Getting the Goods to Market in a Vast Nation
Dr. Julius Klein of the Commerce Department highlights how billions are wasted on inefficient selling as American manufacturers push products to market. He notes that many firms chase a national market while real gains lie within local regions, aided by market research and accurate advertising. The Atlas of Wholesale Grocery Territories maps serve as tools to cut losses, saving millions and lowering consumer prices nationwide.
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Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Commerce Department
Doctor Klein
Department of Commerce
Couny
Bureau
Illinois
Pennsylvania
George Wharton Pepper
Boss Ware
Treasury
Samuel Insull
Smith
George Brennan
Mellon
Bill Vare
Mellon Ma
Hill crops and forestry praised for Southeast Ohio farms
Southeast Ohio farmers turn from coal and sheep to diversified crops including fruit orchards and wood lots. Leaders like Colonel Enderlin and John Withers highlight forestry lessons at Waterloo and state orchards as coal declines push workers back to farms. Counties Athens Hocking Meigs and Vinton benefit from growing fruit crops and famed Stocklein orchards expand.
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Ohio
Enderlin
Carbondale
Waterloo
York
John Withers
Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Vinton
Stocklein
Rat Week and the Ford Elastic Car Gamble
The column surveys rat week in Britain with 40 million rats, losses of 350 million dollars in property, and the futility of killing 8 million. It notes Henry Ford’s costly retooling to make production elastic and ready for a new car, amid talk of 5 million annual U.S. car demand. It also references Jengis Khan lore, a Washington oil trial, and Constantinople beards in a brisk, opinionated miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
British Islands
Britain
Henry Ford
Ford
Will
Lindy Seeks Return to College Cited
Opinion cites Lindy seeking college again while noting critics claim colleges won’t improve him and many Americans have tried similar paths.
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Lindy
Amendments On State Constitution Put To Athens Voters
Two amendments will appear on the ballot in Athens and surrounding towns. The Marshall bill referendum seeks to modify sections of Senate bill 72 affecting fees for justices of the peace and constables and related compensation. A supplementary initiative petition covers a chiropractic license board. Absentees totaling about 275 will vote, with polls opening 6 30 AM and closing at 6 30 PM Tuesday.
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Athens County
Marshall
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Dave Johnson
County Board of Elections
Johnson
Athens City
General Assembly of
Ohio chiropractors bill proposed and ballots set for vote
The 1927 initiative bill to create a separate state chiropractic licensing board was introduced January 21 and rejected March 15 by the Ohio General Assembly. A supplementary petition aims to place the issue before voters Tuesday with results to be returned to the board of elections. The Athens race shows no Democratic nominees. Nelsonville and Glouster race details follow, with candidates listed by party and ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of
Ohio
Board of Elections
Johnson
Paris as History and Temptation Across the City
By the Way in New York columnist Gilbert Swan recounts Paris as a city where history surrounds every step from Napoleon to Jeanne d Arc. He notes touts and guides hype depravity yet argues New York offers similar temptations and that Paris yields a different perspective on life.
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Jengis Kahn
Great Desert
Jengis
Harold Lambe
Gilbert Swan
Paris
Napoleon I
Louis IV
Napoleon
Jeanne d'Arc
42Nd Street
Shuberts
Montreal
Barbary Coast
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Ee Woyman
New York
Montmartre
Mauruas
Hidden Hands Help Finance Political Race
An old column discusses wartime style political influence with Sen. Owen arguing about an "invisible government" of plutocrats. It questions why millions flow to campaigns and who ultimately guides the choices in Washington.
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Robert N. Owen
Oklahoma
National Popular Government League
Bob
Owens
White House
Chambers of Congress
Local Elections List With Candidates and Parties
Publican for marshal Henry Williams Democrat C G Falres Republican O E LeFever Independent for council six to be elected Andy Chute J R Cheney Fred Jonas Edward Kurtzman Cecil G Lunsford W A Pride Democrats Gus Gaskalla Isaac Jones Sr George W Kinney Malecum Pensman C L Williams Harry Gardner Jh W Wallace Independent for board of trustees three to be elected C A Young Democrat Fred H Heck Herald E Kinney Worthy Parker Republicans
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Henry Williams
C. G. Falres
O.E. LeFever
Andy Chute
J. R. Cheney
Fred Jonas
Edward Kurtzman
Cecil G. Lunsford
W. A. Pride
Gus Gaskalla
Isaac Jones
George W. Kinney
Malecum Pensman
C. L. Williams
Harry Gardner
Ford cars made in England by Ford Motor Company of England
The Ford Motor Company of England, Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester, England, manufactures and assembles Ford automobiles in England. The accompanying question asks why there are so many small lakes in the northern portions of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ford Motor Company of England, Ltd
Trafford Park
Manchester
Care of Babies Castoria Endorsed by Physicians and Mothers
An advisory touts Castoria as the safe child remedy for colic fever and upset stomachs. The ad claims the product is pure vegetable and freely used for infants to ease fretful spells and digestive woes. It warns to request Fletcher's Castoria specifically and mentions a care guide included with each bottle.
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Fletcher
Glaciated regions shape natural basins and bamboo pulp progress
Glaciation created basins by damming valleys with sand gravel and boulder deposits. Bamboo paper development moves forward after overcoming cost barriers with India’s plant producing bamboo pulp commercially at reasonable prices.
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India
666 Prescribed for Colds Grippe Flu and Malaria
An old remedy titled 666 is described as a prescription that targets a range of illnesses from colds and flu to dengue bilious fever and malaria noting it kills the germs.
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Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
United Press Service
EEE
Robert E
Ward, Inc
Fifth Ave
Banks
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Eihuon
F. W. Bush
Publ
Chas. H. Harris
Mlle
Bertin
Elastic
Arthur Brisbane
Professor Kosloff
China
Poland
Gobi Desert
America
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Constantinople
Zara Agha
Peter the Great
NEA
Whitehaven
Moyer
Alex M. Moore
Charles H. Williams
F. C. Woodworth
C. F. Rowland
Griff H. Evans
J. S. Sherrard
Republlican
M. D. Hughes
Fred Fenzel
Frank & Lowry
M. P. Tetman
Carl Beasley
L. B. McCune
Rob Wood
First Ward
H. W. Pratt
Fred Kittle
Bert Russell
J. R. Harvey
C. EF. Starr
Clyde Mansfield
Frank Masure
Harry Patton
John Finsterwald
L. J. Eberle
W. H. Bartoe
Republiican
B. R. Beard
Sidney A. Cook
I. Pritchard
Raymond C. Cook
Fred Scott
A. G. Cotton
John Edington
G. W. Pierce
C. A. Shockley
Lucius Keplar
C. A. Stover
Byron Phillips
Frank Anderson
Virgil Yaw
Samuel A. Park
Hugh Gormley
William Winefordner
John R. Davis
George F. Ochs
By the Way
France
Clayton
Grolier Society
Owen
Ropne
Dutcher Messenger
Navy
Congress
Frank Smith
Bill Ware
Senate
Vare
Brennan
Ware
Frederick J. Haskin
Eee Castoria
Buckeye
Buckeye State Building and Loan
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