Opening of the Cocoa Exchange in New York
The Cocoa Exchange opened in New York with BE L. Lewis auctioning the first bag of cocoa for hospital benefit. It sold for 1025 dollars and changed hands three times during the opening event.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
2
The Cocoa Exchange opened in New York with BE L. Lewis auctioning the first bag of cocoa for hospital benefit. It sold for 1025 dollars and changed hands three times during the opening event.
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Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped a Wellston Ohio mother recover from back and side pain and fatigue that kept her from work. She says after starting the remedy she can perform housework, care for children, and plans to take Blood Medicine when needed.
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An advertisement urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed for 25 years. It warns that imitations may be dangerous and advises saying Bayer at purchase.
Women students were admitted this year to study agriculture in the college of agriculture at Los Banos Philippine Islands and seven are now enroined. Several have petitioned for admission to the farm school at Manas but their application has been denied.
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