New Stamp Issue Sparks Collector Interest Across States
Washington reports strong enthusiasm for three newly issued stamps in one, two, and five cent denominations marking the Huguenot Walloon settlement and the 300th anniversary of New York and Mid Atlantic states. The issue includes the Nieu Nederlandt ship on the one cent stamp and a Huguenot monument on the two cent stamp, with a commemorative fifty cent coin also released.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
America
New York
Middle Atlantic States
Nieu Nederlandt
Dutch West India Company
Manhattan Island
Fort Orange
Albany
Atlantic
Mayport
St. John’s River
Florida
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jacksonville
William the Silent
Admiral Coligny
France
George Washington
Holland
Belgium
John Baer Stoudt
Coligny
Europe
New Netherland
Charleston
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Mass of Mexican Laborers Entering United States
Officials estimate about 900000 Mexican laborers crossed the American border in recent months. Most remained in Texas with many going as far as Alaska. The influx is noted as a significant migration trend impacting labor supply.
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Monterey
Mexico
Texas
Alaska
Ree
Increase in Use of Milk Seen in Survey
A U S D A survey shows rising fluid milk and cream consumption in both farm and city homes. 1923 per capita intake averaged 1.6 pints daily, with farm cows raising 1.78 pints and noncow farms 0.775 pints while city homes averaged 0.87 pints.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Boards of Health
United States
Department
Johns Hopkins Performs Rare Flesh Heel Transplant Operation
Dr William F Reinhoff at Johns Hopkins reports a rare plastic surgery attempt to reconstruct Eric Hamiltons heel using the flesh from his other leg. The initial stage removed diseased heel tissue and inserted a full length of the opposite calf into the heel area, with three weeks to a month of immobility. If healing progresses, the two flesh grafts will grow together and a second operation will separate the heel, leaving only a scar.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William F. Reinhoff
Eric Hamilton
Reinhoff
Hamilton
Policeman Catches Baby From Fire Escape in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas a plainclothes officer known as Bob Garrod saved an unidentified baby from a serious fall on a fire escape at 215 West Fifth Street. The child slipped while descending fifteen feet above a paved alley and was grabbed by a passing witness just as she dropped.
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Topeka
Kan
Bob” Garrod
West Fifth Street
Jarrod
Balloon kills Pawtucket child in toy mishap
Ruth Heaney a three year old of Pawtucket Rhode Island choked to death when a rubber fragment from a bursting balloon lodged in her throat before her mother could reach her.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Ruth Heaney
Ape Laughs Seen by World Traveler in Jungle Cage
Zoologist Dr Emil Carthaus reports witnessing a man ape or siamang laugh from a steel cage in an Indian jungle. He notes siamangs in captivity are melancholic and cry, while he dismisses claims that cats or dogs laugh.
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Leipzig
Emil Carthaus
Carthaus
Doctor Carthaus
Building a House for God in Ezra and Ezra’s Return
The lesson outlines the return from Babylon after seventy years, Cyrus proclaiming the return and vessels returned, the rebuilding of the temple, and its dedication. It notes opposition from Samaritans, attempts at compromise, and final dedication under Haggai and Zechariah.
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Daniel
Cyrus
Judah
Benjamin
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
David
Solomon
Ezra
Palestine
Satan
Haggai
Zechariah
God
The Executive Defined by an Efficiency Expert
An efficiency expert defines an executive as a man who decides things quickly and sometimes gets them right.
True Courtesy and Its Shared Joy in Giving
A concise reflection on courtesy noting that true politeness enhances enjoyment for both the giver and the receiver, enriching social interactions and mutual respect. The statement links kindness to reciprocal happiness and communal harmony.
Aim to Win If you cannot win take the one ahead
A sports coaching motto urges teams to push forward when victory seems distant. The phrase, quoted as a rallying cry, emphasizes seizing opportunities and breaking records by advancing past current leaders. It reflects a competitive mindset in athletic programs.
Notice of Complaint in Watauga County Divorce Case 1924
The Superior Court of Watauga County begins dissolution of bonds of matrimony between John Ernie Butterly and Sarah Butterly. The defendant, not found in North Carolina, must appear July 14 1924 before the Clerk and answer or demur to the complaint. Clerk A W Smith signs the notice.
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North Carolina
Sarah Butterly
Watauga County
Watauga
A. W. Smith
Notice of Real Estate Under Mortgage in Watauga County
I R H Hardin assignee will on July 1 1924 at noon at the Boone North Carolina courthouse door offer for sale the real estate in Watauga Township adjoining Roby Adams. The land described as beginning at a Roby Adams line stake and running 40 poles west to a chestnut then 107 poles south to a stake then 107 poles to the beginning containing 2612 acres more or less. The sale is to satisfy a mortgage deed dated November 15 1920 by John E Smith to Jessie F Robbins for 285 dollars plus interest and costs.
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John E. Smith
Jessie F. Robbins
Watauga County
North Carolina
I. R. H. Hardin
Court House
Boone North Carolina
Watauga Township
Roby Adams
R. H. Hardin
R. D. Jennings Dentist Office Ad in Boone
Dr R D Jennings advertises his Boone office over Watauga County Bank inviting distant patients to write for appointments and arrange in advance.
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Watauga County Bank
Boone N. Card
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International Postal Union
Post Office
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Babylon
Jeremiah
Jim
V. B. Bowers
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Miles
Boone,n
Carolinas
The
Linville
General Passenger Department
Johnson City, Tenn
Kopel
Fe Ae
Detroit
Ford
F.O. B
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