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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
7
Business outlook brightens amid gradual price gains
The United States Department of Agriculture reports May farm crop prices rose after months of decline since June 1920. Wheat, corn, barley, rye and apples all advanced with new levels, while cotton goods stocks remain tight and rising wholesale buying could revive factory activity. England’s coal strike settlement and lowered interest rates signal improving conditions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
England
Auto adoption in Korea replaces old ceremonial wheelbarrow
The Detroit News notes Korea shifts from the traditional five-man ceremonial car to modern autos as highways improve. The old single-wheel vehicle served to display wealth and ease of access by following narrow rice fields, but few such equipages remain today.
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Korea
Detroit News
Oldest Oregon native son claim by Yakima settler Leonard Thorp
Leonard Thorp, seventy six, asserts he is Oregon's oldest living native son. Born in 1845 in Polk County, he with father Fielding Mortimore Thorp joined early emigrants to claim land near Independence. In 1861 they drove 100 cattle to winter in Yakima's rich dry grass valley.
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Oregon
Leonard Thorp
Yakima Valley
Polk County
Fielding Mortimore Thorp
Independence
Leonard
Drich Grass
Yakima
Goldendale
Yakima River
Moxee
Sun Spots Indicate Decline of the Sun, Warn of Dimming
Scientists note sun spots signal the sun’s debility and possible fading. Recent months show few, small spots, linked to the unusually warm winter as cooler spots lower the sun’s heat. Exchange cites astronomers and meteorologists monitoring the phenomenon.
Indiana College Instructor Fallout From Neck Exercise
A physical culture teacher at a small Indiana college urged students to bend their necks until the head touched the shoulder. When several students giggled the professor pressed for more effort, and one student explained the exercise was easy yet uninteresting to perform on one’s own head.
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Indiana
Local Notes From Jenkingsburg and Nearby Towns
Miss Ruth Middlebrooks and her mother shopped in Atlanta Friday. Mrs Elizabeth McCough returned from a two week visit with relatives in McDonough. Mrs William Howell of Americus guest of Mrs Charlie Kellett Tuesday. Miss Carrilu Harper camping at Snapping Shoals with party. Mrs John Dicken of Ocilla visited her father Marion Crumbley last week. Friends of Mr Charlie Stroud learn of his illness. Miss Willie Woodward hosted dinner in honor of her father for his seventieth birthday, Dr J W Harper and others attended. Miss Myrtice Williamson of Jackson visited sister Mrs Walverd Mills Sunday. Miss Margaret McGough home after visit with sister Mrs Lee Collins near Griffin. Mrs J E Thurston visiting relatives in Spalding County this week.
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Carrilu Harper
Snapping Shoals
John Dicken
Ocilla
Marion Crumbley
Charlie Stroud
Willie Woodward
J. W. Harper
Messrs
D. B. Moore
H. G. Asbury
J. A. Middlebrooks
Joe Gaston
D. O. Woodward
J. H. Ham
Myrtice Williamson
Jackson
Separatist Lutheran Sect Holds Private Worship in Leipsic
The group known as Separists, a branch of Lutheranism, favored private worship over public rites. Founded by Spencer of Leipsic, their home was named Collegia Pietas where followers met. Ordained ministers had no special status and any member could address the assembly, echoing Quaker practice.
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Utheran Church
Spencer
Leipsic
History repeats itself as Briggs and Fowler reflect
Briggs and Fowler compare ancient warriors to modern financiers. They note both rely on investments of others' capital, drawing a parallel between past battles and contemporary finance.
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Briggs
Fowler
Origin of the loafers word in New York lore
An old Dutchman in New York scolded a shiftless young man courting his daughter. He called him the idle good for nothing and the phrase here comes that loser of yours sparked the evolution to loafer. The exact path of the A remains unclear.
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New York
Must Learn From Experience Must Learn From Experience
North Georgia farmers are urged to fight the boll weevil as it spreads. The article notes that Southern farmers often ignore the threat until two to four crops are lost, requiring several seasons to adopt effective methods and learn through costly experience.
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Dublin
Advertising pays for top national advertisers at high spend
Large national advertisers spend up to ten thousand dollars daily on ads and insist the practice pays. Hard headed business men continue hefty campaigns because returns justify the expense.
Wind and hail storm causes heavy damage across region
A heavy wind and hail storm drenched the area from Jackson to Griffin on Wednesday afternoon. Crops, roads, bridges, and watercourses suffered damage as rain, the season's heaviest, fell for over an hour. Reports indicate widespread rainfall from Atlanta to Jackson.
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Jackson
Griffin
Atlanta
Cultivation Aims to Save Moisture and Kill Weeds
The text stresses keeping cultivation ongoing until crops mature to conserve moisture. It argues late cultivation is preferable to stopping early, noting that keeping weeds down prevents seed production and future infestations. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Confed veterans demand fair pension payments
The speaker accuses politicians of failing to give Confederate veterans a square deal, urging reduction of pension promises and demanding payment of already appropriated funds to the veterans.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progress-Argus
United States
Bradstreet
Settle & Robison
Georgia
Jenkinsburg
Ruth Middlebrooks
Elizabeth McCough
McDonough
William Howell
Americus
Charlie Kellett
Hendrick’s Mill
Harold Chambers
Slaton Drug Co
Progressive Farmer
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