Farm Board halts wheat and cotton sales until 1938
Chairman James OC Stone announced the federal farm board and the American Cotton Co-operative association will pause nearly two million bales of cotton from market until 1938 under Reconstruction Finance Corporation terms for a $50 million loan. The stabilization wheat program is largely disposed of, with futures contracts kept only briefly. A potential sale to foreign buyers remains as a loophole. The move aims to improve market conditions for farmers and allow demand-driven liquidation of cotton holdings.
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Federal Farm Board
James OC. Stone
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Stone
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Stabilization Corporation
Cotton Stabilization Corporation
The
Cotton Co-operative Association
Farmers Restart Picketing After Truce Rejection in Midwest
Owa's striking farmers rejected a holiday association head's truce and prepared to renew highway picketing near large cities. They urged Gov Dan Turner to push Midwest governors toward a conference in Sioux City to embargo food from the region at below production costs. Pickets near Sioux City wrecked several trucks and injured drivers before sheriff forces dispersed them and removed road obstructions. In Nebraska the picketing was halted for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
Dan Turner
Middle West
Sioux City
Middle Western
Nebraska
Continental Illinois Bank Plans Nationalization and Reserves
The Continental Illinois Bank and Trust of Chicago, the nation's largest outside New York, votes to nationalize and create 40 million dollars in special reserves from surplus to offset losses. Dividends drop to 2 dollars per share quarterly from 8, with the bank keeping 75 million dollars capital. Directors cite national banking proposals steering toward a unified federal oversight structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago
New York City
United States
Hovey Named Head of Agricultural Credit at RFC
Fred Hovey of Omaha has been appointed head of the Agricultural Credit Corporation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He has long been associated with Stock Yards National Bank of South Omaha and is familiar with western stock raisers needs. He will direct the stock feeders loan program as the first RFC project, viewed as highly important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hovehy
Omaha
Neb
Agricultural Credit Organization
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
Mr. Hovey
Stock Yards National Bank of
South Omaha
New Agricultural Credit Corporation
James Doolittle Dominates Cleveland Air Races
Maj. James H. Doolittle clinched the free-for-all and won the Thompson trophy in the National Air Races at Cleveland. His Gee Bee racer powered to victory in the 100 mile triangular course, earning top honors and high average speed.
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Doolittle
Mae Haizup
St. Louis
Shell
Cleveland
Maj
James H. Doolittle
Handsome Thompson
Paraguan War Fears Rise as Bolivian Fronts See Rebels, Attacks
BouviA rejects neutral Latin calls for truce with Paraguay, signaling possible war. La Paz reports Paraguayan attack on a frontier defense post repulsed by Bolivians. Brazilian rebels in Sao Paulo strike at naval planes, dropping manifestos over Montserrat and bombing Fort Itaipu. Federal forces claim gains in both north and south.
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Bouvia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
la Paz
Sao Paulo
Montserrat
Fort Itaipu
Santos Harbor
Germany Demands Armament Equality Before World Disarmament Talks
As the Reichstag session nears, Germany presses for armament parity promised in Versailles. Von Neurath’s aide memoire, Schleicher’s dire threats, and Merriot’s cabinet reply frame a potential ultimatum, with France urged to refuse any discussion and arbitration urged if borders of Versailles are challenged.
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Hile
Hermann Goering
von Papen
Germany
France
Baron von Neurath
Kurt von Schleicher
Koenigsberg
Merriot
League Council
World Court
Europe
Monument France Defiant memorial honors Battle of the Marne
The eight eenth anniversary memorial titled France Defiant was presented to France by American citizens. A 180 foot statue atop a 60 foot pedestal overlooks the battlefield, designed by Frederic MacMonhies, with sculptor Edmondo Quattrochioche. The monument shows a woman representing France at bay, aiding a wounded soldier, with an infant symbolizing the future. Marshal Joffre’s message to the French army is carved on the pedestal urging unity and no retreat.
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The
Marne
Attiggl
Atterica
France
Frederic MacMonhies
Edmondo Quattrocht
Marshal Joffre
McKed Acts To Curb City Payroll After Walker Rule
Mayor McKed ordered salary cuts to cut costs after budget commission shows New York spends over a million daily on city employees. McKed lowers his own from 40000 to 25000 and caps commissioners at 12000 from October 1 with more measures expected. The six years of Walker administration added 82880 positions costing 120,633,228 yearly. Lytle Brown investigates river flood control labor in Mississippi Valley under War Dept. Hurley initiates probe. Paul Bern, husband of Jean Harlow, commits suicide at home. note cites humiliation and unknown motives amid past affair and family suicides.
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Oseph VY. McKed
New York
Jimmy Walker
Citizens’ Budget Commission
Walker
Mississippi River
Department of War
Patrick J. Hurley
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
L' Angeles
Paul Bern
Moving Picture
Jean Harlow
Bern
Miss Harlow
Germany
Algonquin
New York City
Hollywood
San Francisco
Treasury reports progress on $700 million public buildings plan
The Treasury department summarized authorized projects totaling 496,468,942 dollars with 280 buildings costing 71,400,219 dollars completed. It noted 882 contracts totaling 824,588,323 dollars, 186 projects at 42,172,900 dollars in specification or bid phase, and no decision yet on spending 100,000,000 dollars provided for relief public buildings.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Mills
Noted Canadian author Sir Gilbert Parker dies in London
Sir Gilbert Parker, famed Canadian novelist, traveler, lecturer and politician, died in London at sixty nine. His first fame came with The Right of Way and other works. The obituary notes his literary and public career.
