Chicago hosts first United States International Trade Fair
Chicago unveils its first United States International Trade Fair in a four day event at Navy Pier and Chicago Arena. Attendees will see goods from 29 countries including Hong Kong carvings Colombo gems Seoul slippers and more while exhibitors showcase consumer items and a large general store style display. Organizers aim to foster buyer seller interaction with a nonprofit backing and support from a Chicago business group led by John N. Gage, retired Army quartermaster, as managing director.
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Barrel Postoffice on Galapagos Island Entices Letters
A weathered hogshead nailed at Postoffice Bay on Charles Island functions as an informal post office for mariners. Though unrecognized by governments, sailors leave and fetch letters for long voyages, with a curious history dating to around 1794 and wartime intelligence use. Captain Jack Kennedy recently delivered new barrel mail to San Diego.
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Life in the U S A pastor values purpose over pay
Indiana pastor Rev. Robert C Rayle aged 54 has served three churches in Hendricks County for twenty years. He earns 1800 a year with a transfer to a new church adding 400. His story contrasts income with intangible rewards of ministry as he reflects on sacrifices and joy in serving despite modest pay.
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California Appoints First Woman City Manager
Doris Sullivan was named city manager of National City California becoming the first woman to hold the post in California and likely in the nation She has 17 years of experience as a county and government consultant and will oversee all departments except the municipal treasurer and clerk This historic appointment marks a milestone for women in local government in the United States.
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Africa's rising appeal shapes Western strategy and costs
Clarke Beach notes Africa's potential as a market food source and strategic base for the West while warning of vast investments needed to tame disease, build infrastructure, and uplift living standards. Nationalism and racial tensions threaten progress as Europe plans for a long development path.
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Builders Alarmed by Rapid Rise in Home Costs
ALARMED builders report a nationwide boom driving up prices and creating material shortages. A National AP survey cites rough lumber rising 10 to 50 percent since January, with lumber comprising a large share of building costs and fears of buyers strikes amid record housing starts. Local rumors cite government buying on the West Coast as a cause. Oregon firms deny siege-piting.
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Funds Gone Women’s Trade Union League Folds
The National Women’s Trade Unions League closed on June 15 due to a $20,000 budget shortfall. Once a vital voice from the sweatshop era, its records and programs for historian access and library union schools for women workers end with the group’s demise. The era of strong unions cannot replicate the League’s contributions.
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Auction at Lincroft Reveals Phalanx History
A lone bidder offered 500 dollars for Alexander Woolcott’s birthplace and the North American Phalanx house near Lincroft New Jersey. If approved by the Superior Court, the weathered mansion would have passed to one buyer and preserved a hub of 19th century arts and utopian history. Ghosts of Phalanx backers and cultural leaders surfaced in the tale as the auction closed without approval.
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Emotionally insecure women seen as strong salesmen
New York reports a psychologist asserts that women who are economically or emotionally insecure can be effective door to door salespeople for cosmetics, silverware or books. The claim is attributed to Robert Parnes, an executive with Concluded on Page 3.
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War Orphans Trade Visits Across Seas Aboard Freedom Plan
Six American war orphans join six European peers in Operation Freedom traveling across countries to learn life abroad. Evelyn Blewell of the Veterans of Foreign Wars notes postwar relief aid trading cultures, as Fatty Sue Witherow from Eaton Rapids reports acclimatization in Greece and the group’s aim to foster cross nation understanding despite language and cultural barriers. The program includes postcards and exchanges, with U.S. engineers guiding the mission. The article also touches on lumber market pressures and housing programs affecting regional trade and construction.
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Luxury Liner Brings 132 Tons of Minnesota Ore Inland
In August 1885 the brig Columbia arrived at Cleveland harbor with 132 tons of Mesabi range ore. The voyage highlights the Soo Canals and Great Lakes waterways enabling ore shipments to steel mills, with upgrades planned to deepen channels on the St Marys and Detroit rivers to allow larger freighters. The vessel is expected to deliver 601 tons to Indiana Harbor, Indiana, this year, covering about 831 miles round trip in roughly four and a half days.
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