British plan to keep farmers on the land debated
A British tribunal reports on keeping farmers on farms, noting land under cultivation has fallen in fifty years as industry draws away rural manpower. It urges higher wages, better housing, improved credit via farm town boards, wage committees, housing grants, and rural amenities to reduce migration while advocating wireless for weather and market news.
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London
Lugland
Mhe
England
Triumal
Ilias
Denmark
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Maine Woman
Mrs. Roy W. Richardson of Skowhegan Maine reports relief from chronic headaches and fatigue after using three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says she can work all day without lying down and recommends the product to other women.
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Skowhegan
Maine
Perenne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Roy W. Richardson
R.F.D
Onhegan
Lydia B.nkham
Richardson
Lydia J. Pinkham
Hoover backs OT Lanence fiveer project for St Lawrence
Secretary of Commerce Hoover says completion of the St Lawrence waterways plan is inevitable and will allow navigation from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. He notes engineers from American and Canadian sections will soon report and that both governments are ready to consider the improvement despite New York opposition.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Waterways
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
St. Lawrence
Conmunision
St Lawrence Waterways
Mwoover
St Lawrence
Canaan
Seretary Hoover
New York State
New York
Lawrencr
United States
Canada
Fat legs in the movies prompt Hedda Hopper spree
Hedda Hopper campaigns for lean legs in Hollywood prompting a calf development project for actresses. A studio for leg development is sponsored to counteract fear of becoming stout and to keep stars of the future walking with slimmer calves.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Hedda Hopper
Miss Hopper
Stout
Inland waterway project could shift trade routes East
Economists argue cheaper freight rates from the inland waterway would boost exports and make the Midwest more competitive in forest and agricultural markets. Canadians would gain a wheat export advantage as routes like Duluth and Chicago become ocean ports via the St. Lawrence system. President Coolidge formed a commission to study feasibility, public interest, and costs.
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Middle West
United States
Bury Lake
Duluth
Chicago
Netrot
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Coolidge
St. Lawrence River
McLendon Draws Large Crowds at Beckley Tent Meetings
Crowds estimated at twelve thousand attended the big tent meetings in Beckley West Virginia where the renowned evangelist B F McLendon spoke. The event occurred as preparations noted for autumn discussions by Hoover with state governors on public sentiment regarding a pending public issue.
Religious meeting draws largest West Virginia crowd
Boston and Chicago dispatches report a large religious gathering in West Virginia, theft of $100,090 worth of furs from the firm Edward A Kakas and son, and the railroad labor board delaying hearings to September 8 on Western lines dispute with engine and firemen unions.
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West Virginia
Boston
Edward A. Kakas
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Western Railroads
Brotherhoods of Enginemen and Firemen
M. P. Lear
West Avenue
Central
Willams , Thomas
Broad Street
F. C. Laundon & Son
Second Street
C. G. Dumas
Hoffman's Market
Hungarian Supply CO
Woodford Avenue
Jessie Jenkins
Adams Street
Ernest V. Portman
Cleveland Street
EF. Hark
E. Bread Street
Clark Street
MM. Griffin
Corner Chase
East River
D. Ault
Corner Lake
Woodland Avenue
General Merchandise
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Lydia E.pinkham
Star Shoe Shop
Elyria Hotel
West Ave
Imperial Furniture Co
East Broad ST. Bridge
Victor
The
Climalene Company
Canton, Ohio
Colima
U. S
Robinson & Hancock CO
Gorain' County
Golden Rule
Miss U.S. P
GEO. A. Clark CO
Broad ST
Ohio
Cavagna Bros
Ely Block
Cheapside
Broad Telephone
Ohio Public Service Dental
Guenin's
Middle Ave
Laderhill Creamery CO
Broad Ed
Korb & Bellingham
Taifors
Vailputt's
THI Wilkins-Sutruck CO
Hubert Day & Sons
Day's Hardware
Boylan's
C. W. Phillips
Drugeist
Day's Music
Planos
Mit- She
Bastian
Grocer
Barres & Cather
Plumbing
Heatink
McAllister & Evans
Nations
Browne, Brothers
Loi
Pollack & Shindle
B. & G. Grocery
Mast Avenue
LL. C. Hecoche Florat, Co
Elyria Superior Electric CO
Fidotruad Tre & Supply Co
Sam Shiavly
West Market House
Koplin
Perry Koplin
Lodi
Eldred
SHOL
Lodi Street
H. Johnson
Ben Casson
Tea and Coffee Co
James Nichols
Castel's
Wall Paper
West Market House Candy Works
William Averbrook
Pate
Ea Pega
Quality
Loweat
Loyalty
Service
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