Fur Exchange Opens in London Highlights Fur History
A dispatch notes the first full time fur exchange in the world opening in London at Beaver House. The report traces fur’s global impact from medieval beaver wealth to modern trade, linking beaver to hats, commerce, exploration, and national power across Europe and North America.
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Washington
London
Beaver House
Europe
North America
National Geographic Society
Bulletin
Siberia
la Salle
Champlain
Joliet
Daniel Boone
Kit Carson
Jim Bridger
Alexander Mackenzie
New York
Albany
Detroit
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Montreal
Edmonton
Hudson's Bay Company
John Jacob Astor
Lord Strathcona
Canada
United States
New Netherlands
New York City
Money Gets Bath After Fish Dealers Handle It
London reports Billingsgate market money becomes highly contaminated requiring boiling for coins before reissue. Banks use kitchen copper pots to clean coins in boiling water and notes circulate only once before exchange. Coins often turn green or black and a customer found coins corroded in a bag. A money laundry employs stew pans washing soda dust and sieves to remove debris.
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London
Billingsgate
Furs Shift to Cheaper Grades Reflect War Era Wages
The article notes a postwar shift from sable and costly furs to affordable muskrat and rabbit coats driven by higher wages and changing lifestyles. Musk rat and rabbit trade names are clarified to avoid confusion, with manufacturers using precise terms. Canada and the United States supply most raw furs, and the U S remains the largest global producer of raw furs.
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Canada
United States
Cabinet Members Soaked by White House Dog Prank
Two unidentified cabinet members were soaked at the White House east entrance when a stray dog splashed in a fountain pool and shook off water onto their striped trousers and spats. They attended the meeting with the President despite the soggy incident.
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William L. Bruckart
Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Cabinet
East Gate
Living Pebbles Found on Islands in Galapagos
Smithsonian scientist Dr Waldo L Schmitt, returning from the Galapagos expedition led by Capt G Allen Hancock, reports living pebbles or leucosiid crabs that resemble sand and move to reveal their presence. He notes freshwater crustaceans in rain puddles show eggs that hatch only after drying and re dampening, a dormancy that may last years and illuminate island history.
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Washington
Waldo L. Schmitt
Smithsonian Institution
Galapagos Islands
Doctor Schmitt
Galapagos
G. Allen Hancock
Los Angeles
Smithsonian
American
Pardoned, He Stays in See Penitentiary by Choice
Fred Kettleshake, 72, was granted a pardon 3 years ago but remains in Michigan City State Prison. He arrived 33 years ago, fell ill after six years, and has lived in the prison hospital ever since. Age left him wheelchair bound. with no family, job, or care outside, he chose to stay as an inmate.
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Michigan City
Ind
Fred Kettleshake
Kettleshake
Birthplace of Gilbert Stuart Restored in Rhode Island
The Stuart birthplace at North Kingston Rhode Island has been restored by the Rhode Island Historical Society. Norman M. Isham directed the work after researching in England and America to verify details of the old snuff mill. The mill is restored to Stuart era condition and snuff is ground there.
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North Kingston
R. I
Gilbert Stuart
Rhode Island Historical Society
Norman M. Isham
England
America
Stuart Birthplace
Stuart
310 Dollar Bill Paid With 260 Pounds of Pennies
Weeks Printing of Halifax shipped 31 000 pennies weighing 260 pounds to Jacob Bloom & Co in Boston to settle a $310 bill. With the Canadian dollar around 83 cents the firm saved by using American pennies.
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Boston
Mass
Weeks Printing Company
Halifax
N. S
United States
Jacob Bloom & Co
Czar’s Watch Offered for Sale in Delhi
A watch claimed to have belonged to the late Czar of Russia is offered in Delhi for about $7,800. The piece features portraits of seven generations of British rulers and seven generations of czars.
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Delhi
India
Czar
Russia
Foxhound Turns Wild Roams with Fox Packs Near Marshall Mountain
A thoroughbred foxhound owned by Nert Morris, a Maine guide, has gone wild and is running with fox packs near Marshall Mountain in The Forks Maine. The dog’s behavior alarms locals familiar with the area and raises concerns about tracking behavior and livestock safety.
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Forks
Maine
Nert Morris
Maine Guide
Marshall Mountain
Irrigation Boosts Nebraska Farm Crops and Economy
A. E. Anderson argues centralized irrigation in the Central Platte valley would elevate 176000 acres from 23 to 30 bushels per acre, adding 17.20 per acre and $2,992,000 yearly. Cheap power and alfalfa feeding could transform Nebraska into a top sugar beet and food-manufacturing state, boosting farming and rural life.
