Romance of Pearl Buttons Seen at Washington Plant
The American Pearl Button company in Washington started in 1908 with Boepple’s idea to use freshwater mussel shells for buttons. The plant polishes and dyes shells into many shapes under trade name Lady Washington Pearl Buttons, sold nationwide and overseas, with durable washable buttons and related ornaments.
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Washington
Lady Washington
American Pearl Button Company
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Boepple
J. F. Boepple
C. J. Jungbluth
Canada
Curran Company Bridges Washington Exports With Tally Cards
Curran company, a Washington industry established in 1929, manufactures tally ecards bridge score pads and greeting cards. It ships nationwide, employs fewer workers due to home and outside work, and earns recognition while contributing to a Greater Washington.
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Curran Company
Washington
United States
R. J. Curran
Walter Bollinger
C. J. Jungbluth
American Pearl Company
New Hampshire Prison Library Sets Large Per Capita Circulation Record
Warden Charles Clarke reports the state prison library at Concord has the largest per capita circulation in the country. The 275 inmates made 42,092 calls for books and magazines in 193.
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Concord
N. H
Charles Clarke
New Hampshire State
Wasp Nest Displayed Near Columbia Lake Largest Found
Peter Edwards displayed a wasp nest retrieved from a tree near Columbia Lake. The nest measured 20 inches in length and tapered from an upper diameter of 11 inches after the colony had been vacated.
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Cranbrook
B.C.I
Peter Edwards
Columbia Lake
California Honey Production Totals in 1939 Reach 10 Million
State beekeeping data shows 3000 colonies producing 10,255,000 pounds of honey in 1939. The report highlights strong yields across counties and notes steady demand for local and regional markets.
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San Francisco
McCleery Calendars a Nationally Sold Industry Leader
McCleery calendar factory employs 70 to 100 workers in peak season and markets products across the United States. The firm has added a tipping machine, acoustical board, fluorescent lighting, and an automatic paper cutter, boosting output and color accuracy while shipping mainly by express or freight.
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Washington
McCleery Calendar
United States
McCleery Company
MccCleery Company
McCleery
Express
Bullet travels from head to nostril in 1920 West Frankfort incident
In West Frankfort, William Darnell sneezed and a bullet fired into his head emerged from his nostril. The bullet reportedly traveled downward for 19 years from above his eye and remained lodged beside his nose for years.
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West Frankfort
William Darnell
Busby Manufacturing Company Worthily Marks Its Centennial
The Busby Manufacturing company, founded in 1910 in Washington, is a leading regional maker of stock tank heaters and hog watering fountains. It has expanded into road signs including Washington town signs with ad space, now seen across southeastern Iowa, reflecting its growing reputation.
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Busby Manufacturing Company
Washington
Busby Company
Wasington
South
Lowa
Groundhog Derby Ends in Four-Way Tie at Kiln Farm
In West Ut Ion a groundhog event near Milton Martin’s farm saw four sows farrow nearly simultaneously. The unusual Derby produced a total of 40 piglets with each sow giving birth to 10, tying all four for the top score.
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West Ution
Milton Martin
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Greater Washington
American Pearl Button Co
Currans
Hugh McCleery
Richard MccCleery
Ine
Iowa
al Goddard
the McCleery Company
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