Cotton policy fears loom over world markets and reform plans
Dust storms in Texas and Oklahoma lift cotton prices while the United States contemplates 12 cent loans and a tax plan that could push manufacturing abroad. World buyers in Brazil England and Japan eye cheaper Brazilian cotton as U S policy faces farm and defense debates and looming congressional battles over wartime profits and bonuses.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
United States
Mississippi
AAA
Russia
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Farm Board
Brazil
England
Egypt
India
Johnson
du Ponts
du Pont
Bethlehem
Circus History and Ops From the American Big Top
A lively look at the American circus evolution from Washington to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, with notes on winter quarters, crews, and the scale of modern shows. It covers key figures, venues, and the growth of the industry alongside notable acts and venues.
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America
George Washington
United States
Philadelphia
John Bill Ricketts
Young
Republic
Washington
Phineas T. Barnum
Barnum
New York
Bailey
Walter Winchell
Phant
Barnum and Bailey
Ringling Brothers
John Robinson
Sells-Floto
Hagenbeck-Wallace
al G. Barnes
Sparks
John Ringling
American Circus Corporation
Hagenbeck- Wallace
Ringling
S. W. Gumpertz
Coney Island
Hagenbeck-Wallace and
Cole Brothers
Peru
Rochester
Ind
Sarasota
Flo
Barnes
Pacific Coast
Indiana
enbeck-Wallace
Chicago
West Central States
Dayton
Columbus
Detroit
Baltimore
Norfolk
Houston
Dallas
Art of Walking in Long Skirts Exercises for poise and grace
The article advises women to practice posture and breathing to master walking in long skirts. It contrasts with the mannish stride of shorter fashions and notes success comes from natural motion, head up, and trained footwork, observing period actresses and couturiers for guidance.
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Coutourier
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Noise Wrecks Efficiency Say Acoustical Experts
Harold Berlin NY acoustical expert warns noise impairs worker efficiency and health. He notes decibels measure noise, with human limits near 120 decibels and shows an amplifier with rock wool muffling reduces noise. Berlin predicts sound deadening devices will boost office productivity and quality of life.
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Harold Berlin
New York
Berlin
Comes Home to Roost Aile Met at Last
A short note reads like a final message as a figure returns to a place tied to past events. The text suggests closure or reckoning after a period of absence. Entities are sparse but the language implies an emotional resolution.
Highly popular fan rag rug featured in rug book No 24
The article describes a vivid rag rug with alternating light and dark panels, a center green and red motif, measuring 58 by 30 inches and using about four pounds of material. It explains the ten panels are crocheted then joined, with the center half circle fitting an opening. Readers can order rug book No 24 for 15 cents by mail from Home Craft Company.
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Home Craft Company
Department C
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Danger in Overworking Child Musical Prodigy
The article by Robert Pollak in Hygeia warns that young prodigies face occupational neuroses and that puberty amplifies risks. It urges teachers to monitor diet, exercise, rest, and stresses the need for hygiene of work and rest alongside musical instruction.
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Robert Pollak
Hygeia
Health
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