Farmers Still at a Financial Loss Despite Slight Gain
The Department of Agriculture reports 1928-29 income rose but farmers as a class remain financially disadvantaged to industrial workers. Average farm family earned 648 for labor and management, about 80 percent below 1919-20 earnings, while factory workers maintained similar or higher real purchasing power. Gross farm income reached 12.415 billion, with cash income 9.891 billion and on farm consumption 2.524 billion. net farm income rose about 4 percent from the prior year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Industry Sound Promises Billions for Engineering
Walter H. Damon of Springfield declares the convention opened. He forecasts billions of dollars to be spent in the next 18 months on massive engineering projects including power and hydro plants benefitting the motion industry.
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Milwaukee
Walter H. Damon
Springfield
Mass
Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers
Mr. Damon
Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge Meets in Chicago
Thousands of Knights of Pythias gather in Chicago for the thirty-fourth biennial supreme lodge convention to run for several days.
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K. P. Supreme Lodge
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Train Kills Five in Auto Near Williamsville
Five men died when their car was struck by the west bound Ohio Limited train on the New York Central line near Williamsville Buffalo New York.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
Williamsville
Hotel Fontenelle Fire Ruins Third-Floor Paint Shop
A blaze on the thirteenth floor of the Hotel Fontenelle in Omaha caused an estimated 250000 dollars in damage. The fire originated in a paint shop, with flames rising through the building and prompting response from local firefighters.
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Omaha
Neb
Fontenelle
Soan
Illinois Slush Fund Exposes Over Million in Primary
Chicago reports reveal more than 1 million dollars spent in the Illinois senatorial primary. Senator La Follette accuses Lenroot and other senators of selling seats to the highest bidders. Witnesses threaten contempt, including Samuel Ingall and Robert B. Crowe, with further hearings possible in other states.
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Neen
Wis
Eudath
Tlmnois
Pennsylvania
Irvine L. Lenroot
Newberry
Michigan
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
Senate
Chicago
United States Senate
Dainois
Senate Investigating Committee
Wisconsin
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
Illinois
McKinley
Smith
Deneen County
Crowe County
Brennan State
Anti-Saloon League
Samuel Ingall
Daniel F. Schuyler
Iakt
Edward H. Wright
State Commerce Commission
Frank L. Smith
Robert B. Crowe
Thomas W. Cunningham
Court of General Sessions
Philadelphia
Cunningham
William S. Ware
Washington
Crowe
Wright
Insull
Schuyler
The
Missourian
Ambassador Rockwell Shef field to Meet With Coolidge in New York
Ambassador James Rockwell Sheffield arrives from Mexico City on August 21 and heads to Paul Smiths to confer with Secretary Kellogg and President Coolidge on the Mexican situation. United States cotton exports for the year ending August 1 exceed 8,150,000 bales, excluding July Canada shipments. Rio de Janeiro wood exports to the U S decline versus 1925. The Agriculture Department urges housewives to adopt a budget system for domestic purchases.
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James Rockwell Sheffield
New York
Mexico
Cnty
Paul Smith
Kellege
Coolidge
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Rio de Janeiro
United States
The
Aid petition seeks relief for Porto Rico unemployed
The Association of Agriculture of Porto Rico has forwarded a petition to the U.S. secretary of war requesting relief for 900000 unemployed and needy people in Porto Rico.
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Washington
Association of Agriculture of
Porto Rico
United States Secretary of War
Secretary Mellon in Rome
In Rome officials believe that before Secretary Mellon leaves the capital he will discuss key financial matters with Italian authorities.
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Mellon
Rome
Bank Looted at Beggs. Four Masked Men Escape
Four masked men looted the Farmers National Bank of Beggs Oklahoma of about $5,000. They fled in an automobile, prompting a police search. The incident occurred in Beggs, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Bank
Beggs
Okla
Farmers’ National Bank of Beggs
The Doldrums and Its Meaning in Ocean Lore
The doldrums is a calm belt near the equator where winds are light and squalls rare and variable. The phrase also denotes low spirits or a period of mental depression in common usage.
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Equator
Clemenceau's Debt Plea To Coolidge Sparks Clash Over Reparations
Paris open letter from Georges Clemenceau urges President Coolidge not to agree to a money debt with France. He attacks the Berenger Mellon plan, argues France cannot pay in cash, and warns against a sale of national independence. He compares US-Russia and US-Germany deals and insists France is not for sale.
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Paul Smiths
Clemenceau
United States
Coolidge
France
Uncle Sam
Paris
George Clemenceau
Germany
Russia
Brest Litovsk
Gertrude Ederle Breaks Channel Swim Record
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel completing the route in 14 hours and 34 minutes aboard the voyage from Kingsdown England. Fellow New Yorker Clarabelle Barrett fell short after 21 hours in the water near Cape Gris Nez France.
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Kingsdown
England
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Clarabelle Barrett
New York
Cape Gris Nez
France
Inaugurate New President Bogota Colombia
Miguel Abadia Mendes has been inaugurated president of Colombia. He will be in power for four years and succeeds Pedro Nei Ogpina.
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Bogota
Colombia
Miguel Abadia Mendes
Pedro Nei Ogpina
Veteran Col Clement Story Dies in New Orleans
Colonel Clement Story, age seventy two, famed as one of the first volunteers in the Spanish American War, died in New Orleans. The veteran officer was celebrated for his early enlistment and service record.
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New Orleans
Col
Clement Story
May Day promotes child health nationwide
Observers mark Child Health Day on May 1 urging communities to review children’s well being and launch a local effort toward elevating childhood toward full development and happiness.
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