Miss Universe title over rivals from the Americas and Europe in Galveston Texas. Anne Lee Patterson Miss United States placed second. Lena Thomas Miss Memphis finished third. Daisy Freberg Miss Germany took fourth with Pat Hall Miss Atlanta fifth. Prizes ranged from 100 to 2500 dollars plus a theatrical contract.
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Galveston
Texas
Netta Duchateau
Belgium
Miss Dachateau
Anne Lee Patterson
Ludlow
Daisy’ Freberg
Pat Hall
Atlanta
California Grid Star Duffield Seeks Santa Monica Mayor Post
Marshall Duffield, 20, USC graduate and former football captain and quarterback, emerges as mayoral candidate in Santa Monica with backing from wealthy opponents of incumbent Herman Michel seeking a third term. Duffield notes he has taken Rhodes Scholar examinations and views the challenge as worthwhile.
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Santa Monica
Calift
Marshall Duffield
University of Southern California
Duffield
Herman Michel
Mennonites Ban Radios as Sin Against Church
The Mennonite conference of Ontario concluded its convention by banning radios in all Amish Mennonite homes. Radios are deemed musical instruments and forbidden since the church’s founding. violation leads to excommunication.
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Kitchener
Ont
Amish Mennonite Conference of
Ontario
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