Byrnes Leads Fight for 12 Cent Loan in Cotton Plan
Senator Byrnes takes the lead in pressing for a 12 cent loan under the 1935 cotton plan. He cites support from Bankhead and other southern senators as President Roosevelt and Wallace defend a modified loan with AAA payments and CCC loans. The plan seeks to sustain cotton incomes while keeping market prices viable amid farm program tensions.
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Byrnes
Wallace
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
White House
Roosevelt
Farm
Treasury
Cotton Market Forecast Spurs Government Action Call
Roy Jones state commissioner of agriculture warned that a new ton cent cotton is obvious after the market opened with a 70 point drop. He said if the government does not supplement loans, cotton prices may fall to nine cents, a disaster for farmers.
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Columbia, &. C
Roy Jones
Cotton markets slide on nine cent loan plan
New Orleans and Liverpool trading floors reacted to the government nine cent loan announcement with sharp cotton declines and heavy selling. Prices for October through January futures fell several points as traders expected loans to boost exports. speculation cited by merchants and reports from Washington and Rome described sanctions and potential moves toward conflict.
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Liverpool
Washington
New Orleans
Britain Plots Defenses as Italo Ethiopan Crisis Grows
Sir Samuel Hoare takes charge of surveying all Italo Ethiopian siting while Ramsay MacDonald presides over an emergency cabinet meeting at Downing Street. Lansbury urges America to join Britain in pressuring Italy and warns neutrality will fail if war erupts.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Samuel Hoare
Lansbury
United States
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
America
Congress of
Haile Selassie
Auusa
Eritrea
Italy
Great Britain
Geneva
Debre Marcos
Baron Muzzi Falconi
Somaliland
Godjam
Gemien
Wolkait
Aesua
Arthur Torrance
Los Angeles
Calif
Ethiopian Red Cross
Army Medical Corps
Richard Hockman
Wheaton
Itt
Italy Refused Credit Report From French Somaliland Border
Travelers arriving from Kenya Egypt and the Sudan said that British and other merchants in those regions faced refusals of credit in Italian ports as of August 28. The report notes currency and trade friction affecting commerce and travel during the period.
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Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Kenya
Éolony
Museuni
Sears
Somaililand
Mogadiscio
Aggab
Massua
Italy
Red Cross
Asmara
Djbouti
French Somaliland
Egypt
Sudan
Record of Market Decline and Large Cotton Sales
Prices fell by seven points amid heavy liquidation from the Continent and America. An operator reported 200 000 pes cot ton sold in early trading, a four figure figure seen in years.
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Continent
America
Kathleen Burke Jelly Recipe Reveal from Real Life
Kathleen Burke known for her screen role in The Island of Lost Souls is described as domestic and fond of cooking. She shares that she makes her own jelly and serves it with dinner, offering the recipe to readers.
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Lamorous
Kathleen Burke
Kathleen
Ripe Grape Jelly Makes Eleven Glasses From Concord Grapes
A jelly recipe uses Concord grapes and lemon juice for color and flavor. Sugar and pectin are boiled to a rolling boil, then poured into hot jars to yield about eleven six ounce glasses.
Fear in Paris Over Britain's Arm Embargo Policy
Fear was expressed in Paris that Britain's sanctions threat could harden Mussolini's stance though London’s failure to lift the arms embargo was seen as a favorable move for Italy. The British cabinet vowed to pursue all diplomatic options to seek peace and strengthen French Premier Daladier's position.
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Paris
Great Britain
Mussolini
Italy
Conelila
League split over British stance on Italo-Ethiopian crisis
Geneva observers debated whether Britain's cabinet moves clarified or worsened the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. Some seen sanctions as a clear warning to Mussolini, others warned the move could trigger actions. Doubt persisted over obtaining league council unanimity for joint sanctions, excluding Italy and its ally.
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League
Geneva
League of Nations
Great Britain
Mussolini
League Council
Italy
Ethiopia
Selassie Offer Reported From Addis Ababa
Ethiopian government actions surface from Addis Ababa with reports of an offer or proposal connected to Emperor Selassie and the cabinet. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Rainbow Moonbeam Seen After Rain Over Jonas Ridge
In Asheville North Carolina on August 23 an evening rain shower moved across Jonas Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Residents reported the moon brightening the sky as the rain stopped and a strong glow appeared shortly afterward.
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Asheville
N. 1
Jonas‘ Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Hymn Origins Across Regions Claim Vast Treasury
An estimate suggests over 400,000 Christian hymns exist today with about 100,000 believed to have originated in Germany, highlighting a vast medieval and modern hymnody tradition and regional influence.
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Gey
Byrnes Urges Not Moving Stored Cotton in RFC Plan
United States Senator James F. Byrnes told J. Roy Jones of South Carolina that authorities should not require cotton already stored in warehouses to be moved under the federal concentration plan. He advocated the Commodity Credit Corporation program not apply to stored staple, arguing it would save farmers shipping costs and protect those who stored first. Byrnes said he would press Jesse Jones of the RFC to ensure growers seek space in approved warehouses and that early-stored cotton should not be moved unless necessary.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Bankhead
D. Als
Byrnes
George
D. Ga
Farm Administration
Congress
Wallace
Chester Davis
South
Ames
Columbia, &S. C
United States
James F. Byrnes
J. Roy Jones
Jones
Greenville
Spartanburg
Columbia
South Carolina
Jesse
Learn to Swim Strongly for Health and Fun
Alicia Hart advises Winter Swimming as a year round exercise to tone the body and aid weight balance. Proper technique with steady laps, kicks, and arm strokes improves posture and confidence in the water, with instruction suggested for best results.
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Alicia Hart
NEA Service
Woman Changes Mind After Hospital Iodine Hurt
In Dallas a woman initially refused to prosecute after her husband cut her scalp and abused her, then told police. At Emergency hospital Dr. Jack Wolfe treated her with iodine and she cried out, prompting her to request officers return and reconsider the case.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Wolfe
Halt of gif traffice deaths oc cur during dusk or darkness.
A brief report notes that GIF traffic fatalities occur mostly at dusk or in darkness, suggesting reduced visibility and higher risk factors for drivers and pedestrians. Officials urge heightened caution and consider lighting and signage improvements to reduce incidents.
Mountaineer Believes Death Near After Vision in 1895
John Burdett of Birchwood Tennessee, age 77, believes death comes next month. He has kept a tombstone since 1908 after a vision in 1895 foretold he would live forty more years. He recalls a bright light and a voice saying he would live to 40 years after that moment.
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Birchwood
Tenn
John Burdett
Chattanooga
Mary Louvina
Sam
George
Modern Etiquette Questions From Roberta Lee
The column discusses serving order at meals with the hostess served first and guests then served around the table to the right. It approves wearing business dress to informal afternoon weddings and defines two signs of good breeding as courtesy and dignity.
Daily Lessons In English in W. IL. GORDON
Lesson notes on common errors and pronunciation. Includes words misused and miswritten terms like canard. stresses avoiding double negatives and building vocabulary with a daily word.
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W. IL
Comets and Geography Quiz from Historical Page
Questions and answers cover comet tails, world population, geology, banana varieties in Hawaii, and Olympic host city. Topics include Sun direction, China as most populous country, geology defined, Hawaii bananas, and Berlin hosting in 199 events.
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Hawaii
China
Berlin
Germany
How Can I Make a Good Bleaching Lotion
Q and A on homemade bleaching lotion using cucumber pulp, simmered to a soaplike finish with optional perfume. Then a separate tip explains removing yolk from whites with a moistened cloth and vinegar or ammonia to dull collar shine with a gentle wipe.
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