New Smaller Version of U S Paper Money to Be Issued
The government plans a large scale retirement of old notes on July 1 replacing 1500 tons of currency with a new series one third smaller in size and weight. Washington printing plants work day and night to produce six tons daily and 857 million pieces are stored for distribution. Faces feature Washington Jefferson Lincoln and others with green and black ink and enhanced anti counterfeiting. however converting national bank notes to the new style poses costly plate re engraving and policy choices.
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Washington
United States
Sam
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Philippine Islands
Islands
Jefferson
Lincoln
Hamilton
Jackson
Grant
Franklin
McKinley
Cleveland
Madison
Chase
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Fear New Era of Tornadoes Washington
The 1929 tornado record shows continued unusually high activity with ten tornadoes causing 32 deaths in two months of 1929, and March bringing more whirlers and deaths. Meteorologists warn greater storms ahead, noting the South sees more late winter storms and the North in spring, with many deadly events east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Arkansas
Balzar the snail finally feeds after long shyness
In Pontiac Michigan Balzar the pet snail, accidentally shipped from bananas, emerges from his shell after months of sulks. Hunger drives Balzar to accept human food and he feasts on bread soaked in milk, ending his timidity toward his captors.
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Pontiac
Mich
Balzar
Londuras
Young People Will Be Young People
Thomas Arkle Clark argues youth seek independence and defy norms. He compares Austen era behavior to modern risk taking, noting young people’ s eagerness to stray from convention and accept new freedoms in daily life.
Brundage Pushes Amateurism Clean-Up In A U Reform
Avery Brundage leads a push to restore amateurism by releasing college athletes from A A U control and transferring them to the National Collegiate Athletics Association. He vows to pursue violations and separate sport from commerce while the Allen and Morland households discuss social proprieties and open carriages in a 1929 Western Newspaper Union item.
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Avery Brundage
National Collegiate Athletics Association
Brundage
Loaf of Bread Baked in 1853 On Exhibition
A small loaf claimed to be baked on Good Friday March 22 1853 is shown in Elwood Indiana. It belongs to Mrs Bee Mough Bartlett aged eighty nine and was baked by her mother. A legend says a loaf baked on Good Friday endures forever prompting its preservation for 76 years. Accidents are rare with care.
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Mr. Allen
Jane Austen
Western Newspaper Union
Elwood
Ind
Bee Mough Bartlett
Men to Replace Maids in San Francisco Training Program
In San Francisco the Associated Charities started a school to train men for domestic tasks amid unemployment. Seven men completed a course in house cleaning, appliances use, floor care, and furniture finishing with ten days of home practice. Officials plan expansion into laundering and gardening courses.
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San Francisco
Calif
North Beach
Associated Charities of
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Associated Charities
When your Children Cry Castoria Ad
A dated promotional blurb extols Castoria as a trusted vegetable remedy for infants and children. It claims five million homes use it nightly, promising relief from colds constipation and diarrhea and noting doctors advise it for infants while warning against stronger medicines.
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Castoria
Abolition of Slavery in DC via Congress Action
Historic date notes that slavery ended in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862, an early step toward nationwide emancipation achieved a year later.
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District of Columbia
United States
Best Way Out Cop Confounds Pedestrians
A terse dialogue suggests a confrontation in which a police officer confronts pedestrians and a taxi driver questions actions. The fragment hints at a leg injury and a possible court reference with a judge.
No Patience With Children in Dalton Advertisement
Mrs. R F. Stace of Dalton shares how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover after a difficult pregnancy. She describes improving health and energy for herself and her husband notes the positive effect on family life.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Dalton
Gee Ons
Stace
The Suitor and a Subleased Apartment Scene
A dialogue reveals a suitor asking permission to court the daughter while the father notes the landlord’s sublease. The exchange touches on vanity and affection, with a wry comparison to a dog winning love and the costs of showing status.
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Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Promises Beauty And Health
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women improving eyes skin and cheeks. It cites Mrs Annie Anderson of Rees Iowa praising its benefits for nervous symptoms dizziness and debility.
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Main Rees
Iowa
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