Do Not Abandon the Roads Endangers Short Lines
The piece argues that short railroad lines face liquidation due to auto and auto truck competition. Hawkinaville and Florida Southern requests abandonment, but the railroad commission urges slow dismantling, noting the line is vital to local people and a part of the Southern system. It calls on residents to use and support the line to sustain its operation.
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Cotton crop outlook lowers hopes for Southern farmers
The report shows the cotton crop in historically poor condition with a 42.2 government rating, yet prices fell as markets had already anticipated worse results. Analysts warn farmers to shift away from cotton as a money crop to avoid possible bankruptcy, expecting prices around twenty cents.
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American Chemical Society to Hold Southern Annual Meeting
The American Chemical Society with eighteen thousand members will hold its annual session in the south next year. The event will showcase southern resources and allow local chemists to present facts to the national body, strengthening the south’s position in chemical industry and development. The piece urges the region to present its best to visitors and maximize this opportunity.
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National Society
Why short women marry tall men say nature balances pairs
An explainer from a congress of eugenics argues that mating pairs form to balance traits. It posits that people are drawn to opposites to maintain variety, with examples like small partners with tall partners and calm with fiery temperaments, to prevent a world of sameness.
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New York
Jesse James
Napoleon
Nature
European Railroads Have Their Own Troubles
Samuel M. Felton, president of the Chicago Great Western, reports from Europe on railroad woes and relief efforts mirroring American issues. He notes Germany's railways fared best postwar, France Belgium and England suffer from high costs and wages, while German advantage stems from wages lower in dollars. Freight and passenger demand remain strong in Germany, and European freight rates surged well above prewar levels, contrasting with American increases of 80 to 85 percent.
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Samuel M. Felton
Chicago Great Western ‘Railroad
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Belgium
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Crime Decreases in Chicago in 1920 Police Report
The Chicago Police Department released its annual report showing fewer arrests for Grankepess and other crimes, more people missing, and an uptick in automobile accidents. Of 116 cases, 12 were murders by suicide, three were hanged, five sentenced to hang, 21 sent to prison, and 17 acquitted. Disorderly conduct crimes rose to 82,859 with net earnings of $5,608.
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Chicago
Olice Department
Half a Century Known Farmers Praise Black Draught
Timen County residents praise Thedford’s Black Draught for health and savings. W. Medale, owner of the wagon yard, asserts the remedy remains effective and reliable since they began using it.
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Timen County
Medale
Thedford
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