Farm Shifts In Ten Years A Census View Of Agriculture
A summary of the 1920 to 1930 federal census shows fewer but larger farms, lower land values, higher tenancy, and a net rural population rise. From 6,448,000 farms in 1920 to 6,288,900 in 1930, average farm size grew from 148 to 157 acres while land value fell from $57 to $35 per acre. The tenancy rate rose from 38 to 42 percent, and a notable shift occurred as 681,000 people moved to farms from cities in 1929–1930, with 372,000 going from farms to cities. Louisiana mirrored the national trend with fewer farms but greater efficiency and a better cotton-foodstuffs balance, and a pronounced return-to-the-soil movement.
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Louisiana
U S In Lead Making civil aviation pay is a perplexing problem
The article argues aviation profits are forthcoming as the industry is in its infancy. It notes subsidies and mail contracts support European and German lines while the United States, with vast air activity, leads globally. Short haul flying and training firms show profitability amid uneven long distance dividends.
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Europe
United States
Talent Beyond Borders for Better Government
The piece argues states should allow recruiting able leaders from other districts for public posts. It notes lawmakers from minority parties, though talented, may never reach Washington. While good governance requires the best, voters prefer home talent, making cross district recruitment politically risky.
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New York State
Congress
United States
Washington
America
Uncommon Sense on Spoiled Minds and Vanity
John Blake argues that vanity spoils both high achievers and ordinary people alike. He notes actors, politicians, and business leaders often suffer from enlarged egos after success, alienating friends and creating misery. He urges humility and intelligent handling to avoid being worshipped and to preserve social harmony.
Laughs From Life POOR HEROINE Series Teasers
A collage of dramatic vignettes hints at a tale of passion fear and heartbreak. Brief lines reference fire wounds friends harm a gaze like a knife and an old flame’s return. The piece closes with a sense of internal resolve and sorrowful reflection.
Dawn ends in song and satire of modern life
A compact collage critiques manners and modern culture. A broker jokes about work and a cabaret, an airman plans a Buenos Aires trip, and lines critique home life, politeness, and the cleverness of contrivances amid hard times.
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The
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They Call $t Politics
The piece discusses speculation on Hoover's 1940 running mate. It argues Curtis may be named again, notes lapses in drafting Coolidge or Dawes, and cites delegations and leaders praising Curtis while critics call him a liability due to age. Multiple sources spread rumors around convention chatter.
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Chicago
Curtis
Hoover
New York City
New York
Kansas City
Calvin Coolidge
Simeon D. Fess
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
Dr. Fess
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General Dawes
Roosevelt
National Committee
Washington
Senate
Blood Pressure and Nervous Conditions Examined
The article discusses hypertension linked to arteriosclerosis and kidney diseases, noting many cases lack an organic cause and relate to nervousness and psychoneurotic states. It describes varied treatments from psychotherapy to environmental changes and explains vegetative nerves influence blood pressure. It also mentions emotional upsets triggering symptoms and cites Curtis’s rising prominence.
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A brief note highlights Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley with a mention of Peah Lak Hit Done Got So Dese Days. The fragment emphasizes publication items and author.
Irene Rich Sees Daughter Frances Follow Acting Path
Hollywood star Irene Rich discusses her daughter Frances pursuing an acting career while Jane, 15, may study interior decorating. Rich praises her daughters independence, hopes they marry well if they choose, and notes she acts as a confidante to women fans while continuing a long career in films.
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Hollywood
Irene Rich
Frances
Miss Rich
Jane
Drillers deepen Ouachita No. 2 well near Sterlington
On June 13, 1917, drillers began deepening Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Co. well No. 2 in the Smith lease near Sterlington. Gas flowed at 2112 feet, prompting a plan to test to 3000 feet for potential oil after the Lieber tract gas discovery.
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Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Compan
Smith Lease
Sterlington
Lieber
In the Hands of Friends and Mayoral Influence
The editorial questions if Mayor Walker of New York remains under friends' influence after election. It details profits from a joint speculating account, a $10,000 European trip credit, a $3,000 overdraft, a $30,000 stock loss, $26,000 in bonds, and other perks linked to close aides. It warns intimate advisers gain leverage, while outsiders face stricter limits.
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Walker
New York
Judge Seabury
Legislative Investigating Committee
Equitable Coach
Hastings
Equitable Coach Concern
Various quoted opinions on war, faith, and society
A collection of quoted lines from diverse figures including Dr. Clarence Miller on funding missions, Elias Tobenkin on penal populations, a Moscow Red Star editorial on Japan, senators Harrison Norris, Bertrand Russell, Shaw Desmond, and others critiquing politics and morality. The excerpts span religion, crime, international conflict, and social behavior.
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Japan
Red Star
War Commissariat
Moscow
Peart
War talk and finance mix in late 1930s jabs
A collage of wry lines on war outcomes and economic woes. A banker flags 1931 foreign bond losses while critics mock bankers and politicians. A British novelist tongues in on male folly as party stalemate aims at crop prices and urban food costs.
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