Wheat and Cotton Stabilization Moves Stir Markets Worldwide
Federal Farm Board halts wheat and cotton holdings through next year after loan deal with American Cotton Co-operative Association and Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Continental Illinois Bank nationalizes with 40 million dollar loss reserves. Doolittle wins Cleveland air races with record speeds. Mexican leader Rodriguez assumes presidency amid US ties. Latin American nations seek pacific resolutions in Gran Chaco dispute.
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Federal Farm Board
James C. Stone
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Stone
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Stabilization Corporation
Cotton Stabilization Corporation
The
Cotton Co-operative Association
German demand for armament equality pushes disarmament talks
As the Reichstag session looms on September 12, Germany’s demand for arms parity with other powers is presented as an ultimatum. Von Neurath cites Versailles terms. Schleicher vows arms if denied. Herriot’s France rejects altering the treaty and urges arbitration if needed.
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Hile
Hermann Goering
von Papen
Germany
France
Baron von Neurath
Kurt von Schleicher
Koenigsberg
Herriot
Europe
France Defiant memorial unveiled by America on Battle of the Marne
On September 11 the eighteenth anniversary of the Marne a large memorial titled France Defiant was presented to France by American citizens. The statue rises 130 feet on a 60 foot pedestal, designed by Frederic MacMonnies with Edmondo Quattrocchi as sculptor. A female figure supports a stricken son with an infant at her hem. Marshal Joffre’s message is carved on the pedestal.
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The
Marne
America
France
Frederic MacMonnies
Edmondo Quattrocchi
Two Brave Spies and the Promised Land
Biblical study on the twelve spies, their majority and minority reports, and Israel in Kadesh barnea. It covers faith versus unbelief, Moses intercession, and God’s judgment leading to 38 years of wandering with Caleb and Joshua spared.
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Kadesh-barned
Promised Land
Moses
Egypt
Caleb
Joshua
Eagypt
Israel
God
Random Thoughts on Faith and Fortitude
A short meditation contrasts prayer with regret and notes vinegar’s fermentation as a metaphor. It urges reducing burdens and highlights the duty of the strong to aid the weak.
Indian Villagers Split Loyalties Amid Campaigns
W H Wiser describes Indian villagers as largely illiterate and skeptical of broad campaigns. They stay neutral or loyal to English rule when speaking with Englishmen, while supporting nationalists in their own circles. Farmers active in nationalism are often paid agents or connected to Gandhi.
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Gandhi
Bakers On the Links
A lighthearted column notes a golfer’s devotion to his partner with witty banter about love and golf. The piece uses playful exchanges and a cheerful tone to celebrate their relationship on the course.
Cactus Plants Spawn New Drug Industry
Cactus plants are developing into a new industry with products including drugs, soap, and water softeners. The text notes the varied uses of cactus derivatives in manufacturing and consumer goods.
Why Does a Man Lose His Nerve at the Moment of Need
A reflective piece explores why courage falters in crucial moments, examining psychological strain, fear, and self doubt that derail decisive action when stakes are highest.
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Farm Board
Iowa
Edward W. Pickard
OWA
Dan Turner
Middle West
Sioux City
Middle Western
Nebraska
Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago
New York City
United States
Red Hovey
Omaha
Neb
Agricultural Credit Organization
Washington
Hovey
Stock Yards National Bank of
South Omaha
West
New Agricultural Credit Corporation
Cleveland
Maj
James H. Doolittle
Handsome Thompson
Doolittle
Mae McHaizlip
St. Louis
Shell
Exico
Abelardo L. Rodriguez
Congress
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Rodriguez
Republic
Escobar
Manuel Tellez
Alberto J. Pani
Treasury
Pablo Quiroga
Mexico City
Hoover
Olivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
la Paz
Sao Paulo
Montserrat
Fort Itaipu
Santos Harbor
Fred Hovey
Oseph V. McKeer
New York
Jimmy Walker
Citizens’ Budget Commission
Walker
Gen. L. Brown
OS Angeles
Paul Bern
Moving Picture
Jean Harlow
Bern
Miss Harlow
Algonquin
Hollywood
San Francisco
Treasury Department
Mills
Gilbert Parker
London
Western Newspaper Union
Nev. P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bi
Institute of Chieay
the Promised Land
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda
India
Mahatma Gandhi
England
W. H. Wiser
Cornell University
Ty Lydia E. Pinkham
L. Lue Pinkham
Sampson
Oro Si
Willie
Hiscox Chem
N.Y
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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