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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
3
Franklin's Estate Valued at 150000 in Early American Era
Benjamin Franklin left an estate of 150000 dollars, a substantial fortune for the period, reflecting his wealth and influence during colonial America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Treasury reports fall in customs revenues and trade data
A treasury statement shows customs revenues for the current fiscal year at 70 million dollars, down from 127 million a year earlier. July exports of US automotive products totaled 18.98 million, down from June’s 22.79 million, while Roosevelt urges outside aid for Porto Rico in his annual report to Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
United States
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Island
Hoover
Groesbeck Requests Michigan Governor Primary Recount
Lansing officials report a state wide recount of the Republican primary votes for governor on September 9. Former Governor Alex J. Groesbeck, defeated by Wilbur J. Brucker, seeks the recount on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Alex J. Groesbeck
Wilbur J. Brucker
Boxing leader elected NAB president in national vote
Clinnin of Omaha chairs Illinois boxing commission and John V Canonin of Chicago wins as president of the National Boxing Association in a nationwide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinnin
Omaha
Neb
John V. Canonin
Chicago
Illinois Boxing Commission
National Boxing Association
Monument to honor Amundsen searchers at Havre spot
A monument shaped as a large iceberg with a sea plane half submerged will mark the Seine location where the Latham 47 departed in the Amundsen search and where the plane and its four crew were lost along the Paris Rouen Havre road.
Lightning Reveals Rattlesnake on Carter Porch
On a dark porch in Tecumseh Nebraska E R Carter heard strange noises. A lightning flash showed a rattlesnake coiled to strike. Carter killed the reptile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Carter
Carter
Following the Goat Following the Goat
A reflective piece compares sheep following a leader to humans driven by social trends. A goat leads a flock while Flora imitates smoking and liquor temptations, showing social pressure. Lawton avoids speculative investments yet follows peers into stock market folly, ending financially hurt when the market collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Gallatin Valley
Flora
Delia
Glenns
Lawton
Corral
Western Newspaper Union
Potpourri on shoe making parts and processes
A catalog of shoe components and steps in leather preparation notes 26 leather pieces 14 cloth pieces 28 nails 80 tacks two tips two heels two box toes two steel shanks and 20 yards of thread plus eyelets. It mentions about 100 processes such as tanning before leather is ready for shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
No Difference in Sexes Calorie Needs
A woman requires about the same calories as a man of similar size weight and activity level when performing the same amount of exercise or work.
Chime Changes Span 91 Years At Two Strokes Per Second
An estimate shows a 12 bell chime can produce 12 factorial sequences. At two strokes each second it would take about 91 years to ring every possible change.
Farm Organization Needs Great Adjustment Says Legge
Detroit. Alexander Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, told the Mortgage Bankers Association of America that agriculture faces a hard year from overproduction and drought but that the strain is temporary. He urged stronger farm organization, better production adjustment to demand, and cooperative marketing. Legge called farmers too independent and urged bankers to supply data on foreclosures and delinquencies to aid government efforts. Also noted: Lou s Weller, Anadarko Indian, captain of the Haskell institute football team, to play eleven top colleges this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Mortgage Bankers’ Association of American
Legge
Federal Services
Lous Weller
Anadarko
Okla
Haskell Institute
United States
Weller
The Bed: A Lifelong Focus Of Comfort And Craft
The bed ranks as the most important home furniture due to daily use. From ancient Egypt and Persians to Romans and medieval Europe, bed design evolved with canopies four posters and varied forms. Through the ages comfort remained the key driver of beds and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sue
American Furniture Mart
Europe
One-Way Bank Saving Money Joke Cited by Florida Times Union
A Florida Times Union joke notes saving money by giving funds to a wife’s mother as a simple plan and then attempting to reclaim it. The gag implies a flawed money transfer scheme with a humorous twist.
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Florida Times-Union
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Eugene Meyer, Jr
New York
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Roy A. Young
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