Iceland Geographically Linked to British Isles Historical note
The Geographic Society in Washington publishes a bulletin on Iceland’s status within Denmark and its geographic ties to the North Atlantic. It highlights Iceland as part of a submarine ridge with Norway and Britain, its glaciers and geysers, and its rich medieval literature and saga tradition. It notes Iceland’s Norse heritage, the old open-air parliament at Thingellir, and the 1262 1254 union with Norway and later Denmark, with 1874 Reykjavik reforms.
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Washington
Iceland
Denmark
Ge Geographic Society
Teeland
North Atlantic
Valletin
Jon Stefansson
Rifeianel
Areclie Circle
Switzerland
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Europe
Zeeland
Willam Morris
Nome
England
France
Tolay
Noviasdan
Thorean
Ieeland
Dubin
Thingellir
Fenmark
Reykjavik
Epirus in Antiquity and Modern Albania’s Link to Greece
The article reviews Epirus as a historic frontier between Greece and Albania, noting its ancient role as a contested mainland region. It highlights Epirus’ Greek connections via Olympias and Pyrrhus, its Roman era devastation, and its current status largely within Albania with a rugged, mountainous landscape and famed Molossian dogs.
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Adriatic Sea
Ionian Sea
National Geofrical Society
Italy
Fiume
Epirus
Albania
Greece
Alexander
Macedonia
Hellas
Lowlao Sei
Grecian
Olympios
Alexander the Great
Janina
Plane and Men Make First U S Rim Circumnavigation
Lieut. Gol Rt. S. Harta and crew of army aviators in a U S Martin bombing plane embark on a pioneering trip circling the rim of the United States. The route targets Ohio to Washington with a 7805 mile potential circuit crossing 31 states and featuring an emergency repair by Electrician Tobias who fixed a water tank leak from the wing at 5000 feet over Baltimore.
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Lieut
Gol Rt. S. Harta
Leo States
Tobias
Baltimore
R. 8. Hartz
E. O. Trarmen
Linears Dae
Jack Harding, Jr
Jeremiah Tobias
Forty Villa Men Made Good Indians Forty Villa Men Made Good Indians
Forty Villa followers were killed and 11 captured in a clash with federal troops near Las Vegas on the Durango Chihuahua border. Mexican consul in Galveston reported federals surrounded Las Vegas to capture Francisco Villa, but Villa reportedly escaped if he was in town.
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Galveston
Villa
Las Vegas
Durango-Chihuahua
Ficero
Francisco Villa
Wilson Seeks Senate Approval of Germany Peace Protocol
President Wilson sent to the senate the protocol to accompany the German peace treaty. Secretary Lansing delivered the document to Washington in a late July development.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Lansing
London Police Go On Second Strike
London police declare a strike on July 31. previous August walkout over wages led to chaos. After several days without pay the force won a wage increase and the strike ended.
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London
Associated Press
London Police Today
London Police
Doctors Furry and Ireland Move to Hynds Building Suite 210
Osteopathic physicians Drs. Furry and Ireland have relocated their offices to the new Hynds Building, Suite 210. The move places them in a modern facility likely to improve patient access and services.
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Drs
Furry
Sunlight Rasin Oil Incorporation Filed in Wyoming
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday with the Wyoming secretary of state for the Sunlight Rasin Oil company. The Montana group organized the company to develop petroleum lands in Park county Wyoming, with capital of 3000000 divided into 4 par value shares. Directors for the first year are I A Garrison Guy Boyington W F Thomas Gerald Panton and George Douglas all of Billings.
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Wyoming
Sunlight Rasin Oil Company
Millings
Mont
Park County
I. A. Garrison
Guy Boyington
W. F. Thomas
Gerald Panton
George Douglas
Billings
Mexican Agrarian Law Threatens US Investors in Sonora
More than 1,000 Americans face loss of millions of dollars as Sonora, Mexico, enacts a new agrarian statute pushed by Governor Caller. Aptos companies filed complaints with the State Department, which will lodge representations with the Carranza government challenging the law for unjustly affecting US citizens who hold large agricultural land investments. The law provides that expropriated lands are paid for with state-issued agrarian bonds redeemable later.
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Associated Press
Congress of
Sonora
Mexico
Caller
Apt Oes
State Department
Department
Carranza
United States
Sonorno
Grand Aerie Eagles Accepts Wyoming Constitution
The Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a Washington corporation, filed its acceptance of Wyoming's constitution yesterday enabling operation in the state. Numerous Eagles lodges exist across Wyoming.
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Grand Aerie of
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Washington
Wyoming
Eagles
Many Soldiers to Follow Lane's Farm Plan
Washington July 31 Inquiries across the army show wide support for Secretary Lane's project to furnish farms to discharged soldiers sailors and marines The secretary submitted a report with 150 letter extracts from officers noting 20 to 40 percent of men want to become farm owners In one division over 4000 men expressed interest in the plan.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Laramie County Board of Equalization Meets in Cheyenne
The Laramie County Board of Equalization will be in session at its office in Cheyenne on Thursday Friday and Saturday this week ending July 31. The meeting schedule covers property assessment reviews and related exemptions.
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Laramie County
Geyser Laundry Ads for Rough Dry Service Emerges
A historic local line promotes the Geyser Laundry offering rough dry finish to households. The ad targets housewives and suggests sending family washing to the shop to restore bright colors.
Denikine Captures Kamishin Threatening Bolshevik Lines
General Denikine’s forces report a victory over the Bolsheviki at Kamishin on the Volga. About five thousand Bolsheviki, nine guns, and large quantities of material were seized, giving Denikine firmer river control and threatening Bolshevik communications with Astrakhan. Kamishin fell on July 30 and pursuers claim the retreating forces stretched 12 miles.
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London
Denikine
Kamishin
Volga
War Office
Donikine
Saratov
Astrakhan
Fontana to Clash With Terry This Saturday
Fontana the clover featherweight boxer of the cavalry will meet Ed Terry on his way from the coast to Fort D. A. Russell for a bout arranged for Saturday. The card includes several good matches and starts at o'clock with music by The 5th ens hand. The Camp Community Service cigara and Y M C A cigarettes will be provided. A geld moot is planned within the next two weeks at the fork and the Chicago boosters competition will award the highest points.
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Chicago
Randall to Push China Reach Treaty Amendment
Representative Randall of California introduced a bill seeking amendment to extend treaty provisions to American citizens abroad. He cited a California concern over a proposed 2 million dollar brewery in China as an example prompting the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Randall
California
China
Last Americans to Leave North Russia
General Pershing announced that Brigadier General Wilds P. Richardson and his staff are ordered to return to the United States as soon as practicable. American troops have all been withdrawn except a detachment handling transfer of property and disposition of the American dead.
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Washington
Pershing
Wildes P. Wichardson
North
Russia
United States
National Banks Granted Higher Lending Share Passes House
Washington July 31 a bill allowing national banks to lend 25 percent of their unimpaired capital and surplus up from 10 percent was passed by the House and sent to the banking and currency committee. The measure aims to ease cotton financing though inquiries came mainly from bakers.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Non Platt
Banking and Currency Committee
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