Soil Particles Weighed in Fight Against Erosion
In Zanesville Ohio a US soil erosion experimental farm weighs and traps soil to study loss. The project estimates 126 million pounds of plant food lost yearly to erosion at 200 million dollars and 17 million acres abandoned. Methods tested include contour plowing strip cropping sod dams and steep slope seeding with terracing promising to curb erosion.
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Zanesville
Ohio
United States
Department of Agriculture
Federal Public Works Fund
C. B. Deeter
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
F. E. Hardisty
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Deeter
Hardisty
Midwest
Dog dies nine years after stomach removal
Ajax, a dog in Evanston Illinois, died nine years after surgeons removed its stomach at Northwestern University to test if a stomachless life is survivable. The animal lived normally and happily despite the operation intended to study possible human applications. Less than half the arable land of Spain is cultivated.
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Evanston
Ill
Ajax
Northwestern University
Spain
Why Hospitals Use a Liquid Laxative
Hospitals and doctors favor liquid laxatives for measured dosing precise action and no habit formation. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as an approved ready laxative suitable for all ages and a reliable family remedy. It stresses gentleness, kidney safety, and predictable bowel movement without discomfort.
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Caldwell
Texas First Cotton Gin and Early Cotton Trade History
The article chronicles Jared Grace as the founder of Texas cotton farming and the first commercial cotton gin in 1825 on the Brazos. It notes 1833 reports of 30 gins in Austin and Brazoria, a 7,500 bale crop, and early exports to Mexico and New Orleans. It links cotton growth to Texas prosperity and later annexation tensions with England and France.
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Texas
Jared Grace
Brazos
James E. B. Austin
Austin
Brazoria
Liberty
Nacogdoches
Mexico
Edwin Waller
Matamoras
New Orleans
Louisiana
England
France
United States
Stork Slips Over a Swift One at Iowa County Fair
A Houston baby born at an Iowa County Fair under humorous typography errors is linked to a blood transfusion and named as the father of four children by a Science Editor McDonald in Raleigh.
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Stork
Houston
Iowa County Fair
Houston Paper
McDonald
Raleigh
Chicago Aviation Monthly
A brief note introduces Chicago aviation monthly coverage noting distant points thousands of miles away and the ongoing interest in air travel developments and related industry updates.
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Chicago Aviation Monthly
Violent Break-In Damages Cattle and Outbuildings
A violent guest attacked the home of R. H. C. in Wichita demolishing outhouses and injuring cows and horses. Damages estimated at $500. The incident details reflect property and animal harm with no reported fatalities.
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Wichita Paper
Money trust called a social leech by Royal Oak paper
A Royal Oak Michigan editorial denounces the money trust as a social leech with a stranglehold and calls for comprehensive action to root it out.
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Royal Oak
Nibbles on Skates and Hair Growth Implants
Berlin tests new skates with hidden rollers inside blades. Experiments attempt hair growth in bald heads by implanting sheep pituitary glands. Fire extinguishers may now be available.
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Berlin
Don’t Catch Cold Valhalla Cemetery Notice
A brief Los Angeles paper item notes grave sites at Valhalla Cemetery with guidance on keeping soil warm and dry for burial. It asks readers to inquire about grave conditions and dryness of plots.
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Valhalla Cemetery
Los Angeles
Hitler Bans Crowds at Country Home as Naysayers Grow
Adolf Hitler orders no cheering crowds at his country home after daily roars of support irritate him. New York newspaper notes the growing pressure and public attention surrounding the leader.
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Adolf Hitler
New York
Scarce as Usual Alimony Quiet with No Change
Pittsburg paper notes alimony remained unchanged amid scarce updates, reporting no adjustments or new rulings.
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Pittsburg
Radio Operators on Airliners Pick Up Unseen Passengers
Radio operators aboard airliners sometimes report receiving signals believed to originate from passengers in flight. The phenomenon involves mysterious transmissions attributed to travelers who are not physically present in the cockpit or cabin.
Invention advances promise new by products from corn cobs
In tube form small but reliable devices may transform lowly corn cobs into ethyl alcohol glucos cellulose and acetic acid. England adds red reflectors on highway posts to warn drivers and mark curves. Iconoscope invention moves television closer to practical use as an artificial eye mirroring the human optic.
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England
End of a Perfect Day Quip Reflects Work Home Balance
A light exchange compares office troubles with home life as one person says they never bring work home and the other adds their troubles wait at home. The remark captures a casual, humorous take on employer employee boundaries.
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Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
Beckman-Gerety
Nina Rosa
Kansas
Science
Nibbles
W. J. Barbee
Agency
Bells Beer Garden
Bells
Whitewright
T. & P. Railroad
the Sun
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