Pearl button industry at risk from mussel supply
Washington reports that the freshwater mussel supply, used for making pearl buttons, is threatened. A bill by Representative Charlene Q. Firrell seeks a fish hatchery in Massachusetts and a biological station to study propagation. New York and Iowa lead pearl button production. Massachusetts had minimal prior investment. The bill aims to perpetuate shell supply and prevent industry decline amid conservation concerns.
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Washington
United States
Charlene Q. Firrell Haw
Massachusetts
Jsaachusetts
New York
Middle West
Steuchant
Marine and Fisheries
Mississipi
Wabash
Ohio
Arkansas
Amerina
I. Ny
Gongreas
Heicwltie
United Mates Fieh Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for Nursing Mothers and Women
A fragment argues Pierce’s Favorite Prescription aids nursing mothers and overburdened women by restoring vigor and vitality after overwork social duties or child care. The ad emphasizes relief from headaches fatigue and stress and promotes the product as an invigorating restorative for women.
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Pierce
Weil Winfer
Freshwater mussels and pearl button industry threat
The article discusses the rapid expansion of freshwater mussel harvesting for pearl buttons and the risk of extinction from overcollection. It notes limited scientific knowledge, a commission led by Prof Paul Bartsch, and work by Lefevre and Curtis at Missouri to study development. Their findings show embryos parasitize fish and may be cultivated, prompting proposals for large scale propagation with properly equipped stations to restock rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pn Commission
Paul Bartsch
Uaeana
President's Barber Takes Navy Post July First
William Dulaney, long time President Roosevelt barber, is promoted to a $1600 position in the Navy Department Auditor's Office. The article notes the unusual concern over who will shave the President after June 1 and praises the barber's steady record, while hinting at the high demand on his time during White House meetings.
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Roosevelt
William Dulaney
Washington
Navy Department
Dulaney
Seid
Retribution for Gonster Piatt in contentious session
In a heated session two unnamed parties pressed for action while a third official urged restraint as the proceedings unfolded with tense exchange. The report notes financial concerns and political maneuvering amid claims of wrongdoing and calls for accountability.
Arbor Day circular highlights forest education nationwide
Government circular urges every American child to learn about native trees and their reproduction, linking tree growth to civilization. It describes a forest lesson using soil types and water runoff to illustrate forest protection, and notes demand for government nursery trees exceeds supply, suggesting state and local nurseries assist distribution.
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Washington
Minnion
Arbor Day
United States
Forest Service
Local option pension fuels Washington county vote
W. W. Hunter of Buffalo, a Civil War veteran, funds local option efforts in Washington county through the Simous Jerome Plummer Temperance Fund. The fund, left by Plummer to promote temperance, now finances bands of trustees aiding candidates and opposition to liquor licenses.
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Whehington
Simous Jerome Phimmer Temperance Fund
Washington County
W. W. Hunter
Buffalo
Jerome Plummer
Seitee
Liquour
Pennsylvania
Hunter
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