Chicago museum seeks mechanical antiques for new exhibit
Rich collectors may find value in early printing presses sewing machines and typewriters dated about 1810 and earlier as the Rosenwald Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago sources exhibits for its under construction building. Oak Park residents recently unearthed Edison tinfoil phonographs while hand looms and spinning wheels remain plentiful and valued. A gay 90s hansom cab and Haynes era car would be welcomed additions to the display.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Nero the Lion Dies at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nero, a 27 year old lion once famed as Tarzan's friend in Tarzan of the Apes, dies at Lincoln Park Zoo. Visitors next summer will not see him. the noble tawny beast was regarded as the zoo's finest specimen by the Chicago Association of Commerce after an eight year stay.
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United States
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Plans New Pole Trip Reported by Admiral
Admiral Richard Lvelyn announces a planned aerial expedition toward the South Pole to study and verify meteorological and scientific work. No definite start date is set until researchers complete preparatory lab work this year.
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Hoover Plans Eight Speeches in Coming Three Months
President Hoover outlined an extensive speaking schedule for the next three months including eight speeches and nine public appearances. The calendar lists events in Washington and other cities such as Indianapolis and Marion, with possible trips to the Virgin Islands, Porto Rico, and Cuba to study insular issues.
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Italian fighter Cameras wins decision in Miami bout
A crowd watching the Primo Camera against Jimmy Maloney in Miami saw Camera win by the referee's verdict in a fight that cost about $30,000 in losses.
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Primo
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Seven Former Bank Officials Indicted in Telena Case
Seven former bank officials and employees including president and cashier were indicted by the federal grand jury in Telena Arkansas for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds.
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Mississippi banks reopen, 24 resume operations
Twenty four of twenty five Mississippi banks that suspended in December and January have reopened. The group includes three national banks, signaling a return to normal banking activity across the state.
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Jackson, Miss
Notable oddities and industry news mix in this week
The column blends society gossip with industry and science notes. It mentions a beauty contest winner in St. Louis, a Pullman wage plan for conductors, cancer research advances in hens, Augusto Novaro's new harmony, Mexico’s welcome to Slavic settlers, U S economic optimism, auto industry chatter, War Department funding, and India's population growth under British rule.
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