Decreased Lumber Areas Of South Affecting Wages
The University of Virginia report on southern labor conditions links dwindling timber to plunging lumber worker wages since 1925. The study notes temporary sawmill towns plus varied housing arrangements, company medical plans, and care for workers across eleven slave states and nearby Virginia.
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University
South
Institute For Research In the Social Sciences
University of Virginia
Northwest
Abraham Berglund
Institute
G. T. Starnes
Frank T. deVyver
Rockefeller Foundation
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Arkansas
Berglund
Southern Lumber Plants
Cloth
Corrections to the Errorgram on Musical Works
The note lists five corrections: Beethoven is misspelled in the dialogue. Handel wrote The Messiah not Beethoven. organ console sides misfit in shape. organ pedals should be used rather than piano pedals. the scrambled word is DARLING.
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Beethoven
Handel
Indian Citizens Right to Vote Affirmed
A statement confirms American Indians are citizens of the United States with the right to vote, emphasizing equal suffrage and citizenship status. The note frames Indigenous peoples as full participants in the electoral process and outlines non-discrimination in voting access.
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United States
Chances by A Hamilton Gibbs
A High Point Public Library notice reviews Chances by A Hamilton Gibbs a tale of two brothers both loving the same woman. The English gentlemen rival in love and honor, the romance escalating to a dramatic and tragic climax.
Margaret Yorke by Kath leen Norris
A tempestuous tale of a woman who marries in haste and wrecks happiness, then shows courage to rebuild her life after renewed beginnings.
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Margaret Yorke
Kathleen Norris
The Young and Secret by A. G. Rosman
Una Swithin and Tony Corcoran face romance and obstacles in a fresh plot by A. G. Rosman. Friendly ghosts in Una's mother's old home aid their path as she smooths tensions and helps Tony, leading to a shared center.
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A. G. Rosman
Hugo
Una Swithin
Tony Corcoran
Una
Tony
High Fences and Tiger Eye Book Pair Review
Grace S. Richmonds High Fences follows David and Rose Collins amid New England family ties and enduring love amid strict social boundaries. Bower's Tiger Eye frames a Poole outfit scout torn between loyalty and saving Nellie Murray in a deadly nesters conflict.
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Grace S. Richmond
David
Rose Collins
New England
Mrs. Richmond
B. M. Bower
Poole
Nesters
Nellie Murray
Nester
Babe
Rare White Whale Sighted Off Newfoundland Banks
A coast guard cutter reported sighting a rare white whale off the Newfoundland Banks, a notable event among sea denizens.
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Newfoundland Banks
Coast Guard
Stockmarket Frenzy Spurs Slaying of Banker in Los Angeles
Frank Keaton 56 says stock losses drove him to shoot Motley Flint, witness in Selznick bank fraud case. Keaton fired three times from among spectators, then surrendered, claiming Flint ruined him. Inquest ordered. Keaton described family hardship and 40-year pistol keeping.
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Los Angeles
Frank Keaton
Flint
Los Angelec Finansiae
cYreww
Keaton
David O. Selznick
United States
Frank P. Flint
Boll Weevils Are Victims of Heat
Raleigh July 15 AP heat and drought last week plus dying over wintered weevils cut boll weevil infestations to a lull. C H Brannon NC State extension entomologist says a new brood could appear this week and heavy damage may follow if rain comes.
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Raleigh
C. H. Brannon
North Carolina State College
Sturmer Assigned as Charlotte District Manager
Frederic E. Sturmer, formerly district manager of Sears northern Illinois and Iowa, is named district manager for the Charlotte North Carolina district, replacing A. F. Gardner. Sturmer, a former hardware merchant in Michigan, received the announcement from C. A. Woods, southern territorial officer.
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Frederic E. Sturmer
Illinois
Iowa
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Charlotte
North Carolina
C. A. Woods
Southern Territorial
Sturmer
A. F. Gardner
Michigan
Farm Woman Benefited by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Lickdale Pennsylvania woman recalls eleven years of farming with her mother and sister before marriage, then caring for her family and helping with farm work. After childbirth she suffered until prescribed Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which she credits with restoring her health and vitality.
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Lickdale
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maks
Crype
Saerman
Lickdale, Pa
Sturmer Promoted To Charlotte District Of Sears Roebuck
Former Michigan Hardware Dealers secretary moves from northern Illinois and Iowa district to Charlotte district. His former district was largest in stores across Iowa Illinois and Chicago suburbs, prompting the promotion. He brings fifteen years in merchandising spanning retail wholesale and store association work.
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Northern Illinois
Towa
Sears Roebuck
Charlotte
Michigan Hardware Dealers’ Association
Illlnois
Iowa
Sturmer
Illinois
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Italian Road Ban Delays Tire Ban To 1931
Mussolini backs a decree banning solid rubber tires on Italian roads. Objections from tire dealers push the date back to December 31, 1931, with an exception for vehicles exceeding 20 miles per hour.
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Rome
Mussolini
Tulsa Ambulance Drivers Ordered to Observe Lights and Speed
Ambulance drivers in Tulsa must follow traffic lights and a 30 mile per hour speed limit as part of new rules. The measure aims to improve safety for responders and the public during emergencies.
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Tulsa
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