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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1927
Page
10
Government reports show the last week of July total business volume rose versus a year ago. Wholesale prices advanced but remain well below year earlier levels. Bank loans and discounts declined nationwide while cotton edged up iron and steel fell slightly coal held steady lumber rose building contracts awarded in greater numbers than earlier in the summer or last year.
The article lists total fats and oils output at 1 180 157 917 pounds with major items: lard 458 802 329 pounds, cottonseed oil 904 902 851 pounds, linseed 71 031 662 pounds, and corn oil 97 779 405 pounds. Refined oils totals include cottonseed 273 120 362 pounds and peanut 1 485 101 pounds among others.
The piece notes U S tire manufacturers complain of ruinous competition from low tire prices. It highlights Frank A Seiberling introducing a new improvement curing tires with water bags, suggesting merit is gaining public recognition and shifting the industry.
Principal jewelers of the United States will send representatives to Washington in October to meet the Federal Trade Commission. They plan to discuss trade practices in jewelry manufacturing and selling, focusing on proper labeling and distinguishing genuine articles from imitations.
Senator Robinson Arkansas outlines a plan to convene an early autumn session for flood relief and rehabilitation funding in the Mississippi Valley. He backs Hoover directed aid and seeks an annual 100.9 million dollar appropriation. A clash with Senator Curtis Kansas over timing is noted. Amateur photographers are advised by Dr. Sheppard about Kodak processes in his working hours.
A new phase of the Americanization crusade termed Cleanlinization aims to raise hygiene as a civic asset. Roscoe Edlund of the Cleanliness Institute argues dirt breeds infection and that schooling in cleanliness complements political education for all societal classes. The plan seeks broad legislative support and public adoption by both officials and citizens.
The United States Bureau of Education studied rural and small community junior high school systems. It notes defects in the networks and that poor roads and transportation have effectively doubled the distances pupils are carried to school.
The Maharajah boasts jewelry valued at 20 million dollars for his coronation film sequence and rides a huge elephant bearing a gold throne. The Amateur Cinema League claims 70,000 members, noting the pageantry is all in the movies.
Dr Sheppard describes how silver halide crystals in photographic film form a mosaic of invisible particles. Light exposure converts these particles to metallic silver, producing negatives. He notes particle sizes range from minuscule to visible under a microscope, illustrating the complex chemistry behind photography.
The Federal Trade Commission targets businesses that misrepresent products or make unsubstantiated quality claims. The government aims to protect American industry by enforcing truthful advertising across all lines.
The article notes a vogue for blue pink yellow and other colored portable typewriters matched to boudoir décor. Writers report more women adopting typewriters for personal and society notes, sparking debate over handwriting's fate in the progress of industrial news.
Health authorities urge use of Fly-Tox to kill all household insects. The ad claims mosquitoes inject thinning fluid into blood and spread disease, urging safe, stainless formula with blue label and simple bottle instructions.
An ad lists 4 10 oz. duck pants for $1.50 and 7 spools best thread at 25 cents each. High value fabrics highlighted for bulk buyers.
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