Wisdom quotes on wealth and human foibles
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
2
Country fairs outpace city sports in allied contests
In the region, city racing events spin chaos with smashed automobiles while rural crowds compete in tractor and plowing contests to prove who can do the most agricultural work. The notion that country folks will back the best handshaker at cattle shows is not guaranteed.
Automobiles Face Downturn Amid Steel Shortage
The Iron Age reports auto makers canceling steel orders and cutting production by 25 to 30 percent while farmers lack help. Cars remain widespread yet deemed an extravagance, and a softer demand could free workers for essential production.
Coal Profiteering Under FTC Scrutiny
The Federal Trade Commission finds that bituminous coal of a certain grade costs railroads 540 per ton, while the United States Shipping Board pays 2000 to 2200 per ton. Private consumers are also hit by high prices. Government intervention could correct distorted supply and demand if dealers face price controls or seizure to ensure fair pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
United States Shipping Board
Women Leaving Farm Life Prompt Modern Improvements
A rural observer notes women abandon country towns not only for factory wages but as young wives weary of farm chores. They seek city life with typewriters but find high costs sink their hopes. The article argues to keep girls in curk county through modern improvements to save time and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curk County
Clark County
Politicians and Country Life Embrace Rural Progress
The essay argues that rural voters are a powerful force needing organized rural industry, good roads and schools, and broad modernization. It notes reforms over 20 years improving rural life while urging continued expenditure to provide amenities equal to cities, lest the whole nation suffer.
Cox Attacks Republicans Over Slush Fund Allege
The piece condemns Cox for alleging a secret eight to fifteen million dollar fund to influence the presidency. It argues his figures degrade into a larger falsehood about Republican fundraising and accuses him of libel and pandering to Tammany Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
F. D. Roosevelt
Cox
Signor Pons Green
Sherlock Holmes
United States
Senate
Pittsburgh
Pettifogger
Hays
Maine
Republican National Committees
Republican Party
Senate Committee
Tammany Hall
Who Pays for the Advertising Freight Rates and Prices
A column debate on who bears advertising costs and freights, noting freight rate hikes and the aluminum of ad expense. It cites consumer impact, business margins, and the view that advertising pays for itself through increased efficiency and sales. The piece also includes a Campbell Courant editorial critique and a garbled closing about a traveling salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Magazine Company
Arrow Collars
Cadillac Automobiles
Clothcraft Clothes
Colgate’s
Fatima Cigarettes
Ivory
Kodaks
Packard Automobiles
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Welch’s
Wrigley’s
Campbell's
Campbell’s Courant
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Marsuatt
Reeds H
Marshall
Illinois
Harry B. Potter
W. G. Young
Marshall, Ilinois
Marshall Herald
Ill
Troibla
Grocer
Efor Sale
Delco
Walnut Prairie
Ernest
R. Bails
Doll
North Side Square
Terion
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Booth & Handy
Marshall, Illinois
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Stephen C, Bradley
Cole and Cole’s
Abstract
Square
OC. D. Mitchell
Ace
Mitchall Bldg
West Side Savers
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