Electric Data Sent Congress on Rural Electricity Study
Dr. B A White of Chicago, director of the Committee on the Relation of Electricity to Agriculture, sent a complete statement to Senator Capper. Printed in the Congressional Record, the report outlines the committee’s purpose and lists states where farm electrification experiments are underway, noting the cooperative effort of agriculture, industry, and government. Minnesota and Alabama show early progress, with Michigan and New York recently joining in an organized, statewide approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the
United States
Committee
B A. White
Chicago
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
Congressional
White
Nef
National Electric Light Association
National Committee
Dr. White
Minnesota
Alabama
Michigan
New York
Navy launches big electric ship and aircraft carriers
The Navy unveils the U S Saratoga and U S Lexington, first two aircraft carriers, with 180000 horsepower electric drives by General Electric. They follow the Langley, rebuilt from Jupiter, and will be the longest naval vessels, serving as floating airfields and power plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
U.S. S
Maryland
West Virginia
U. S
Lexington
Quincy
Mass
Uncle Sam
Navy
U. S. S. Langley
Jupiter
Saratoga
General Electric Company
Aunt Myra at the Gallows in North Carolina
Irving Cobb recalls a public hanging where Aunt Myra sits in a grandstand pavilion above the scaffold. The condemned man pleads for forgiveness as the widow remains unmoved, finally signaling the sentence with a curt command to be hung. The scene preserves stark raw cruelty of capital punishment era reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Darky
North Carolina
Jim
Abraham
Wastin
Prized Hebrew Bible in Vatican Library Weighs Heavy
A notorious Hebrew Bible in the Vatican library is described as highly valuable and enormous. In 1512 Hebrews attempted to purchase it from Pope Julius III, offering its weight in gold. The massive tome is so heavy that two men struggle to lift it and would have been worth about $100,000.
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Vatican
Julius III
Skin Eczema Relief Promised by Sulphur Preparation
A noted skin specialist says a little Sulphur preservation instantly eases irritation and soothes eczema. The preparation cleanses the skin, heals the rash, and leaves skin smoother and clearer. Sufferers are advised to obtain a small jar of Rowles and try it for relief.
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Congress
Rural Service Committee
A. White
Irving. Cobb
The
Central Press Association
Peru
C. Gates
Mesick, Mich
Bedell Motor
Red Crown
Bidell Motor Sales
Hanson Brothers
Andacany
Standard Oil Company
Wakefield, Mich
Indiana
Wright
Harold Bell
Sopietun
Company Publihers
West End
York
iLeave
Fat
Wakefield, Michigan
R. A. Marsh
T. S. Crosby
Kerkes
WM. D. Triplett
Cor
Suffolk & Aurora Sts
Ironwood, Mich
TEAU
E. A. Proteau
Bessemer Steam
Ernest Schaefer
Phon
Bessemer, Michigan
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