Farm loans rise as prices stay weak across Midwest
A survey of rural bankers in the Midwest shows higher farm borrowing this year, with 65 to 75 percent of machinery purchases on credit and operating costs up about 15 percent. Prices for fertilizer have surged to 64 a ton, while farm hands in Minnesota earn 15 a day. The report cites U.S. Agriculture action to keep prices high, possibly by urging farmers to withhold crops.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Defense Production Up 50,000 Annual Output Expected
Menly Fleischmann reports at the AFL convention in San Francisco that the nation can soon produce 20 009 tanks and 31 000 planes yearly with stockpiles to last through a year of total war. He notes steel and aluminum capacity rises and a shift to essential equipment like aircraft parts over consumer goods.
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Menly Fleischmann
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San Francisco
United States
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National Bible Week Planned Across Nation October 15 21
National Bible Week observed nationwide October 15 21 in its eleventh year. Led by the Laymen's National Committee it promotes Bible reading with endorsements from governors senators mayors and religious leaders. Chairman Walter H Judd calls for local campaigns and free educational material on request from the Vanderbilt Hotel New York. Also included are home fire prevention tips and safety guidance for homes and garages.
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Laymen’s National Committee
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Vanderbilt Hotel
New York
N.Y
Glassware Jubilee Honors Deming Jarves With October Celebration
The American Glassware Jubilee in Sandwich, Massachusetts, honors Deming Jarves for pioneering the side lever press that enabled mass production of affordable glassware. Jarves founded the Boston and Sandwich Company on Cape Cod in 1825, marking a shift from luxury to economical everyday glassware. The event runs October 7 through 13 to spotlight his role in American industry.
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Deming Jarves
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Pliny
Boston and Sandwich Company
Cape Cod
Steel Workers Seek New Formula for Wage Raises
The CIO plans a new wage stabilization formula to replace the cost of living as the measure for wage increases in the steel industry. About one million steel workers will seek modest contracts during November and December, signaling possible strikes early in winter.
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CIO
Weiad
Oil Progress Week Pushes Industry Local Involvement
Oil Progress Week October 14 20 invites filling stations garages and oil wholesalers to promote oil and its role in the home town economy. The drive highlights 50 million oil powered vehicles and the industrys contribution to industrial and agricultural growth and notes refining capacity at 290 million gallons per day.
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U. S
Glass Aids Nation's Living Standard Jubilee Spotlight
The piece credits Deming Jarves and his side lever press for foundational glass industry progress. It lists major American glass firms including Anchor Hocking, Bartlett-Collins, Corning, Federal, Hazel Atlas, Indiana, Jeanette, and Libbey. It argues glass supports sanitation, health, longevity, livelihood, entertainment, and happiness.
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Deming Jarves
Lever Press
Anchor Hocking Glass Corp
Bartlett-Collins Co
Corning Glass Works
Federal Glass Co
Hazel Atlas Glass Co
Indiana Glass Co
Jeanette Glass Co
Libbey Glass
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