France to honor Unknown Writer on Montmartre in Paris
Paris Aug 6. France unveils a monument to the Unknown Writer on Montmartre, an African head sculpture by an anonymous artist. Celebrities attend in 1830 costumes, police wear period dress, and wreaths are laid by donors worldwide. The Unknown Writer, America calls the Ghost Writer, writes for others for a few shekels.
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Paris
France
Montmartre
America
Place du Tertre
Camille
Prospects for Fall Business Look Bright
The district reports exceptionally good prospects for fall in agriculture ranching and the oil industry. Cattle are at peak prices, oil prices rise gradually with strong banker optimism, and wheat harvest boosts deposits and overall business. Banking is robust with favorable weather aiding crops including cotton and row crops.
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A. H. Ware
Amarillo
H. V. Knupp
National Bank of Commerce
Here
Retail credit survey includes New England region
The Department of Commerce will expand its retail credit survey to include New England in cooperation with the National Retail Credit Association. The Baltimore questionnaire will serve as the basis for the nationwide survey sent to New England and other regions.
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International News Service
Boston
Mass
Department of Commerce
New England
National Retail Credit Association
Baltimore
New Hampshire Issues Golf Publicity Booklet
The 1928 edition of New Hampshire Golf has been issued by the Department of State Publicity. This 60 page guide provides information on playing fees and visitor privileges to welcome and aid visiting golfers and promote the state’s golf courses in Concord.
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International News Service
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of State Publicity
McCoy's Tablets promise iron clad weight gain guarantee
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets with an iron clad guarantee to add five pounds of solid flesh for underweight men and women or return the purchase price. Claims include multiple testimonials from around the country and a call to druggists to supply McCoy's Tablets, noting quick gains and improved vitality.
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McCoy
Florida
New Jersey
McCy
Fox
Randal@ P
America
Giant fifteen foot pie for charity at Denby Dale
In Huddersfield area Denby Dale plans a monster fifteen by four foot earthenware pie to feed about 10 000 people. The charity event recalls a 1788 tradition linked to George III and a 1815 celebration of peace with France.
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London
Dendy Dale
Huddersfield
Denby Dale
Simon
Yorkshire
George Iit
France
Major Feast Ends in Raucous Street Pageant Collapse
A grand pie weighing heavy with grouse 152 brace of birds and 91 pounds beef suet plus 32 pounds lard and 24 pounds butter was paraded on 31 horses with 60 000 spectators. The pie toppled the serving platform during the climax, halting the celebration. a nearby 1838 pit also failed, its contents going bad and prompting a panic as attendees fled, a wood burial, and quicklime disposal.
Potato Crop Leads New England Area
Maine and Connecticut plantings rise 9 and 12 percent respectively while other New England states see little change due to weather. Total New England acreage reaches 238000, up from 222000 in 1927, indicating a solid fall potato supply outlook.
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New England
International News Service
Boston
Maine
Connecticut
Department of Agriculture
United States
Animals that suffer escape zoo captivity debate
Dr. W. P. Blair argues certain animals do not flourish in captivity and should not be captured for zoos. He cites gorillas as needing family groups, noting the slaughter of parents to obtain a baby, and asserts captivity harms the animal's welfare.
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Paris
Oscar Dufrenne
Walter Jackson
Jackson
M. Dufrenne
Ubt
Ackson
Pal News Service
San Francisco
Takoo
W. P. Blair
New York Zoological Society
Bronx Zoo
Blair
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