Protests Over U S Cotton Report Spark Congress Feud
The New Orleans and Savannah cotton exchanges along with Gov. Moody and Rep. Rankin protested a government report predicting mill activity and a price drop. Moody warned the market fell 160 points, signaling a large loss on unsold Texas cotton. Rankin accused the department of betraying Southern farmers.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Agricultural Department
Coolidge
New Oreens Cotton Exchange
Savannah, Georgia
Rankin
Ardine
South
New England
Protests Flood Bureau Over Cotton Price Forecast
Washington reports the Bureau of Agricultural Economics faced a flood of protests from southern lawmakers after a cotton price forecast caused New Orleans market losses. Senator Harris of Georgia threatened a in person protest and possible congressional inquiry into the department authority. Officials said the forecast was a long range prediction with limited circulation and not intended for the current market.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jardine
New Orleans
Harris
Georgia
Congress
Department of Agriculture
J. C. Marquis
Department of Agriculture ends farm trend reports
Washington Sept 16 report from the department of agriculture through economics officials indicates the last prospectus on farm product trends will be issued. The decision follows wild market fluctuations sparked by yesterday’s cotton report and aims to curb harmful speculation while preserving some long range insights for farmers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department of Economics
Jardine
Dismissal of Augurot Case Ordered Here
The case against Forl Augurot for selling liquor was dismissed in district court after the state failed to prove the key witness identified the defendant. The witness was later fined $200 for contempt after being brought from Winkler county by attachment. A separate note mentions a London stenographer named Miss June who survived a parachute drop into a tree and was found unharmed.
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Associated Press
Forl Augurot
Winkler County
June
London
Resinol Heals Baby Eczema After Ad Prompt
A Philadelphia mother reports in a letter that her baby’s three month eczema vanished after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. She says the red cheeks and blisters faded within a week and the itching ceased, praising the products highly and recommending them widely.
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Philadelphia
Charles Grear
Mount Vernon
Washington Byways: White House Press Room Card Games Return
Rodney Dutcher notes a dull White House press room before President Coolidge’s Washington return as reporters prepare to mob the office. Card games once banned have resumed, with a top and bridge played in quiet sessions when Congress adjourned, reflecting the newsroom’s shift in pace and access.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Congress
White House press room features and Baptist class invite
A fragment describes the White House press room with four telephone booths three typewriters and occasional furniture and notes figures like Cal Coolidge Warren G Harding and Co Bascom Slemp. It also mentions a bronze elephant gift to the White House Correspondents Association and a club charter. Separately a Baptist church class invites men to Sunday meetings led by Judge Nelson for Bible fellowship.
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White House
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Big Bible Class Starts Campaign for New Members
The Men's Bible class of the First Baptist church grows stronger under president H. M. Kimbrough and teacher Judge E. C. Nelson, both prominent attorneys in the city, as the group expands to draw in more members. In a separate item, dress patterns are advertised with sizes, yardage, and prices, directing orders to Globe News in Brooklyn.
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BIG Bible Class
First Baptist Church
H. M. Kimbrough
E. C. Nelson
Globe News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kansas City Seeks A F L Convention for 1928
Kansas City aims to host the 1928 American Federation of Labor convention. Missouri Labor Press officials urge selection of Kansas City in Los Angeles, with plans to counter radical elements and promote arbitration and conciliation in labor disputes. Also notes Omagh Ireland raises head nurse McCarthy salary from 325 to 375 for 26 years.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Missouri Labor Press Association
American Federation of Labor
Heart of America
Los Angeles
Missouri Association
Charles W. Fear
Association
Board of Guardians of
Omagh
Ireland
McCarthy
Town Fever Hospital
Vance Solves Benson Murder Despite Police Claim
The Benson homicide baffled New York, stirring a sensational case as Philo Vance, closely tied to District Attorney Markham, emerged as the real solver. He held to his theory despite another confession and proved it correct, even with limited legal backing.
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Homicide
New York
Benson
Markham
Philo Vance
Vance
Globe
S. 8. van Dine
Alvin Benson
the Globe
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