Read This pessimistic view on business and prosperity
Roger Babson analyzes current business conditions noting that Liberty Bonds keep wage workers buying, prohibition boosts savings and home buying, the Fed is largely effective, advertising drives production, and trade remains modestly critical yet improving. He foresees tax cuts, education for executives, and the U S creditor status continuing. L O Williams reports Nebraska offers better opportunities while Pacific coast markets face railroad rate issues.
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Roger Babson
Printers’ Ink
Federal Reserve System
Pilar
Federal Reserve Board
L. O. Williams
Lincoln
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Far West
Mr. Williams
Civil service expands ex service veteran preferences
Washington reports amendments and executive orders widening civil service preference for honorably discharged soldiers sailors and marines wives of disabled men and widows. Despite 60 000 eligible veterans only about 15 750 have won appointments due to vacancies and department head discretion in selecting among top eligibles.
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Washington
J. W. Rixey Smith
Army
Navy
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Unprofitable Tommy and Jimmy Discussing Job Termination
Dialogue reveals Tommy losing work as the boss accuses him of wasting money on errors. Jimmy confirms the boss found no other tasks for him and notes the mechanic produced only mistakes. The exchange highlights a dismissive workplace situation with missteps and layoffs.
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Tommy
Jimmy
Growing Our Own Fruit
Imports of fruit have declined in recent years as domestic orchard products increase in quantity and variety, signaling a shift toward home grown produce.
When Cholly Van Rox Proposes by Money in Play
A terse exchange reveals the proposal was driven by wealth rather than romance. The conversation hints at social expectations and financial influence in a courtship vignette. The source frames the moment with a casual, wry tone typical of regional prose.
Finder Keeps $1300 in Gold Inheritance Fight
In Newcastle Indiana a court settled a dispute over $1300 found buried on a Greensboro area farm. Fifteen year old Levi Todd unearthed the coins while digging for a basement, with three claimants including Mrs. Clara Freeman Vickerey and farm owner John Hardin. Judge Gause ruled finders are keepers.
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Newcastle
Ind
Greensboro
Levi Todd
Gause
Todd
Clara Freeman Vickerey
Foundry in Kendallville Bomb Scare In Junk Car
A large iron ball arrived in a junk car near Kendallville, Indiana. Investigators determined the object was a bomb, preventing entry to the foundry furnace. Local authorities coordinated security around the site.
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Kendallville
Ind
Signs aid night driving through Death Valley oasis
The Automobile Club of Southern California places headlight guiding signs in Death Valley to help night travelers. Signs mark the Palm Canyon route and the desert oasis area. Plans aim to create a national reservation for the oasis by government action.
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Death Valley
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Palm Canyon
Denominations to Get Color Coded Seals on Bills
The treasury in Washington weighs a plan to color code currency with a colored seal in a corner to denote denominations. A Philadelphia druggist proposed green for one pink for two blue for five and similar. Treasury officials prefer not to use different dyes.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Philadelphia
Treasury
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