National corn husking title to be defended in Fairmont
In Fairmont Minnesota on October 16 a 60 000 strong crowd is expected for the national corn husking championship. Sherman Henriksen of Lincoln Nebraska aims to defend the title against 17 challengers in a 60 to 70 bushel per acre field using the new Ex Baker hybrid. Carl Seiler's 36.9 bushel record may stand, with the Fairmont Civic and Commerce Association preparing for large crowds and festivities featuring bands drum corps and air shows.
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Fairmont
Minn
Sherman Henriksen
Lincoln
Neb
Martin County
Minnesota
Corn Belt
Seiler
Carl Seiler
Galva
Fairmont Civic and Commerce Association
Amarillo Heights Deed Transfers Include Several Parcels
Courthouse records list several warranty deeds including Fuqua Development Co to C B Braxton for lot 5 block 34 Amarillo Heights valued at 200 dollars and W N Thompson et al to E B Hedrick for lots 16 through 20 block 6 G S with 500 dollars.
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Fuqua Development Co
C. B. Braxton
Amarillo Heights
Imogene Page
T. C. Sparks
Mobley
Ab&m
Paul Mignonet Ax
B. B. Karger
Beverly Gardens
W. N. Thompson
Et al
E. B. Hedrick
G&s
Women’s minimum wages seen insufficient for lasting recovery
A report by the U.S. Women’s Bureau notes NRA advances in wages but says they fall short of ensuring permanent recovery. It highlights that NRA standardization helped industry and reduced undercutting, while calling codes partially beneficial and covering about half of 11 million working women.
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Washington
NRA
Women’s Bureau
Bureau
Women's Trade Union League
Minimum wage reforms lift women’s pay in many industries
The text notes minimum wages range from 12 to 14 dollars weekly and cites prior averages that left half of working women under the new rates. It highlights varied codes by town size and region and points to clothing as a major beneficiary under the national recovery program.
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Bureau
Bureau cites limited gains for women in laundry work
The report notes many women are paid under five dollars weekly and expects scant improvement in conditions across industries such as hotels and restaurants. It states the laundry code will not raise major standards.
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Bureau
Women’s Wages Past Critiqued in Historic Review
The excerpt discusses the distressingly low wages women received in the past. It notes a comparative gender pay disparity and calls for acknowledgment of historical earnings inequality and its lasting impact.
Postmaster Bans Mail Delivery to Homes With Vicious Dogs
In Knoxville Tennessee Postmaster Graham issued an edict prohibiting mail delivery to houses with vicious dogs unless the animals are tied up. The policy aims to protect mail carriers from dog attacks and applies to all routes in the area.
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Knoxville
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