Mexico and United States trade with American capital in Mexico
A Chamber of Commerce report notes that manufacturing in Mexico is expanding under strong import duties and American, English, German, French, and Spanish capital. About 41.5 million of American money in Mexican properties funds active plants, many in metallurgy and consumer goods, boosting Mexican production while shifting import flows.
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Mexico
United States
Chamber of Commerce of
American Chamber of Commerce of
Guayule
World Trade At A Glance In 1924 Trade Figures
Chauncey D. Snow of the Foreign Commerce Department in the Our World Trade foreword notes a continued rise in exports and a drop in imports for 1924. Monthly export averages near 383 million dollars while imports average about 301 million. Automobiles rise in value, wheat overtakes cotton for second place, and US industry ships more labor saving devices abroad. Raw silk loses lead to cane sugar on imports, with crude rubber showing higher tonnage despite lower value.
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Siow
Chauncey D. Snow
Foreign Commerce Department
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Our World Trade
King Cotton
America
Trade shifts leave prewar imports in shadows
Increases in silk and rubber and such tropical and sub tropical commodities as coffee, cocoa and cocoanut oil are among the outstanding features of present day trade compared to the imports before the war.
Thrift Is Blessed And Builds True Wealth
A Texaco Star excerpt extols thrift as the key to riches and security. It contrasts thrift with waste and indulgence, arguing thrift sustains income, fosters prudent investments, and yields lasting contentment, respect, and power across a lifetime.
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Texaco Star
Rubber trade shifts from Brazil to Far East under British limits
The history of rubber shows Brazil as the key 1910s source with Fine Para Hevea braziliensis. Export taxes spurred cultivation in the Far East under British influence, prompting new global supply routes. Brazil now offers incentives for America to invest in plantations, aiming to revive its role in meeting world rubber demand.
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Amazon Valley
Brazil
Far East
Federated Malay States
America
Firestone
What’s the Use? A Snapshot of Social Judgment
A biting verse lists countless judgments tied to daily choices from staying home to going to church and earning money. It lampoons how conformity triggers labels like fool, tightwad, hick, hypocrite, crook, and many others, ending with the question What’s the use.
Best Teacher Is He Who Teaches Himself Best
A quotation attributed to Dd Arnold notes that true teaching stems from self mastery and the impulse to communicate what one loves and knows. It emphasizes personal discipline as the foundation of sharing knowledge with others.
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Dd, Arnold
Better Cows Needed to Keep Pace with Demand
The USDA study shows milk per capita hits about 1000 pounds yearly with 26 million cows producing 4,368 pounds each. Population grows faster than dairy herds, and 1924 saw higher per capita consumption. Authors urge breeding higher producing cows rather than increasing cow numbers to meet demand.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
National Forests draw nearly seven million visitors in 1923
In 1923 about 7,000,000 people visited the National Forests during vacation months. There are 147 National Forests covering 157000000 acres, indicating wide distribution and little crowding.
Reconstruction Work Begins in Earnest
Reconstruction of any kind is a slow process and should be handled carefully. Bull's Herbs & Iron has been recognized for over half a century as a reconstruction tonic that builds red blood and healthy tissues. If you lack strength after illness, take Bull's Herbs & Iron to aid recovery. buy a bottle from Ramsey Drug Co. Graham, Texas.
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Bull's
Ramsey Drug Co
Graham
Texas
Woman Afraid To Eat Anything
A testimonial from Mrs. A. Howard claims Adlerika eases stomach trouble and gas letting her eat normally. The ad states one spoonful removes gas and old intestinal waste, improves mood, and helps with constipation, promoting cheerful feelings. Distributed by L. M. Davis Drug Co. in Eliasville at Nelson's Drug Store.
Wright brothers and William Stout inspired by old airship article
Years ago The Youths Companion published a practical airship guide that spurred Orville and Wilbur Wright to start building airplanes and influenced William Stout to pursue all metal monoplanes later backed by Henry Ford. The government later took Stout’s all metal monoplane for mail service.
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Orville
Wilbur Wright
William Stout
Henry Ford
Crossword Puzzle By Harry William Lunsford
THIS WEEK S CROSS WORD PUZZLE BY HARRY WILLIAM LUNSFORD OFFERS LATIN WORDS AS KEYS. PUZZLE LISTS VERTICAL CLUES AND NUMEROUS LATIN-INSPIRED ENTRIES, WITH ADDITIONAL ACROSS NOTES INCLUDING NAMES AND ABBREVIATIONS.
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Harry William Lunsford
Mr. Lunsford
Do They Mean Mentally Bicycle Wanted For Boy
Local notice in Dexter Alabama Chronicle asks for a bicycle suitable for a boy not geared too high. Publication includes Ed Purdy's Philes quote about long marriage, noting 70 years.
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Dexter
Ala
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Dependa Bkr Delco
Security Electric Co
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Hunt
L. M. Davis Drug Co
Cancer
J. E. Barnard
London
Dr. Gye
Our National Forests
Mitzi Bech
Detroit
FORD
Bf. O. B
Card Sotor'company
Chamberlain
Irene
Great Lakes
Japan
Ed Purdy
S Philes
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