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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1927
Page
4
National news highlights 26 major industries staging exhibitions along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. The piece lauds the nonstop display as a persuasive showcase beyond usual fairs with fashion and leisure, calling Atlantic City America’s premier seashore destination and promising long term benefits from the investment.
A sprawling Atlantic City exhibit along the Board Walk displays major industries from cigarettes to typewriters to plastics. Du Pont and other giants reveal chemical research worth 2,500,000 annually, while products range from eyewear to rayon and soap friendly fabrics.
A noted shift in American influence argues farmers are key to world peace. League of Nations backs agricultural education for Armenians and Greeks, stressing democratization through farm centers and food production skills rather than urban training. The approach aims to teach all social layers, preserving environment while fostering international brotherhood.
The scene portrays a diverse crowd along the boardwalk with women in bathing suits and skirts and men in varied attire. It notes contrasts between rich and poor, old fashions fading, and the lively, continuous movement of citizens along the Atlantic coast.
National Cleanliness and Godliness Institute launches with an annual budget of 100000 dollars fully subscribed. Roscoe C. Edlund leads the effort backed by major donors to improve hand washing facilities in schools and provide running water to slum areas nationwide.
The text hints at a call for broad backing from all citizens from lowly tenement dwellers to leaders in contested cities, emphasizing unified backing across social strata. It reflects a political appeal to inclusivity and broad approval.
Millions seek the seashore as Atlantic City hosts the Chalfonte Haddon Hall on the Boardwalk and about 1800 rooms. Mrs Sarah West Leeds pioneered hospitality and is honored in hotel decor. Each year 15.9 to 20 million visitors return for beaches, breakers, and grand hotels. The sea’s waves invite enjoyment, declaring this America’s playground.
Charles V. Vickrey, general secretary of Near East Relief, visits India and meets Gandhi as part of a world tour promoting international philanthropy. He carries the title Golden Rule Ambassador, noting cooperation with over fifty nations and influence across Europe and Asia, advancing goodwill and world peace.
In Red Bank New Jersey a two and a half year old boy Thomas Helton died in a hospital from bites and slashes by a wolf that escaped during cage repairs. His playmate Henry Mazza was injured as the animal dragged the Holton boy into the yard before being shot by the father. The wolf had been kept at the private zoo and was described as tame prior to the escape.
Business properties and residential lots across the city offered with cozy homes and farms of varying sizes. Cheap ranches range from 950 to 3500 acres. Properties available on reasonable terms and fair prices.
The article notes more than 3 500 cooperative grain organizations with about 500 000 farmers as members across the United States, highlighting a substantial cooperative farming movement.
Fort Worth on White Settlement road saw J. W. Briscow lose control of a truck carrying 3,000 pounds of ice after a bee sting. The vehicle plunged down a 20 foot embankment but Briscow escaped with bruises and minor injuries. locals helped haul the ice to homes while Briscow was hospitalized.
The listing advertises best ten ounce duck pants priced at 1.50 dollars per pair from Schroeder Brothers. The short item highlights a men’s workwear option offered by the Schroeder brothers in a local store.
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