Mid-Summer 1930 Cattle Outlook and Prices
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports beef imports and slaughter prices in 1930 show a sharp downturn from 1929, with fresh beef imports down and Canadian and New Zealand supplies shrinking. Demand weakened amid low consumer confidence, while wholesale and retail beef prices fell, and cattle prices dropped to five-year lows. outlook hinges on weather and forage in the coming months.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
New Zealand
Canada
Cuba
Learning Robert, YMCA boy reports his swimming progress
After three lessons at the YMCA, a boy named Robert, now about thirteen, says he can swim twelve feet. He explains the distance as seven feet forward and five feet down, illustrating early progress in swimming lessons.
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Robert
Market Crosses in Scotland Genesis of Civic Symbol
The Montreal Family Herald explains that market crosses in Scotland began under William the Lion in the 12th century as civic symbols of market life and Crusade ideals. Crosses were often gone after the Reformation in 1560, with some crosses surviving or later restored.
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Scotland
William the Lion
Montreal
Origin of the metric system in France and meter history
The metric system arose from a French initiative linking a meter to one ten millionth of a quadrant of Earth. Initiated by the 1790 French National Assembly, it led to a 1799 report, a 1801 compulsory system law, and later adjustments showing the meter as a platinum bar standard in Paris.
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France
Tein Picard
National Assembly of
Bureau Des Archives
Paris
Our Debt to the Indian People
Dan Beard in Boys Life argues that much of American thought language and culture stems from Indigenous influence. He cites place names schools books and symbols shaped by contact with Native peoples and notes Washingtons dignity and leadership drawn from Indian councils.
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George Washington
Dan Beard
Cowboys’ Gorgeous Attire Hungarians’ Holiday Dress
A Hungarian cowboy displays attire vastly different from American cowboys. He wears lace and embroidery with a decorated skirt, two bright feathers in his hat, an embroidered jacket with full sleeves, and a long, richly worked skirt over trousers. The traditional garb, worn for centuries, is proudly shown and modified for everyday use.
Muxuzah Significance in Jewish Doorposts
The Detroit News notes that a mumyah or mezuzah is a parchment fragment from Deuteronomy placed in a case and affixed to the right doorpost. The faithful touch and kiss the mezuzah when passing through a doorway, and the word is sometimes slang for kiss in reader comments.
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Detroit News
Man Describes First Circus Experience To Neighbor Boy
A thirty year old man recalls his initial circus visit and vividly explains the scene to a fourteen year old neighbor. He outlines the sequence from vetting fickers to entering the rope aisle, ticketing with a man, the animal tents and canta lope displays, then the big tent with the clowns.
Wyoming Native Herbert Brees Promoted to Brigadier General
Laramie-born Herbert J. Brees, UW class of 1897 football star, promoted to brigadier general in the U S Army. A Fort Leavenworth and Army War College graduate, he served as Chief of Staff of the Ninety First Division in World War I and is now Assistant Commandant at the Army War College Washington.
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Laramie
United States Army
Herbert J. Brees
Army College
Washington, D.C
Brees
University of Wyoming
U. S
Amy War College
Washinton
General Staff Corps
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Adjutat General's Department
General Service School
Fort Leavenworth
General Brees
Ninth Corps
Presidio
San Francisco
Army War College
Wahlington
Ninety First
Wyoming
War Department
Regular Army
Celebrate a Splendid Victory Kings Mountain Heroes
On October 7 the nation will see President Hoover speak on a rocky South Carolina hillside celebrating a great American victory. Virginians North Carolinians Tennesseans and South Carolinians joined to win a liberty turning point. The Examiner features an illustrated piece by Elmo Scott Watson about Kings Mountain heroes and urges readers to read the celebrate victory feature.
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South Carolina
Hoover
South
Statesman's Son Hanged on Mutiny Plot Aboard Somers
Philip Spencer, son of New York secretary of war John C. Spencer, was hanged at sea for attempting to mutiny aboard the U S Somers to pirate the vessel. On December 1, 1842, he and two others were executed 528 miles from St Thomas while the ship carried from Liberia toward New York, with a naval inquiry exonerating its commander.
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Statesman
Philip Spencer
Tohn C. Spencer
New York
Tyler
Young Spencer
U.S. Somers
Spencer
Liberia
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Somers
Brooklyn
Perfect Safeguard Presents A Mouse Trap For Savings
In a rustic tale, a father gifts a mousetrap to his son Sandy. He explains the trap will secure loose coin by night, promising it will be found in the morning, as a practical joke turned financial tip from a wary old man.
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Sandy
Notice for Publication of Homestead Final Proof
Department of the Interior announces J Johnston heir for Oscar Johnston heirs of Big Piney Wyoming has filed for final three year proof on stockraising homestead entry Serial 015180 for multiple lots in sections 5 6 31 32 T29N R110W. Proof to be before Notary Isabelle Neil Big Piney October 10 1930 with witnesses Charles Olson Parley Wardell Phil Marincic and Clifton Fear. J T Booth Register.
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Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Evanston
Wyoming
J. Johnston
Oscar Johnston
Big Piney
Wisw
Township 30
Range MO
Isabelle -Neil
Charles Olson
Parley Wardell
Phil Marincic
Clifton-Fear
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G. B. Hockett
Big Piney, Wyo
V. L. Looney
Lincoln Mortuary Service
Embalmers & Funeral Directors
W Kemmerer
Wyo
G. T. Morgan
Jay &. Warner
M.D
First Security
Rock Springs
Big Piney Lodge LL. D., Alf. & A. M
Albert Larson
W. M. Geo. W. Hopkins, JR
M. W. of A
Cordinky Wecome
Chas Howerton
John Stevens
Royal Neighbors of America
Many Waters
May Mickelson
Oracle
Martha Stevens
Bob Childers
Meri, Bond
Kemmerer
S. A. Sawaya & Sons
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BIG Piney Examiner
Green River Valley Newspaper
Geo. W. Hopkins, Jr
Gen. Brees
U. W
Qover
Burney & Co
General Merchandise
Big Piney, Wyoming
MR. Cattleman
Triangle Live
Personal Service
Triangle Live Stock Commission CO
Geo. E. Parker Sheep
C. J
Chris
Horn Cattle
Omaha
Hotel
Kemmerer, Wyoming
C. A St Clair
J.T. Booth
Register
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