Trans Hemisphere Rail Line Nearing Reality From Pan American Talks
New York reports the dream of a Pan American trunk rail line from Hudson Bay to Patagonia is closer thanks to the Pan American Financial Conference in Washington. The plan links North and South American rails with connecting spokes, aiming for faster north south freight and passenger routes and attracting Argentine and Bolivian investment.
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New York
Hudson Bay
Patagonia
Buenos Aires
Washington
Charles M. Pepper
Roosevelt
Congress
Mexico
Arctic Circle
South America
Argentina
Hinton Rowan Helper
United States
Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Andrew Carnegie
James G. Blaine
Mexico City
Davis
Carnegie
Pepper
Columbia
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Herlador
Uruguay
Paraguay
Central America
Colombia
Ecuador
la Qupiaca
Bolivia
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific
Rio Janeiro
Pan-American Railway Committee
International High Commission
Inter-American High Commission
Varius
Mr. Pepper
Puerto Montt
Transand
Valparat- 50
Rio de Janeiro
la Quiaca
la Paz
Pan-American’ Railway
Committee On
Transportation
Martinez Vargas
Argentine Financial Mission
Waahing
Paris Arrival Frock with Navy Serse and Braid Trim
A new spring dress from Paris features elbow sleeves a frilled neck and a short skirt with loose panel trim. The navy serge frock showcases metal braid trimming and hip detail for a chic, modern silhouette.
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Paris
Odd and Interesting Facts From Fiji to London
A zigzag of curiosities notes an eel that whistles in Fiji and a London police station housing three thousand officers. It cites beliefs about journeys on Mondays or Fridays, a heart’s lifetime travel distance of 4 292 000 miles, and a grain of gold leaf covering 46 square inches. It closes noting Persian rug weaving costs for B Weaver.
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Fiji
London
Severe Winter Draws Detroit Leaders to Southern Resorts
Two Detroit society leaders enjoy Palm Beach sun as Northern weather turns harsh with heavy snow. News dispatches note resorts are more inviting this season due to the unusually severe winter, with managers reporting increased crowding and interest.
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Detroit
Palm Beach
Fact Nuggets From Across the World and History
A miscellany of trivia across science, geography, and culture. Notes include population growth, ocean volumes, bee foraging, tea production, ostrich plumage, early fire engines, Iceland’s barter, Colorado forests, Chinese silkworms, battleship crews, Portugal’s literacy, Sweden’s parliament, the Dead Sea, European foreign populations, Irish family sizes, Ottoman sultans, US gold ore, steel dust, bees’ honey storage, snakes in Morocco, mosque bells, Genoa emerald vase, Indian Delhi Darwaza, rhinoceros horn cups, height loss with age, ancient beans, Chinese honesty, and shopkeepers leaving goods unguarded.
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United States
England
New York
Iceland
Colorado
China
Portugal
Europe
Niksdag
Dead Sea
Spain
Norway
Ireland
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Morocco
Genoa
India
Delhi
Mecca
Reward Offered for Bazant Bank Fraud Case
Wyoming Bankers Association sends notice to banks about Bazant Broth ers of Lemon South Dakota accused of cashing two drafts for 200 and 150 dollars at Shoshoni banks and two more at The First National Bank of Shoshoni. Description includes Bazant's 5 10 height, slender build, wool cap and leather vest with pale complexion. A woman described as his wife accompanies him. A reward of 100 dollars is offered for his arrest and conviction. Telegraph the secretary.
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Farry B. Henderson
Wyoming Bankers Association
Sam Bazant
Bazant
Foley Kidney Pills Promises Renewed Energy and Vitality
A vintage advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy to fatigue and back ache for middle aged adults. It claims toning and invigorating effects on the kidneys and bloodstream with endorsements from Rev. W F M Swyndale of Macon Georgia.
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Foley
W. F. M. Swyndale
Macon, Ga
Foley Kidney
Automobile Painting on East 8th Street History
A local notice lists an automobile painting business at 314 East 8th Street with dates from February 8 to March 8.
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East 8Th St
France to Honor Five Wyomingites Who Died in Navy
Lieutenant Commander P. S. Theiss at the Denver recruiting station received several French diplomas signed by the French president. To be distributed to relatives through the American Legion, honoring five Wyoming Navy members who died serving in the U S Navy in World War I. The honorees include Robert Barnum Wheatland, William Baker Wheatland, James Christensen Durham, Martin Johnson Rawlins, Merrill McLennan Rawlins.
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P. S., Theiss
Denver
France
United States Navy
Germany
Wyoming
American Legion
Wyoming Navy
Robert Raymond Barnum
E. J. Barnum
Wheatland
Wyo
William Warner Baker
Robt. Alexander Baker
James Alfred Christensen
James Christensen
Durham
Martin Sands Johnson
Mary Johnson
8Th Street
Rawlins
Merrill Dewey McLennan
Hugh
Bolsheviki Beard Hold Wins Struggle
Garry McGarry of the Knights of Columbus reports to William P. Larkin about K of C sports for ten thousand Americans in Siberia. A boxing and wrestling carnival near Vladivostok featured a long bout between two bearded Russians suspected of Bolshevik sympathies, while Americans dominated the contests.
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Garry McGarry
Knights of Columbus
Siberia
William P. Larkin
New York
K. of C
Knights
Vladivostok
K. of CG
Youthful bout ends with decisive fall and prize
The match opening saw one wrestler seize the other by the beard and secure a foot hold to bring him to the mat. The referee awarded the decision and the prize, a safety razor, to the victor.
Committee Named to Welcome Ohioans to Cheyenne
A Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce special committee was appointed to plan the reception for the Cleveland Manufacturers association party. Chairman Hd P. Stone leads A D Kelley C B Irwin Chas Riner and Frank Bon for the March 5 arrival of about fifty delegation members in Cheyenne.
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Cleveland Manufacturers Association
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
P. Stone
A. D. Kelley
C. B. Irwin
Chas. Riner
Frank Bon
Cleveland
West
Cheyenne
Springs That Change Car Ride Comfort Diagonal Triplex Units
The text touts diagonally attached Triplex Springs as the key to smooth travel, claiming they hold the wheels to the road while keeping passengers in comfortable, even ride quality, introducing a novel light car riding experience.
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Patter
Cassel- Baxter
Wellnitz
Irs
East
Svenue
Rey m
American Transportation Utility
T. H. Macon
Leo F. Mullin
Grey and Field Mcouse
Wasserman’s
James Crancia Sullivan
Bellevise Hospital
Westchester Y
George H. Saker
Mouth Memorial Hospital
New Jersey
Nuxateron
Max
Jovacroana
Tate
B. Nodal and
G. A. Sanda
Navy
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
U.S. S
Overland
Mentz-Overland Motor Company
Capitol Avenue
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