Prohibition reshapes party lines in American politics
Washington observes that the fight over the Volstead Act has forced candidates to declare their stance, altering party dynamics. The issue splits Democrats openly and presses Republicans behind the scenes, with enforcement critics citing political interference and the need for impartial application of the law.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Republic
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Illinois
League
New York City
Buffalo
General Andrews
Andrews
Southern growers urged to compete with western cotton belt
J C Pridmore of the National Fertilizer Association told a Radio Short Course audience that cotton acreage west of the Mississippi rivals the entire southeastern belt. He urged southeastern farmers to cut costs by boosting yields, using balanced fertilization with phosphoric acid, nitrogen, and potash, and feeding plants to harvest profits.
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Missiasippi
J. C. Pridmore
Southern Division
National Fertilizer Association
WSB
Atlanta
Sears - Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
The
Fertilizer Association
Pridmore
Mississippi River
International good will through student tours and exchanges
Under the World's Student Christian Federation university groups tour to promote international friendship. Students from Balkan states to the United States travel for political and moral uplift with support from Carnegie and Rhodes Foundations. A future American student tour to Japan is planned.
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Student Christian Federation
Geneva
Balkan States
Italy
France
Germany
Great Britain
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Africa
Near
Far East
United States
Japan
Carnegie
Rhodes
Radio Short Course Tests Southeastern Farmers Answers
Farmers in the southeast answered ten questions in a Sears Roebuck Foundation radio short course broadcast from WSB Atlanta on soil fertility crop rotation and profitable practices. Final program featured a mock court finding a soil robber guilty with 1500 listeners across fifteen states. Prizes total 30 dollars plus two textbooks for next best essays.
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Southeast
WSB
Atlanta
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Soil Improvement Committee
National Fertilizer Association
Foundation
Car Trouble Stirs Local Garage Comedy of Errors
A motorist recounts a bungled repair visit as a mechanic replaces parts from a carburetor to spark plugs and wires, charging for a long list of items and labor after a stalled Ford, described with humorous slang and faulty jargon.
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Huzay
Moral on Fixing a Ford Before Starting It
A friend tinkers with a Ford named Miss Lizzie and suspects a recharged magneto. After buying a new timer, he adjusts the device and the car starts. The tale ends with a lesson to diagnose the real fault before attempting to start a stubborn engine.
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Lizzie
Improvements Sought for Ford Car Features
The speaker lists hoped for fixes on Henry Ford's new car including a leak free radiator and a durable emergency brake. They want doors operable without special tools, a non rattling ventilator, properly directed lights and a reliable pet cock for winter radiator draining.
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Henry Ford
Beare of My Life Returns Home After Frightening Call
A man in his office mulls car repairs and gear trouble then receives a panic call from his wife reporting a crisis at home including a possible fire kidnapping or injury to the baby. He rushes out in alarm. The scene blends a humorous domestic moment with a tense family emergency.
Man Runs Home To Find Family After A Wild Flight
A man describes a frantic sprint through streets to reach his home and family. He recounts colliding with obstacles, outrunning a police car and a streetcar, and fearing disaster before discovering his wife and baby in the pink room. The tale ends with healing from the dash and a note on his rheumatism.
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C. Pridmoore
Franline Thea Rasche
Ons
Henry
Ser Economical Transportation
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Chevrole
Fisher
O. B. Punt
Michigan
Jay-Mac Chevrolet Co
Aiken, S. C
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