Farmers Hurt Most By Drop In Prices
An analysis using United States Department of Agriculture statistics contrasts 1910–14 pre war values with 1920 and 1931 figures to show how farm prices, wages, taxes and real estate values shifted. It notes prices received by farmers fell to about 52 percent of pre war by 1931 while taxes rose sharply and farm values fluctuated.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Dallas News
Does It Pay Advertising In Newspapers?
A Loveland Ohio Herald excerpt argues that newspaper advertising pays when placed in the home paper read by subscribers. It contrasts ads in timetables or directories with ads in local papers, citing New York printer strikes where lack of ads cut store sales by half and noting wedding notices on papers reach every reader.
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New York City
Loveland
Ohio
Government debt and budget crisis loom larger
The article outlines a rising deficit despite a previous claim of a balanced budget. It details a total debt near 20.75 billion dollars, notes a half billion plus deficit by mid October, and explains how short term Treasury issues and bank holdings fuel borrowing. It quotes Hoover Roosevelt debates and calls to reduce government spending and balance the budget, with proposed cuts and fiscal reforms.
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Congress
New York Times
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Reserve System
Hoover
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Reed
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Senate Finance Comittee
American Bankers Association
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Newton D. Baker
Elihu Root
the Treasury
Ballantine
Bernard Baruch
Secretary of the Treasury
War and Navy Department
Post Office Department
I Told You So Jim Rastus Tangle
A circular exchange unfolds as Jim and Rastus argue over who told whom what. The two insist on secrecy while repeating a chain of how information was shared or not shared, highlighting muddled misunderstandings and mutual frustration.
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Jim
Rastus
Henry
Engraved and Printed Wedding Invitations Offer
The Sun advertises engraved and printed wedding invitations and announcements available for order. It highlights options and contact details for obtaining these printed wedding notices.
Health authority Crosby cancels illness delays talk
Dr. Daniel Crosby, a noted health authority, was unable to speak on "How to Keep Well" due to illness, canceling his Alameda event as reported by the Alameda Times-Star.
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Daniel Crosby
Alameda
Calif
Times-Star
Decorated front rooms with large baskets of flowers
Guests gathered in attractively decorated front rooms as large baskets of flowers enhanced the ambiance of the event at a Ashland Kentucky home.
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Ashland
Daily Independent
Speed Madness Wood Finishes Heat Unopposed
Spread of Speed Madness Wood slows to a finish with no opposition. The heat ends at an average speed of 69 036 miles per hour as reported by the New York Evening Post.
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Wood
New York Evening Post
Wood Wins Sprint in Final Lap Overtake
In a tight dash the American racer surged in the final lap to overtake the British challenger, finishing ahead as speed peaked near 73,000 miles per hour.
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Wood
Boston Globe
Educational Problem Overcrowding High Schools in City
The Boston Evening Transcript reports crowded high school enrollment with insufficient capacity, noting the city already faces overcrowding despite a plan that would add 3,000 extra seats across the district.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Worth Trying Student Better After Shooting
Maj. James H. Doolittle set a new world speed mark of 292 801 miles an hour over a three kilometer course as reported by the Mobile Register and Hartford Times.
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Cleveland
James H. Doolittle
Hartford Times
Winter Comes Few Families Lacking Food Supplies
In Grand Island Nebraska the Daily Independent notes some families praised as worthy of community support have fewer than 100 cans of fruit and vegetables stored in their panties, highlighting scarcity and need for help.
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Grand Island
Neb
Daily Independent
Private Citizens Suffer Large Losses Amid Market Squeeze
The piece notes that while insurers faced losses from bond and stock squeezes, individual investors bore far heavier losses in the market downturn.
Bride’s Lace Trimmed Sleeves Featured in Union Bride Page
Short note in the Sacramento Union describes the bride wearing long lace-trimmed sleeves ending in points over her hands. Her veil is lace and she will carry a bouquet of white slippers.
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Sacramento
Calif.) Union
Printing and Engraving Available at The Sun Office
All kinds of printing and engraving obtainable at The Sun office at reasonable prices.
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Sun
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