Government extends loan aid pledge to aid small business
Washington February 10 extending a promise to help businessmen borrow money. Reconstruc tion Finance Corp chairman H Jones ready to disclose loan figures within a week or eight. Secretary Roper hosts a conference as officials eye liberalized R F C program allowing up to 190 million in loan authorizations. Senator Claude Pepper backs bank loan guarantees up to 190 million with real estate backing.
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Shington
H. Jones
Reconstructance Corporation
Com- Roper
Eek
F.C
R-F.c
R.F.C
Fed Insurance
Claude Pepper
Rge
Kopplemann
Slang Aesop Hale At 72 Faces Financial Discount Plan
Aesop Hale, aged 72, proposes a ration based scheme that could discount business loans or provide direct lending to firms denied private financing. The plan targets improving access to capital for struggling enterprises.
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Aesop Hale
London Night Escape Pulls Polly's Lover Into Trap
In a London tavern Jerry Whitfield helps a distressed Mrs. Alfred Smith and a scheming Mazie Miller entangle him as a cabby lures a hackney. Mazie plots a final payoff while Polly Chelsey waits anxiously for Jerry’s return in the unfolding drama.
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Polly Chelsey
London
Jerry Whitfield
Cabell Banks
Jerry
Mr. Toby
Chelsey
Dover
Polly
Alfred Smith
Paddington Green
Unicorn and Crown
Jeremiah Whitfield
Mazie Miller
Plymouth
Mazie
Cabby
Whitfield
Ceature
Earth
Mmeteoric
First American baseball team wore English cricket style uniforms
The 1849 New York Knickerbockers were the first American baseball team to wear uniforms matching the English cricket attire. The identical garments set a precedent for team branding and spurred standardization in American baseball uniform design.
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New York Knickerbockers
James Figg Father of Professional Prize Fighting
James Figg, an Englishman, is widely recognized as the pioneering figure who established professional prize fighting. His influence helped shape organized bouts and fighter culture in early modern Britain.
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James Figg
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance reports strong 1937 results
W Page Harris, special agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co of Milwaukee, says the company posted a strong year for policyholders in 1937. New paid-for insurance reached 262,196,638 bringing in force to 3,859,216,708 as of December 31. Assets rose to a record 1,178,428,637 with 31,100,000 set aside for 1938 dividends. Mortality improved to 55.3 percent from 56.8 in 1936 and 59.5 in 1935. Since 80 years of operation the company has paid over 2,400,000,000 to policyholders and beneficiaries.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
W. Page Harris
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
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