American industry faces unfavorable world trade balance in 1923 report
The Department of Commerce report from the Foreign Trade Commission shows an estimated world trade gap of about 150 million dollars due to imports exceeding exports, mainly to South American nations. It notes imports of raw materials rise with manufacturing activity and contrasts European trade losses with U.S. export strength.
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Iinternational News
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Foreign Trade Commission
Europe
United States
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Auzusl
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Electric Fans Change Hay Curing in English Ricks
In Lonton on August 29 farmers abandon traditional haymaking. They gather the kvass into damp ricks and use electric fans to speed curing. A metal blinder creates a cavity for a 20 ton rick, keeping grass dry and rotting at bay.
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Lonton
Haynes
England
Ptack Yard
Hiram Sees Little Chance of Running Against Coolidge
Omaha August 29 California senator Hiram Johnson expressed doubt that he could run in 1924 against President Calvin Coolidge. Johnson said Coolidge is serious and decisive, and he expected the president to act in a way that would discourage opponents.
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Hiram
Coolidge
Omaha
Neb
Iiram Johnson
California
Johnson
New Method Boosts Feeding Value of Hay in England and Scotland
Government approved analysis shows hay dried in the rick increases feeding value due to higher alvaminoids and carbohydrates. The method has been tested by the ministry of agriculture and is now appearing in ricks across England and Scotland despite prior crop weather issues.
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Ministry of Agriculture
England
Scotland
Death Penalty Sought for Noted Elephant Charlie
Los Angeles August 29 The death sentence is pronounced on Charlie the elephant famed from motion pictures After nearly killing director Curley Stetch the animal has been kept bound The trial records note Charlie killed five men and caused rampages in Raleigh and San Francisco with the Pacific fleet proposed as disposal option.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charlie
Famoups Eleiphant
Curley Stetch
Pacific Fleet
Raleigh
N. C
San Francisco
Prince Rajah the Lightning Struck Visionary
A historical note recalls Charlie once known as Prince Rajah in Kansas City being struck by lightning years ago. The incident left him with the loss of sight in his left eye and a lasting mark on his life and legend.
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Kansas City
Charlie
Prince Rajah
Zook Reports Sightings of Timber Wolf Near Orange Township
J A Zook, confident in his ability to identify wolves, encountered a large gray timber wolf on a highway in Orange township. The animal reportedly leaped a ditch and fence with ease and was feeding when startled by Zook's car.
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J. A. Zook
Orange Township
Mr. Zook
Novelists Favor Ban on Aerial Warfare
Indianapolis novelists and writers endorse the American Legion proposal for an international conference to abolish military aircraft. Booth Tarkington supports the plan while Zona Gale calls for total abolition of military air equipment as the Legion conducts a referendum.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Legion
Booth Tarkington
Zona Gale
Police Probe Death of Girl in Bathtub
Chicago authorities investigate the death of Marie Broecker a 20 year old found by her uncle and aunt when they returned from a four week vacation. The case is treated as a police inquiry into the circumstances surrounding her death in a bathtub.
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Chicago
Marie Broecker
Night dress death prompts murder probe at home
Police launched an investigation after a girl found dead in a bath tub at her residence. Indications suggested she may have died on Monday and authorities are treating the case as possible murder.
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East Fourth Street
Waterloo
Iowa
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