Lower railroad rates stir hot debate across states
The piece surveys public opinion on railway freight charges, noting broad calls for lower rates with railroad executives largely opposed. It cites President Harding seeking an Interstate Commerce Commission nudge, quotes Harvard and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul leaders on transportation costs, and discusses highway buildouts, farming seasons, and the impact on local advertisers and publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bryan
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Advertising rates and printing wages amid postwar costs
A local merchant wonders when ad rates will fall but industry signals show no quick decline. Prewar rates were 10 to 20 cents per inch, rose to 30 40 cents during the war, while paper and labor costs surged. To prevent a labor shortage that would crash publishing, wages must stay high enough to keep skilled printers and pressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Deak
Excursions in Thought by R N Allen Latta 5 C
A critique of ancient civilization noting its monopolization by the few and its modern democratization through printing, radio, and education. The piece traces Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Greek and Hebrew classics, and advances from Hammurabi to Aristotle, then contrasts past elites with today’s universal access to knowledge and culture. The essay highlights the printing press, mass media, and wireless transmission as engines of democratic civilization.
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R.N. Allen
Latta
5. C
Pyramids
Egypt
Babylon
Julius Caesar
Troy
Antec
Peru
Atlantis
Hammurabi
Moses
Aristotle
Justinian
Abraham
Job
Democritus
Central Africa
Metropoli
Louie
Modern Civilization Reflected in Public Life
The passage emphasizes universal knowledge and happiness through travel, public schools, and modern inventions. It notes that everyday items like bath tubs and mirrors are reshaping sensibilities, while automobiles and locomotives encourage global unity. Knowledge diffusion marks the era post 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Side Application of Fertilizers for Southern Crops
Reports from fertiliser companies show Southern farmers used less fertilizer this year while awaiting lower prices. Experts like J N Harper urge timely side applications for corn and cotton, with nitrogen top dressing within six weeks after planting and careful timing to avoid boll weevil spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Coastal Plains
South
J. N. Harper
Soil Improvement Committee
Harper
Poisoning Boll Weevil Advised By U S Department
The U S Department of Agriculture with boll weevil experts releases guidance in a section titled Where it Will Pay You to Poison. It advises poisoning when weevils severely injure crops and land yields at least half bale per acre after weevil damage is removed, and when full spending enables adequate dusting gear and poison. Expected gains run 200 to 400 pounds of seed cotton per acre under good conditions, but do not poison if costs exceed the current value of 100 pounds of cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
B. R. Coad
T. P. Cassidy
Poisoning by farmers in 1920 survey shows many failures
A survey of poisoning by farmers in 1920 shows many failures due to improper conditions and methods. The report emphasizes that favorable conditions and proper methods can yield profit, but unfavorable conditions lead to failure, highlighting a lack of proper information among farmers.
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Agais Geen
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Sims
Harvey
Rees
Seattle
Washington
Lancaster News
W. H. Carson
Busine
Ommmuniin
Herald Office
Stafford
Smith and Underwood Typewriters
Herald Publishing Co
Palmetto Cafe
Florence
Palace Maret
A. B. Jordan, Jr
Smith
Underwood
P. & W. Repair Co
Lumberton Peste Works
J. H. Floyd
Prop
Lumberton
N. C
J. EB. Roberts
Dillon
The
Wool Grocery Co
L. D. Side
Marion
Men’s Athletic Union
Studebaker
Ee Ibe
Boers Ker
B. & B. Auto Sales
East Main Street
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