Mutual Savings Banks See Global Rise in 1934 Deposits and Surplus
Mutual savings banks posted higher deposits and total assets in 1934 led by New York. Deposits rose by 105 90 thousand dollars, total assets climbed to 11 005 408 010, and surplus increased by 25 754 405 to 1 102 028 224. Philip A. Benson notes gains reflect steady growth in 1935.
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Mutual Savings Banks
Safeta
Philip A. Benson
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
New York State
Are Exceptions Second Thoughts Despite the Prov Ob
The line suggests exceptions to a public obligation may reflect second thoughts or reconsiderations. It implies that even when provoked or obligated, some cases show doubt about enforcing or adhering to obligations.
Foreign Lotteries Are Put Under Ban
Washington reports a crackdown on foreign lotteries with stronger border controls and post office seizures. Customs inspects ports, tickets and counterfeits are confiscated, bills run into the dead letter office furnace, and lists circulate to 15000 post offices to curb mail sales and shipments.
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Aweep Aiakes
Canada
Cuba
Irish Free State
France
Luxembourg
United States Treasury
Battle of New Orleans Second Only to Yorktown
The Chalmette battlefield near New Orleans where Andrew Jackson led the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 is being beautified and made more accessible with a $40 000 PWA appropriation announced in Wantington following a Tennessee commission ranking the battle second only to Yorktown as a key military event in early U.S. history. The report notes Jackson's victory helped secure the vast Louisiana domain acquired from Napoleon in 1803.
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New Orleana
Plaina
Chalmette
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
PWA
Wantington
Tennessee Commission of Resenrch
Yorktown
Republic
Jackson
Tennessee
Singland
Louisiana
United States
Napoleon
Wake Forest College Institutes Hazing Ban
Wake Forest College in Raleigh North Carolina, a Baptist institution 17 miles north of here, bans hazing. The faculty executive committee, after examining 10 charged students, announced the prohibition and penalties to be enforced.
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Raleigh
N. C
Wake Forest College
Fee Higher Learning
Here
Haring
Abandoned Mines Sealed in Meigs County Ohio
Five hundred abandoned mines in Meigs County near Pomeroy have been sealed since last March by FERA workers. The closures aim to stop polluted water from flowing into local streams.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Meigs County
FERA
South African Sees Through Borrowed Eyes in London
After years of blindness, novelist Mia Daphine Muir gains sight via corneal grafts from other women's eyes. Welsh surgeon Dr Tudor Thomas has a strong record with this procedure, restoring sight to a man blind 23 years and a woman blind 30 years. Mrs Mutt wished for a male eye but will dedicate her next book to the doctor.
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London
Mia
Daphine Muir
Tudor Thomas
Thomas
Mutt
Doctor Thomas
Needy man discovers 1804 dollar worth $2500
Unemployed Spoktane F. Ll. Newman found an 1804 dollar among change. A bank teller offered a decent dollar, but at the Federal Reserve bank he learned the coin was valued at $2,500.
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Spoktane F. Ll. Newman
Newman
Federal Flexive Bank
Napoleon House Honors Disputed New Orleans Landmark Battle
Two historic New Orleans landmarks in the Vieux Carre vie over the title of Napoleon monument. Judge Stanley Cilsby Arthur favors the dilapidated 14 Chartres street house, while Gen. Allison Owen argues the Girod House near Chartres and St Louis aligns with Napoleonic history. The dispute spans memorials, streets, and a Napoleonic death mask controversy.
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New Orleans
Vieux Carre
Napoleon
Stanley Cilsby Arthur
Chartres Street
Chartres
St. Louis Street
Arthur
Gilrod
Allison Owen
Dominic You
Leutenant
Stelena
United States
Girod House
Rtichard
Cabride Museum
Antomarchhi
Uptown
Napoleon Avenue
Berlin Street
General Pershing
Quilted Fabrics: Cherif Nicholab Highlights Spring Quilt Trend
Cherif Nicholab showcases a new spring ensemble using quilted crepe jackets matching the printed frock design. Designers feature quilted trims on collars cuffs and reverses with intricate stitching to emphasize the fabric pattern throughout dresses and coats.
Bear and Hunter Die in Grim Island Tragedy
In Kelso Washington Curtis Barter, a crew member on a U S government surveying party on the isolated island in Alaska, found the skeletal remains of a giant Kodiak bear and a hunter. The bear appeared fatally wounded by the man, who could not be identified after lying hidden for many years.
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Kelso
Inef Island
Alaska
Curtis Barter
Barber
Ateletons
Ba. Heath
Dog Leads Neighbors Back to Blaze in Canyonville
In Canyonville Oregon a dog escaped the burning Wolfe home and ran to the neighbor's house to alert them. The dog then guided the neighbors back to the fire as G G Wolfe battled the blaze and sought help.
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Canyonville
Ore
G. G Wolfe
The Moose and the Elk Named Across Lands
Early explorers misnamed the forest deer as elk in Canada and New England. Later arrivals identified the western deer with rounded antlers and called it wapiti. Naturalists and sportsmen now distinguish moose from elk or wapiti.
