Getting Ahead by J R Barkley
A local writer extols the heroic resilience of a Moulton woman who, despite poverty, disability, and years in a wheelchair, runs an insurance and office work from her home. Her story underscores preparation and courage as keys to success and faith in God as strength.
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William Ernest Henley
Moulton
John R. Kirk
Morgan
F. E. King
Shadow of Death
Good Shepherd
Propaganda label questioned in discussion of business ethics
In a critical remark the term propaganda is challenged as a loose label for an effort to influence opinion. The speaker argues that fundamental business and industry rely on wage labor and child labor, describing such claims as propaganda rather than factual deceit.
Education long process and belief in evil spirits
A compact discussion notes that humans seek enemies and evil forces, tracing how primitive and modern cultures share a tendency to believe in malevolent entities. It argues that even after discarding superstition, people still crave a target to hate and fear, often embracing demagogues.
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Ali
Modern belief in bees cures rheumatism
The author recalls old tales that bee stings could cure rheumatism and notes a doctor recently used bee venom extract to treat a rheumatic knee. The doctor’s hypodermic sting produced the same relief once gained by upsetting a hive, illustrating a shift from folk remedy to science.
Ingenious Serbia speed law trims reckless drivers
A Serbian highway police method requires a speedster to exit his car and deflate all tires. The driver must then inflate or replace tires before continuing, reportedly compelling motorists to heed traffic rules after a single applied experience.
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Serbia
Travel dollar days rail fare proposal echoes postage plan
The latest scheme to boost rail travel proposes flat-rate fares for any distance, similar to a three cent postage stamp. A dollar could buy travel the entire line of a issuing railroad, with shorter hops possibly costing less, altering revenue and prompting debate by railroad men and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Tribune-Born: Local Paper Established in 1884
The Tribune-Born is published by R. R. Eby in Moulton Iowa as the official county city and school paper. Subscriptions are $1.25 per year outside the county $1.50 inside. It was entered as second class matter in February 1884.
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the Tribune
Moulton
Iowa
Radio reforms itself to curb objectionable broadcasting
A prominent radio chain adopts a policy to clean up children’s programming by banning exaltation of criminals and disrespect for authority, while tightening advertising talks to under ten percent of air time. It bars false claims and cash appeals, and forbids lottery ads, aligning radio ethics with established newspaper standards.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
The Cost of Distribution
The text indicates a discussion on distribution costs in agriculture, noting factors that raise expenses and potential impacts on farmers and markets. It references agricultural policy considerations and the need for efficiency in supply chains to lower overall costs for producers and consumers.
AA Aims to Cut Farm Distribution Costs Under New Powers
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration seeks to reduce distribution costs from grower to consumer using new Congressional powers. It notes A A A has increased farmers’ prices but acknowledges uneven success of NRA and ongoing cost of living concerns. Pork chops at 54 cents a pound illustrate workers’ wage pressures amid strikes in New York and elsewhere.
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Tural Adjustment Administration
Congress
Blue Eagle
New York
Standard Oil Service
For Sale Manchu soy beans by the bushel inquiry
For sale a quantity of cleaned Manchu soy beans listed as about 40 or 60 bushels. Buyer should call or visit Lewis Wood for details.
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