Hemp Is No Longer Cheap Rope Fiber
The National Geographic Society notes hemp’s decline in rope making as abaca from the Philippines, known as Manila hemp, overtakes hemp. Historic trade moves show Europe and the United States adopting abaca while true hemp remains key in twines, with jute and cotton reshaping the market.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Philippines
Manila
Africa
Europe
Italy
America
South America
Spain
New England
Virginia
Kentucky
United States
England
India
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Netherland
British East Africa
Lights of New York 51.1 slot machines dumped in sea
Mayor LaGuardia Police Commissioner Valentine and Fire Chief McElligot oversaw sinking 1,164 slot machines into 108 feet of water near Long Island Sound. The devices yielded about $8,022 daily from 1,155 machines, plus $182,825 in machine value. About $84 in winnings per nickel-counting test. The effort aimed to curb a violent, lucrative slot operation with broad criminal ties.
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LaGuardia
Valentine
McElligot
Long Island Sound
New York
Notice Pension Fund
Fisherman's Tale of Ghost Attack
A fisherman hospitalized with a neck wound says a ghost stabbed him after earlier sightings of his deceased wife sister-in-law, whose phantoms he reports seeing since their deaths a year ago. He is not expected to survive.
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Calcutta
Reverent critique and luxury yachts in Long Island Sound
A university journalism outlet reviews a new book on women in reporting as harsh and provocative while the writer notes his own city editor past. The piece also describes seeing J P Morgan's Corsair and E W Hutton's Hussar anchored at Larchmont Shore Club, their silhouettes fading as night tightened.
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University
Ity
Larchmont Shore Club
Long Island Sound
J. P. Morgan
E. W. Hutton
Elght
Bell Syndicate
WNU
New Canaan Grange Hosts Booster Night Fashion Show
Members of the New Canaan Grange staged a Booster Night fashion program showcasing gowns and hats. The event highlighted local style with attendees wearing their own shoes and a coastal theme mentioned in coverage.
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New Cannan
Conn
New Cannan Grange
Iosue
Yankees Purchase DiMaggio From Seals in Major Deal
The New York Yankees acquire high priced rookie Joe DiMaggio from the San Francisco Seals in a historic move. He will join the Yankees for the upcoming season in exchange for five players and $75,000 in cash.
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Joe di Maggio
New York Yankees
San Francisco Seals
di Maggio
Yankees
Mansell Gives Away Million At New York Shelter
A misread item states millionaire A. K. O. Mansell, once associated with Ellison Jake, distributed a million dollars to the poor at a government shelter for transients on West Fifty Fourth Street in New York. The report notes Mansell, not a college graduate, claims to have led a frugal life and spent his wealth in public aid.
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A. K. O. Mansell
Iillison
Jake
No. LO West Fifty Fourth Street
New York
Mansell
Elor Vord
Studle
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Republic of Colombia
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New York University
Stanley Walker
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Herald-Tribune
Texas
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Aldeid
Po Hce
Jersey
Ritchie
Harey W. Nice
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Ritchie Wie
Terry
Dir
National Stadium
Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Republic
trans-Pacific
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Chicago
Mary Kinsinger
Chenoa
Congressman
Liberty County
Georgia
Frank Whelchell
Gainesville
New Deal
Mississippi County
Arliss
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