Casals recalls a comic cello misstep tale in Barcelona
Pablo Casals, conducting a suburb orchestra in Barcelona, recounts a tale of an Andalusian musician who, while hired to play cello after seeing a cinema orchestra ad, could not fit the instrument under his chin and made only grunts and squeaks. The conductor questions when he will start, prompting the humorous awkward moment.
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Pablo Casals
Barcelona
Madrid
Miguel
Poland to mark 150th anniversary of national education committee
A Polish bureau in the United States notes that Poland formed the national education committee in October 1773, establishing the world’s first board of education. Plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary aim to restore leadership in universal public schooling and education access.
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Poland
National Education Committee
Polish Bureau of Information
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Tobias Poses as Fortune Teller in Odd Shop
Tobias fills in for an occultist friend and tells a customer to pay a dark man named Tobias five. The scene, described by neighbors as proof of the seer’s powers, centers on a mock reading that predicts trouble if the debt is unpaid.
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Tobias
Nortunes
Chilean immigration sources show Northern Europe dominates arrivals
Immigration statistics from the Oficina Internacional del Trabajo indicate that newcomers to Chile come mainly from Northern Europe. Germany and the United Kingdom each account for 19 and 17 percent, while Spain, England, and Italy contribute 17, 15, and 15 percent respectively. the Netherlands 7 percent, Belgium 4 percent, and others 4 percent. An estimated 15,000 Chilean workers reside abroad.
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Europe
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Fort Towson Woman Credits Cardui For Help In Ills
Mrs. M C Ragsdale of Fort Towson Oklahoma writes that Cardui built her up after years of illness and weakness from womanly troubles. She says the tonic regulated her and restored strength, sleep, and vitality, describing Cardui as a trusted remedy for female ailments.
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Ocean grips the sailors old seadogs cling to the sea
Old sailors on a liner express love hate for the ocean noting many retirements fail within a year ashore. They say land life unsettles them as foundations feel swept away and they long for sea. Some try land work but soon return to the sea and old jobs.
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Father Neptune
New York Sun
First Fire Duty Sparks Quick Resignation
A rookie fireman on his first call is ordered a dangerous ascent and rescue maneuver by the chief. The novice asks for pen and ink to resign, saying he wants to hand in his resignation.
Coconuts are Grown in American Flows and Trade Surpluses
A report notes that a billion coconuts annually come from American colonies illustrating vast global activities. It states nine coconuts per person yearly and claims the United States and China are the only nations with a balanced exchange able to survive without imports in the current pinch.
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United States
China
Notice to sell lands of Miss Mattie I Stephens estate Lumpkin County
N H Stephens administrator seeks leave to sell lands of Miss Mattie I Stephens deceased. All heirs and creditors are notified the Court of Ordinary Lumpkin County will rule on the application at the May term 1923 to be held on the first Monday in May 1923. April 1923. B Towxsunn Ordinary.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Mattiew Stephens
Tate
H. HH. Stepnexs
Admr
Miss Mattie Stephens
N. H. Stephens
Mattie I Stephens
Court of Ordinary
B. Towxsunn
Lumpkin County Sheriff Sale Notice for J Y Chapman Property
A Lumpkin County sheriff sale will take place on the first Tuesday in May 1928 at the courthouse door. The property includes a pair of bay mares about 5 hands high and weighing around 1600 pounds each, levied to satisfy a mortgage foreclosure in favor of J C Quillan & Bros from Lumpkin County Superior Court. The notice is dated April 2023 and signed by FM Davis and Shoevill Lumpkin County Georgia.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Said
J. Y Chapman
Afi
J. C. Quillan & Bros
Superior Court of
Lumpkin
Unclear Headline From Damaged OCR Snippet
Fragmentary OCR text mentions coughing disease but lacks clear event details or entities to summarize a coherent news item.
Porcelain Orders and Misplaced Arts in Early Trade
A writer notes abundant old Chinese porcelain in New England ports and remote towns. Miss Leslie recalls ordering a dinner service with a coat of arms center design, but the finished china bore the arms and the words Put this in the middle burned into every plate.
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Cantor
Nanking
New England
America
England
China
Leslie
Communist press circulation rebounds in Russia amid policy shift
Moscow journalists say after a fall from 4,000,000 to about 1,000,000 due to free distribution ending, Communist papers now tally 1,500,000 and rising. Krokodil leads with 600,000, Izvestva about 200,000, and Pravda around 80,000 subscribers.
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Russia
Moscow
Communist International
Krokodil
Tzvestya
Izvestva
Pravda
Comuunist
Feuding Inquiry Over Lone Student At School
An unsettled dispute centers on a nephew's conduct at school as a question arises about his solitary writing practice. The fragment hints at tensions and a response from family observers.
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