Grand sale of rare orchids ends London scene
The note describes an immense orchid auction in London on September 24 led by HH To Prt, with the Losalyn collection fetching £10,700. It lists principal collectors in America and Europe, references notable houses and galleries, and ponders impact on architectural hopes as mansions of the era face change and removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londen
Losalyn
Prt
Millania
Lambuwree
America
England
Prunes
Gernwny Mod Telekem Wert
Ancient Clay Pipe Found at Chichen Zhan Site
A fragmentary clay pipe from the Temple of the Warriors Pyramid in Chichen Zhan is revealed to show that pipe making existed in Mayan culture. The four pieces, including a long stem in three parts, together form a complete pipe with no missing parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prishmven
Yawn
Mexico
Sylvania Cr. Morley
Chichen Zhan
WIFE-BEATING How Husbands Lost An Old Right
A London police court case discussed a husband claiming a legal right to chastise his wife. The article notes that this outdated notion faded over the past century and a half, as feminism and legal reform ended wife beating as lawful authority.
Judge Thumb and the End of a Wife Beating Rule
A 1782 judgment nicknamed Judge Thumb declared a man may beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. The case of Edmund Houghton Jackson tested this, as his wife was carried off and held by force after leaving church. Lord Halliburton (Loren Ceneller) ruled that such older authorities on wife beating are no longer valid in a civilized court, nullifying the ancient line of chaste law.
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London
Charles CL
Edmund Houghton Jackson
Pareh
James
Lord Hallibury
Lorencellor
Wenter
Buscartoe
Meludan Corpora
Aiment
Unclear OCR note on library reading limits
Fragmentary OCR text describes a library and a novel titled A Woe. It mentions reader counts, scrapping a book, and a policy of one book per week for a year. Names, places, and clear facts are missing, making precise summary difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croyden
Don
Curious Golffish Allen Leads Chelse Polytechnic Show
A curious goldfish responds to conditions during the annual Chelse Polytechnic show. Exhibits describe gill-plate breathing and fins, with some specimens growing larger than a half inch and feeding habits noted. The article mentions South African ports and water restrictions affecting smaller fish breeds.
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Pert
Porta
South Aferica
Living Checkers On Public Park Board In France
An ancient practice revived in Mureny France uses living men and women as checkers on a four by four platformed board in a public park. Twenty players per side, aged up to seven, move and capture by guidance from boys and girls, with Dutch champion M. de Jong and Frenchman Fabre among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mureny
France
M. de Jong
Holland
M Miay Ton Fabre
Tony
Paget
Ehyrey
Tele Teapectiveers
Vickrien. A
Sensitive valve powers car by tiny current test in New York show
A Westinghouse engineer demonstrated an ultra sensitive electrical valve in a New York showroom. The device reacts to shadows as a ham passes over a window spot, triggering a 4000 pound sedan to start or stop when a hand shadow crosses the indicator.
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Fim
New York
D. Knowles
Westinghouse Electric Company
Education by Wireless for Rural Instruction Trial
A special radio teaching program from the Wellington station was conducted last week under the Education Department. Reports suggest the experiment may support extending the scheme to schools across the Dominion, aiding isolated districts if successful.
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Roudia
Wellington
Dominion
Jordan River hydroelectric project granted concession
The Palestine High Commissioner approved a 2,000,000 concession to the Palestine Electric Corporation for harnessing the Jordan Yark section. The plan covers eight miles of river falls near Lake Tiberias to Jisr al-Zarka with a 120 percent fall in level. The Palestine Government is to be the main consumer, aiming to electrify regional airways. Jaffa Haifa and Tiberias sections are already finished.
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Jordan-Yarnak
Saya
Palestine
Jaffa
Haifa
Tiberias
American Brown-Beavers Company cross Atlantic liner plan
A fragmented report indicates the American Brown-Beavers Company plans to launch a 30,000 ton liner crossing the Atlantic. The undertaking is described as heavy and costly, with unclear dates and routes due to garbled OCR.
