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Europe using more silver 1925

EUROPE USING MORE SILVER
One reason why the price of silver remained higher in 1924 than in 1923, was the large demand for silver for coinage in continental Europe. According to The Wall Street Journal, “European demand for coinage continues, and it is believed with the greater stabilization of exchange more silver will lie in demand [...]

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Status of Beards and Whiskers in 1923

The denizen of the French Latin Quarter formerly went bearded; but not to-day. Not, at least, the real Frenchman. Beards are disappearing from Europe, says the observant London weekly, John o’ London’s, except in Czecho-Slovakia, where wearing them is regarded as a patriotic duty. We read:
“In England nowadays beards are rare enough to be conspicuous, [...]

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