Stamps in the News a Swedish error in auctions and Swedenborg stamps
A Swedish stamp error from 1655 fetched about 25000 at a London sale, the second highest price for a single stamp. The story traces notable sales, including the 1856 British Guiana magenta at 36700 and the Post Office Mauritius prices, and notes a new Swedenborg commemorative issue planned for January 29 with a two-stamp set and coils. Also mentioned are Samoa Clipper covers from Auckland to Honolulu, tied to the clipper’s destruction.
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Tive
Bara Leuehiul
Ramberg
Arthur Hind
Utica
British Guiana
Mauitias
Swedenborg
Sweden
Emanuel Swedenborg
Torsten Schonberg
Per Krafft
Stockholm
London
Auckland
Honolulu
British Army Meals Costing $30,000 Daily in London
War Minister Hore-Belisha disclosed that feeding the British Army costs about 30 000 dollars daily. The force consumes 17 000 tons of meat and 25 million loaves of bread each year, prepared by 2 500 cooks who attend an army cookery school to ensure quality.
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London
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Army Cookery School
Authorities Weigh Conservation Plans At Wildlife Conference
Battmore Feb 10 authorities from the United States Canada and Mexico gather for the third annual Nora American Wildlife Conference Feb 14 17 to discuss restoration funding and duck conservation while divisions over regulations for wildfowl shooting persist Dr Ka N Gabrielson and Joi H Baker advocate a closed season John Huntington supports looser rules Officials stress long term programs autonomy in fish and game management and public involvement in policy making The meeting will be attended by top outdoor minds including Henry A Wallace Key Pittman and Willis Robertson.
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Jdinny
NEA
Battmore
Sony Outdoor Authorities
United States
Canada
Mexico
Ka N Gabrielson
Joi H. Baker
Gabrielson
U States Bureau of Biological Seer
Baker
National Association of Audubon Secetes
John Huntington
More Games Birds Foundation
Atlantic Seaboard
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Herbert C. Davis
California
Division of ‘Fish and Game
Ernest Swift
Wisconsin
Henry A. Wallace
Key Pittman
Nevada
Representaive Willis Robertson
Virginia
Wool Labeling Aims To Distinguish Virgin From Reclaimed
Women’s clubs press for truth in fabrics and FTC action to label wool by content. Virgin wool offers warmth and durability. reclaimed wool, often from worn clothing, loses shape and protective qualities. FTC likely to hold hearing. rayon rules already mandate fiber-specific labeling for blends and garments.
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Robert Campbell Lawson
General Federation
Federation
Lawson
Julius Forstmann
Amerca
General
New York City
Federal Trade Commission
New York City Federation of Women's Clubs
Settlement Through Lengthy Negotiations Promised
A statement signaling that patient discussions and extended negotiations are expected to resolve numerous outstanding issues. The remarks imply that a gradual approach will reduce tensions and produce practical compromises for involved parties.
Court News Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds
Marriage licenses issued for Edward E. Smith and Catherine Stevens. Robert Cassel and Margaret Sommers. Elmer Deal and Bertha Burow. Property deeds recorded for Alice B. Koontz widow to Charlie MM. Lease and wife, county valued at $2,230. Release in bankruptcy listed for Lakie T. Peomror in U S District Court.
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Edward E. Smith
Middle Alley
Catherine Stevens
Knoxville
Robert Cassel
Margaret Sommers
York, Pa
Alice B. Koontz
Chas
United States District Court
Lakie T. Peomror
New Words Wanted Describe Tastes and Odors
Chicago February 10 The AP reports that the food and perfume industries seek new terms for tastes and smells. The American Chemical Society laments limited descriptors like sweet sour musty fresh acrid and notes that only taste and smell cover the five human senses.
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Chicago
The
American Chemical Society
Alcatraz Prisoners Work Eight Hours Daily Says Society
A society statement claims chaos stems from personal idiosyncrasy in noses and palates as physiologists note these are a single sense. The report notes every Alcatraz prisoner works eight hours daily, six days a week.
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Alcatraz Island
Conqueror of the Seas portrays Magellan’s era vividly
Bruce Catton reviews Stefan Zweig’s Conqueror of the Seas. Zweig’s bio recreates Magellan’s life and atmosphere, conveying how it felt to be the famed navigator. The narrative aims for a deeply subjective immersion in the age of exploration.
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Stefan Zweig
South America
Waterss
Slagellan
Zweig
Magellan
King of Spies
Pacific
London seeks more policemen amid height rule relax
Shortened OCR report notes London police recruitment loosening a height rule. It mentions a minimum height reduction, eligibility for single men aged 26 to 25, and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner's offer of a limited number of vacancies to those deemed physically well developed with solid education. The article contrasts with the average Englishman height.
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London
Metropolitan Police
All Bran cereal touted to aid bowel health
An advice piece recommends Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast to add bulk to stools and ease constipation. It notes the cereal contains vitamin B and suggests daily intake with 2 servings or baked muffins, plus ample water. Kellogg's All-Bran is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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Elmer Deal
Somerfield
Bertha Burow
Listonburg
Bruce Catton
Zucig
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