Reproductions of Insignia Featured in National Geographic
National Geographic Society highlights the Romance of Military Insignia in the December issue. Col. Robert E. Wyllie compiles a complete list of U S medals, insignia, and decorations with 124 color illustrations and 27 half tone plates detailing history, etiquette, and origins for 4 500 000 veterans and families. The article serves as a lasting reference akin to the Flags, Birds, and Dogs issues.
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Germany
Insienia
National Geotaphic Sociery
Rebert E. Wyllie
War Department
Mernia
Col. Wylie
Bational Georgraphic Society
United States
Col. Wyllie
National Geographic Society
Brazil Plans Massive Immigrant Farm Labor Program
Brazil considers a plan to recruit 6,000 agricultural workers for sericultural work. The proposal, presented to President Pesaca, would allocate about 50 thousand dollars to fund emigration from European ports within months. About 3,000 from the Mediterranean region and 2,000 from northern Europe are expected to depart, with repayment to the government later.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mass
Brazil
Lopes
Pesaca
Congress
Europe
Mexican Rents Pressured by Higher City Prices
Mexico City rents are four times higher than in the United States, official figures from the Department of Commerce and Industry show. Newspapers note a fifty percent rent rise over the last two years as prices remain steep in the Mexican capital.
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Mexico City
Mr Il
Hense
United States
Department of Commerce and Industry
Tax Notice Announces 50 Cent City Trips
City taxi service announces a flat 50 cent fare for any trip within the city for one or two riders. The notice, titled Tax! Number One One Taxi, mentions Whiz anti freeze and Dinneen’s Gar in connection with the announcement.
Palmer guards at home as anti anarchist campaign grows
The Attorney General Palmer faces many enemies from his crackdown on anarchists, leading to round the clock protection at his residence. A photo shows a guard posted at the Palmer home in a small shelter. The text notes a business shift that occurred years after.
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Palmer
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America
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Carey Av
William Gibbs McAdoo
Literary Digest
Canada
Japan
Dead Sea
Sicistilan
Howe
New York
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Verdumont
Poindexter
Far East
Bob Reade
Best Buy
Chey
West 17Th Street
Carey Avenue
Peerts
Fiep
Paul H. Moore
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