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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1919
Page
8
Post office department list reveals unusual town names nationwide. Missouri features Ace and Braggadocio while Georgia has Barefoot and Mississippi shows other quirky names. Texas lists Mud and Tolaho variant Ulowout appears in Wyoming and North Carolina. West Virginia includes Affinity.
The saying traces to ancient superstition where rapping on wood was thought to drive away spirits envious of fortune. It later came to symbolize the Trinity and the cross material, an origin linked to a custom dating back about five thousand years.
The article notes island ownership near the mainland, listing Guadalupe as Mexican, Margarita as German, Fiji and Caroline islands as German, Marcus island as Japanese, Fanning as English, and Nozok as Burmese. It describes Rubies, Mogok mining, and compares gem handling to children’s play, then covers ancient money as cattle-based value with pecunia origins.
Kansas City June 4 prices show steer receipts around 1100 head with live cattle mainly steady to strong. Heavy steer and veal calf values rise. cattle weights firm. Corn oats rye and white corn quotes vary, with no firm market direction. Ensign Burdick, Salvation Army member from New York, receives Croix de Guerre from France for baking pies and religious services with American troops.
The text explains money as any medium of exchange or measure of value recognized by authority or common consent. It lists examples like wampum, animal skins, shells, peli, or paper and notes that even five animals have served as money.
Virginia was the only American colony to receive British convicts and few were sent there. Most transported inmates were political prisoners and the aristocratic element predominated. In 1676 Parliament forbade transporting convicts to English colonies in America.
The City of London spans one square mile and shines with about 2,270,000 candle power. This yields roughly one candle power per two square yards of the city area, illustrating its bright illumination.
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