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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
2
An original Edgar Allan Poe manuscript sold in New York for $9100. The auction highlights the enduring value of rare literary works. The note mentions a government purchase of 42,000,000 pairs, reflecting a large procurement context.
Description of Spanish women at various ports coal ships by carrying 120 pound buckets up gangplanks. Men supervise while women perform most physical labor, showcasing strength despite stereotypes.
A United States Department of Agriculture survey shows meat intake down eight percent over twenty years while dairy products rise eight percent, vegetables four percent, and fruits eight percent. The butter industry remains vast with production surpassing a ton per day.
Government data show forty percent of hens in farm flocks fail to pay their feed cost. In Missouri last year poultry keepers, under agricultural agents, culled 93,765 hens and saved about $50,161 by selling or eating them.
The Youth's Companion notes that many new physicians in large cities face poverty while waiting for patients, sometimes quitting. In contrast, rural areas offer communities to buy instruments, furniture, and cars to entice doctors to settle long term, valuing community standing over city fees.
The Attica Daily Tribune recalls nostalgia for cheaper meals with roast beef potatoes bread and sugar while contrasting with current prices of potatoes at fifteen cents a pound and other staples. A critic notes labor wages of ten to twelve dollars weekly and variable hours, questioning the nostalgia.
The Friday club met on July 16 with Lena Larkin as hostess. Ten members attended and elected Mamie Campbell as president, Clora Elrod as vice president, Geneva Herod as secretary and treasurer, and Lou Bryant as press reporter. The lesson from Joshua 10 11 was led by Mable Davidson and refreshments followed. The next meeting will be with Carrie Bennett on August 20.
The White City meat market installed a Lipman automatic refrigeration system driven by a one horsepower motor. It uses a thermostat to switch power on and off to maintain a set temperature, demonstrated at thirty two degrees, with the basement unit shutting off and restoring power as temperatures fluctuate. Mr Dwiggins reports service has proven superior to ice.
M. E. Church notes announce preaching at 10 30 a m Sunday Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a prayer meeting at 8 00 p m Thursday.
The article argues American farmers, aided by broad acres and labor-saving machinery, produce far more food per man than Belgian British French and Italian peers. It notes Europe may exceed per acre yields, but Americans remain superior per farm and per acre as population grows. It also references soldiers receiving 32,000,000 shoes delivered to support training hikes.
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