Fewer Farmers In Texas Reported By Commerce
A Commerce Department study shows Texas farm population fell 0.8 percent from 1930 to 1935, totaling 2,332,693 on Jan 1, 1935, with Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas illustrating diverse trends. The nation overall rose 4.5 percent to 31,800,907. Racial breakdown lists 1,944,707 white and 387,986 negro farmers in Texas, with comparable figures for Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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Washington
Texas
Department of Commerce
Black Belt
United States
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Hoover Denies Quitting Fight in Government Service
Former President Herbert Hoover released a statement on Saturday denying retirement from public life. He said he would continue the fight for American ideals in government and decency in American life, noting he has done occasional professional work the past three years but has not quit the cause. Hoover, a mining engineer by training, emphasized his ongoing commitment.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Diet faddists challenged by medical expert
Dr Martin E Rehfuss of Jefferson Medical College cites diet fads as health threats and debunks the claim that proteins and carbohydrates cannot mix. He describes experiments showing similar digestion when beef and potatoes are eaten together even in ill patients.
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Martin E. Rehfuss
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
American Dietetic Association
Rehfuss
Lemke Backed by Townsend and Coughlin Rift
Washington reports a new third party movement led by Representative William Lemke with endorsement from Rev. Charles Coughlin who rejects Townsend Smith factions. Dr. Townsend endorses Lemke but pauses formal action until a July Cleveland convention. Coughlin rejects Townsend and Smith, warning against unlikely allies and predicting internal conflict.
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Washington, D. C
William Lemke
Charles Coughlin
Detroit
Francis E. Townsend
Lemke
Townsend
Cleveland
Father Coughlin
Townsendites
Gerald L. K. Smith
Dr. Townsend
Mr. Smith
How Bees Talk The wag of wings and scent trails guide the hive
A bee discovers a nectar rich field then signals the colony with a dancing display. If the message fails, it releases a scented trail from a back gland guiding others to the honeyed land. The process shows communication methods in bee society.
Kindly Gentleman Passes Warm Quote to Paper Boy
A small newspaper vignette shows a gentleman asking a boy if he feels cold and the boy replying that selling papers keeps up circulation, capturing a quick streetwise exchange about newspaper sales.
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Sonny
Farmers also city workers across the United States
A Census Bureau study shows 30 percent of American farmers work off their farms part time to supplement income. In 1934, 8.3 percent of farm operators worked 150 days or more away from home, with higher shares in Arizona New Hampshire South Dakota Utah and several other states. The farm population rose 1.3 million since 1930 to 31.8 million, with shifts toward industrial regions while tobacco and Midwest burnout areas declined.
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Washington
William L. Austin
Census Bureau
Arizona
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Utah
Maine
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Virginia
Florida
California
Southern
Appalachians
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ozarks
Birmingham
New England
Minnesota
Puget Sound
Williamette
Poison Ivy Care and Remedies in Everyday Exposure
The article clarifies that poison ivy poisoning comes from oil droplets on animals or smoke, not mere proximity. It recommends washing exposed skin with strong soap, using ferric chloride solution or potassium permanganate for absorbed oil, and suggests calamine lotion among other remedies.
Gloria Vanderbilt Receives Monthly Allowance Of 4250
Reported by Arthur Brisbane, the New York Supreme Court ordered 11 year old Gloria Vanderbilt to receive 4250 for July expenses to be used with her mother. Approved items include rent chauffeur butler footmen and dozens of servants totaling the monthly allowance. A separate note from Fort Worth Star-Telegram recalls a Los Angeles boy buying a used car for 3 50 and keeping it in repair.
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New York Supreme Court
Gloria Vanderbilt
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Los Angeles
Arthur Brisbane
Fort Worth
Prof G Albert Hill Notes On Farm Preparations
Prof G Albert Hill in The Progressive Farmer mentions similar preparations of zinc oxide lime water and a dash of carbolic acid for farm uses. The note prompts efficient mixing and application guidance for agricultural practice.
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Prof
G. Albert Hill
Progressive
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Scientific American
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Institute of Family Relations
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Journal of Home _ Economics
Popenoe
G. V. Hamilton
Milwaukee
Herman A. Heise
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dr. Heise
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Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Whitewright
Luther Gordon
Gloria
Lone Star Mann
Community G Natural Gas Co
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