Ramie fiber threat to textile industry in Louisiana
A lengthy essay discusses ramie fiber as a potential challenge to cotton and wool. It describes ramie qualities, a Hammond Louisiana inventor’s machine to extract fibers, and implications for workers, migration, and California labor markets amid agricultural changes and wartime concerns. It also notes a sports writer's provocative view on Japan and the Olympic Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisianna
Amie
Ramie
Far East
America
United States
Hammond
Roland French
New Orleans
Evert
Vainde
Japan
Bill Leiser
San Francisco Chronicle
California migrant labor decline shown in Los Angeles survey
A Los Angeles county survey reports favorable views on information Dissemination about labor conditions in California. Officials note a 22.1 percent drop in farm labor migrants entering the state in April and May and say more workers have left California.
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Middle West
California
Los Angeles
National Cotton Council Formed To Aid Industry
A Memphis meeting created the National Cotton Council with Oscar Johnson of Mississippi as first president. The group approved a five point program to broaden cotton legislation, advertise uses, boost foreign demand, and expand its reach to all cotton regions. Johnston says previous advocacy was weak but the council will amplify cotton’s voice globally.
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Memphis
National Cotton Council
Oscar Johnson
Mississippi Delta
Washington
Johnston
National Council
Silent clan lore amid sports records and philosophy
A clipped passage notes that sports writers recall 1923 American Association hitting leaders and 1910 sprint records, but the clan lingers in absence of philosophical notes, underscoring a gap between athletic milestones and deeper reflections.
Shafter Community News Highlights Farming Drive and Local Events
The Shafter Business Men's Association reelects E. I. Wallace as president with H. C. Neufeld as VP and A. R. Maurer as secretary. Directors named are W. D. Powell, A. B. McKinley, W. H. Hitchcock, and W. E. Rose. The Kern County Fair plans progress and a farm advisor search is underway to study costs of production and marketing. Cotton yields look strong despite thrip damage in some fields. Various social gatherings at the George Lennon home, birthday celebrations for H. H. Shapansky, and a Union Avenue Bakersfield swimming party are noted along with a Republican slate of supervisor candidates speaking at Cozy theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Men’s Association
E. I. Wallace
H. C. Neufeld
A. R. Maurer
W. D. Powell
A. B. McKinley
W. H. Hitchcock
W. E. Rose
Kern County
Shafter
George Lennon
C. P. Morgan
C. A
Wasco
McFarland Cotton
Producers Marketing Company
Third District
Joshua Clarke
J. Ernest Roberts
C. A. McLain
J. O. Hart
H. A. Rightmire
William Young
Cozy Theatre
K. G. Neufeld
H. H. Shapansky
Jake Neufeld
Henry Voth
D. L. Shellenberg
H. C. Janzen
Henry Nikkel
Pete Nickel
Jake Bergthold
Jake Nickel
A. Karber
Mis
K.G. Neufeld
Lydia Bergthold
Lena Nickel
Eliza
Boyd Stone
Sheldon Stone
Wood Stone
Ivan Stone
Fred Stone
Kay Neufeld
Union Avenue
Bakersfield
China Grade
J. E. Pankratz
Ruby Janzen
Lilly Neufeld
Myrtle Gloeckler
Alma Gloeckler
Annis Kliewer
George Nickel
Steve Eden
Arnold Bergen
Tommy Poetker
Reuben Becker
Alvin Karber
Edward Kliewer
John Janzen
Schmidt Bid To Retain Kern County Superior Court Seat
Kern County resident and former district attorney Judge Schmidt, a farmer turned attorney, seeks to retain his court position. He practiced before the California Supreme Court in 1910 and the U S District Court in 1922, later serving Kern County as district attorney from 1922 to 1926 and twice leading the Kern County Bar Association.
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Torney
Kern
Jagde Schmidt
Bakersfield Names Honorary Directors in Listing
Edith Overman Dotty Duehren Eura Heath and Troy Marsh and L Mizel of Bakersfield appear in a local listing of civic or organizational directors. The notice notes their inclusion without detailing roles or terms.
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Edith Overman
Dotty Duehren
Eura Heath
Troy Marsh
L. Mizel
Bakersfield
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Downen Atin’ Sead 'Ahiek Tian Masi
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Frank Goertz
John Unruh
Ryans Tan
Dan Bartel
H. A. Kohfeld
S. Bartel
Frank ‘Unruh
John and
Irene Janzen
George Nikkel
al Strauss
Mabel Herbert
John Loewen Sr
Bertha Loewen
San Joaquin Valley
Schmidt
Judge Schmidt
California Supreme Court
Trict
Thhe
Kern County Bar Association
T. V. Little
Complete Machine Shop
Ad Welding Shafter
Casualty
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Notary Public
Ema ‘Automobile
Shafter Garbage
Roy Pasley
Jack A. Lighthill, M. D
Sunset Ave
Frank Struempt
Bo Meg
Waico
Janzen Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Guthriel
Sleepy Hollow
Ib. Sk
Snowy Peak
del Miz
Strongheart Dog
del Monte
Safeway
Cudahy's
Swift
Beiner
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