Land of Cotton traces birth of American cotton industry
A historical overview of cotton in America from 1621 planting in Maryland and Virginia through Eli Whitney's 1793 cotton gin, noting early English inventions, the rise of Southern mills, and the split between raw cotton and textile production. The piece highlights rapid growth, national reach, and vast trade networks.
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Manhattan Library of Popular Economics
Bank of the Manhattan Company
New York
Siam
Talbot County
Maryland
Virginia
South
Fli Whitney
Massachusetts
Savannah
Whitney
Nathanael Greene
Flt Whitney
Hargreaves
Kay
Arkwright
Crompton
England
United States
Beverly
Samuel Slater
Trovidence
Rhode Island
Alexander Hamilton
New England
Texas 1928 Business Outlook From Texas Opportunities
Economist Oliver McQuage surveys 1928 prospects in Texas industry and agriculture. He cites high crop grades, farmer diversification in 1927, stronger bank liquidity, and rising living standards with 75 million dollars in industrial investment led by power and light firms.
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Oliver McQuage
Texas Opportunities
McQuage
Texas
Texas Again Is Declared Billion Dollar Agricultural State
The article highlights Texas top agricultural earnings with a 986 million total from crops like cotton, corn, rice and vegetables plus implied wealth from livestock and poultry. It notes record outputs, richer soils, open seasons, and favorable climate driving high dividends from agriculture.
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Texas
Commonwealth
Texas Opportunities Amid Unutilized Lands Cited
The article argues that acre yields and vast uncultivated lands shape Texas prospects. It notes potential gains through improved cultivation and resource use, urging attention to agricultural expansion.
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Texas
42 Club to Honor Mrs Triggs Before Mineola Home Move
Mrs. Oxsheer Smith hosted the 42 Club in a Valentine themed afternoon for Mrs. Albert Triggs who is soon moving Cameron to her home in Mineola. Three card tables featured red heart novelties and pink carnations while guests enjoyed a salad course and a raspberry drink. A surprise gift of a red heart box with handkerchiefs was given to the honoree. Upon departure guests received a red coronation and a fern frond.
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Oxsheer Smith
Albert Triggs
Cameron
Mineola
Traffic lights respond to car horns in Baltimore tests
Sound controlled lights use a sensitive microphone by the pond to detect horn vibrations and switch green to red for a few seconds before reverting. In Paris Jardin des Plantes, insects lizards and reptiles are shown in glass enclosed miniature forests illustrating natural habitats. The zoo exhibit fulfills Jean Henri Fabre's wish.
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Baltimore
Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
Jean Henri Fabre
Improved medical apparatus detects radioactive tracers in blood
A refined device enables obtaining a stream in circulation for medical and chemical work. Radioactive preparations are injected in small amounts into a patient’s blood and the device detects them as they travel through the circulatory system.
Argon Identified in Sun’s Corona by Tra M Freeman
Scientists had failed to identify a component of the sun’s corona until Tra M Freeman of the University of Chicago proved it to be argon. Argon is a rare gas making up about one percent of the earth’s atmosphere and is used commercially in making certain light types.
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America
Byrne
U. S
Byrne College
Tra M. Freeman
University of Chicago
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Feather mattresses from feather beds by Alward and Kranz
Get your feather beds made into feather mattresses now. All work called for and delivered in town or out of town. Alward and Kranz, phone 314, Cameron, Texas.
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Alward & Kranz
Scientific Snaps and Tech Tricks From Past Times
Beekeepers use beam of light to boost honey per hive by 17 pounds on average. Public health surgeon McMullen uses a short bristled toothbrush and local anaesthetic to scrub away diseased tissue in trachoma. London tests colored light replacing curtain to hide stagehands during scene changes. German tests explore a fuel gas lighter than air for airships to cut liquid fuel risks.
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John McMullen
United States
South
London
Germany
Mentho Sulphur Heals Eczema Fast Says Skin Expert
A skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur cream as a quick remedy for fiery itchy skin. The preparation is claimed to stop itching on application and clear eczema after two to three uses, with sulfur destroying parasites causing irritation. A small jar is available at drug stores.
Red Pepper Rub touted for fast chest and cold relief
An old remedy markets Red Pepper Rub to ease chest tightness and congestion. It claims rapid warming of the affected area within minutes, alleviating cold related aches and pains and promotes purchase at drug stores under the brand Kowles.
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Hamilton
Byrne Commercial College
Commerce St
Dallas
Science
Cameron, Texas
Redan F
Detroit
Dodge Brothers Victory
Victory
Sapp Motor Company
Bowman Motor CO
Pierce Products
Goodrich Tires
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