The Manly Man and Home Ethics in a Changing World
A column extols the manly man and civic virtue, urging courteous home life and self restraint. It argues moral home training shapes honesty, fidelity, and dignity, then shifts to town growth and farm labor, noting rising land value and wartime labor shifts.
Did You Ever Stop to Think About Our Resourceful Town
A fragment discusses a town with natural and acquired resources needing skilled manipulation to yield riches. It hints at sturdy foundations on soil that cannot be…
United States Leads World in Major Crop Production
The United States accounts for three-fourths of the world's corn, one-fifth of the wheat, one-fourth of the oats, one-eighth of the barley, one-fiftieth of the rye, one-sixteenth of the potatoes, three-fifths of the cotton, one-fourth of the flaxseed, one-third of the tobacco, one-tenth of the sugar, and one-fourth of the hops. It ranks first in corn, wheat, oats, cotton, and tobacco, second in barley and flax, fourth in sugar, and fifth in rye and potatoes.
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United States
Hood River Bridges Near Completion and Lifespan Plan
Two new bridges across Hood River are near completion with construction costs of six thousand dollars each. In Marshfield, Buechner Lumber Co plans 800 foot planer sheds and 300 foot dry kilns, creating fifty new jobs in new departments.
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Hood River
Marshfield — Buecner Lumber Co
Advertising boosts sales and lowers prices for merchants
The piece argues that advertising increases volume, allowing bulk purchases and cost cuts, which enables lower selling prices. It notes advertising raises turnover for manufacturers and merchants alike, reducing per unit costs from materials to labor and energy.
The Real Adventure Chapter II Continue
Rose presses John Galbraith for a return to the chorus arguing she must earn a living without exposing her family. The producer praises her progress yet seeks to keep her in the sextette, while Rose fears public recognition would reveal her secret. The plot advances with tensions over promotion and personal ethics.
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Larson
Rose
Dave
Galbraith
John Galbraith
Powers
Olga Larson
Benedict
Vesta Folsom
Vesta
Joseph
Grant
Rodney
Dane
Simon Legree
Quan
Ife
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