Genius to Include Taking Nation's Stock in Census
Secretary Hoover urges a 1930 census expansion to map distribution from factory to consumer. He claims retail volume is unknown and critical for improving the distribution system. Hoover notes high prices and limited data, estimating about 1,482,000 retailers and 82,000 wholesalers under current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
House Census Committee
Washington, D. C
Plant Juice touted to relieve catarrh and digestive issues
Fort Wayne resident Albert Brunner credits Plant Juice with ending roaring and ringing in the ears and improving digestion, sleep, and bowel function. He reports renewed appetite, regular bowels, and active liver and kidneys after use, endorsing it publicly. Sold at Wangler's Drug Store, Waterflow, and other local shops.
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Albert Brunner
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wangler’s Drug Store
East Fourth Street
Waterlaw
Hoover endorses experimental census for better marketing efficiency
A study by business economists preceded a census test to assess feasibility. Secretary Hoover based his recommendation on the results, arguing fact finding would significantly improve the nation’s marketing system efficiency.
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Hoover
Deadly tree disease spreads through England and Scotland
Edinburgh reports a deadly disease called rhabdoclin sweeping through forests of England and Scotland. Dr. Malcolm Wilson of Edinburgh University says it arrived with Douglas firs from Montana, then spread rapidly, attacking leaves and denuding trees within a few years.
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England
Scotland
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Malcolm Wilson
Edinburgh University
Montana
Wilson
Negro shot in pistol battle with officers
Des Moines May 25 47 George Ross a 60 year old Negro was seriously wounded yesterday when he resisted service of legal papers. Deputy sheriff J P Scovel and truck driver Ed Wilkins each suffered minor wounds in the exchange.
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Des Moines
Hhm
George Ross
J. P. Scovel
Ed Wilkins
Patricia Lawrence Finds Knight Errant After War
Patricia Lawrence waits in Paris for her vanished lover Peter Cook. A stray shell left him alive, and after years apart they reunite in a Legion gathering. He explains he cared for his family after returning home to Connecticut while she endured hospital and separation. They vow to marry when possible.
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Patricia Lawrence
Paris
Legion Convention
Patricia
Peter Cook
Legion
Peter
Siy
Mian Lawrence
Captain Cook
States
Connecticut
New York
England
Scotland
Patsy
Bowes
Lawrence
Mother
Patsy Lawrence
Errant
Embezzlement charge motion pending against Allfree
In Oskaloosa on May 25, H B Allfree of Newton faced motions to quash one embezzlement charge while three indictments remain. Trials on the other counts were continued to the full term of court or by counsel agreement.
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Oskaloosa
H. B. Allfree
Newton
President of the Laws
Allfree
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Rollins
Romilla
Sunbéam
Dimity
Galey
Lord
Rayon
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