French Explorer Lands on Rockall Island Lost to Maps
A French Antarctic explorer Major Charnot claims to have landed on Rockall, the so called lost island west of the Hebrides, a feat no other man has achieved. The piece playfully chronicles islands, their vanishing acts, bizarre populations, and eccentric possessions across global isles, with anecdotes of Pitcairn, Bardsey, and others, noting how islands appear and disappear and attract curiosities.
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London
Major Charnot
Rockall
Hebrides
James Bare Tie
Jan Meyen
Greenland
Lake Derwentwater
Nashime
Anan
Rangoon
Behring Straits
Mouth Strait
Mexico
Papaelise
Macquarie Island
Pitcairn Island
Bardsey
Cardigan
Sir Kilda
Tory Island
Dontor
Lemon Bay
Arcadia
Marth Uist
Torrides
Alven & Big Inch
Judge Beach to Write Trolley Decision
At a New Haven meeting of the trolley wage arbitration committee a decision authorizing Judge Beach to draft a half verdict was approved for review at a future session. Trolleymen accuse the company of stalling until jitney issues are settled, with changes anticipated before final reporting.
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New Haven
Tosenhi Berry
Justice Beach
Boston
Justi Beach
Oklahoma Posse Seeks Six Train Bandits
A large posse of sheriffs and police from Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County combed the Edmond area after six masked armed bandits forced Athnchison Topeka and Santa Fe mail car clerks to throw four pouches from a train. No trace was found. one pouch was thought to contain registered mail.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Edmond Okla
Athchison
Burton On Both Town Tickets In Trumbull Election
Nomination lists show L. Sept. 29. Burton receives town clerk and treasurer nominations on Republican and Democratic tickets. Other nominees include N B Curt Viest, Leslie N Wahitne, Elmer Nichols, Charles G Peet, and Harry A Judd among many, with roles across selectmen, relief, finance, and school committees. Also notes on female salmon eggs and earliest moving plate history.
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Burton
Trumbull
Ecial
Qrinkle B. Burton
Orge B. French
Nathan B. Curt Viest
Second Selectman
Leslie N. Wahitne
Board of Relief
Elmer ‘. Nichols
Charles G. Paet
Frederick Gabler
Clarence Cooper
Charles Ensign
Frederick Johnson
Rollin T. Burton
Wiliam
Thompson
Edgar L. Tucker
George H. Smith
Register of Voters
Charles G. Peet
Board of Finance
Frederick Cooper
Town ‘Deposit Fund
Arthur E. Plumb
Sydney I. French
Harry A. Juda
Lewis B. Mathias
George B. Prench
First Selectman
Banford S
Five English collieries to close mines in near future
Washington reports five large northern England collieries will close amid chaotic markets. Properties named Redheugh Lintzgren Catesfield Ellington and Ravensworth. Attache Wilbur Page cites widespread distress among miners as unemployment nears 54 000 in the region.
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Washington
England
Wilbur J. Page
London
Redheugh
Lintzgren
Catesfield
Ellington
Ravensworth
Page
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