Price Fixing Drives Lancashire Troubles in Cotton Trade
The piece argues Lancashire’s cotton industry suffers from government price fixing and weak competition. It contrasts English mills with American efficiency, noting smaller English mills, higher English labor costs, and how U.S. volume production undercuts Lancashire, urging free competition to revive profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
England
Liverpool
Detroit
United States
Uncle Sam
London Times
John Bull
America
Oklahoma Pioneer Day of 1893 Opens Cherokee Outlet
On September 16 1893 Oklahoma witnessed the Cherokee Outlet open to white settlers. About 6 million acres were surveyed as uninhabited land and by noon settlers flooded the area that would become Ponca City. War bonds and fuel for the armed forces are urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Oklahoma
United States
Ponca City
Rent Oil Center
Bryant Parker
Weekend Socials Tied to Birthdays Across Patoka Area
Arnold Chapel residents Mr and Mrs Eli Green and their son Larry joined Mr and Mrs Charles Arnold and others in Patoka to celebrate birthdays of Mrs Simcox and Mrs Arnold with a noon dinner. Ruth Williams stayed in Kinmundy with Lara Robbnett and children. Several local families visited friends including Dee Hopkins, John Chance, Merle Jones, A D Nichols and daughters Roy Dolen and Dresdon Headley, sharing calls and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Green
Larry
Charles Arnold
Patoka
John Blankenship
Mae Simcox
Dee Hopkins
Merle Jones
Danny
A. D. Nichols
Roy Doolen
Dresdon Headley
Ballances Visit Walton Family and Potts to Attend Navy Son's Wedding
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ballance visiting Vernon relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Homer N. Potts will drive to St. Louis to meet their son Ensign Neil E. Potts of Corpus Christi Texas. They will accompany him to Dixon Illinois for the weekend and attend his marriage to Miss Lorraine Prichard of Dixon on Sunday afternoon. Miss Grace Elifritz of St. Louis spent the weekend with Floyd Elifritz and relatives. Mrs. Paul Logan and Mrs. Robert Eagan spent Monday evening in Shattuc on business.
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Tom Ballance
Wayne Walton
Vernon
Homer N. Potts
St. Louis
Ens. Neil E. Potts
Corpus’ Christie
Texas
Dixon, Il
Lorraine Prichard
Dixon
Grace Elifritz
Floyd Elifritz
Paul Logan
Robert Eagan
Shattuc
Marion County Red Cross club marks third anniversary
Salem Red Cross Needlework Club celebrated its third anniversary with a luncheon for 35 members and five guests. Mrs GC F mor chaired the unit and a three tier cake was cut. Members received bars and chevrons for extensive volunteer service. Letters from servicemen in England praised kit bags and support from Marion County.
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Salem Red Cross Neddlework Club
Red Cross
GC. Fmor
John C. Martin
Nuse
Prisoner of War Packaging Group
New Home Service Corps
Marion County
England
John M. Brown
Ohio
Christmas Cookie Gifts and Church Notes at Patoka
The letter from Scott Field and Alma donors expresses thanks for Christmas cookie gifts to soldiers and patients. It also reports Patoka Baptist Church activities including Sunday services, youth programs, women missionary union aims, and prayers for peace as the century of progress is reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sweney
Chris Solberg
Scott Field
Red Cross
Mmes
Sarah Griffin
Sadie Foster
Virgil Snider
Rosa DeFord
A. M. Wilson
Alma
Harry Nattier
S. S
Mce- Haney
Orval Genere
Velma Davidson
Southern Baptist
Southern Baptist Convention
Genere
Wasem
Women’s Missionary Union
Jesus
Christ
Woman’s Missionary Union
Christ Jesus
Better cooling and more frequent farmers to prods
A study of 2000 Illinois farm cases shows No 1 cream buyers favor frequent deliveries and water cooling in hot weather. Sanitation matters most, with clean utensils and surroundings preventing bacteria and mold from ruining milk and cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Illinois
U S Cow Army Called On for Peak Milk Production in 1945
Chicago reports a War Food Administration request to raise 1945 milk output to 122.4 billion pounds from 120 billion, with Midwest dairies urged to boost production. Emphasis on pasture crops, soil fertility with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash, and early fertilizer orders.
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U. S
Chicago
Midwest
Middle West
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George S. Benson
Harding College
H Searcy, Arkansas
Marion CO
RED Cross News
Harold Dyes
U.S.M
Cpl
Chestre F. Stanowski
Patoka Baptist Church
C. W. McHaney
Brother McHaney
Mr. Mojonnier
Young People’s Union
Mrs. Stringer
Joe Davidson
Bertha Snyder
Augusta
Georgia
Paul Davidson
Kate Davis
God
Jno
A. Jennings
III
Laub
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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