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Europe
Canada
New Dagland
Hag Atuck
Cheetah Chases Game By Trained Indian Houndlike Beast
A cheetah trained by Indian natives is hooded and tethered then led within a few hundred yards of deer or antelope. Freed after the bandage comes off the animal stalks into cover and closes to sighting distance before a dash.
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India
Callivippers of Obio A Breed of Files
Improperly called gallinippers they resembled pontiaca named after a famed Ohio chieftain and were once regarded as forerunners of the cholera that spread across the state sometimes wiping out entire communities.
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Obio
Ohio
Atate
Early MIT History and 1862 Organizational Meeting
The plan for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology formed in 1859 and was incorporated in 1901. A flat meeting for organization occurred on April 8, 1862. The Civil War delayed the School of Industrial Science opening until 1865.
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Early Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Industrial Science
Bermuda Thunderstorms Common Yet Occasional Violent
Bermuda experiences frequent short storms year round with normal impact on life and property. Occasionally violent thunderstorms occur, posing greater risk to residents and structures.
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Bermuda
Double Trades Boost Skill Transfer Across Tasks
A study finds workers trained 80 minutes on one task then another similar period on a second task learn both faster than a full day devoted to a single task. The results suggest switching tasks enhances retention and adaptability in factory settings.
Easly Sleeping Advised From Eight Oclock Midnight
Health guidance suggests regular sleep periods from eight oclock to midnight as a natural routine. The piece recommends limiting late activities to improve rest quality and overall well being.
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Easly
Ohio Indians and their superstitions described
The Ohio Indians were said to be heavily influenced by auguries with daily life guided by superstition. One custom involved carrying food from a house before it was burned to appease the Great Spirit by not wasting nourishment.
First telescope built by Jansen shop children tale
A 1590 story from Pearson's Weekly recalls how the sons of Dutch spectacle maker Jansen stacked lenses and claimed the church spire seemed nearer, with father Jansen fixing the tube to a board to fix the lens arrangement.
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Jansen
Father Jansen
Pearson'g Weekly
The Aurora Borealis and latitude frequency notes
The Northern Light varies with latitude being rare near the equator and more common toward the north. It becomes almost nightly around latitude 60 degrees, then decreases in frequency toward the poles.
Carnegie Institution Wealth Fund Aims to Expand Knowledge
The Carnegie Institution is a foundation with about 25 million dollars in assets, largely a gift from Andrew Carnegie. Its purpose is to advance humane knowledge and thereby increase human happiness, supported by funds that far exceed the original dreams of Carnegie and the trustees who launched it.
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Carnegie Institution
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Alabaster Varieties and Historic Egypt Use
Alabaster is a soft selenite resembling marble used in ancient Egypt for fara urns and similar objects. The term Oriental alabaster refers to a harder mineral variant found in the region.
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Egypt
Meaning of Sine Die in legal and congressional use
Sine die, Latin for without day, denotes adjourning without a day appointed to reconvene. Used in legal terms and to indicate no set date for the next meeting, as explained in Pathfinder Magazine.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Plenty of Rats The United States Public Health Service
The United States Public Health Service estimates a significant rat population problem in urban areas. Officials warn of health risks and call for sanitation and pest control measures to reduce contact with rodents. Local agencies consider coordinated citywide cleanup efforts and public awareness campaigns.
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United States
Public Mmealth Service
Women’s Voices and Sensory Perception in Commerce
A Tribune article notes women’s voices and senses differ from men, causing annoyance at colleges and influencing buying. It cites higher sensory acuity in women as a factor in sales, highlighting dress goods, machinery, paint, and pleasant salespeople as appealing to female shoppers.
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New York
Ald ‘Tribune
Young Edwin Stanton Early Library Founder Remark
The article notes Edwin M. Stanton as the youngest library founder in history. At thirteen he worked in a book store giving him access to books and he started a circulating library among boys, shaping his future career in Lincoln's cabinet as secretary of war.
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Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hottest Spot Near Agab Eritrea Buries Legend of Fire
The area near Agab Eritrea known as the hottest place on earth lies on the Red Sea coast. Local legend says beneath the sands lie the cursed cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The plain sits about 850 feet below sea level and temperatures frequently reach 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Agab
Eritrea
Red Sea
Sodom
Qomorrah
England Honors Wilson at Buckingham Palace in 1918
President Wilson traveled to the Paris peace conference in 1918 and was lavishly entertained as a resident guest at Buckingham Palace. He stayed in the state suite as the life honored guest, with the best gold service used at the state dinner.
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England
Wilson
France
Duckingham Palace
The Escurial royal residence overview
The Escurial is a royal residence built by Philip II of Spain. It sits about 22 miles from Madrid and houses a palace a church a monastery schools and a mausoleum. It is described as the largest structure in Spain and among Europe’s finest buildings.
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Philp II
Spain
Madrid
Europe
Whales Deep Divers and Blood Chemistry Highlighted
Scientists cite a special chemical reaction in the blood of whales enabling deep dives beyond a mile. This adaptation helps them endure extreme pressure during long migrations and varied water conditions.
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