Rice Co operative Marketing Turnaround for Arkansas Farmers
Rice growers in Arkansas Louisiana and Texas faced a collapsing market after 1920. Henry Jackson of Arkansas led a shift to cooperative marketing forming the Arkansas Rice Growers Co operative Association in 1921. In 90 days 800 growers joined, pooling and selling rice through mills under five year contracts. The initiative, backed by War Finance Corporation loans, lifted prices from cents to about 2.65 per bag by 1922, spreading to California and Louisiana with other states adopting similar co operative plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ENRY
Jackson
Arkansas
Henry Jackson
Walt
Cross Roads
Henry
Louishana
Texas
South
Farm Bureau
America
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
Louisiana
Arkansas Itice Growers’ Co-operative Association
An &Cent
Co-Operative
War Finance Corporation
Rice Farmers of
Association
Arkansway
Sacramento Valley
California
Pacific Rice Growers’ Association
Tte
Rice Growers’ Association of California
Louisiana Farm Bureau Rice Growers’ Co-operative Association
Arkansas Association
East
United States
Education by Radio Sparks Fight Over Study Methods
A fragment shows a contentious debate about education by radio with a woman recounting a domestic confrontation. The speakers mock early efforts as “thick-leaded plodding” while asserting studious boys persist. The line L shot him hints at violence amid heated discussion.
Into the Unknown and a Westward Pledge
After John Cowles' father's murder the estate is revealed as deeply involved. John travels west to borrow from Colonel Meriwether, finds him already gone, attends a military masked ball where a duel nearly erupts with Gordon Orme over Ellen Meriwether. The pair depart with a wagon train, a wandering Apache raid endangers Ellen, and a sickly child warns of worms with White's Cream Germifuge sold by Simmons Drug Store. 23-49 J. R. Donnelly touts a new pecan budding tool for grafting as he heads to Fredericksburg. E E Osborn and family visit R. A. Sears. Eva Edwards returns from San Marcos.
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John Cowles
John
Colonel Meriwether
Ft. McDowell
Gordon Orme
Ellen Meriwether
Ellen
Simmons Drug Store
J. R. Donnelly
Austin
Wallace Creek
Donnelly
Association
Fredericksburg
Borozone Cure Advertised for Wound Healing
A vintage ad touts Borozone as a remarkable wound cleansing and flesh healing treatment in liquid and powder forms. It claims rapid recovery from bad wounds and cuts, sold by Simmons Drug Store at 30c to $1.20 prices.
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Simmons Drug Store
Grain fields hum as crops prosper and grasshoppers fall
The article notes heavy oat and corn crops, cotton starting after warm days, and grasshoppers plagued by bran and arsenic. Mrs Funderburk rushes to Richmond California to her daughter Mrs Faris Walker. Mrs M M Blankenship and grandmother visit, and Moody Smith and Miss Eva Fry marry in Brownwood. wishes for their happiness are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Blankenship
Grandma Blankenship
Win, Blankenship
Dublin
Cupid
Moody Smith
Ewa Fry
Brownwood
Funeral of Walter Crawford in Mills County
The body of Walter B Crawford arrived from California last Saturday. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM at the Tabernacle in the presence of a large congregation. Rev R R Cumby conducted the service, with Inez Johnson and the choir performing. Floral offerings included elaborate bouquets and wreaths from friends locally and afar. He was a son of Mr and Mrs. Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Crawford
California
Tabernacle
R. R. Cumby
Mills County
Pecan Grove
Inez Johnson
Jesus
Obituary of A J Crawford at San Saba
Mrs A J Crawford born October 18 1885 aged 38 years 7 months 13 days died recently after converting and uniting with the Baptist Church at Pecan Grove in August 1904 baptized by Rev W B Means in the San Saba river He leaves wife three children etc buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery San Saba Also mentions visits to Granger by relatives to see Rev and Mrs W M Speegle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Crawford
C. B. Means
Baptist Church
Pecan Grove
W. B. Means
San Saba
Local druggist touts new dandruff remedy Mesala
A local druggist promotes Mesala as an entirely new anti dandruff product. Many cases cure with one application and worst cases show complete recovery in a week or two. The remedy is described as pleasant to use, inexpensive, and sold with a positive guarantee. Simmons Drug Store offers it for seventy five cents.
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Weete
E .E. Osborn
George
Mary
Roscoe
R. A. Sears
West
Eva Edwards
San Marcos
Fairview
Walter Crawford
T. C. Henry
Buick Motor Company
Buick
G. A. Arhelger
Texa
A. B. Wilson
Master Woodrow
W. A .Wilson
J. A. Quinn
Granger
W. M. Speegle
The
City National Bank
San Saba, Texas
T. A. Murray
R. W. Burleson
Texaco
Timberlake Bros., Proprs
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