Ousley Warns Of Gamble on Cotton
Clarence Ousley of the Texas Safe Farming Association warns against cotton acreage cuts as a risky gamble. He cites broad banker support for reduced cotton areas and notes mixed responses among farmers, bankers, and states, with a projected 1925 crop ginnings over 16 million bales and a July 31, 1926 outlook.
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Ousley
Texas Safe Farming Association
Clarence Ousley
Southwest
Texas
Bankers’ Organizations
Agricultural Colleges
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Joe E. Edmundson
Grapeland
Farmers’ Union
Farm Labor Union
Harry D. Calhoun
South Carolina Bankers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
End of Cotton Year Shows Larger Carryover
The cotton year ends with American cotton carryover at 4 696 000 bales versus 3 306 000 a year ago and world stock at 10 364 000 bales, nearly half of world needs. The text argues no one would increase production with such stocks and urges curtailment by manufacturers and producers.
BUM JOBS And a governor’s shadow in state leadership
The piece argues lieutenant governors are largely placeholders unless the governor is in danger. It recalls Calvin Coolidge as lieutenant governor who actively studied history and annunciated government principles, even for small audiences, contrasting active leadership with today’s passive role.
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Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
From Bum Jobs to Nation Shaping Speeches
A reflective look at how humble beginnings and persistent effort propelled figures like Calvin Coolidge Beecher Mann and others to national influence. The text notes speeches collected in 1920 shaping political careers and elevating public service over prestige.
Quote on jobs from Bruce Barton contrasts with Coolidge era optimism
Bruce Barton notes a gap between modern workers and earlier leaders like Coolidge Beecher and Mann, arguing today’s jobs are fundamentally bum. He suggests past figures believed in the possibility of a good day’s work, unlike present workers.
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Coolidge
Beecher
Mann
Bruce Barton
Actress Ramona Sharp Sues Over Electric Chair Claim
Los Angeles on March 10 Ramon a Sharp screen actress and wife of Cliff Bergere a race driver says sitting on an electrified chair is no joke She filed suit today alleging injury and seeking damages against unknown parties connected to the chair.
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Los Angeles
Ramona Sharp
Cliff Bergere
Woman Sues Belasco Produc tions Over Electric Chair Incident
A complaint alleges that a woman was seated on an electrically charged chair planted in Belasco Productions' studio to entertain workers. She suffered shock and nervous collapse, seeking $100,000 in damages.
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Belasco Productions, Inc
SOS Distress Signal Interrupts Jazz Broadcasts
A ship in distress sent an SOS signal last week, severely disrupting several jazz bands playing Yes Sir That’s My Baby. The incident highlighted the need for tighter air space regulation and clearer broadcasting protocols.
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Nashville Southern Lumberman
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Whitewright
Chesley’s
Chesley Rutledge Confectionery
Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
The
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Holland’s Magazine
First National Bank
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Gordon Clo. Co
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