Ghost towns revive mining towns in the West rise in value
A long-quoted analysis notes that New Deal era interest and rising metal prices revived abandoned Western mines in the Rockies and California. It discusses President’s stance on Passamaquoddy and Tennessee Valley projects, with mining prospect counts and political debates in Congress. AleDO, Illinois reports two corn giants: Col. E. Boultinghouse tall stalks and Harry Crouch’s 13 ft 2 in ear, highlighting drought effects and Iowa’s claims of taller corn despite less rain.
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Aledo
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Boultinghouse
Here
Col. BE
J. L. Boultinghouse
Iowa
Harry Crouch
Knoxville
Crouch
Drouth
Illinois
America's Model Girls Secrets of a glamor profession
New York 1936 portrait of modeling as a career primer by John Robert Powers. It explains how individuality fuels success, the need to constantly alter appearance, and how top models like Elizabeth Russell Wilma Beard Andrea Johnson and Anita Counihan build fame through training, type casting, and steady expansion into film and advertising.
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America
John Robert Powers
NBA Service, Inc
New York
Hollywood
Garbo
Elizabeth Russell
Hollywood Row
Santee Jarrait
Counihan
Katherine Hepburn
Wilma Baard
Miss Beard
Carol Brady
Chicago
Miriam Tilden
Mise Tilden
Janice Jarratt
Texas
Ida Vollmir
Helen Resster
Philadelphia
Paramount
Michigan
Miss Beckwith
Madonna
Anita Counihan
Help Bladder 25c Test Ad Mentions Buchu Leaves
An old advertising notice promotes a 25c test for bladder issues claiming relief from nightly alarms and frequent urges. It cites hard water effects on kettles and suggests using eight ingredients including buchu leaves and juniper oil. If not satisfied in four days, a refund is offered.
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John
Gibson Drug Co
Briant's
Rise in Demand Sparks High Hourly Earnings
A fragmented excerpt notes a woman in great demand earning about $40 an hour, implying a five figure yearly income with modest hours. It references J. S. Flanagan on becoming a mediator and mentions a barber in Clarksburn noting substantial earnings from customers and fines over years.
Admiral Sims, U S Navy Critic, Dies in Boston
Admiral William S Sims a noted wartime commander and outspoken critic of American naval methods died of a heart attack in Boston after June surgery. The Pennsylvanian entered the Naval Academy on his second try and rose to top naval circles. His daughter Mrs. Robert Hopkins said he suffered the heart attack Sunday. Roosevelt praised his service saying he did more for larger practice than any other in the United States.
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Mons
William S. Sima
Idovahl
Robert Hopkins
Naval Academy
Iail
Annapolis
How
Sims
China
Petrograd
Theodora
Leistoh
Roosevelt
United States
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Gwili Andree
Percales
Marshall Field & Company
Townsend Grace Hat Company
Wilson Bros
Horner
Shiftcraft
Haynes Bros
Just
Tol-E-Tex Oil Company
Southwest Ark
Gibson Drug Company
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Negt
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Clarksburn
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Andreé
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