America’s Rapid Change Shaping Nation and Labor
The piece notes how America’s speed of change astonishes foreigners, with mass shifts from farms to cities and a rise in motor transport, heating, and textiles. It cites population growth in cities like Atlanta and Austin, and describes labor and farming adjustments as industry concentrates in urban centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Johnson
the Democrat
America
United States
Atlanta
Austin
Texas
Lakeland
Florida
Ventura
Calif
Decatur
Georgia
Phoenix
Ariz
Lynchburg
Unemployment, Mobility and American Industrial Spirit
The piece argues that rapid industrial and technological expansion sustains unemployment only as a temporary phenomenon due to shifting jobs. It highlights growing radio, aviation, and electric sectors, plus resilient American thrift and investing behavior after the Wall Street slump, concluding Americans prefer adventure and activity in change over safety elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
America
Eye specialist to visit Boone monthly in 1911
Dr C B Baughman an Eye Ear Nose and Throat expert based in Johnson City Tennessee will practice in Dr J B Hagaman’s office Boone on the first Monday each month. A lost dog near Shulls Mills missing last week is a lemon and white Walker with a nose scar and a collar bearing H W Miller’s name finder should notify H W Miller Route 2 Boone NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Baughman
Johnson City
Tenn
J. B Hagaman
Boone
Shulls Mills
H. W. Miller
N C
North Carolina Jersey Cattle Club Bulls Draw Local Buyers
Stanly County farmers bought nine of ten purebred Jersey bulls offered by the NC Jersey Cattle Club at last month’s sale. Three additional bulls were purchased from herds already in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanly County
Jersey
North Carolina
War Nurse Sends Sargon to Mother in London
Mrs A J Payne of Birmingham writes that after World War service as a nurse she faced severe malady and loss of appetite. A month on Sargon Pills restored her digestion, sleep, and weight, with steady overall strength and vigor. Boone Drug Company in Birmingham advertises as agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargon
London
England
A. J. Payne
N. 75Th Street
Birmingham
Ala
Boone Drug Company
Save Best Hens For Next Year In Poultry Flock
Extension poultryman Paul A Leese warns against selling breeding hens after the laying season ends. Keeping hens through September boosts egg production and flock vigor, while selling best breeders in spring reduces future yields and profits. Mature hens that molt in September and October improve a flock’s power and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Leese
Extension
State College
Leese
Mr. Seese
Seese
Final tests for Baccillary White Diarrhea in Burke flocks
Final tests on eight poultry flocks in Burke County covering 1400 birds show these flocks now free from the disease. The tests complete a countywide screening effort, confirming absence of Baccillary White Diarrhea in the tested populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke County
Proper Care Needed in Growing Good Roses
A rose cultivation guide stresses soil preparation before planting and regular feeding, with manure water biweekly. It recommends a strong manure mulch in midsummer, plus strict insect and disease control using soap sprays or nicotine mixes and Bordeaux fungicide to combat pests and mildew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn O. Randall
State College
Mr. Randall
Randall. S
Shot Saves Life After Hospital Shooting Paradox
Miss Eva Martinez, 30, shot hotel owner Fred K. Petmezmas in the abdomen. Doctors said the bullet saved his life by preventing a burst appendix. Martinez was arrested as details emerged in this Chicago report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eva Martinez
Fred K. Petzemas
Miss Martinez
Reducing Milk Costs Through Better Pastures in North Carolina
North Carolina dairy expert A C Kimrey urges dairymen to boost pasture area and legume hay to cut production costs. Grass offers the cheapest nutrients and profitable returns per acre, with four herds totaling 123 cows showing about 43 dollars per acre for six months of grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
A. C. Kimrey
State College
Kimrev
Kimney
Rat Snap Claims for Rats at Farm and Home
Mr R C King recounts rats invading his premises with chickens eggs and feed lost. After using RAT SNAP he saw many dead rats and soon no live ones. RAT-SNAP sold in three sizes 35c by Boone Company Hodges Drug Co and D P Coffey in Blowing Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. King
Boone Company
Boone
Hodges Drug Company
D. P. Coffey
Blowing Rock
North Carolina Dairy Farm Pastures Importance Claim
A farmer states that pastures on dairy farms in North Carolina are essential for raising young stock. He argues that good pasture growth supports the growth and development of calves and heifers, highlighting pasture quality as a key factor in herd expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Corn Growing Contest In Cleveland County Opens
Thirty nine farmers in Cleveland County have entered the corn growing contest. Reports on the progress of this work will be made each month to County Agent R. W. Shoffner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland County
R. W. Shoffner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Smith
President Hoover
J. I. Hickman
Hudson, N. C
Nancy Hall
Hugh F. Webb
A. W. Dula
Boone Drug Co
Pexall Store
Orient
Southland
Reynolds Tobacco
mston-Salem, N. C
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