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Sir Gilbert Parker
London
Western Newspaper Union
Autumn Knit fashions blaze in brown tones and chic details
Cherie Nicholas highlights autumn knitting trends with brown as the dominant color for sweaters, dresses, and accessories. The feature notes brown shoes, white crochet yokes, detachable capes, lace patterns, suede jackets, and multi tone angora as key ideas, with emphasis on long sleeves, square necks, and hand crochet sweaters.
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Legion
Paris Contariers
Western Newspaper Union
Fall outfit with new appeal in tailored knits
Kansas City Times describes this fall’s knitted fashion surge featuring firmer fabrics and a tailored three piece look. A black and white check skirt with a hand done white and black sweater and a seven eighths length semi fitted coat with tailored lapels define street and country wear.
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Jersey
Kansas City Times
Felt and Feathers Trim Fall Millinery Styles
Felt and Feathers reveals fall millinery with trimmed hats using felt and velvet. Some hats feature feather trimming. one shows a bordeaue red leather bow on the brim edge and another a crown fully covered in feathers. Forepart bows on hats and turbans stand out this season.
Stripes Parade in Paris Styles Summer Resort Wear
Paris hosts a stripe themed collection with Roman candy and pin patterns in bright or two toned colors for summer resort wear. Designers showcase bold two tone effects and varied stripe widths to create smart resort silhouettes.
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Paris
Brown and White Fashion for Early Fall Coats
Cherie Nicholas Brown and White suggests a color scheme for autumn outerwear. A brown and white tweed coat trimmed with fur, paired with a brown velvet toque and brown kid oxfords with a sturdy design. The ensemble emphasizes practical comfort for shopping hours.
California Fig Syrup advertised as child bowel aid
A claim heavy on health promises for Dorothy and many children, praising California Fig Syrup as a gentle, effective medicine. It asserts the product cleanses bowels, strengthens weak children, and restores vitality, urging buyers to choose the genuine California Syrup brand backed by long trust.
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California
J. G. Moore
Cliff Ave
San Antonio
Texas
Dorothy
Beet Sugar Factories Began in Northampton and Alvarado
The first beet sugar factory was erected by Edward Lee Church in Northampton Massachusetts in 1888 and produced 2300 pounds of sugar the next year. A few more plants failed until BH H W Dyer built a factory at Alvarado California in 1870 that became successful in 1879, signaling the start of modern beet sugar manufacture.
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Edward Lee Church
Northampton
Mass
BH. H W. Dyer
Alvarado
Calif
Remarkable Animal Stamps Collection at South Kensington
In the main hall of the South Kensington museum London a striking display shows hundreds of postage stamps each depicting a member of the animal kingdom in its natural habitat. The collection emphasizes stamps from the countries of origin.
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South Kensington Museum
London
Animal Kingdom
Emerson Praises Shakespeare Far Above All Others
Ralph Waldo Emerson, hailed as the wisest of Americans, is quoted saying he is always glad to meet those who recognize Shakespeare’s transcendent superiority over all other writers, noting Shakespeare is mentioned twice as often as Goethe in his writings. The remark underscores Emerson’s high esteem for Shakespeare.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo, Emerson
Shakespeare
Goethe
Hamlet Sanity Debate Across Eight Centuries
The Washington Star notes that critics have long debated Hamlet's mental state. Most leading thinkers consider him sane, suggesting that if he were insane the drama would lose its point and meaning.
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Hamlet
Washington Star
Yakamik Guarding Sheep in Venezuela Origin Story
A yakamik, a crane species, is used by Venezuelan natives as a guard and herding aid for flocks. It travels with the sheep, wandering widely, yet always finds its way home at night, guiding and protecting its charges.
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Venezuela
South America
Neight
Best Things Are Nearest
Poetic reflection on focusing on daily duties and simple life. Quotes Robert Louis Stevenson’s idea that daily bread and ordinary tasks hold the sweetest rewards, urging presence and humility over lofty aspirations.
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R, L, Stevenson
Man’s Supremacy: Thumb Touch Sets Humans Apart
Scientists say human advantage over other creatures lies in the ability to touch each finger with the thumb. Try your own hand to see how this simple ability marks a clear difference between people and other beings.
Glaciers Vanish From Yosemite Over Half Century
The article notes hundreds of small glaciers have disappeared in Yosemite National Park over the last fifty years. The first living glacier identified by John Muir in 1871 in the Sierra Nevada is reported to have ceased to exist.
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Yosemite National Park
John Muir
Sierra Nevadas
Hat pun sparks wry remark from British magnate
A British magnate quipped that a new hat is the wine to a woman, saying it goes to her head quickly, a lighthearted line captured by a London humorist.
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Gald
Fondon Bumorist
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Iowa
Edward W. Pickard
Mexico
Abelardo L. Rodriguez
Congress
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Rodriguez
Republic
Manuel Tellez
Alberto J. Pant
Pablo Quiroga
Mexico City
Hoover
J. C. Stone
Fred Hovey
Gen. L. Brown
By Cherie Nicholas
Brown and White
Cherie Nicholas
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