Babson sees southern and western factory gains surpass New England
Babson Park Massachusetts reports a survey showing manufacturing opportunities rising in the south and west. He contrasts stagnant New England mills with busy southern cotton and western shoe centers, praising southern labor, climate, low living costs, and vast water power as drivers of shift away from New England. He notes wage patterns, night work, freight rates, and a broader view of postwar prosperity.
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Babson Park
Massachusetts
Lane
Hoger
Babson
New England
St. Louis
Grouthern
Hines
Cotton Manufacturers Association
Lowell
Lawrence
Gettler
East
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Durine
Babson Charce
New England’s Sterling Qualities Lead The Nation
The piece argues New England’s integrity industry thrift courage and initiative made up for fewer natural resources. It credits regional grit with advancing railroads to the Pacific, financing western cities, and building mills and factories, claiming these traits will keep New England economically dominant despite material advantages elsewhere.
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New England
Pacific Coast
Neuw Hugland
Publishere Financial Aurevau
Penfield News: Local Visits and Incidents Highlight Week
Mrs Minnie Nott spent Monday in Mansfield. Several Penfield residents hosted visitors from Lorain Cleveland and Norwalk. A Touring car accident at New London left Mr Bradley with a demolished machine but a narrow escape. Typhoid fears prompted transport to Oberlin hospital for Margaret Soor and siblings. Social events included Ladies Missionary Society gathering with sandwiches and cake. Spring Valley deals note sublet by Gertrude Reeve and local property changes.
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Montreal
Canada
William Husted
Cleveland
William Frer
A Wineberger
Harry Welsh
Fami
Congress
Wisfield Kimber
Spencer
Andrew Jones
Ashland
W. A
Norwalk
Lucille
Latchfeld
Alonzo Taylor
Porismouth
Ralph
Penfield
Ladies’ Missionary Society
The
Congregational Church
Bert Foster
Crow
Davis
Lily Jackson
Wellington
Cary
Elizabeth Naylor
Harvey Narlor
Reuben Jackson
Wirth
F. E
Kellogg
Girls’ Sewing Club
Gwendolyn
Elyria
Life expectancy up says British leader in London
June 27 English men will be amateur Methuselahs a couple of centuries hence if the present rate of increase in life expectancy is kept up. Latest statistics compiled by the Registrar General of Great Britain show average life expectancy for males in England and Wales from 1910 to 1924 rose by eight years despite wartime losses.
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London
Registrar-general of
Great Britain
Enstind
Wales
England
Future of Chinese Nationals Uncertain Says Diplomats
Diplomatic observers in Peking see the Kuomintang split as real but not genuine, with power struggles between Chiang Kai-shek’s conservative Kuomintang wing and the radical Communist faction in Hankow. Chiang consolidates support and leverages revenue from Shanghai, while Hankow wavers with limited funds and pressures from Marshal Chang Tsolин. Soviet aid seems unlikely. documents from a Soviet embassy raid hint Moscow preferred a united Nationalist movement, not a split.
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Peking
Kuomintang
Chiang Karehih
Hankow
Chinese Communist Party
Chiang- Henb
Nan Hing
Marshall Feng Yu-hsiang
Yen Shishan
Shang Province
Fan Chung-hsiu
Henan
Shanghai
China
Wuhan
Hanyang
Wuchang
Chang Tso-lin
Hienan
Borouia
Madam Sun Yat Sen
Soviet Russia
Bloscow
Chiang
Yangtse
Chang Tso-lm
Tere
Borodin
Jeneral Chiang
Chinese and Russian Moves Reported as War Pause Grows
Diplomatic observers note Hankow actions hint an independent move while Russia’s broader China program shows a setback. Marshal Cheng and Chiang Kai-shek reportedly seek possible ceasefire talks as forces concentrate around Hankow. Britain’s economy shows unemployment trends fluctuating since 1920 through 1928 with signs of gradual improvement.
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Hankow
China
Cheng Tso- Jin
Chiang
British unemployment figures show drop
British economy reports a drop in unemployment figures with analysts noting improved labor market conditions in June. Government data indicate fewer people out of work and rising job openings across key sectors, signaling cautious momentum despite ongoing global pressures.
Unemployment trend noted with July August dip and autumn gains
An unemployment figure mentions a downturn in July and August followed by a renewed rise of 35 Autumn advances. Real estate transfers list Frank Jancez to Williams Hola with sublets in Streator's subdivision and Vermilion on Lake properties to Blackwell and others. Guardian Trust Co. and various banks complete sublots in Shore sub and Buckeye Country Club areas with small sums. Sarah Watson et al to Martha Walker convey a lot portion in Oberlin for 150.
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Frank Jancez
Wiliams Hola
Streator’s
Lorafa
Vermilion On Lake Co
E. ¥. Blackwell
Vermilion On
Willam Houlim
Frank Jannaz
Elyria Wep
Flo
Guardian Trust Co
Frank Slade
Shore
Catherine A. Corrigan
West Shore
Ll. FE National Bank
Menlo Westcot
Buckeye Country Club
L. E. National Bank
Merle Wescott
Sarah Watson
Martha Walker
Oberlin
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Wilmot Printing Co
Masonic Bhig
Glade Thomas
Chicago
Michael Borodin
Marshal Feng
Clifford 3Ibride
Eba
Asia
Spring Valley Land Co
Gertrude Reeve
Spring Valley
John and
Ralph “Murdach
Big Bee Supply Co
West Broad Street
C.W. Savage
A. Brookhauser
Eastern Heights Land Co
Iplomats
Ohip
Broad St
Rogster
Drop Ondon
Themalo
DRY Cleaners
Fauver & Robson
Frigidaire
Kgeeonkar
Ohio Public Service CO
Su Fort
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