Commoner nickname for Bryan and early match history
The sobriquet the Commoner described William Jennings Bryan for backing the common folk. After 1900 he started a Lincoln Nebraska political magazine named The Commoner. Early friction matches trace to John Walker in 1827, with friction ignition of sulphur and phosphorus noted by Godfrey Haukwitz in 1680.
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Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
John Walker
Stockton-on- Tees
Durham
England
Godfrey Haukwitz
Special Assessment Funds Audit Report in Dalton Village
Finance Committee reports on special assessment funds for the village of Dalton for the year ending April 30, 1930. It lists receipts from previous treasurer, refunds, village and county collectors totaling 302 297 62 dollars and disbursements of 266 048 01 dollars with 36 249 01 dollars balance on hand. Verification with collectors records and bank statement confirms balances and vouchers.
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Auditing Committee
Dalton
John Harms, Jr
John Mackler & Company
Health First Ballot Findings From National Union of Students
The London Observer reports a ballot of students across England and Wales on what makes life happy. Voted top attributes include a sound constitution, sense of humor, congenial work, secured future, and a charming spouse, among others.
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National Union of Students
England and Wales
London Observer
Bay Rum Origins and Modern Commercial Mix
Bay rum is made by distilling bayberry leaves, a tree common in the West Indies, but modern commercial versions mix distilled bay oil with alcohol water orange peel oil and pimento oil. Much of the U S supply is blended domestically by drug firms and hair tonic makers.
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West Indies
United States
Octopus Split and Oil Profits Highlight 1929
The article cites Standard Oil of New Jersey head Mr Teagle claiming 1929 profits of 120,912,794 dollars, equaling five percent on a 2.4 billion empire. It mixes finance with global notes on torture, diplomacy, India, Jerusalem, and stock market outlook, including Macaulay's forecast for a 60 percent stock rebound and Monte Carlo profits.
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Teagle
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Mr. Teagle
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First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale
Plymouth
Chrysler Motors
Twin City
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Primrose
G. R. Collinson Coal Yard
Park Ave
Pennsylvania
H. W. Schnoor
A. Erffmeyer
Frank Miller
E. C. Kasten
George R.collinson
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
M. Robert Weidner
Erenna Entact Et
Wm. G. Dalton
Audi
Otto H. Ehlers
Public Service Co
Light and Power
Ott Brothers
Danan Rene Nena Nanan
Henry W. Schnoor
Arthur Erffmeyer
Finance Committee
Broadway
153Rd
154Th ST
Oakland
Pontiac
Golden Opportunity Sale
Ford Tudor
Ford
Chrysler
Auburn
Buick
Chevrolet
R. & P. Motor Sales
Robert Kickert
Peter Kickert
Barissane
Standard Oil
Alexander
Elizabeth
Essex
Fafner
Tucker
United States Naval Hospital
Norfolk
League of Nations
Jerusalem
India
Britain
Monte Carlo
Illinois
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