Be a Snob urged by MIT English professor at graduation
Professor Robert Emmons Rogers of MIT urged the senior class to cultivate self consciousness and class leadership in a controversial speech. He argued for an aristocrat mindset, criticizing the unselfconscious crowd and urging graduates to use opportunity and breeding to lead.
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Barter Dominates Rural Mexican Trade Says Source
The excerpt notes widespread barter in rural Mexico with phrases like give me an egg s worth of salt and candies and a woman asking a grocer for trade items reflecting informal exchange practices.
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New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline
Cotton prices opened modestly lower with July near 18.70 and December about 18.84 as Liverpool cables disappointed. By mid session the market steadied and later rallied, closing with a small net decline, while midday weather and crop notes influenced trading and short covering helped lift prices. A new bridge to join Missouri and Kansas will open July 1 at St. Joseph, Missouri, and Calcutta’s population exceeds 1.327 million.
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Tariff Bill Feeds Drive to Curb Stock Speculation
Washington June 5. Government officials and senators debate using the tariff bill to curb stock market credit and speculation. Senator Couzens urges higher rediscount rates. Glass defends the Fed and proposes a 5% tax on short term stock trades. Coolidge and Hoover criticism follows as King calls for a senate inquiry.
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Scientists Link Granite Formation to Deep Earth Forces
Prof. I. D. Weeks of Aberdeen S D argues married women teachers are preferable since they desire a home of their own. The statement links heat and pressure deep in the earth to granite formation and to social roles.
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Grain market slips after farm relief optimism fades
Chicago June 6 grain markets retreat from yesterday optimism as conferees approve a farm bill with export debenture plan removed. Wheat falls 15 to 31 8 cents a bushel while corn declines 1 1 2 to 2 percent at close.
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Time Limit Extended for Tax Listers
County tax lister T. R. Short announced an extension of the listing period and urged property owners to file promptly as the new deadline will expire in a few days.
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New York Cotton Market Opens Barely Steady
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with a decline of 4 to 14 points as overnight weather reports and favorable cables influenced demand. Prices moved around 18.65 for July and 19.00 for December amid light offerings and late morning buying for local and Wall Street accounts.
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New York Stocks Mixed Amid Volatility and Weak Totals
Traders watched a turbulent session as broad indices fluctuated. Major names across sectors posted mixed results while totals showed modest gains and losses, with notable moves in energy and consumer goods shares.
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago May Update
Potatoes receipts rise with 64 new 48 old on track 30 new and 170 old. U S shipments total 793 cars as new stock trades fair and market holds steady. Alabama Bliss Triumphs and Georgia Bliss Triumphs firm at 3.90 4.15 and 4.25 4.75 with slow old stock trades. Wisconsin Round Whites 75 1.00 and Idaho Russet 1.70 1.90 observed.
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Cotton market report from Liverpool on June 5
Cotton-Spot good business done with prices up. American grades show strict good middling 11.06 and other values. sales reach 109000 bales including 9400 American. Receipts 9000 with 4500 American. Futures closed quiet.
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Work resignation to shape GOP national committee hints
Dr Hubert Work plans to resign as Republican National Committee chairman after guiding the Hoover campaign. He informed President Hoover and committee members in a letter that he intended to resign after the election, with a fall meeting to outline plans for the next campaign. Possible successors include Secretary James W Good.
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London Gas Mains Expanded Over Six Thousand Miles
Supplying London with gas calls for more than 6 400 miles of mains and the carbonizing of 97 600 tons of coal each year.
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Senate and House Clash Over Quotas and Reapportionment
Wednesday sessions resume talks on national origins immigration quotas while the House weighs postponement of French war debt and continues census reapportionment. Senate hearings focus on a federal communications commission and tariff policy. Conferees near agreement on farm bill and export debenture proposals as tensions rise over stock market speculation.
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Differences Except Export Deben Ture Proposals
Agreement for final disposition of tariff bill by November 15 proposed after conferences among congressional leaders.
Paris Sets New Yearly Box Office Record for Amusements
Paris records show total public spending on theaters movies music halls concerts circuses skating rinks museums and boxing events reaching 23.6 million dollars, up 2 million from 1927. Movie houses led with 8 million dollars, as the city adds theaters while circuses and rinks show the largest gains.
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Kiss Protest in Paris Over Love Scene
In Paris a spectator filed a police inform against Saturn in Farbe and Mile France Ellys at the Mathurin theatre over a new play Rolls Rougce. He says the kissing scene is too realistic and could threaten public morals while the actors defend their portrayal as unplanned and involuntary.
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English Becomes Official Language of Philippine Courts
The act approved in December 1928 designates English as the official language for all Philippine courts and their records, establishing uniform language use in legal proceedings and filings nationwide.
Stocks Rise Amid Irregular Trading Amid Broad Gain
Stocks moved irregularly higher today led by upper chemical, utility, motor and steel issues as investors absorbed news of a reparations settlement and improving credit outlook. Heavy selling in farm implement and socialities faded after strong buying support as steel production reached a May record while rails stayed quiet and key names like Otis, Chrysler and Packard posted small gains.
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Grain prices ease as farm relief pact unsettled
Chicago grain traders reacted to a Washington pledge that Senate and House committees agreed on farm relief details though wheat and other commodities finished lower. Wheat slipped to around 107 to 109 per bushel with oats and corn also down. futures showed mixed gains and losses across July September and December contracts with notable price swings.
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