Miracle of 1000 Fingers in Winnipeg Dikes
A Winnipeg flood story recounts how a million fingers in the dikes, led by city engineer W Wall, saved Greater Winnipeg from disaster during the May flood. Described are improvised methods to raise cars, buoy up vehicles, and maintain sanitation, with 20 days of evacuations and no deaths or wine-related illnesses attributed to the flood.
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Winnipeg
Canute
Bes
Wall
Wien
American Mercury
Raaders Digest
Colomel H.W. Hir
Army Food Control
Bardihood
Tonle
Detsila
Mandbega
Dominion
Sitting on the Fence by Nathaniel Gubbine
Fragmented dialogue and stray lines recount a scene with mock debates on intelligence and appearance. The piece references valves, ration cards, and worldly figures while weaving nonsensical exchanges that hint at satire and social commentary.
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Nathaniel Gubbine
Unwell Soldier Recites Rations and Fever Dreams
A fragmented diary-like text describes a feverish day of stuffing meals, heat in the stomach, and insatiable appetite. It details late rises, bolting breakfast, and a child’s egg, ending with a fading, feverish note of weakness and a harsh, fatigued supper.
Scots dialect tale ends in Dublin or Edinburgh doubt
A humorous dialogue features a railwayman and Mrs Brown-Smith recounting a tale of three travellers two Americans one Irishman mistaken locations Westminster Edinburgh Castle and a joke about dinner in Scots dialect the ending invites more stories with praise for the accent and its truthfulness
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Mae Brown-Smith
Dublin
Edinburgh
Westminster
Rwhman
Sax
Mra Brown Smith
Soviet Opposition to Mr Trygve Lie for UN Secretary
Fragmented report claims opposition within the Soviet bloc to Trygve Lie's candidacy for UN secretary general. The source notes alleged meetings and veto threats, with uncertain details and garbled wording. Named individuals and precise actions are unclear due to OCR errors.
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MR. Trygve Lib
Gxveralsmir
Advertising in Berlin Book Tricks a Curtain Raiser
AP reports on Old Fritz Reinecke of Berlin who has headed the city telephone book entry for 17 years. He chose a catchy English sound Abe Reinecke to register the firm, hoping to attract architects and clients amid rough competition and costly advertising, shaping a clever branding tale from a quirky name origin.
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Berlin
Fritz Reinecks
Herr Reinecke
Reinecke
Fritz
Abe ‘Reinecke
Agora
Prime Minister Defends Labor Majority in Parliament
In a forceful televised address, the Prime Minister rebukes critics over Labor's Senate dominance. He argues the party's proportional system would mirror the people’s will, insisting the government needs a genuine majority in both houses to push its policy agenda.
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Canberra
Sardiy
Baa Boers
Tostrol
Benaia
Ifanaies
Oulaiia
Labour + Bowe
Labour Party
Howes
Senate
Labour
Banete
Tabour Senate
Ediministre- Hom
Enate
House of Representatives
Rides for Water at Atherton Contention and Council Action
In Atherton the council was lobbied to investigate the cheap water supply issue for residents and children. A meeting discussed relocating facilities near the Pee tut Pool, but the hut was sold. talks also covered rail overcharges and currency of regional electricity board representation with Cairns region input.
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Moses
Atherton
Peetut
Ormer Yaues
Cairns
Asi
Stieatia
Alberton
Cairne
Proprinis Gouret
Atherton Shire Counc
Bosra
Los
Catia
Nora Sualand
Associa MiPhe Counell Avian
Olf
Casa
Power
Sen ‘Sounets
Fragmented obituary item with garbled names and dates
A damaged OCR obituary fragment mentions a death today and references to individuals and places in unclear terms. The text is severely corrupted, making precise names, ages, or affiliations unreadable, though it hints at a public notice style and a possible military unit reference.
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Craven “A
Ted
Misond Ad
Martia Ag Genera
Mont Chidras
D'Pak
Home
Railman
Aiorca
Faireshment
Alan
Tres
Thoas
Emer Imaging Br
Howards Ltd
Minteipanster
Gee
Loval
E. Clive Williams & CO
Spemce
Eace Chambes Feoposal
Whittick
Abbot-street
Caines
Booka
Req
Stockrolm
Sweden
Mary
Prince Gaiat Adal
Tutt-Bi
Nth. Q'Id.) Pty
Aisheorale, Towneville
Airt - Bryant
Austr
Wil
Morgan Sham
Ferre
Rindi
Rane B
Electra, OR
Solurtus
Nsou & WI (Aust.) Pty. Ltd
Ctinder & Nemadis, HW
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