Manufactures Over Half of U S Exports in March 1923
New York May 21 The latest Trade Record from National City Bank shows American manufactures forming 54 percent of domestic exports in March 1923, up from 48 percent a year earlier. Export value for manufactures in 1923 is projected to near 2 billion dollars, with global demand broad and strong across regions, including Latin America Africa and Europe.
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New York
National City Bank of New York
United States
Latin America
Africa
Value of love sparks a Beasley trial fortunes
ABeasley trial parodies love prices from $75,000 to $600,000 as Mrs Beasley seeks alimony while Al Beasley, a traveling man with neuritis, ponders a second wife. The piece riffs on juries and love’s worth, citing anecdotal cases of lovers, lawsuits, and marriages, with sharp humor about social pretensions and the costs of affection.
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Em Beasley
Widder
Beasley
Joe Lark
Ole Abner Craw
Jon
al Beasley
National Newspaper Service
Prodigy speller challenges Iowa in spelling tests
County Superintendent Alf O Vasla hails a young spelling prodigy who spells almost every word read aloud. Mr and Mrs Shafer declare they will challenge any Iowa child up to seven to spell, write, or handle numbers. The piece notes olden days biting contests as a contrast.
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Alf O. Vasla
Shafer
Iowa
Finished Manufactures Rise in Export Trade
The report notes a shift in exports toward finished and partly manufactured goods. In 1921 finished manufactures surpassed 1913 levels, while handled materials for manufacturing grew by 10 percent over 1919. The share of partly manufactured material declined from 41 percent in 1913 to 19 percent in 1991, with Europe receiving more finished goods.
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Tal
Asia
Europe
Imanuufactures
Prodigy Girl Reads At Age Four In New Hampton
New Hampton Indiana May 21. Little Miss Yosonda Fredene Shafer four years old shows remarkable reading skill. Daughter of Mr and Mrs F G Shafer she has completed two primers and first readers and reads with excellent expression and articulation.
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New Hampton
Yosonda Fredene Shafer
Shafer
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