Illinois Bank Debt Relief Shows Reduced Loan Prospects
State auditor Nelson announced a loan application for a closed bank was refused after Attorney General Carlstrom ruled receivers may pledge assets for Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans only with court permission. The report follows broader state banking and civic matters discussed at the Illinois Bankers Association convention in Springfield.
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Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nelson
Carlstrom
Ilinois Bankers’ Association
Springfield
Washington Monument Bends in Storms Observed by Wire
A copper wire 174 feet long hangs in the monument’s center bearing two plummets in water. At noon in summer the apex shifts a few hundredths of an inch north due to stone expansion. High winds cause perceptible motion and even still weather records minor crust vibrations.
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Washington Monument
Illinois notes and notices hover over state affairs
Tax anticipation warrants of the University of Illinois for 600000 were sold to First Union Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. The governor treasurer and auditor accepted the bid. A Memorial Day observance at Lincoln's tomb was inaugurated and will be repeated annually. A group of veterans honored Lincoln. Attorney General Carlstrom spoke at the first observance.
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Oscar E. Carlstrom
Macoupin County
Macoupin
State Supreme Court
Carlstrom
University of Illinois
First Union Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Stuart E. Pierson
State Department of Agriculture
LD. W. Robinson
Clinois State Academy of Science
University of Chicago
Harry F. Ferguson
State Department of Public Health
Springfield
A. C. Noe
H. R R. Wanless
University of Tlinois
George D. Fuller
A. S. Coggeshall
State Museum
Dorothy E. Rose
State Geological Survey
Urbana
Biblical perfume recipe cited from Exodus in Ameri can Druggist
The article recalls the first perfume record from Exodus detailing a holy anointing oil recipe. It lists spices including myrrh cinnamon calamus cassia and olive oil with quantities in sacred shekels and a hin, noting its craft by the perfumer.
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Cassia
Snakes and Reptile Skins Boost Rat Problems in Indo China
An import surge of reptile skins from French Indo China is linked to a rising rat population in the territories from which the skins were sourced. In the final quarter last year alone, 86,750 pieces of reptile skins were imported into the United States, intensifying concerns over rodent pests and ecological balance.
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United States
French Indo-China
Fire Loss on Farms Cited By Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture estimates annual farm fire losses from petroleum products such as kerosene and gasoline at about 7.5 million dollars. To reduce these losses, bulletins are being issued to farmers with warnings and storage guidance for flammable liquids.
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State Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Hinois
Department of Agriculture
Sunshades Protect German Saplings From Sunlight
Arborists in Germany provide sunshades for saplings, using closely woven netting on a wooden frame. Placed on the south side of young trees, the shade guards them from the noonday heat, and the trees have shown unusually rapid growth since the new program began.
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Germany
Will of Philadelphia Soldier Filed for Probate in France
A battlefield will written by Henry J. Keckhut a Philadelphia soldier who died September 17 1918 at St Michiel after the American offensive was filed with the register of wills. He left his war risk insurance of 2500 to his mother and sister.
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France
Philadelphia
Register of Wills
Henry J. Keckhut
St. Michiel
Soldier finds Hindenburg defense plans long after raid
An English soldier, who raided German headquarters in August 1918 and captured documents he could not read, later learned they contained the Hindenburg defense plans. These enabled the Allies to win the war, yet he wonders who should have credited him.
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Hindenburg
Collier's Magazine
No Spring Bed Brings a Three-Season Joke
A light exchange between a landlady and a new boarder centers on a three-season bed. The boarder complains of no spring in it, prompting a witty retort about spring absence. The dialogue mirrors humor on lodging and seasonal comfort.
Early Use of Carpets in England
In the earliest import era from Turkey to England carpets were deemed too precious for floors and were used as table covers due to their small size. The dialogue shifts to service at a diner with an order being refined into a polite entreaty.
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Turkey
England
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