U.S. to Keep Eye on Fur Supply
The government creates a new division within the Department of Agriculture to conserve fur resources amid rising demand. It highlights weak state protections, gaps in data, and the push for shorter trapping seasons and better breeding norms, noting fox farming, muskrats, and other species as national assets.
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Washington
Fur Resources
Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
Ladybug Clears Citrus Groves of Pests in California
Citrus entomologists report the ladybug has nearly finished eradicating the mealy bug in southern California orange groves. The scale insect, a coccid, formed floury scales on trees and caused thousands of dollars in losses. Ladybugs introduced to the orchards proved the most successful control, wiping out the pest.
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California
Giant 76-pound pumpkin sent to Magnolia Fair exhibit
Benton Ark resident Drew Caraway raised a 76 pound pumpkin, the largest in the area. It was sent to Magnolia Fair's store for exhibition, showcasing a regional record for size.
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Benton
Ark
Drew Caraway
Magnolia
Man Who Came Back Bequeathed $2700 To Tennessee
William Hartley, an ex convict who died in Nashville at 79, left $2700 to the state. After 17 years free, he kept to a hotel room and found steady work at a foundry as night watchman and clerk. His employer and friends attended his funeral, with no known relatives stepping forward for the estate.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
William Hartley
R. M. Jennings
Memphis
Lfe
Man Fares Name Change to Hugh Manity in Lynn
William J. Shanahan, a health instructor and physical culturist from Lynn, Massachusetts, received a judge's permission to legally adopt the name Hugh Manity for business reasons, effectively altering his identity while preserving his career.
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Lynn
Mass
Shakespeare
William J. Shanahan
Hugh Manity
Knitted evening frocks and spring neckwear trends
Julia Bottomley surveys 1936 fashions highlighting knitted evening frocks with fur trimming and rhinestone designs, colorful scarves and shawls, varied necklines, collar and jabot sets, and the slenderizing effect of spring coats and hats. The piece notes practicality for travel and party wear, stressing ease of packing and crease resistance.
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Paris
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