South poised for industrial growth says Edmonds speech
Richard H. Edmonds editor of Manufacturer's Record argues at the University of Virginia that the South is rapidly diversifying beyond cotton and tobacco. He notes food production for the North and West, rising dairy and cheese industries, and abundant labor awaiting industrial employment, predicting South industrialization will rival England, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
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United States
Richard H. Edmonds
j@ Manufacturer's Record
Edmonds
University of Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs
South
England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Southern Industrial Rise Seen In 1920s Compared To Earlier Era
The piece contrasts 1927 1928 Southern output with 1900 national agriculture and mining figures, highlighting Alabama North Carolina Georgia and Ohio as benchmarks. It argues the South holds vast untapped potential for further industrial and agricultural growth, driven by coal iron ore and power, while warning against overoptimism about immediate fortunes in desert or land developments.
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United States
Maryland
Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
East
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Tennessee
Black Belt
Gulf Coast
England
Tire
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South
Ohio
Georgia
Splendid
Alabama Power Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Land Company
North
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Puget Sound
San Diego
Ocean
Pacific
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Distance driven radio stories to replace fish tales
Witty column hints that yarns of radio reception will supplant fish stories in coming weeks. Fashion note says tight hats stay in style this fall. Odd line about prize-fighting and Decatur prompts regional curiosity.
Seasonal shifts shape work and memories across months
Summer invites rest while fall reopens trade and life reshapes routines. Office lights attract bugs, shirts stretch two days, and moonlit nights prompt reminiscence for elders and plans for youth. Fall style and mood contrast with summer ease.
Is Son Heading to College This Year
The text argues college choice reflects the student’s goals and mindset, not the institution alone. It questions assumptions that learning automatically happens in college and emphasizes the student’s initiative in making use of educational opportunities.
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Associated Press
Mothers Fear for Sons on the Gridiron
The piece notes mothers grow anxious as football season returns with many teens traveling by car with friends. It highlights parental worry about safety and the lack of attention to driving among young people during summer and fall weeks.
Woodley Estate Tied to Francis Scott Key Writings
Washington notes Francis Scott Key's name scratched on a window pane at Woodley, the mansion recently bought by Secretary Stimson as his capital residence. The estate, built by Philip Barton Key, has hosted presidents, dignitaries, and notable figures, including Cleveland as a summer White House and past occupants like Newlands Phillips and House.
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Washington
Francis Scott Key
Stimson
Woodley
Philip Barton Key
City of
President Cleveland
White House
Sen
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Hagerstown Airport to be lighted for night flying
The Kreider Reisner airport at Hagerstown Maryland will be equipped for night flying. Hagerstown is on the Washington Pittsburgh airway which is to be lighted for night air mail service.
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Kreider Reisner Corporation
Hagerstown
Chinatown Tong Troubles Shape New York Way of Life
Richard Maslock portrays Manhattan and Newark Chinatowns amid tong feuds and truce talks. Hu Poh explains tongs as merchant unions used for rival attacks while the On Leong and Hip Sing leaderships exert social control. Police confirm rare routine trouble under tense, watchful streets.
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New York
Chinatown
On Leongs
Mott, Pell
Dovers
Tony Strife
Hu Poh
Hudson
Newark
Chinese Merchants’ Association
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
The
Tongs
Manhattan
Tom Lee
Yee Si-yek
Benevolent Society
Charley King
Hip Sings
Hudson Lee
On Leong Tong
Mott Street
Hip Sing
Pel
Doyers
Stand Guard Against Baby s Germ Enemies
A 1939 health feature by United States Senator Roy S Copeland stresses vigilant care of infant feeding to prevent illness. It warns spoiled milk as a leading danger and guides readers to obtain pure milk from healthy cows, ensure proper cooling, and maintain clean feeding bottles.
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Royal S. Copeland, M. D
United States
New York
Ormer
New York City
Goote
Carelessness the Silent Destroyer in Everyday Life
A historian’s collage proclaims carelessness as humanity’s worst enemy, comparing its harm to wars and wrecking homes from factories to oceans. It cites victims among rich and poor, widows and orphans, with jokes and anecdotes about modern life and moral cautions.
Just One Year Together on a Chicago Trip
Mr and Mrs 8 C Maulsby are enjoying a motor trip to Chicago. Miss Brownie and Tennie Rowe of Scottsville Ky visit Miss Nelle Rowe. Mrs HK Wiggins will return to Birmingham after visiting relatives here. Mrs AB Murphree and daughter Grenn of Cullman guest of Mrs Ernest McCulloch.
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8. C. Maulsby
Chicago
Brownie and
Tennie Rowe
Scottsville, Ky
Nelle Rowe
H .K. Wiggins
Birmingham
A. B. Murphree
Grenn
Cullman
Ernest McCulloch
Clink Clout Demit Defined in 19th Century Glossary
A compact glossary entry defines clink as a small wall fissure or crack, clout as covering material used for patching or mending, and demit as to yield resign or lower one self to humble duties with senses including to let fall or to lay down an office.
Bible Beams: Wisdom From God Hidden Before the World
A scriptural excerpt discusses spiritual wisdom not from worldly rulers but from God. It emphasizes that human rulers would not have crucified Jesus if they knew the divine plan and that eye has not seen nor ear heard the things prepared for those who love God.
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Laura Pride
Madison
Christine Davidson
Shelbyville, Tenn
Mary
Sara Geers
Alleghanyity, Pa
W. R. Th
Ohn Perryman
Chattanooga
Bem Price
Mrs. W. Crawford
Lambeth C. Mayes
Columbia, Tenn
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Missouri
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America
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Carolinas
Virginias
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Barstow
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Desert
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Mohave River
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Wilson
Montana Agricultural College
Army
Navy
Deauville College
Buffalo
Helen Fisk
Lucy McLean Hodge
Robert Hodge
Salt Lake
Milady
Arthur Brisbane
King ‘Peatures Syndicate
Herbert Plummer
William Phillips
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Edward M. House
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Copeland
DR Copeland
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