Rainy drought impacts North Carolina crops ending on a mixed note
Reports from North Carolina's mountain counties show general rain while other regions stay hot and dry for the week ending August 15. Wheat yields are light and corn holds up. cotton suffers drought effects but prospects remain fair in mountains, tobacco improves with showers but quality trails.
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Piedmont
Rey
Pasquotank
Richmond County
Canada
Europe
India
New York Views on South America and Women Graduates
The piece notes growing U S awareness of South American opportunities and Brazilian naval visits. It highlights Lydia Lipkowska as a new Merry Widow in light opera and cites a Vassar alumnae study showing graduates in New York department stores and finance, with women increasingly filling managerial roles. Times Square electric signs cost $9,000 monthly.
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Lydia Lipkowska
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
Vienna
Chicago Opera Company
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Plac
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Vassar
Times Square
Peace Time War Service Draws Diverse Visitors
A community service group once organized for war work keeps busy in peacetime with varied tasks. On a warm night, the Forty-second Street booth hosted an unexpected visitor, an Italian speaker using broken English. The article notes continued efforts and modest encounters during peaceful times.
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Kiss Your Cash Goodbye Mister Washington Heading to 1937 Civil Budget
In Washington Aug 19 the government will spend about twice as much on civil expenses in 1937 as in 1936. Congress appropriated 485 963 993 for civil purposes, with nearly 75 million to cover Shipping Board bills. Critics allege waste in the board’s reworked American Legion project and poor accounting practices raise taxpayer costs.
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