Air Mail Costs Drop Sharply Since 1925
New York report from the aeronautical chamber of commerce shows domestic air mail transport per pound per mile falling from 11.80 to 1.39 dollars. It notes postage for air mail was 24 cents an ounce in 1928 and outlines rate changes since 1919, with five cents for the first ounce and 10 cents thereafter. Increased efficiency and growing air traffic drive the reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
New York
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Opposes Special Session Says Unwise
High Point Kiwanis club voted in a noon luncheon to oppose calling a special session of the legislature. The club telegrammed Governor O Max Gardner to express disapproval and joined about 100 local citizens in the stance. Reports from the Pinehurst district convention included remarks by Tom Pruitt of Hickory and Governor Pruitt on Kiwanis fellowship for leadership.
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High Point Kiwanis Club
Elwood
O. Max Gardner
Civic Club
Pinehurst
P. E. Lindley
Carolinas
Tom Pruitt
Hickory
Pruitt
Health Superstitions And Diphtheria Carriers Revealed
The Journal of the American Medical Association discusses how diphtheria carriers spread germs, including estimates from Dr. James Grant’s study showing 63 percent of examined children carried the bacteria. Methods to control carriers include removal of tonsils, throat swabs, nose cleansing, and mercurous ointment, with daily treatment often clearing the infection in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grant
Shooting Craps By Phone Is Gamblers' Latest Innovation
Kansas City reports a cigar store owner using a telephone to simulate dice in a gambling scheme. He played out a live bet with officers nearby, claiming the system could produce a “shoot the twenty” result while a dice box remained silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kiwanis Convention Plans Emphasize Leadership and Publicity
At the Kiwanis convention, speakers urged active focus on the economy, unemployment, and lawfulness. The three year plan aims to set goals, perhaps form a junior organization, and develop a metropolitan strategy. A definite financial plan, more publicity, and organized convention structure were called for.
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Pruitt
Kiwanis Club
Russell Perkinson
Lindley
Kiwanis
Lawrence
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mr. Matton
Eclub
R. I. Quigley
J. Ed Kirkman
J. B. Marsh
Gastonia Chamber Wins National Service Idea Prize
The Gastonia chamber of commerce earned first prize in a national contest for the best service idea. The winning project led to the reopening of the First National Bank in Gastonia last spring.
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Gastonia
Four-Pound Prehistoric Monster Tooth Found Near Evansville
A four-pound tooth from a prehistoric monster was unearthed near Evansville Indiana beneath the Ohio River bed. The fossil was buried under about 86 feet of earth.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Fires burn five million acres of U S lumber in 1930
The Forest Service reports that forest fires across the United States destroyed five million acres of timber during 1930, highlighting severe losses to the nation's woodlands and potential economic impact on the lumber industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Forest Service
Fertilizer Industry Growth In The South Exceeds Expectations
The article outlines sharp growth in synthetic nitrogen production in the United States, with the South contributing a dominant share. It notes 1926 capacity at 30,000 tons, 1930 at 175,000 tons total with 148,000 from the South, and by 1931 capacity around 300,000 tons. It details nitrate imports decline, phosphate rock exports from Florida and Tennessee, and North Carolina leading fertilizer consumption with Georgia and South Carolina high as well.
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South
Charles J. Brand
National Fertilizer Association
Washington, D. C
United States
Florida
Tennessee
Texas
New Mexico
California
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Saloon Keeper Fatal Drink Bet Ends in Tragedy
In Oshkosh Wisconsin Fred Schneider and Harvey Walters agreed to a three free drink bet. Walters drank along and fatally overdosed on alcohol while Schneider fell seriously ill.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Fred Schneider
Harvey E. Walters
Walters
Schneider
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