Camel Freighters in Mesopotamia Unveiled in Trade Report
A Washington report on foreign commerce describes camel use in Bagdad villages as the primary inland freight method. Camel caravans travel in strings, with 450 pound loads and rates around 20 dollars, while camels also provide milk, hide for shoes, and even meat during famine. Camel calves are weaned at eleven or twelve months and pups ride atop mothers on marches.
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Washington
United Sates
Bagdad
Desert
Massoul
Damascus
Mesopotamia
Don't Smoke Moral in Monkeys Death 644
A Navy tale from the Wilmington chapter recounts Chico the orangutan, purchased in Madagascar, who died from tobacco use aboard the USS Wilmington. The monkey, four months old at arrival, was taught to smoke by sailors and ultimately met his end due to tobacco exposure.
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HICO
Orangoutang
United States
Wilmington
Yeoman
Harvey L. Miller
Navy Department
Navy
Chico
Yeoman Miller
Tamatave
Madagascar
Smale
Youth Survives Credit Card Chaos in Washington
A Washington youth, son of a local figure, carries a torn note reading For taxicab hire $18990 as an ironic reminder of dependence on his father. After a rainstorm he spares his father further worry by paying 70 cents for a cab and promises to return the identification card later. The tale hints at social pressures and possible future consequences, including a risk of exposure of his card.
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Ron
Youlte
Jsa
Ron Mence
Laundry Day for Uncle Sam's Money
The NCLE SAM introduces a wash day for United States paper currency. A prototype banknote cleaner uses soapy water to remove grime, disinfectant to kill germs, and a platen press to restore crisp freshness. Director Ralphs estimates the new method could extend banknote life by about sixty percent and save hundreds of thousands annually.
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NCLE
United States
Bureau of Engraving
Washington
Unete Sue
Jes. Halph
Rénovator Estes
Atal Sd Fone Anvetitea
Oe Se
Thal
Tre
Tts
Ralph
Case of Esther Mearson Mirrors Ruth Wheeler Disappearance
New York police exhaust all corners of the city searching for Esther Maude Mearson a sixteen year old stenography student who vanished after seeking work. The case recalls Ruth Wheeler who was murdered after meeting a man at rooms linked to Albert Walter. Esther’s family at 107 East 123rd Street cautions against private residences. Esther spoke of seeking a position with advancement and left hoping to find work. A Mrs Kennedy claims to have seen Esther on Third Avenue near 125th Street with a middle aged man nearby. The Gotham police handle many such disappearances yearly with some solved and others remaining mysteries.
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Esther Maude Mearson
Ruth Wheeler
New York
Eather Maude Mearson
Albert Walter
Eher
Esther Mearson
Ruth
Esther
Lyon Mearson
Lyon
New York Law School
Joseph Mearson
East One Hundred and Twenty-third Street
Hebrew Technical Institute
Police Department
Queen Mary Dismisses French Royal Chef Over Taste
The new queen is described as thoroughly British in culinary tastes and is said to have dismissed King Edward's French chef, Mr Menager, who has long run the royal kitchen. Queen Mary reportedly plans to hire only British labor where possible.
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London
Edward
Menager
Royal Kitchen
Mary
Paint Kills Three Jersey Cows at Scenery Hill Farm
A can of paint contaminated feed, poisoning three registered Jersey cows at Scenery Hill Farm in Washington County and endangering a fourth. The incident stems from a paint diet as cows rutted and gored each other in the field, underscoring a fatal animal welfare concern. A separate note records a $155 an ounce sale for two rare old silver forks from Lord Tweedmouth’s collection, the pieces dating to William and Mary and Queen Anne periods.
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Washington
Jersey
Scenery Hill
London
Amor
Lord Tweedrouth
A Hibernian Verdict and a Wry Exchange
A New Yorker employs an aged Irishman who riffs on the Emerald Isle while his boss, Pat, weighs England's late king with sly humor. The piece unfolds quirky banter and a wary glance toward George amid jokes of national character.
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Emerald Isle
Pat
England
George
Milking Scene Teases a Farm Drama Stage at New England Event
In a playful hospital setting mock milking unfolds as actors pose as a milkmaid and farm boy. The scene features theatrical props and a tongue in cheek cue about a 1910 Coca Cola base ball record book promo. A passerby questions the display while actors reveal the farm dramedy.
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