Bridge construction near Clarence River outlined
The article describes extensive excavation and rock exposure during a bridge constriction project over the Clarence River at Chrafton SW. Work includes match work for workshops and stores, with officers erecting the necessary seer structures and cutting to rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrafton
Ieee
Huge Naval Crane Operation and Turret Work Described
A fragmentary account details a naval crane operation and turret work with references to a society and personnel. It mentions rotating a crane at a location, and notes about a revocation or breaking mechanism affecting 40 sailors. The text is garbled but preserves names, weights, and actions related to equipment handling and control.
Lighting American Airways Five thegsiel fine Wuinneat
Lighting American Airways Five thegsiel fine Wuinneat invalid text. The passage appears garbled with mismatched phrases and inserted mistakes. It mentions intervals and posts but lacks coherent events or clear entities to anchor a summary.
Blue Poppy Pictorial Notes From Remote Regions
A fragmentary report references Blue Poppy, exotic flora, and distant expeditions. Mentions leaders and travelers in vague terms, with nods to Tibet, England, and Alpine flora research. Reading conveys a sense of pursuit for rare flowers and exotic plants amid uncertain local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apeotpee
Pete North
Kineton Ward
Tibet
England
Wein
Weareh
Fragmented obituary reads with garbled details
A damaged obituary fragment describes the death of a wife of a farmer and mentions a hospital recovery moment. The text is largely garbled with mis-typed names and unclear events, but hints at bereavement and a faint note of someone dying or in ill health with scattered references to a date and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donays
Uiven Geatiieren
Fatal Treasure Hunt A Brigands Tale In Vamos
Two workmen died during a treasure hunt in a Vamos quarry after being overcome by toxic fumes near an underwater cave. Local residents recall stories of a mighty hoard hidden by a bandit era, with reports of earlier explorers perishing. The tale blends legend and fatal risk as others attempted the search and perished or vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manel
Anel
Vamos
Poppe Caruso
Nicolu
World Power Conference meets in North Italy in September
The International Executive Council of the World Power Conference gathered in Gernobblo North Italy with representatives from Australia Belgium Canada Denmark Dutch East Indies Great Britain Japan Greece Holland Hungary Ireland Lexenburg New Zealand Norway Poland Romania Russia Spain Sweden Ireland United Americas. British and Farien delegates discussed the Technical Programme for the Fuel Conference 1028 noting Ther serious support and widespread changes expected.
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International Executive Council
World Power Conference
Gernobblo
Italy
Wer
Australia
Cannonwealth
Belgium
Division
Canada
Denmark
Dutch East Indies
Jine
Germany
Gold Coast
Great Britain
Japan
Greece
Holland
Hungary
Ireland
Tally
Lexenburg
Dominion of New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Roumania
Hussia
Spain
Sweden
Retherland
United Aimies of America
Farfien
I'roewer Ihesal Bern
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Westlaw Y Deron Reena Beer Foe
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Tye Jaren
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Gement
Edward T. Cheeseman
Hon
Otflyone
THE
Austral Box & Timber Coy. Ltd
Abattoir Road
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Gomber
SMD
OM Se Pata
Poet Erste
Rimu
Mary
Dean
UM. Brown
Toronto
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Fire Dock
Budeey
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Aid Slarer
Medellana, Suiueg. Doan's
Mar
Duke of Gloucester
Wien
George
Dhond Street
Plekaxe
Royalty
Wale
Protogrphe
Prine
Mattree
Judge Thumb
Croydan Ad
Stes
Anenchion
Chelse Polytechnic
Rapid Atlantic Liners
Thie Amertein Hrown-Beavers Ca
Athanthe
Clarence River
Straits of Gibraltar
Relemers
American Airways
Tiave
Vsti
Tibet Gamingert
Siteywaebess Tormier
ASPRO
Nature
Britain
Chet Mt
Lavette
Toad
Epeeeyhall
Ladiow Joonnate
Mhokers
Btoles
Ceied
Nate Dhaai
Shyad
Tost & Rohu
Martin Place
G.P.O
Parkinson
Parkinson (Australia) Ltd
Live Dock
Sluney
Noyes Bros
Gidesey), Ltd
Clarence Street
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