Tin Can Island Earns Name From Tin Mail Delivery
Smithsonian report describes Tin Can Island in Niaufoou as the last independent South Seas kingdom ruled by Queen Salote Tabou with New Zealand handling foreign affairs. Mail is delivered by sealed cans tossed from a ship, swimmers recover outgoing mail, and locals barter over eclipses.
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Washington
U.P
Smithsonian Institution
South Seas
Niaufoou Island
Tin Can Island
Salote Tabou
New Zealand
Keller
Courthouse deeds lead list of local property transfers
A roundup of title transfers shows numerous deeds recorded in the courthouse, including C E Pair to K B Roller for a 50 foot lot in Plemons at 7500, J T Wagner to R E Underwood, and multiple sheriff's deeds in Mirror addition. totals vary. Also listed are various vehicle registrations and a note on Harvard receiving a 40 000 item theater clipping collection from Edwin Edgett.
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C. E
K. 8
Roller
Plemons
OC. E
Henry Sears
G&s
T. J. Wagner Et al
R. E. Underwood
Wolflin
G. T. Davis
E. B. Burgess
San Jacinto Heights
A. L. Dain
Latney Barnes
Bessie Dain
H. P. Canode
Mirror
John E. Hill
John C. Crawford
South Side
Benj. B. Karger
Mittie Hill
Beverly Gardens
M. G. Mathis
E. H. Henderson
O.T
Stouty Jones Et Ax
Emma Kel Jer
Mobley
E. L. Roberts
Francis E. McLain
Ida Gant Et Vir
Tr. D
Farm & Home Saving and Loan
Eakle
J. D. Harrison
Farm & Home Savings and Loan
Cambridge, Mass
U.P
Harvard University
Edwin F. Edgett
Boston Transcript
Edgett
Repeated 250th Yearly Meeting Of Friends Held
The 250th yearly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends was conducted in the same manner as the first meeting held in Burlington New Jersey two and a half centuries ago.
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Philadelphia
Religious Society of Friends
Burlington
N. J
Soviet Turns To Capitalist Piece Work
Moscow reports the Soviet government will replace equal wages with piece work starting May 1 in factories, mines, farms, and railroads. The new system called khozrachiot bases pay on individual skill and effort. Six kulaks have been executed and ten others sentenced to prison terms of three to ten years.
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Moscow
Russia
Notice to Contractors for Dumas Sewer System Bid
The city of Dumas will accept sealed bids on May 4 1931 for materials and labor to build a sewer system and disposal plant. Pipe quantities include 6500 ft 12 inch 3770 ft 10 inch 11500 ft 8 inch and 35500 ft 6 inch vitrified clay pipe with all fittings. Bids require a 3500 cashier's check and plans are available from W D Howren Amarillo Texas for a 50 deposit.
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City of
Dumas
W. D. Howren
Amarillo
Texas
M. A. Turner
Ransom Paid for Missionaries in China Release Follows
Ransom paid to captors of two American missionaries in Central China led to their release. Rev. K. N. Tvedt of St. Paul and Rev. Alice Godfrey Lindholm of Ortonville were freed after payments totaling $12 500 and $2 500 in medical supplies respectively. A third captive, Bert Nelson, and another Lutheran missionary were expected to follow in release negotiations.
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Hankow
China
K. N. Tvedt
St. Paul
American Lutheran United Mission
Hwangan
Hupeh
Alice Godfrey Lindholm
Ortonville
Minn
Vian Alliance
Kalgan
Tvedt
Haakow
Lindholm
Bert Nelson
Kwangshan
Honan
Hwapgan
Frank P. Lockhart
United States
Peiping Legation
Court verdict applauded amid historic revolutionary activities
Airports of North Carolina report a combined municipal and commercial investment totaling 721000 dollars as part of a broader regional development. The courtroom scene included applause as the verdict was read, reflecting public interest in the era's events.
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North Carolina
Mission workers seized by bandits in Hupeh April 17
Esther Nordlund of Chicago and Miss August Nelson with Rev. Oscar Anderson, all linked to the Swedish Covenant mission, were captured by bandits at Kingcow Hupeh on April 17. The mission typically refuses ransom but has altered this stance for Tvedt and Nelson upon request.
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Esther Nordlund
Sawyer Avenue
Chicago
August Nelson
Oscar Anderson
Swedish Covenant Mission
Kingcow
Hupeh
Tvedt
Nelson
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South Sea Isle
Courthouse Records
Allen Early
Harrison
McCarty Motor Co
Studebaker
W. K. Golden, Jr
Polk St
Panhandle Motor Co
Chrysler
W. A. Hayter
Bowie St
Allison-Bushong
Plymouth
Robert A. Briles
Chevrolet Motor Co
Chevrolet
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Amarillo Motor Company
Essex
B. S. Stevens
Tyler Street
West Texas Auto Company
J. R. Snider
Virginia
Amace
Oldsmobile Co
Oldsmobile
Sen
Trucks
T. H. Wilson
Hotel
Walter Irvin, Inc
Ford Pickup
Girl Scout
M. L. Fuller
Amaryllis
Amarillo Creek
Efrimos
Mickey Mouse Movietone
Pioneer Days
Kat
K Street
Portage Oxfords
Rial
Finn and Hattie
Leon Errot
Zasy Pitty
Mitzi Green
Jackie Scart
Paramount Pictures
William Haines
Kaylor
Mars
Dorothy Jordan
Paramount Sound News
L. M. Black
Palmer Chiropractor
Central
Polk
News - Globe
ORL “Montgomery Ward & CO
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