Wall Street Tales Explain German Mark Depreciation
Reports from New York describe strange tales and bold calculations as the one cent buys billions of marks. Belgian efforts to redeem German currency led to heavy speculation with marks stored in a warehouse guarded at high annual cost. The Belgian treasure was valued near one dollar in American money, illustrating severe depreciation. Another tale notes 40 box cars needed to haul one dollar worth of one mark notes at the current rate.
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New York
Associated “Press
Wall Street
Belgium
Germany
Zard
Packer Plan Draws Kansas Trade Skirmish Highlighted
A Chicago hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission debated freight rates on fresh meat and cattle from the Midwest to the Atlantic seaboard. Kansas Livestock Association secretary J H Mercer testified as witness and representative, warning that cutting Midwest live stock rates would embolden a Midwest packing monopoly and hurt Kansas farmers. Intervenors from Iowa and other states oppose the packers, while small plants and major firms alike weigh in.
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Popeka
Kan
Kansas
Chicago
Omaha
Midwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas Livestock Association
J. H. Mercer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Packets
Iowa
Seaboard
N-Cities
Mid-Western
Mid-West
Mercer
Central States
Midwest Packer
Far
Lone Star News Briefs on Christmas Travel and Local Meetings
Lone Star families report Christmas visits with relatives in Salina and Lawrence. Local gatherings include Lone Star Farmers Union planning an all day meeting at Blue Mound school on Saturday December 5. Fragments note several residents visiting kin and attending events in Ulrich Perry and Lawrence.
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Murray’ Price
Dan
Shotwell
High Prairie
Earl Lindell
Eugene Lutz
Colyer
Wilt Curtis
Austin Flory
W. C. Nelson
Lawrence
S -Roy Curtis
Cal Ward
Porter Bond
Merle McKinney
Lillie. Ulrich
Will Curtis
Paul
Tom Gilbert
Topeka
Claude Wells
Willow Springs
Clifford Ulrich
Ada Lindell
Lone Star Church of the Brethren
Jordan Wheeler
Lita Anderson
Everett Bond
Frank Flory
Fred Giese
W. J Garbutt
Elza Bond
Vailey Chapel
A A. Helwig
Montana
Mary Bowering
Fred’ Gilbert
Lucille
Madison
Iowa
Rudolph Dietz
Linas
Opal May
Garrison
Salina
Dorothy Garbutt
Fred Geise
Watson
Ruth
Billy
Overbrook
Will’ Ulrich
Star Farmers” Union
Blue Mound
Porter
Bond
Henry Metsker
Jim’ Anderson
Ite
Charles Sanders
Elsie. Dietz
Perry
Cane Tae
Mabel Longanecker
F ‘Ox
A . Flory
Alfred Dietz
Price ‘Gate
High
Prairie
Ulrich
Dolph
Hellstrom
Ed' Whitman
Gilbert
Walter
Marie ‘Selott
Joan North Hime
Ton ” Schellhorn
Clifford Y
Joe Gorbutt
Wworbutt
Alfred. Dietz
Irank Flory
Te Glad
D A R Sees Surge in Women Seeking Membership
Washington December 24 The Daughters of the American Revolution reports heavy demand for memberships with 16 new chapters chartered and a combined 1600 plus members. About 1,000,000 women are eligible and enrollment nears 200,000 as the organization highlights loyalty to the constitution study of American history and support for general knowledge diffusion.
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Washington
Associated Press
Daughters of the American Revolution
D. A
Mail tampering blamed as thefts hit letters in transit
The Romanian government reports that currency and valuable documents sent to Romania from the United States and Canada are stolen before reaching this country. An investigation showed registered mail opened in transit from a British ship, with several letters opened and contents taken. Romanian officials urge U S inquiries and steamship company probes.
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Bucharest
Associated Press
Romania
United States
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Germain
Packer
Murray
Everett
Austin Fiery
Walter Boyd
Valley Chapel
Ed Whitman
Slaughter
Margaret
Pini
Tom Curtis
Baldwin
Minnie
Gladys
Esther
Joe Anderson
Arthur Anderson
California
Jude
Lone Star
SkofStad S
Lillie [ Anderson
Tone
James Anderson
Calhoun Chunk
Hao
Mange
Ober’s
MT AG Lee
Aitay
Atio
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