Theatre Man Wants 24000 Chrome Pennies Back
Albert Greene, a Brooklyn theatre manager, pleads for return of 24000 chrome pennies used in a tax protest against a 5 percent amusements levy. Treasury warns that chrome plating makes them tokens not pennies. Some pennies were recovered, but many lost or consumed as souvenirs.
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AEW
Brooklyn
Albert Greene
Secret Service
Greene
Flatbush
U.S. Treasury
Secret Service Special
A W. Whitaker
Asst
Edward Brisach
Brisach
Geographic Oddities And Briefs
A collage of notes from the National Geographic Society covers the Great Pyramid of Giza, ancient solar barges, and cricket mating calls. It also notes Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery, Buddhist council in Rangoon, Karakul lamb fur, Honolulu growth, the Salton Sea's formation, and large tuna and marlin catches off American Samoa.
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Washivches
el Giza
Egypt
Khufu
Cheops
B.C
National Geographic Society
Jamaica
Caribbean
National
Geographic Society
South
Coa
Middle
Far East
Rangoon
Burma
Buddha
Ussr
Central Asia
Bukha
National Geographic
Honolulu
Hawaii
Mid-Ocean
National “Geographic
Salton Sea
California
Colorado
American Samoa
Share Buying Turns Selective Markets Mixed On Friday
Stocks showed selective strength as strong oil names and metals rose while chemicals steels and railroads lagged. The Associated Press index slipped 40 cents with the overall market weak after a new peak earlier in the week. Industrial averages fell while rail and financials eased. volume was moderate with the American Stock Exchange mixed.
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Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Bond market slips as Treasuries eyed for refinancing
Irregular trading left the New York bond market lower on Monday with government obligations and select rail issues slipping while investment grade carriers held firm. Reports in the financial district claimed the Treasury plans to refinance maturing debt with an intermediate term bond, a move that unsettled current US bond prices as Big Board volume fell from week to week.
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New York
Financial District
Treasury
Good Old Summertime Fur News Warns of Tax and Fashion Shifts
The article surveys fur trends with the drop in federal excise tax and rising mink and muskrat production. It notes shifting popularity of fur types, rising mink pelts, and new fashion patterns while mentioning chinchilla farms and rabbit usage fading amid labeling laws. It also briefly reports on New York cotton and wool markets as part of the same page.
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Milady
Ross
Norway
United States
New York City
Chinchilla
Congress
Hogs Decline and Slow Trade at Muncie Livestock Sale
Hog prices drifted down with slow trade at Muncie. Trade showed 240 to 270 pound hogs selling around 22 to 23 dollars, with lots near 25 dollars for high-choices. cattle and heifers traded unevenly with bulls weak. Sows and heavier weights ranged to about 18 to 19 dollars, while cows and calves moved steadily with variations by weight and grade.
Local Livestock Market Prices Report
Prices from Henderson pasture market list hogs 180 to 300 pounds average weight. Heavy hens over 4 pounds or lighter fowl lines include roosters and hens current receipts noted.
Cattle and Hogs Trade Slips as Receipts Hit Market
On Monday, lighter hogs averaged lower while other weights and sows held steady. Salable hog receipts about 1005 with demand moderately active. prices 80 to 230 pounds, 21 to 24 per cwt, and 240 to 270 pounds around 21 to 23.50. Cattle receipts 19,000, down 3,000 from last week. steers mostly 25.00 to 25.74 per cwt with top loads at 25.85 to 26.25. Spring lambs and yearlings slipped about 50 cents. good to prime natives 20 to 22 per cwt. Three loads of 90-pound Washington lambs sold at 21.00.
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Nealers
Choice
Atom
Omlves
Chicago
Lightweig
Washington
Weather scare stirs grain market on Board of Trade
Weather induced crop damage across Illinois and the Midwest spurred the largest grain price advance of the year on Monday. Soybeans and new crop corn led demand with bean deliveries up the daily limit and corn futures gaining the daily limit. Wheat closed slightly higher as oats and rye rose, while a government carry and crop losses drove panic in prices. Local notes said Hoosier Cafe will close for vacation until September 10.
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Board of Trade
Illinois
J A. Ewing
Minois
Ewing
Edwin Bay
Sangamon County
Hoosier Cafe
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ENEMY
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Onolulu Frise Bay
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Grayling
Anderson
Herald
Harvester
En Corp. Amer
Ieare Reebuch
Irina
St & Steel
Wink
Nationl Geographic Society
National Geogra Society
Great Smoky Mountains
Oky Goods
Meads
Marlon Brando
Muncie Livestock
Ocal Grain
Madison County Bureau Co-operative
Teiday
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Montalban
Technicolor
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Shark River
Steve Cochran
Neil
Soutworth
Novi
Hart
Dean HD
Kirk Aue
Sonn Gatras
Brown
Ege Hood
Hood
Avets
Ball Farm
Muncie
Ind
Delaware Co
Intirmay
Lge
Iowa
Green Halls
Vaughn Lipp
OH Kirk
Auce Turday
Herssnel Snowden Goode
Walton St
Byte Ruce
Burton ‘Autom
Hehinvic
Tle Garage
Broniveau
Anderson and
Bee M. Hood
SUN Valley Speedway Way
Cisco Kid Pancho Leo Carillo
Sters
Cisco Kid
Pancho
Inet
Lake “Tippy
Leesburg
Jerry Gray
Frank Krall Appliances
E. Lynn St
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