Public affairs urged to boost South Carolina leadership
Former Senator Tom B. Pearce of Columbia urged greater public affairs interest across South Carolina. He cited rising state and local tax burdens, called for informed legislator selection akin to corporate boards, and warned of looming industrial expansion, highway and hydro projects, urging unity across regions and industries.
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Columbia
South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association
Tom B. Pearce
Sony
Charleston
South Carolina
Board of Governors
Farm Marketing essay contest prizes memorial coins
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation funds three trips to Chicago and Atlanta shows as top prizes for a Farm Marketing essay contest. Secondary prizes include 1 200 Stone Mountain Memorial coins. L H Beall Atlanta GM presents $1 200 payment to Hollin Randolph Memorial Association president.
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Southeast
Cotton Belt
South
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Atlanta
Chicago
L. H. Beall
Hollin N. Randolph
Beall
Worship of Big Fists Reveres Dempsey Over Scientists and Financiers
A Los Angeles Times piece contrasts public adulation for Jack Dempsey after a boxing victory with indifference to other achievements. It derides society’s worship of physical strength while noting scientists, artists, and financiers receive little acclaim. The essay questions collective priorities and echoes a stadium culture.
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Jack Dempsey
New York
Jack
High Sierras
Arizona
Desert
Los Angeles Times
Watermelons Moved by Rail in 1926 By State Leaders
In 1926 railroads carried 54,705 carloads of watermelons from the Southern States. Georgia led with 15,438 cars followed by Florida 9,187 Texas 7,546 California 5,650 and South Carolina 5,100. Missouri matched Alabama and North Carolina in total shipments, while the top five states accounted for about 80 percent of all shipments. The note adds a final line on scholars in India knowing chemistry two thousand years before Christ.
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Georgia
Florida
Texas
California
South Carolina
Missouri
Alabama
North Carolina
Popular Masters of Melody On Sears Foundation Programs
The Two Disciples of Harmony Paul and John are featured on the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation programs via WSB and the Atlanta Journal station. Their growing popularity is shown by fan mail and broad repertoire spanning old classics to current Tin Pan Alley numbers. They respond to almost every song request, illustrating wide appeal.
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Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
WSB
Atlanta Journal Station
Paul
John
Disciples of Harmony
Foundation
Tin Pan Alley
Growth of Cities Drives Farm Market Expansion
The urban population rose from 74.1 million to 89.99 million between 1920 and 1927, while farm population fell by 3.72 million. Net farm migration in 1926 was 1.02 million to cities, with births adding 371 thousand. overall decline was 640 thousand as cities expand markets for farm goods.
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Pittsburgh
Kansas City
New Orleans
San Francisco
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Weather and Population Notes Spark 1926 Soviet Census Reference
A 1926 erg notes a population of 500000 in Soviet Russia with 38 percent growth since the last census. Reports crop damage in Porto Rico areas and drought relief elsewhere. A German tourist steamer heading to the Near East carries hydroplanes for trial trips. A special thermometer with a copy bulb is used to measure soil temperature in experiments. SEND US YOUR JOB PRINTING.
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India
U.S
Porto Rico
Cruis
Near East
NEW Electric Fixture CO
Brill Electric Company
McIntosh Street
Augusta
Augusta, Ga
Aiken Gins
W. E. Prothro
Aiken, S. C
Tennessee
North
The
Sky
Jersey
Virginia Beach
Cavalier
Savan
Nah
Brunswick
Jacksonville
New England
Great Lakes
Region of
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Pacific North
West
Colorado
Southern Railway System
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