Return to gold money in Johannesburg natives cheer
In Johannesburg on April 26 natives rejoice as gold money returns for personal use while paper currency remains common. Companies have begun adopting gold ahead of a July 1 official return with 600000 sovereigns paid to workers. Natives prefer paper for ease, while gold coins are heavy and easily lost. gold is made into jewelry and buried, with notes sometimes eaten by white ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Flowerland
Ochtochnee Consolidated School
Ochtochnee
Harrison
Dekle
Milla
Prince Sunshine
Nature
Daisy
Robin Red
Bonnie Bee
Sunshine
Sunbeam Castle
Depth bomb and radio give ship its position
San Pedro California May 22 The U S S Guide uses TNT blasts and radio links to determine bearings while charting waters near San Clemente San Nicolas and Santa Catalina Islands. Lieut Commander T J Morrow built twin radio stations on San Clemente to form a triangle with hydrophones and compute ship position instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Cal
U. S. S. Guide Coast and Geodetic Survey
San Clemente
San Nicolas
Santa Catalina Islands
Sourthern California
T. J. Morrow
Guide
San Clemente Island
Canada reports greatest building activity in six years
Canada reports show 60 cities authorized building valued at 19,672,637 in the first quarter, the highest since 1919. March permits totaled 8,457,791, up nearly 3,000,000 from February, with 1,100 dwelling permits valued at 5,200,000 and 1,900 other-building permits totaling 2,900,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Winnipeg
Man
Dominion
Bureau of Statistics
Entertainments in Vienna Reach Over Seven Thousand in Crisis
Vienna official Herr Breitner reports 7,129 entertainments in the city from January 1 to March 20 despite an economic crisis. All paid amusement taxes, debunking claims Vienna is dead socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mall
Veinna
Herr Breitner
Austria
Azizia Claims Title as World Hotspot Beside Tripoli
Washington reports Azizia in Libya has eclipsed Death Valley as the world’s hottest place with a 136.4 F reading. The National Geographical Society notes Azizia’s strategic, desert village status near Tripoli, olive groves on the Jebel, and a railway linking Tripoli City to Azizia and Cha rian with Roman ruins nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Agizia
Tripoli
National Geographical Society
Azizia
Death Valley
Greenland Ranch
Jebel
Sahara Plateau
Charian
Gharian Muyt
Dis Simla
Five Cooper Brothers Win Fame in Various Sports
Pierre South Dakota May 16 Five brothers of the Cooper family gain renown in athletics Kennett Cooper dominates rodeos Wembley and Madison Square Garden and polo Norval rivals Kennett in rodeo success Conrad centers Minnesota football and heavyweight boxing Arthur is Minnesota boxing champion and sprinter Leslie stars in Pierre high school football and track The studio manager warns that new talent must be paid to survive in the crowded field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Cooper
Kennett
Northwest
Wembley
England
Madison Square Garden
New York
Conrad
University of Minnesota
University of Mnnnesota
Arthur
Cooper Brothers
Leslie
South Dakota
White wings attract crowds at London traffic crossings
London traffic policemen now wear long white sleeve gloves to make signals more visible. The new signals, dubbed white wings, were tested near Parliament and other busy corners, drawing crowds that required extra officers to clear spectators and restore normal traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Houses of Parliament
Notable Studios Join Hollywood Movie Strike Movement
Hollywood notices report another studio joining the general movement to discourage America's cinema access as crews rush to the gates amid the ongoing strike. The brief highlights industry-wide stance and lingering tensions in May in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cali
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warshaw’ S
Warshaw’s
Douglas Brand
Warshaw’s Boot Shop
First National Bank
Cee Anderson
Thomasville
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlanta
Birmingham Atlantic
Georgia
A. B. & A. Railway
Birmingham
Priday
Aziz
Death Valley Inn
Tripola
Mediterranean
Kesar
Aazizia
Lone Star Filling Station
W. W. Upchurch
Dunn’s Garage
Best Housewives
J. A. White
Savannah
Dr. Pierce
J.A. White
Montgomery St
Dr . Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
H. Goldstein & Son
Thomas County
Dodge
West Jackson Street
Madison
F. L. Gibson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!