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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1935
Page
4
Postage Stamp Size Reduction and Costs In 1890
Postmaster General John Wanamaker pushed economies by proposing smaller postage stamps in 1890. The Chicago Tribune notes that Britain and France used small stamps, suggesting public benefit. Pre-1894 stamps were made by American Bank Note. post-1894 issues were produced by the government through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with no private bids since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanemaker
United States
Chicago Tribune
Great Britain
France
American Bank Note Company
Bureau of ‘Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
U. S. Not Owner of Panama Canal Zone Land
An Indianapolis News writer argues the United States does not own the Panama Canal Zone. The 1903 Washington treaty grants use in perpetuity and rights within a ten mile wide zone, with payments to Panama and restrictions on transferring rights without Panama’s consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Panama Canal
United States
Indianapolis News
Washington
Panama
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Rickshaw Men Defy Durban Ward Rules With Bright Headdresses
Durban ordinance requires rickshaw men to paint feet white while wearing multicolored ornamental headdresses. They promote advertising through outrageous costumes, horns of steers feathers and flowers on hats. Much of their earnings go to millinery upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
South Africa
Fish Jury Guards City Fish Market In Birmingham
An eight member jury of "good men and true" inspects fish for freshness at Birmingham's city fish market. They condemn fish deemed on the turn and protect the public while aiding fish merchants and the official fish inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Pearson
Oyster Cultivation and Shell life Observations
An article explains oyster life stages from larval swimming to settled adults on artificial rocks like old shells slate or tiles. It notes the need for clean surfaces to prevent death, the oyster’s filtering feeding, and numerous enemies such as starfish that threaten its survival depending on shell closure by the adductor muscle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tit'us Magazine
Poisonous Plant Juices Warn Readers
A fragmented note warns that the juice of common poinsettias and related plants is poisonous. The text states that all juices from this plant family are dangerous and can cause serious harm.
Dangers of Garden Plants in Everyday Life
The article warns that castor seeds and Jimson Weed seeds are fatally toxic to humans and that juices from several common garden plants can irritate the skin. It also notes that even fruits like pineapples and papaya and plants such as elephant ears and Chinese primroses can cause irritation.
Boundaries Between Seasons Dates of Equinoxes and Solstices
The passages define the boundaries between seasons by stating that equinoxes occur around March 21 and September 22, while solstices occur around June 21 and December. The wording notes positions relative to the equator and references the sun’s farthest north or south from the equator.
Seasonal Boundary Marks In Ocean Señs Vary By Year
The positions of the sun are used to mark seasonal boundaries, though the exact dates shift slightly each year with the season possibly starting a day earlier or later than listed.
Largest Chunk of Gold Unearthed Claims and Details
The United States Bureau of Mines notes the largest known gold piece from a Chilean deep mine weighs 4,900 troy ounces or 336 pounds. The largest loose nugget recorded is the Beyer and Holterman specimen found at Hill End New South Wales in 1872 weighing 630 pounds gross with 193 pounds of gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Mines
Chile
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