Beet Sugar Industry Outlook in U S Becomes Self-Rufficient
Consul Wyndham reports to Great Britain that the United States can soon produce all its sugar from beets. He notes nearly 100 million dollars in annual sugar use, growing. four Illinois beet factories, three in Nebraska and three in Colorado, under the American Beet Sugar Co. as construction continues.
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United States
Wyndham
Great Britain
Chicago
Illinois
Nebraska
Colorado
American Beet Sugar Co
Grand Junction
Rocky Ford
Sugar City
Lllinois
Europe
Asia
Education in Northwest Washington Schools Report
Extracts from official reports show Washington public schools serving 97,916 students out of 478,840 population. Public school property valued at 4,977,679 dollars. state taxes for schools 792,545. local taxes 1,128,548. other sources 47,762. Total expenditures 1,793,795 including 1,081,008 in salaries. Four city systems enroll about 16 thousand with 19,777 average daily attendance. 47 public high schools serve 3,463 students, plus 526 in 13 private high schools. Two public normal schools educate 319 students.
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Washington
Commissioner of Education
Oregon
Spraying Remedy Proposed To Fight San Jose Scale
Dr. N. G. Blalock of Walla Walla County, Washington, urges spraying rather than destroying orchards to combat the San Jose scale. He details a hot mixture of sulfur lime salt and lye in precise proportions, emphasizes hot use, tree trimming, and burning of trimmings to prevent spread.
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N. G. Blalock
San Jose
Walla Walla County
Washington
Favorite Prescription Restores Health to a Weak Woman
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as transforming weak and sickly women into strong ones. It claims to regulate menstrual issues, heal inflammation, nourish nerves, and improve sleep and appetite, citing a testimonial from Mrs. L. J. Dennis of Jacksonville and advising Pleasant Pellets for inactive bowels.
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Pierce
L. J. Dennis
East College Street
Tacksonville
Dr. Pierce
Tree Care Advice Warns of Pruning and Burning Practices
Instructions urge wetting the scale to ensure coverage and warn that missed spots require cutting out the affected branch and burning it. Recommend checking a couple of days after spraying and thoroughly burning any whitewashed branches.
Sheep Law Upheld In Klickitat County Case
A Goldendale trial in Klickitat County found the state sheep inspection law valid. Matsen drove sheep on public roads without a certificate of inspection, and the judge ruled that certification is required before travel. The decision holds the inspector determines disease status and lack of certificate nullifies a defense of disease absence.
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Goldendale
Klickitat County
Matsen
Miller
Move Over This Way Neighbor Letter Delays Noted
The Goldendale Sentinel reports that mail from North Yakima in a neighboring county arrives as slowly as mail from Chicago, highlighting postal delays and regional communication issues.
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North Yakima
Chicago
Goldendale Sentinel
New Feature Highlights Editorial Clippings Across Weeklies
A new department in the Commoner compiles editorial clippings from weekly papers to help editors learn others' approaches. Also mentions FO LEY'S HONEY AND TAR as a cough remedy and notes $8,700 was collected from commercial travelers visiting Prince Edward Island with $20 each payment.
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Prince Edward Island
Physician Testimony On Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
County physician Geo W Scroggs of Hall County Georgia endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure saying it digests what you eat and prevents undigested food poisoning. He reports it cures even severe cases and avoids starvation through diet. Yellow Drug Store offers it.
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Geo. W. Scroggs
Hall County
Yellow Drug Store
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Sold As Piles Cure
G F Carter of Atlanta Georgia endorses DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles saying a box relieved his suffering instantly and he recommends it to all sufferers Surgery is unnecessary for piles and the product also aids cuts burns and other wounds Beware of counterfeit versions sold by Yellow Drug Store.
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DeWitt
G. F Carter
Atlanta
Yellow Drug Store
Moonshine Distillery Found in Brooklyn Cottage
A suburban Brooklyn cottage yielded a large moonshine operation with a 150 gallon per day capacity and profits around 500 dollars weekly. Police traced the site by letting the horse choose its own way home, capturing a wagon load of product.
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Brooklyn
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Cole
John Sawbridge
E. Yakima Ave
North Yakima, Wash
Grocers
Pearson & Watt
New Miller
Yakima Ave
Sext Towonden
NORTH
Yakima Furnitore
Avenur
Mulhollan
Education IN Northwest
Klickitat
Foley
Austrian Alps
Seymour Webb
Moira
N. Y
Foley’s
Adolph Bluner
Grand Mound
Eureka
Standard Oil CO
T. L. Stephens
Sunnyside Lands
Yakima Valley
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