Strife Raises U.S. Exports to China in 1926
Washington reports 1926 U.S. exports to China reached $123,450,000, up 12 percent despite civil turmoil. China’s exports to the U.S. fell sharply. turbulence, taxes, currency shifts, and blocked routes curbed trade. Tobacco, raw cotton, and petroleum led commodity values in the year.
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China
United States
Ecommerce Department
Commerce Department
Chingse Traidlers
Canton-Hongkong
South China
Hongkong
Japan
Trade Shifts Mark U S Imports From China
American import data show rises in machinery Amber coin milk paper and rubber goods while dyes, crops and leather fall. Silk purchases from China total 55.707 million dollars, about half of all Chinese imports, a seven percent drop from 1935. Other major buys include furs, wood, carpet wool, rugs, tin, tea and cotton.
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China
Unitil
Lack of Publicity Spurs Divorces in London
London reports show a surge in divorce filings after Parliament passed a law restricting public publication of cases. Only the court name and parties are allowed to be published, prompting hundreds of couples to seek annulment in the High Court during Hilary Term. 488 undefended hearings were listed, with 283 more added in the recent months.
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London
High Court
Additineg
Bachelor buys women's hats for Wrexham council
Lawdon Taylor the Wrexham town clerk faced a wardrobe task for the council as he ordered bustable hats and blue robes for state occasions. He measured both male and female heads in London and found women members easier to fit than men, despite the push to sidestep duties.
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Wrexham
Eng
Lawdon Taylor
Taylor
England
Favier
Mixed Council
London
Civil War Battlefield Toll Surpasses Later Conflicts
The article notes high casualties around Fredericksburg Spottsylvania Chancellorsville and the Wilderness within a twelve mile radius during the Civil War and contrasts it with later conflicts. It also mentions disapproval of gowns and comments on women and Ta ior amid bachelor debates.
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Spottsylvania
Chancellorsville
Wilderness
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