Mother Seeks to Sell Eye to Pay Debts in Rural Life
A Mississippi family faces poverty with a mother in ill health who writes of selling one eye for seven thousand dollars to clear back bills. Tyson and William work summers earning a few dollars weekly while the rest of the children sleep on a floor mattress in crowded rooms. The woman describes medical strain, debt, and hopes to move back to High Point as housing costs bite. The piece notes past textile and wood-earing work and a 1950 government rural land statistic.
Half Billion Shoes Made Annually in U S and New England Share
The article notes that the American shoe industry produces about 500 million pairs annually, roughly 40 percent of global output. It highlights that New England accounts for about one third of U S shoe production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
United States
Stocking Length and Giraffe Wrestling Tactics
The stocking tip should extend about an inch beyond the longest toe. Fighting giraffes swing their long necks like bats to unbalance each other and deliver pile driver blows with their hooves.
Man bags deer in backyard aids injured motorist
Lou Burnham of South Windsor Connecticut finally shot his first deer after several failed hunting trips. He ran to help a woman driver whose car had collided with the deer and killed the animal with his rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Conn
Maine
Lou Burnham
Man fined after restaurant chase and red light breach
Robert M. Shute fled police for refusing to pay an 80 cent restaurant check in Hartford. He was charged with passing a red signal on a suspended license and breach of peace, receiving a total fine of 140 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Robert M. Shute
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Conners
High Point
Tyson
William
Bunky
U. S
Harllee
Hba
Industrial Supply CO
Sheraton Goodyear Shoe Repair
Beeson
OUR Fashion
Slawnelle “Voldsmith
Lou Goldsmith
Downelle Glove “Ombrette
Downelle
Pete
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