Derby Hats as Rubber Exchange Among Indians
A vintage note claims derbies in Panama serve as the popular medium of exchange for rubber among local Indians, reflecting an unusual trade practice.
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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
6
A vintage note claims derbies in Panama serve as the popular medium of exchange for rubber among local Indians, reflecting an unusual trade practice.
A 19 year old Fifth Infantry Division medic, Pvt. Duane Kinman of College Place Washington, performed a life saving windpipe repair under mortar fire near Louvigny during the Metz push. With only a jackknife and a fountain pen as instruments he opened the throat and kept the airway open, saving a rifleman who seemed doomed. aid was given by Second Lieut. Edwin M. Eberling and others as Kinman carried the patient to a battalion aid station and on to evacuation hospital.
Will county dairymen attend two meetings next week with Prof C S Rhode exter with the College of Agriculture University of Illinois The talks titled Your 1948 Dairy Herd cover herd planning for four years ahead and cooperative sire selection The Dec 11 Joliet Peoton school meeting begins 8 o clock and the Dec 15 Joliet farm bureau room meeting at 8 o clock S: The discussions will focus on sire selection and long range herd planning with emphasis on cooperative ownership of sires and four to five year planning horizons
Fragmentary OCR notes show a focus on meat processing in Tabor with mentions of a forthcoming bulk shipment and a scheduled arrival in the coming month. No clear names or dates preserved.
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