Total Farm Area Increases Since 1920 Census
The Seton preliminary 1920 census data show total U.S. farm land at 965,676,545 acres, up 7.6 percent from 878,793,825 in 1910. White farmers operated 92.7% of land in 1920, averaging 165.6 acres, while colored farmers held 43,064,226 acres, averaging 1 64.8 acres. Foreign born white farmers claimed 111,178,523 acres, 11% of total white farm land, with averages of 191.3 acres per farm. States with the largest foreign born white land were North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Howell, JR
Constitution Bureau
Raleigh
Washington, D.C
Constitution
Department of Cormerce
Bis Ee
United Pinion
United States
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
South Carolina
Whit
North Dakota
Nebraska
California
Dublin Guard Units Entrain For Camp
Dublin Ga July 10 Special The two national guard companies of this city left this afternoon for St Simona Island near Brunswick to enter a two week encampment with other guard organizations of the state Special cars were provided over the W T railroad.
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Dublin
St. Simona Island
Brunswick
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to stop foot pain from corns and corns and provide quick relief for sweaty tired and tender feet. It claims the powder keeps feet comfortable during long wear and suggests using the powder in shoes and stockings for easy walking. Also mentions long wear of shoes and stockins.
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Allen
Milena
Shota
Jong
Faily
You Can Have Pretty Hair With Quinine Mix
An old advertisement touts a hair treatment using quinine with pergamont oil applied to the scalp two to three times weekly. It promises noticeable improvement in a few weeks and notes availability at drug stores and QuineMonte Laboratories in Atlanta Georgia.
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Ars
QuineMonte Laboratories
Atlanta
Memorial services honor 7,264 dead in Hoboken
At Hoboken memorials on July 10 the nation mourned 7,264 American soldiers who fell in France. Speakers included Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Secretary of War Baker Wright. General Pershing and Maurice Gate laid wreaths. Crowds, prayers, hymns, and the first corps to die in battle were honored as flags veiled caskets and families searched for graves.
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Hoboken
France
Congress
United States
Germany
Herbert Jamen D. Greshem
Boaneville
Ind
Thomas F.: Enright
Pittaburgy Way
Merle D. ‘Hay
Gildden
Sixteenth Infantry
Lunegilla
Lorraine
Pershing
Lodge
Clermyman
Maurice Casenave
Gresham
Toved Owen
Ead Gasket
Donia
Lagt
Jonrn
Women Are Shy Before Scales Fre
A humorous diarist recalls women hesitating at a public weighing machine, noting vanity and self doubt. The scene features a self conscious passerby arguing her weight, discussion of exercise, and a night watchman critiquing late hour visitors to the scales.
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Ceil
Troy
John
Topaty
Harding's Power to Test This Week
The article notes a potential shift in the Harding administration as Congress faces key measures. The naval appropriation, tariff debate, and maternity bill are central topics with expected arguments from Democrats. A joint agricultural inquiry begins to probe price disparities from farm to table, examining credits and transportation.
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Congress
Harding
Nausarze
Joint Commission of Agricaltural Inquiry
Five Spectators Die As Plane Hits Autos
A bomber crash at Langin field near Moundsville caused five spectator deaths and multiple injuries. Among the seriously hurt are eight year old Stanley Patrick of Moundsville with a skull fracture and Leonard Darrah, 50, also skull fractured. Mrs George Merty of Religire Ohio suffered internal injuries and a shoulder fracture. Several others from Mondsville were treated for burns and injuries at Glendale Hospital. Pilot and crew declined to comment on the crash cause. The field, near the Ohio river, is a ten acre site operated by the War Department aviation division as a midway station between Dayton and Washington. Sixty autos were crushed and burned as fuel and wreckage exploded. a dynamite shed nearby held 2090 pounds of dynamite and could have caused greater loss if struck. The incident left many spectators severely burned and sent to local physicians for treatment.
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Glendale Hospital
Stanley Patrick
Moundsville
Leonard Darrah
George Merty
Religire
Ohio
Mondsville
Mary Stevens
Alice
Sea
McCoomb
Mary Kayser
Langin Field
Ohio River
Aviation Division
War Department
Dayton
Washington
United States Military Airway
Shea
Hays Approves Plan of Employee Councils
Washington July 10. General Mays approves plan by Dr Lee K Frankel to form national and local postal employee councils within the post office service. National council to be elected by employees with monthly meetings in Washington. Local councils to be in each city with postmaster and carrier clerk representation. Committees to study sanitation health rest rooms first aid recreation and welfare. Employees enthusiastic and awaiting councils work.
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Maleigh
Washington
General Mays
Lee
K.-Frankel
Dpe
Walfare
Postoffice Department
To-Ar- Sanice
Trom” Apiang
Tenoae Sep
Sotera
Ployee
National Council
Welfare Department
Ibe
Bim
Postoffice
Franiel
Standin
Franke
Poat
Hays
Film and School News From Early 20th Century Page
Fragmented OCR reads list of names and titles including The Chiropractic Doctor and The Man Who, with mentions of Pree Kare villes and Westin Hawks. Notes on Menlo school principal re-election, recent trustee meeting, and welfare department hopes. References to actors Bert Lytell and Bebe Daniels and various upcoming features.
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Ile
Ing
Lown
Ene Ing
Westin
Taylor
Piney
Hawks
Douglan Goppress
Eta Bastines
Gosain
Hustele
Bert’ Lytell
Areing
Real estate delegates to national realtor convention
At 8 oclock the Florida and Georgia delegates boarded special cars bound for Chicago for the national convention of realtors in session Tuesday. Twenty Georgia realty men led by Henry Bentt, president of the Atlanta real-estate board, head the group. The Atlanta contingent included two special cars with Florida participants and others joining en route.
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Florida
Georgia
Real-Optatea
Chicago
Atlanta
A. Henry
Bentt
Allanta, Real-Estate
Convention Session Draws 5000 Attendees
A fragmented report notes 5000 seating capacity and a convention session expected to attract attendees. It mentions important signs of a national speciation formed, with thamos cited as part of the context.
Why Bible Study Was Debated At Butler Street Meeting
The article notes a discussion on "The Why of Bible Study" held yesterday at the Butler Street bay meeting site. Professor King, introduced by President John Hope, spoke on thirteen reasons why the Bible should be studied.
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Butler Street
The
A GA
Wis
King
John Hope
Morehouse
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Gall Selle Isle
Waltham
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall Street
Clare Howe
Balan
Atorget
Voudette
Shester—Mondiy
Torstar Houglas MacLean
Homg
Alee Mastars
Bebe Daniels
Thester-Moniley
Witsor
Nenday
Lyne
Sai McCarty
RTY
Sternard
Walch, Reed & Walsh
Alles & ‘Cantor
Asia
Bank
Lowry National Corner
Edgewood Ave
Pryor Street
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
Detroit
Packard Enterprises, of. Ga., Inc
Peachtree’ Street
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