Plan Moving of Big Grain Crops Plan Moving of Big Grain Crops
The railroad administration studies measures to transport a record grain harvest. Wheat yields may top 900 million and 300 million bushels for winter and spring, respectively, with total output likely three to four hundred million higher than last year. A renewed permit system is expected to regulate traffic and prevent congestion, with cooperation between the railroad admin and the grain corporation.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Walker D. Hines
Department of Agriculture
Iast
Grain Corporation
United States Food Administration Grain Corporation
The
Whisky Still Found in Top of Huge Tree
I B Ivins a veteran moonshine raider reports locating a large copper still perched in the top of a towering oak during a raid in Sevier county Tennessee. The illicit outfit was dislodged and destroyed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
I. B. Ivins
Internal Revenue Department
Most Deadly of All War Gases
Washington shows a sample of methyl also known as lewisite at an interior department exhibit. Discovered by Prof. W Lee Lewis while at the bureau of mines and Northwestern University, the gas was developed for mass production and was slated to yield ten tons daily while a plant near Cleveland operated. The wartime project dubbed the "mouse trap" plant aimed to supply 3000 tons by 1919, but armistice halted deployment.
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Washington
Department of the Interior
W. Lee Lewis
Bureau of Mines
American University Laboratories
War Department
Department
Berlin
Manhattan
Tewis
American University
Départment of the Interior
Lewis
Fram
Northwestern University
Mvanston
Ordnance Department
Cleveland
American Front
Battle Front
Creeping Grass Good Pasturage Reported
The article notes creeping grass provides good pasturage and continues growing through most of the year. It is damaged only during severe droughts or heavy frosts, indicating resilience under normal conditions and vulnerability to extreme weather.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Coastal Plain
Virginia
Texas
West Indies
Wart disease cautions inked to potato growers in Pennsylvania
Agricultural guidance warns potato growers to watch for potato wart signs as the disease, introduced around 1911 in 27 coal mining districts, threatens widespread infection. Inspect new crops, report suspicious findings, and quarantine infested soil to prevent devastation of the potato industry.
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Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
State Experiment Station
Washington, D.C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Improved stock and crops in Fairfield county drive cooperative farming
Fairfield county South Carolina agent pushes better stock and crop yields through purebred bulls and European disease control. Warns on potato wart, urges burning infected warts, boiling diseased tubers, crop rotation, and resistance studies. Highlights cooperative fertilizer orders saving money and regional successes in York county.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fairfield County
South Carolina
Ile
York County
Starvation and Cannibalism Reported Among Armenian Refugees
Constantinople telegraphs Herbert Hoover in Paris detailing famine in the Caucasus. Food for 500,000 will be needed from outside sources for a year. Refugees suffer grass-root broth diets and high child mortality. cannibalism reportedly observed in Igdir amid measles and new cholera threats.
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Caucasus
Constantinople
Herbert Hoover
Paris
Howart Heinz
Near East
Heinz
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
American Bar Association
American Committee For Armenian and Syrian Relief
King Albert to Visit America and Paris
King Albert of Belgium is expected to visit Washington for the initial meeting of the League of Nations next October.
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Albert
America
Paris
King Albert
Belgium
Washington
League of Nations
Digging Parsnips by Hand Requires Careful Harvest
The article explains parsnips lose market value if damaged. Roots must be secured up to a quarter inch diameter. Digging by spade or plow causes injury. pull roots by hand from trenches dug at each side of the row. This method is the only practical way to avoid damage.
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Europe
Pennsylvania
Howell Says He Will Attend Execution Despite Busy Schedule
In a courtroom exchange the condemned killer, slated for electrocution, tells the judge he is a busy man but will try to be present for the sentence. The remark underscores the case’s tension as the time of execution approaches.
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Harry Griffith
Darlington St
Westchester
Dean
Doan
A. J. Townsend
Notary Public
Powell
Howell
Fake Aspirin Warning Hits Nationwide Market
The article warns consumers to verify genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin by the Bayer Cross on the package. It notes millions of fraudulent aspirin tablets were sold nationwide and explains Bayer’s aspirin trademark as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
No Sense of Humor: a quip from Birmingham paper
A Birmingham Age-Herald comic snippet recounts a man asking if his last cook was fired for lacking humor. The cook quips she disliked his style, noting his artistic temperament and suggesting the kitchen as a road to the movies, which leads to her resignation.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
No ugly streaks with Red Cross Ball Blue on clothes
The ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as preventing grimy streaks and delivering clean results. It notes the product leaves no ugly marks on fabrics and is available at all grocers for 5e.
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Red Cross
Football wit highlights Reggie and Edith banter
A brief cartoon caption features Edith teasing Reggie about his balance and confidence. Edith notes his head seems light while his feet stumble, prompting playful retort about his steadiness. The exchange reflects a lighthearted sports-page tone from the Boston Transcript.
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Edith
Reggie
Alice
Boston Transcript
Phosphate remedy marketed to aid thinness and nerve health
Advertisements tout nitro phosphate as a cheap, proven way to restore weight and vitality by feeding nerves and body cells. Claims include fuller figures, brighter eyes, improved health, and reduced nervousness though warns against use by those not seeking to gain flesh.
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Coa
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Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
NEW South Wales Information Bureau
Singer Building
Broadway
New York City
New South Wales
Australia
Chutley Copper Co
Epler Blug
Seattle, Wash
W. N. UL
Omaha
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