Europe's four year jewel jag drains Paris gem trade
In a war era analysis, experts recount vast jewel losses and seizures. Smuggling by fleeing Russian aristocrats and failing wartime controls drained Paris markets. Estimates cite billions in francs shifted, with crowns, princes, dukes, and kings losing or surrendering priceless stones.
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Europe
Bout Oval
Paris
Perec
Leonard Tronenthal
M. Ronenthal
France
Germany
Austeia-Hungary
Hapaburg
Charlengenia
British worker speeds building pace in London suburb
An English engineering head from London, J. Taylor, shows British workmen can build a commodious house per day in Keltham near London. He credits Atlantic experience from Canada and railway projects for efficiency. Fellow Britons praise proper treatment and training for swift, quality work.
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Keltham
London
Atlantic
Mogtand
Canada
Bix
New Treatment in Chicago Hospital Cures 75 Percent
Dr N M Laporte reports a new oxidizing potassium nitrate based method for bone infection that avoids surgery and long bed rest. Demonstrations at Mercy Hospital showed 75 percent cure rates, enabling patients to leave beds and resume normal activities during treatment. Potentially applicable to tuberculous bone disease leg abscesses and diabetic gangrene.
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Chicago Medical Society
N. M. Laporte
Chicago
Nature
Boreas Bf
Mercy Hospital
Wwcomer
Reflections of a Wise Owl Interview With Two Men
An oddball interview records two boastful residents who praise their town, demand more newspaper attention, and mete out social commentary. They joke about politics, leadership, and community life while railing against aging and wandering minds. The piece blends humor, urban myth, and quirky views from local characters.
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A. St. Lapin
Tnigafon
Guo Worming
Hun
Tayur
Pollen
Penes
Uily Town
Maywood
Boston Woman Fights to Be World Boxing Champion
Mrs. Graves of Boston, after her husband fell ill, took on family duties and trained in boxing. She now challenges any woman in her weight class, claiming dynamite in her left hook and a dream to crown herself world champion.
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Boston
Iit
Eaciag
Riley
Fire Graves
Bane
Beagan
Twan
Lunatic Prevents Serious Train Collision Near Juneau
A man described as a lunatic, acting near an asylum grounds, signaled a Chicago and North Western train to stop just feet from an oil tank car near Juneau Wisconsin. His warning saved about 180 passengers from a wreck.
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Juneau
Wis
Two Million In Liquor Fines In Yene
Violators of the national ttguge Inwa paid Unidy Sr 82340410 during the fost firal year. More than twelve hundred violators were prosecuted.
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Yene
Ttguge Inwa
Unidy
Relic of Spanish Armada Anchor Found off Coast
Reported by a lobster boat crew off Kinvale, an anchor and a four pounder cannon were recovered from sand. The anchor, over ten feet long on the bend, bears marine growth after three centuries embedded in the shore. Experts say it could belong to a Spanish Armada ship or a smaller vessel rather than a giant warship.
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Anand Bank
Tennis Under Dutcutttes in the South Aen Islands
A fragmentary report describes an outdoor tennis match amid heat with protective rubbers on shoes and thick nets. Players trialed helmets and boots in a crowding, heat soaked scene ending in a near dead heat as gloves and gear hindered play. The note closes with a statistic about U.S. home ownership.
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Dutcutttes
Aen Islands
Agemg
Spitver
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