Cubans Favor Jewelry as U S Trade Sees Open Market
The Commerce and Industry Department urges U S jewelers to target Cuba for American jewelry and silverware sales citing Rosenthal's two year market study. Cuban demand favors solid gold pieces with European style influence and strong potential due to rapid development and low import duties.
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United States Department of Commerce and Industry
United States
Cuba
8. M. Rosenthal
South America
West Indies
Rosenthal
Germany
New Jersey
Opium Use per Capita Tops World Says Roper
Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel C. G. Roper told University Club members that the United States consumes more opium per person than any nation. Deputy Commissioner John Walker cited the year’s figures: about one million pounds of opium and derivatives, value around 20 million dollars, with a million addicts and a quarter of them vagrants. Smuggling by airplane is noted as a growing problem, based on a Rainey committee report.
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Internal Revenue
Daniel CG. Roper
University Club
John Walker
Roper
Walker
TL. T. Rainey Ofllinois
Washington
Efforts to Teach American Ways to Mexican Community
In Lake Charles Louisiana a Mexican community participates in a new outreach by extension services and state colleges. A sewing class and garden work are taught while mothers learn American cooking and language skills. The aim is to blend American living ideas with traditional practices.
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Marnest
Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Lake Charles
Mexico
Fought Chicken Hawk Defeats Monster Bird in Kansas
John Fox of Junction City Kansas and farmer Joseph Moritz pursued a unusually large black chicken hawk blamed for killing farm chickens in Milford. Fox shot the hawk through the wing after leaping from a car and the bird fought back before being killed. The monster hawk had a four foot wingspan and had long haunted local farms.
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John Fox
Junction City
Kan
Milford
Fox
Joseph Moritz
Moritz
Three Sets Of Twins In Topeka Families
In Topeka between October 11 and 21 three families welcomed twins, each with four older children. Margaret Maxine Thompson and Max Reese Thompson arrived October 11, Robert and Charles Council born October 14, and Frank and Fred Coffee born October 21. The oldest mother is 35, the youngest 25.
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Topeka
Margaret Maxine Thompson
Max Reese Thompson
James DB. Thompson
Kansas Avenue
Thompson
Robert and
Charles Council
Robert TI. Council
Madison
Frank
Fred Coffee
Charles Coffee
North
Quincy Street
Fatal Street Duel Ends in Two Deaths
In Waterbury Connecticut Peter Cecare and Joseph Catadore met on the main business street and exchanged shots. When the smoke cleared both men lay dead. Authorities investigate motive and connections between the two men.
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Peter Cecare
Waterbury
Joseph Catadore
Bridgeport
Five Wives Man Sentenced Four Years In Bigamy Case
Frank H. Gibson of Ossining New York was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of bigamy for marrying five women none of whom were divorced. The women are all living.
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Frank H. Gibson
Ossining
N. Y
Gibson
No clear event headline in quoted remarks
A fragment quotes Sennater Sor dham criticizing individuals who talk extensively without achieving results, calling them “flibustering” professionals. No identifiable people, places, or organizations beyond the speaker are provided.
Fresh Air Fiend Katie Seeks Gate Open for Breeze
A child named Katie begs her mother to leave the yard gate open for fresh air, despite the enclosed yard. The anecdote captures a simple, humorous moment reflecting a child’s wish to enjoy outside air.
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Katie
Thaws Frozen Coal and Gum Removal Tips
A compilation of quick home remedies and trivia notes. Includes a kerosene burner for thawing coal cars, a method to remove gum with ice, and assorted curious facts about London Tower, Statue of Liberty, and word origins.
Birds Policy Seeks Crop Safety Amid Protection Rules
The Bureau of Biological Survey reports that bird conservation must balance protecting beneficial species with controlling troublesome birds. Bobolinks in Pennsylvania to Florida are declared in open season. night shooting of ducks and other measures are allowed where crops suffer. Night herons threaten frogging, but stomach analyses show limited harmful impact. eagles and pelicans also come under scrutiny.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
New Jersey
Florida
California
Arkansas
South Carolina
Louisiana
Ohio
South Atlantic
Airplane Geese Catching a New Hunting Method
John Pruess of Devil's Nest country reported in Bloomfield Nebraska that pilots from South Dakota are using airplanes to net geese over the Big Muddy. The method involves flying, firing on geese, then catching them with a net attached to the aircraft. Flocks are pursued until the last bird is captured.
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John Pruess
Devil's Nest
Mizzou
Bloomfield
Neb
South Dakota
Catch Insects by Suction From Night Fliers to Thriving Pests
The piece details moths and caterpillars harming crops, noting night fliers attacking corn ears in Massachusetts and grape pests in California. It describes trapping efforts using lamps, water traps, and kerosene fumes, plus German and Massachusetts devices to suction moths, with claims of high efficiency and male capture biases.
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Kansas City Star
Massachusetts
California
Germany
Next Best Thing Quip Sparks Light-Hearted Banter
A playful exchange riffs on hair and ears in a light moment. The speaker jokes about a bald husband and his ears, delivering a humorous back-and-forth that mirrors domestic levity.
Family dispute over a growing girl’s behavior explained
A dialogue shows a father and mother debating why a growing girl is difficult to manage. The father attributes misbehavior to the nature of being a girl, implying inherent traits. The exchange reflects conventional attitudes regarding daughters and discipline.
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Father
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