Genoa: Italy’s busy seaport blends old charm with modern drive
The piece portrays Genoa as Italy’s foremost seaport, a city of sharp contrasts where medieval streets, palaces, and inscriptions sit beside modern commerce. It highlights landmarks like the Via Luccoli and Piazza de Ferrari, the Mazzini statue, and a Columbus monument, noting Genoa’s prewar trading strength and its renewed role in postwar European port competition.
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Italy
Genoa
Swiss
French Riviera
Ventiwsylin
Christian Science Monitor
France
Borher
Genoi
Rome
Florence
Bologna
Verona
Venice
Mitto
Plaly
Adriatic
Milan
Manchester
England
Scala
Catheral
Lis
Via Luccoli
Jensky
Via Yuccati
Via Venti
America
Via
Roma
Piazza de Ferrari
Mazzini
Jevel
Genon
New World
Herebty
Christopher Columbus
San Matteo
Take Their Houses Along In Western Mining Camps
Describes the practice of moving sturdy houses on rollers between mining camps like Goldfield Nevada and Divide as new booms rise. With spring, more homes may be relocated rather than rebuilt if building materials stay costly, the moving houses blending into the desert landscape.
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Goldfield
Nevada
Divide
The Lordly Steamer Price Forecasts Decline Over Years
A British shipping paper charts cargo steamer values from 1010 high to 1014 and 1003 lows. The 7.X ton vessel, ready to start, shows a price path ending with 1 160 000 at year-end 1010, then 215 000 in 1014, and 190 000 at the year of low shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hex
Couldn't Blame Her Thenamn at the Office Visit
Fragmentary text appears to describe a scene in an office with a reference to a wife and a contrast between places. Names and clear actions are unreadable, leaving an unclear event or outcome and no verifiable entities to anchor a full summary.
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Bob
Boston ‘Transcript
British Stand as Ideals Drift in Irish Partition Debate
London March 31 Britain rejects immediate self rule for Ireland. Bonar Law warns opposition for secession, vows dominion home rule is unacceptable. Asquith’s critique and policy clash, while US opinion urged restraint. In Denmark a general strike looms as Crown rejects socialist ministers and chaos grows with republican calls. Local unrest cited around Schleswig dispute.
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London
Andrew Bonar
House of Cam Fos
Ireland
Axquith
United States
Bonar Law
Mr. Asquith
Britain
Canada
Australia
Jon Home
America
Tronarow
England
Ulster
Treland
Copenhagen
Maret Jr
Christan
Zuhle
Denmark
Sulilors
Republic
Second Schleswig
Zahly Ministre
Germany
Flenst Burs
M. Liebe
M. Zahle
Seven Antitrust Suits Postponed by Supreme Court
Washington, March. Seven antitrust suits before the Supreme Court were postponed for further argument. The Justice Department aims to justify a recent decision against the United States Steel case and to review pending dissolution actions. Appeals in six cases include United States Steel related matters and suits against Eastman Kodak and American Can, Quaker Oats, Southern Pacific, Keystone Watch.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
United States Steel Corporation
Wave of Revolt in Turkey and Adjacent Regions
A telegraphic dispatch describes a sweeping wave of revolt across Turkey extending to the Balkans, signaling widespread unrest and a potential general revolution in protest against the occupation of Constantinople. Reports claim revolutions threaten Christian populations as disorders spread to Bulgaria Romania and Montenegro.
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Terlin
Mitchel
Turkey
Balkans
Coal Advances 65 Cents As Wage Increase Said To Rise Coal Price
New York March 31 The Wilson coal commission approved a 27 percent wage increase for bituminous miners pushing mine prices up from 64 to 1.25 a ton operators claim They aim to keep prices low but cite only one state with the minimum rise due to local conditions raising production costs and affecting coal costs nationwide
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New York
Wilson
Coal Commission
Thinets
High Berry Prices Reported at Paris Markets
At Paris markets this week cherry prices reached five dollars per basket while strawberries traded at three dollars. Local vendors note steady demand though shoppers seek value as fruit seasons shift and supply fluctuates.
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Paris
Pays 200 Percent Dividend From Continental Oil
Denver March 11 Continental Oil company directors announce a 200 percent dividend. Stockholders receive two additional shares for each share held. Books close for the disbursement April 10 with payment before month end. Company operates mainly in the Rocky Mountain region as part of the Standard Oil system.
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Denver
Colo
Continental Ol
Standard Oi Company
New Jersey
Rocky Mountain
Cutleura Ad Claims Skin Benefits for Many Ailments
An advertisement touts Cutleura Ointment for improving complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough skin. It urges gentle facial application upon rising and retiring, followed by washing with Cutleura Soup, with a five minute rinse, claiming remarkable results.
Chicago City Clerks Stand Still Over Raised Salaries
Chicago on March 30 saw routine city work halt as 1000 union clerks refused tasks after the finance committee of the city council rejected a 300 salary increase. The health department retained two clerks for emergencies, burials, and contagious disease cases.
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Chicago
Office Employees' Union
Health Department
Markets Chronicle Grain and Livestock Prices Across Regions
Grain, provisions, flour and live stock quotes from Chicago and Buffalo markets show wide spreads. Wheat, corn, oats, and rye list mixed futures while butter, eggs, and poultry trade steady. cattle and hog values shift with regional demand and shipments. fluctuating prices reflect current supply and processing costs.
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Eto
Chicago
Hay-Choics
Cannara
Meant Form of Criticism and the Dickens Legend
A discussion of the expression getting the Dickens as harmless and respectable. It explains the phrase origins from Charles Dickens, noted as a journalist who attacked public officials. The piece defends casual use by ordinary people seeking relief through expressive language.
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Charles Dickens
Dickens
Hin
Stock Chaser Seeks Buyer Amid Quirky Job App
A manufacturing firm advertised for a stock dinger in the purchasing department. Many applications arrived, but one stood out for the applicant claimed to be fully qualified and ready to fill the post, claiming lifelong experience and familiarity with the job.
Left Before Trouble Came at the Moving Pletera Show
A Youngstown Telegram excerpt recalls an evening when a plumber saw a scene unfold at a moving pletera show and chose to leave before a conflict arose. He feared a quarrel between a husband and wife would erupt if he stayed, so he departed during the crucial moment.
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Youngstown Telegram
Andy Votes on Lodge Quarters Change
A New York World item notes Andy, a porter at 4 Brosswey Theatre, missed a lodge meeting about changing meeting rooms yet claimed the organization would have new quarters. He says he voted by peroxide when asked if he supported the change.
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Andy
Brosswey Theater
New York World
Witty exchanges echoing between neighbor claimants
The fragment shows a playful street dialogue about borrowing money with lines like Jock just borrowed five off me and I just borrowed five off Jock a minute ago, attributed to The Wome Sector. It reflects a rough social banter about wealth and its abuse in a local context with no clear event or date.
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Bill
Jock
Buddy
Wome
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