Paris Subways Carried 792 Million Passengers Yearly
Paris Subway figures from M. Paul Martin show 792 million riders annually and 1.86 million daily rides. Berlin 229 million and London 310 million, while New York processed 1.887 billion. Paris covers 49 square miles with 2.9 million residents and 58,315 strap-hangers per mile.
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International
Paris
M. Paul Martin
Yank Stadium
M. Martin
Berlin
London
New York
M. Martin’s Underground
Mr. Martin
Soviet Gratitude Grants Homes To Sixty Scientists
Sixty former wealthy scientists and professors retain possession of their own houses by special grant from the Soviet government as a reward for services rendered. They hold university positions or serve as technical experts in the government. A municipal housing survey shows at least a hundred others have lived in their own houses since the revolution despite nationalization of property.
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Moscow
Nov
Pees Soviet
Municipal Housing Commission
Coroner Blasts Spiritualism as Humbug in England
Westminster coroner Ingleby Oddie denounces spiritualism as unwholesome dabbling and trickery after the Thames death of David Onslow Smith. He warns that study of occultism can unbalance the mind, noting the deceased had pursued spiritualist practices despite his bright mind. The remark follows a verdict of suicide and amid rising interest in spiritualism in England.
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International News Service
London
Ingleby Oddie
Westminster
Oddie
Great Britain
David Onslow Smith
Thames
Smith
England
Eviction Threat as Homes Reassigned for Quarters
The passage notes demand for living quarters prompting eviction. Many houses were rundown yet not worth repairs. Former owners repaired them and installed amenities at their expense. Now deemed income producing, they will be divided among many seeking rooms, one family per room, with the owner potentially occupying a single room.
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Ing
Roman Gaer camp reveals sturdy roads and square central building
Archaeologists uncover firmly built roads and a central structure over 100 feet square at the Gaer Roman camp in Wales, indicating substantial planning and use. The discovery sheds light on ancient military and settlement activity in the region.
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Gaer
Wales
War Veterans 14 and 86 In Disagreement
Two fraudulent Army enlistments from 1917 yielded two decorated heroes and a record youngest and oldest member for the American Legion. George A. Mackenzie then 24 posed as 14 with a signed father’s consent and even bribed a dockside sailor to impersonate his father to enlist.
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Miami
Fla
United States
American Legion
Hoth
George A. Mackenzie
Jacksonville
Doctor at 83 Found People Preferred His Prescription
An old advertising piece extols Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation and related ailments. It praises mild vegetable laxatives, pepsin, and warns against drastic purges while urging households to keep a bottle handy and follow simple health rules. The copy ends with a call to try a special coupon offer.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin
Monticello
Illinois
Dr Caldwell
Veteran Civil War Soldier Honored Despite Age Fakery
John A. Boucher, 84, a Civil and Spanish American wars veteran, altered his age to 54 to enlist and later 48 to pass medical exams. He sailed for France and earned a decoration for heroism, remaining a noted fighting Democrat in the community.
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John A. Boucher
Uncle Sam
Boucher
France
Promised Freckle Remedy Reaches Out to Miss Freckleface
A cure claim offers an ounce of Othine double strength with money back if freckles persist. Purchasers are urged to try the remedy at no cost unless it removes the freckles, promising a clear complexion after a few applications.
Campaign highlights and ship tonnage report noted
The text contrasts campaign positions endorsing or opposing future war and cites a British sailing ships report showing a 130 562 gross tonnage decrease for the year ending June 30.
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Texas
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New Mexico
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