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Dawson County
Platte Valley
Nebraska
Wallace
Union
Nebraska state banks stronger since year start asserts official
Lincoln State Banking Superintendent E H Luikart says Nebraska state banks are 25 to 30 percent stronger than at year start. He notes banks without restrictions are solvent and stronger overall while those under restrictions are improving. Collections have risen materially since the bank holiday.
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Lincoln
E. H. Luikart
Nebraska
Luikart
Eight Footed Pigs At D R Ennen Farm In Nebraska
State news notes farmer D R Ennen near Royal has raised eight footed pigs for years with normal bodies apart from extra feet. Also Nebraska wheat fields may be filmed for upcoming Rogers pictures. Val Paul asks J M Gillan for ideal locations to shoot wheat fields, and Gillan provides details.
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D. R. Ennen
Royal
Nebraska
Val Paul
Rogers Talking Pictures Corp
Hollywood
J. M. Gillan
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Gillian
Omaha chamber to study highways before talks with governor
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce highway committee plans a survey trip to assess highway needs before a conference with Gov. Bryan and State Engineer Roy Coch. They will discuss efficient use of Nebraska’s upcoming highway funds and study surfacing options. Lakes in Nebraska’s sandhills have recovered from drought as rains improved levels. Cherry county lakes benefited from a game-commission diversion ditch this year, though shallow waters previously caused fish kills.
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Omaha Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Gov. Bryan
Roy Cochran
Nebraska
Sandhills
Frank O’connell
Cherry County
Game Commission
Movement to pave Highway 20 to O'Neill planned
A Randolph banquet launched a campaign to pave Highway 20 west to O'Neill. Two motions urged the state to include No. 20 in paving plans and to extend the project from Waterbury to O'Neill. C R Christianson of Plainview led the Federal Highway No 20 association with delegates from Sioux City South Sioux City O Neill Plainview and Allen.
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O'Neill
Randolph
Waterbury
C. R. Christianson
Plainview
County Bank of Hartington Nebraska Planned
Plans for a new national bank at Hartington sponsored by the Lions club are near completion. Applicants to the federal government seek permission to organize with capital and surplus of 30090. The comptroller of the currency filing is signed by J. Q. Beebe and wife of Omaha C. W. Roberts of Lincoln and A. K. Lammers of Hartington representing 152 shares. The proposed bank name is County Bank of Hartington Nebraska.
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Hartington
Lions Club
J. Q. Beebe
Omaha
C. W. Roberts
Lincoln
A. K. Lammers
County Bank
Nebraska
Nebraska License Plates To Use New Enamel And Ink
The Nebraska state board of control awarded contracts for nearly 3000 dollars of enamel from E I Du Pont and about 800 pounds of numeral ink from Queen City Varnish Co Cincinnati. New dies will reduce plate figures to three inches high. The story also notes Union Pacific plans a 110 mph streamlined passenger train to be delivered in six months with three aluminum cars plus options including a sleeping car.
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Nebraska
State Board of Control
E. I. du Pont & Co
Queen City Varnish Co
Cincinnati
Union Pacific
W. A. Harriman
E. E. Adams
Carl R. Gray
W. M. Jeffers
Highway allotments in public works bill rise for Iowa and Nebraska
The public works bill increases highway funding allocations for Iowa from about 10 million to nearly 11 million dollars and for Nebraska to about 8.7 million dollars. The apportionment shifts to a highway basis only, altering prior population-based methods.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Truth and lies in a schoolroom talk with John Thomas
In a tense family scene John Thomas confesses to telling a lie about homework. The mother and father press him to own mistakes and uphold the truth, arguing honesty shapes character and trust. He balks, then a spark of realization suggests a potential return to honesty.
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Nes
John Thomas
Protect Children From Overloaded Emotions
A speaker argues parents overcredit children with feelings they do not have and pressure them with unfair marks. He recounts a mother demanding a grade change for her son and a boy showing resilience after admitting an eighty seven. Emotions transfer from parent to child. let kids experience emotions first hand.
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Ball Syndicate
WNU
How! Broke into The Movies by Hel C Herman
In a candid memoir, Tom Mix recounts his path from Texas Ranger to Hollywood safety man and star. He details early hardship, Westering ambitions, and his role with William Fox, stressing Western realism and his refusal to glamorize drinking smoking or gambling for young audiences.
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Hel C. Herman
Selig Company
Texas Ranger
Teddy
el Paso
Colonel Selig
West
California
San Bernardino
San Berdue
Hollywood
William Fox
Mr. Fox
Proud of Her Feet Helen Mack Loves Tiny Shoes
Helen Mack is obsessed with footwear and collects shoes to fashion her feet as small as possible, turning foot fashion into a personal hobby.
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Helen Mack
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