Farm Returns Still 100 Low Despite Modest Gain
The U S Department of Agriculture finds that for the year ending June 30 1925 farm income rose but did not yield fair returns on capital or wages for operator families. Net income reached about 2 712 billion dollars with a 4 6 percent return on total capital and 4 1 percent on unencumbered operator capital, while mortgage interest averaged 6 4 percent.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Eye hazards in industry threaten sight of workers
A national committee report finds no truly nonhazardous occupation and cites 15 000 industrial blind among 100 000 U.S. blind, with many more vision impaired by workplace hazards. Insurance data show eye injuries in safe industries like merchandising farming and textile work.
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Associated Press
New York
National Committee For the Preventions
Lewis H. Carris
United States
America
National Committee
Eye injuries rise in Pennsylvania industries
The text notes that industries cause many serious eye injuries and states that the coal mining sector in Pennsylvania leads as the top cause of industrial blindness.
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Pennsylvania
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
Standings show Washington 7 4 and Cleveland 11 while St. Louis 6 Chicago 8 Detroit 6 and New York 4 3. Yesterday's results include Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 1 and Brooklyn 3 New York 0 with Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4. Tomorrow's schedule lists St. Louis at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Boston and Chicago at Washington.
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Washington
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Phildelphia
Poston
Chicago Fl
National
St Louis
Acrobats of Steel Turn Skyline Into Circus of Work
A city steelwork crew performs a daily aerial show above the streets as rivets fly and girders slide into place. Workers balance on nearly sheer drops, trust nets and air guns, turning construction into a perilous public spectacle. Their precision under danger rivals any circus act.
Skyscraper Trade and the Steel Worker’s Daring Art
The article reflects on structural steel workers who perform daring feats high above streets as crowds watch with morbid fascination. It traces the rise of steel in American construction from early six to nine story masonry to modern tall buildings, noting the skill, danger, and precise choreography involved in assembling steel frameworks.
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America
Catie Bessemer
Grand Central Palace
New York
American Institute of Steel Construction
United States
Canada
Local Sports Schedule and Social Notes
Rock Island visits Burlington while Dubuque plays Marshalltown in today’s games. Iowa towns Dubuque Lenox and Greenfield residents are mentioned with visits from Pegg and Adamson families. Afton and Murray social and travel references appear among local happenings and weekend trips.
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Dubuque
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Burlington
Waterloo
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwe
Dr J Leonhardt's Cure for Piles Offered at Stores
Dr J Leonhardt claims piles are caused by bleed congestion in the lower bowel. He says TEM ROLD completely removes the case and provides quick relief, or costs nothing at Newcomb Matthews and other druggists.
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Leonhardt
Newcomb & Matthews
Advy
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Martha Stanley
Nazimova
Ala
Raymond Griffith
Pate
Denver
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Von
Wichita
Omaha
Tuleg
Lincoln
de Moines
Ulsaa
Tor
Oklahoma
Omilva
Tulsa
Lincoln Joe
Cedar
Bimbo
Nations Department
Perrone Aware Ee Eee
Ottumwa
Will Pegg
Lenox
Mr. Pegg
Greater Community Hospital
George Adamson
Miss Leota
Heir
Greenfield
Otto Krueger
Eldon
Bernard
Dorothy
Thayer
Mrs. A. Dose
Afton
G. A. Showers
Lester CC. Daniels
Murray
Creston
Norris - Smith Cleaning CO
Niemeyer
la Belle Moselle
Tampadora
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