Parrot Plague Highlights Nature's Delicate Balance
A Western Australia report describes booming green parrots as a natural ripple from a grasshopper surge. Experts link the flocking to insect abundance, noting chains from cats and clover to bees and resown fields, with rabbits and rats also shaping agricultural havoc and control efforts.
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Washington
Western Australia
National Geographic Society
Nature
United States
California
Jamaica
Guam
Australia
Grapefruit Fed Cows Help Rio Grande Ranchers
In the lower Rio Grande valley cows faced sparse grazing after freezing weather. Farmers began feeding grapefruit to cattle and found it effective, prompting wider use as other ranchers adopt the practice.
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Rio Grande
McAllen
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Infant Mortality Gap Closes Between Rural and City Babies
A nationwide chart shows infant death rates near similar levels in 1932 1933 with city babies at 57 per thousand and rural at 58 and 59 respectively. Experts warn 1934 may exceed recent lows as lack of medical nursing care and public health guidance in rural areas remains a factor.
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Washington
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Katharine F. Lenroot
Children's Bureau
Public Health Service
Contact Man Charles West as President Roosevelt’s congressional liaison
Charles West serves as the president’s contact man, handling dealings with Congress and traveling frequently between the White House and the Capitol to manage legislative matters.
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Charles West
President Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Swan Roping Cowboy Tops Fort Worth Zoo Missing Swans
Cowboy Julian Frazier, now a zoo keeper, claims world championship swan roping cup as Fort Worth zoo seeks more swans. Superintendent Hamilton Hutson and staff failed to net swans from a lake by boat. Frazier roped and captured one swan in a half day.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Julian Frazier
Hamilton Hutson
Frazier
Palm Beach Rules Summer Fashions Not Riviera
London turns to Palm Beach for first genuine summer fashion view as the smartest women in the world, the Americans, set the tone. The piece contrasts Palm Beach styling with Riviera standards, signaling a shift in fashion leadership.
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Leslie Morris
Britain
Continent
Riviera
Paris
New York
Palm Beach
London
Far From Identical Twins On Santa Catalina Island
Umberto and Rudolph Ries of Santa Catalina Island are twins but differ in appearance. Umberto is an albino while Rudolph resembles his Mexican parents. Their family history includes a previously known albino ancestor, the grandmother's great grandmother, prompting scientific interest.
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Mississippi River
Umberto
Rudolph Ries
Santa Catalina Island
Rudolph
Tire efficiency record on rough track and salt beds
An endurance test shows a 500 mile run in under five hours on a rough brick track and Lake Bonneville salt beds. The driver, in a 5000 pound car, achieved 127.2 mph average with no blowouts. Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires credit their special construction features for reliability and blowout protection.
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Kelly Petillo
Indianapolis
Firestone
Lake Bonneville
Utah
Care of furs and the role of air conditioning
Air conditioning is essential in fur production as fur is highly sensitive to humidity. Excess humidity prevents dye absorption and low humidity with heat can cause permanent curls. Refrigerated storage vaults prevent moths and fading, with over 200 million dollars worth of furs stored annually in climate controlled vaults.
Grape Nuts Ad Invites Readers to Dizzy Dean Winners
A column advertises joining the Dizzy Dean Winners program tied to a Grape Nuts promotion with chances to win valuable free prizes. The note urges boys and girls to read the advertisement in another column of the paper.
Plenty of Results If His Religion Makes a Man Be Have
A terse phrase signals a discussion on how beliefs shape conduct and policy. The line suggests public expectations of moral behavior linked to faith, implying debate over personal virtue and community standards in a historical context.
Whale meat soup extract may reach markets in Norway
A new food substance from whale fresh meat, an extract suitable for soups, may soon be marketed in Norway and elsewhere. Developed by Norwegian chemist D. A. Hansen, the process yields extracts that can be used to prepare soups.
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Norway
D. A. Hansen
Wildlife census figures for Montana reported
Missoula dispatch notes Uncle Sam's forest counts approximate Montana wildlife totals: 56000 deer, 20000 elk, 2000 moose, 1600 mountain sheep, 4200 mountain goats, 1100 antelope, 6000 bear, 300 mountain lions, 17000 coyotes, 2000 bobcats and Jynx.
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Missoula
Mont
Uncle Sam's Foresters
Montana
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