May Eat Toadstools Discovery Backed By Experiments In France
A medical advance in France claims people may eat certain toadstools without harm. A horse was immunized through injections of poisonous mushroom and the resulting serum showed success when tested on mice and rabbits fed amanita mushrooms. Separately, Nature Magazine notes butterfly eggs vary in shape from spherical to cylindrical with intricate surface sculpture and diverse colors.
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France
Nature Magazine
Train collision near Houston kills two, injures many
An 8 mile head on crash between two Missouri Kansas Texas passenger trains near Hil endahl killed the engineer and fireman and injured more than 50. Misuse of orders is blamed as cars telescoped but coaches remained on track and several passengers were scalded by engine steam. Affected riders include several negro passengers.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Hilendahl
New Muscle Shoals Power Offer Promises 100 Million Return
The Associated Power Companies of the southern states submit a new offer for Muscle Shoals electric power. It promises about 100 million dollars returned to the government over 50 years. The proposal excludes the nitrogen plant and reserves some power for Wilson Dam fertilizer manufacture under future terms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Nincipal Associated Power Companies
Southern
Henry Ford
Congress
Wilson Dam
Kinzel Named Second Assistant Cashier at Farm ers and Merchants Bank
Theodore Y Kinzel elected second assistant cashier by the bank board after the annual meeting. Kinzel has worked with the Farmers and Merchants National Bank for over 20 years and will continue as note teller. He is one of the few original officers remaining with the bank.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Theodore Y. Kinzel
Mr. Kinzel
H. D. Fuller
Kinze
Hoover Out for Rail Consolidation
Washington January 9 Herbert Hoover urged long view transportation policies to secure America's economic future in a speech at the opening session of the transportation conference. He proposed ten policy points including revising Railroad Labor Board power by agreement, reorganizing rate schedules, early railroad consolidation, and a national plan for waterway development.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Herbert Hoover
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Commerce Secretary
Railroad Labor Board
British Labourites Seem Conservative
London January 9 Ramsay MacDonald told Labour followers at Albert Hall that if made premier his policy would be one of peace at home and abroad. The speech is seen as indicating a cautious or conservative direction for the Labourite ranks.
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Associated Press
London
Ramsay -MacDonald
Albert Hall
Laborite
Labor Party Moves Deliberately Without Extreme Measures
The Labor Party will proceed cautiously and without pressing radical parts of its program. The meeting was formal and orderly though the audience sang The Red Flag instead of God Save the King. Speakers offered few radical remarks, signaling no immediate drastic changes.
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Labor Party
Britain
Cox remains for League of Nations in 1924 bid
Former Ohio governor James M. Cox told Ohio Democrats at a Jackson Day dinner that his stance on the League of Nations remains unchanged from 1920. He emphasized U S participation in foreign affairs as a major issue, but gave no hints about his 1924 presidential plans.
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Associated Press
Columbus
James M. Cox
Ohio
League of Nations
United States
Rotary Club Deferred Meeting to Friday
The Rotary Club postpones its regular weekly meeting to Friday due to many members attending the Valley booster meeting in Harrisonburg tomorrow. The 1 pm session aims for full attendance. names listed include Mayor W. W. Glass H. D. Fuller C. T. Owen Ralph Fansler George Fansler Victor Arthur and Marshall Baker.
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Rotary Club
Valley
Harrison‘burg
Harrisonburg
W. W.glass
H. D. Fuller
Shenandoah Valley Slogan Contest Attracts Entries Across Towns
Harrisonburg Virginia hosts a slogan contest offering fifty dollars to the finder of a fitting phrase to describe the Shenandoah Valley The drive has drawn 150 to 175 submissions from towns including Winchester Woodstock New Market Dayton Elkton Linville Harrisonburg Berryville Boyce Luray and as far as Lexington Kentucky.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
F. G. Davis
Winchester
Woodstock
New Market
Dayton
Elkton
Linville
Harrisonsburg
Berryville
Boyce
Luray
Salem
Pine View
Beahm
Hinton
Lexington
Fish Witch Dwells in Banda Is Lights Up Under Eyes
A fish witch inhabits the Banda Islands in the West Indies. It bears large luminous organs under each eye made of microscopic living plants that produce light continuously day and night.
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Banda Islands
West Indies
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