Failure of the Farm Board and its costly schemes
The piece critiques the Farm Board from the past, noting its failure after investing hundreds of millions in cotton and wheat. It argues contracts were ill-timed, price control impractical, and warns that cutting acreage or imposing a national allotment could lead to dire consequences, potentially needing a dictator to enforce production limits.
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Farm Board
United States
Trucking Melons to Market and Rail Rate Competitive Pressures
A watermelon buyer in Thomasville argues trucking melons to Atlanta or New York is uneconomical given freight at about 36 dollars per car and three trucks per carload. He notes higher inland rates and margins, rail competition, and the need for careful handling, suggesting rail transport may stay dominant despite some shifts.
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Thomasville
Atlanta
New York
Cincinnati Western Gateway
Texas
Retirement of Municipal Bonds Raises Tax Payment Questions
Communities with millions in bonds face questions on how to meet obligations as taxes may need to fund interest and retire bonds. Negotiations may offer discounts or private settlements, with defaults possible if values don’t support payments. Property owners could buy up bonds at a discount to settle debts.
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Georgie
Nelly
Miss Foster
Doubleday Doran
Washington Daybook explores Senate stance on veteran bonus
Washington Daybook notes the Roosevelt clash with Congress over veteran payments. It contrasts Senate conservatism with House action on the Patman bonus bill and describes how a Senate avalanche buried the measure after a vocal House push. The piece hints at broader political dynamics in wartime era.
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Toma Connally
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Georgie Bancroft and Nicholas Boyd in a London visit
Georgie Bancroft comforts Nicholas Boyd who remains deeply distressed after his fall from grace in cinema. Their strained reunion unfolds as she plans a day in London steering between Mrs. Lovelock and Bernie Boyd’s Hollywood world while awaiting a sign of his feelings.
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Bernie Boyd
America
Georgie
Stepton
Washington University Invites St Louis Schools To Music Contest
More than 50 secondary schools in the St Louis area were invited by Washington University to participate in a musical contest aimed at stimulating interest in the art.
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St. Louis
Washington University
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