Basin county fairs spark prizes for livestock canning club wins
Community leaders promote six entry rule for Basin district sugar beet prizes plus poultry and canning shows. Sweepstakes target Leghorns and White Leghorn crosses while $25 top farm display and $15 for apples attract growers. Billings fair trip linked to Douglas canning results.Pressure Cooker prize for best all round club work announced.
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Basin District
C. C. Scharfenburg
Basin Sewler
R. R. Ferris
Western Title and Loan Co
May
Basin
Big Horn
Billings Fair
Douglas
Billings
Sioux City
Iowa
Hitchcock and His Hokum Shielded by Trade Statistics
The Republican Publicity Association argues against Senator Hitchcock’s tariff critique at the National Merchandise Fair. It cites prewar protection and a later tariff law to claim the balance of trade favored the United States before the war, contrasting it with the postwar period showing rising imports.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Hitchcock
Europe
Tate
Republican Publicity Association
Nebraska
New York
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Protec
Steel plants raise labor wages in major boost
Three large steel firms employing about 300000 workers announced a twenty percent wage increase for day laborers. United States Steel led the move followed by Midvale Steel and Ordinance and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. No official comment from Bethlem Steel on action.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Midvale Steel and Ordinance Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Charles Schwab
Eugene Grace
Bethlem Steel Corporation
Brown
Matthews
Crucible Steel Corporation
Financial
Oil Industry Study Shows Losses Across 18 Months
The La Follette led inquiry into the oil industry reveals refiners faced the worst period in history with gasoline and petroleum products sold at a loss since late 1920. Declines in crude prices stem from limited storage and financing, indicating competition lowers prices as supply rises.
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la Follette
Senate approves sugar tariff compromise at 2.3 cents
The Senate backs a 2.3 cent per pound sugar tariff to balance Louisiana cane and western beet producers with house and finance committee plans. The measure would aid western beet sugar and protect domestic supply from foreign competition, without banning foreign sugar. Lost items note a black beaded handbag found August 10 near Cody Cemetery with a reward.
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Senate
Louisana Cane
House
Cody Basin Road
Cody Cemetery
Eugene Phelps
Wyoming Constitutional Amendment on County Salaries Proposed
Proposed Wyoming constitutional amendment outlines salary limits for county officials by county valuation: under 2 million, 1500 sheriff and 1000 for several offices. 2-5 million, 2000 sheriff and 1800 clerk. over 5 million, 2000 sheriff and 2500 for other roles. Update aims to increase caps for county superintendent of schools and other offices.
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Wyoming
Saidi
A. D
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McDantely County
His
HOKUM
Board of Land Commissioners
W. EB. Chaplin
Lest
Rogers Bros
C. C. Scharfenberg
Prudential Life
Northern Wyoming Realty Co
Wwe
Nash
F. C. B. Basin and Greybull
P. C. Kittleson
Greybull, Wyoming
Nylotis
Wises
Drugs Basin
Hi Ylotis
Wyoming Gas Company
Greybull
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