Boxing Ring Drama Baffles London Audience
In a tense bout between Lion and Shooter, the American presses a crushing attack as Lion defends with clever counters. Daphne and Roddy watch anxiously while the crowd grows restless and the Duke of Athelbar pieces together the unfolding mystery behind the challenger.
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Roddy
Shooter
Lion
Daphne
Battimne Smith
Shouter
Shonter
Hiberian
London
Duke of Athelbar
Athelbar
Edward Lion
Rimeell
Farewell Blow Decisive in Ring as Lion Presses Finish
The bout resumes with Lion landing a left then a right after a feint. The American staggers from a chin shot and uppercut, nearly toppled by ropes. The crowd erupts as Lion appears to dominate, while the referee’s stance and outcome await the continuation.
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Athelbar
Lion
Beyond the Heavens Lowell Observatory Expands Universe View
The Lowell Observatory and Harvard extend sky observations to a distant star cluster, pushing the known universe diameter to at least 2.1 quintillion miles. Light travel across the solar system takes 256000 years, prompting reflections on endless cosmic vastness and the limits of human understanding. The note cites De Quincey and quotes from the New York World.
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Lowell Observatory
Harvard
de Quincey
N.Y
One Ray of Joy in the Dentist Chair
A kindly dentist asks what filling the boy wants after an hour of pain and the boy brightens to request chocolate. The moment marks a rare cheerful exchange amid a painful dental visit.
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American Legion Weekly
Paying Rent With Roses At The Red Rose Church
The Red Rose Church of Manhern Pennsylvania rents its meeting place by the yearly delivery of one red rose to William Henry Spiegel and five shillings, a custom established in 1772. Each June the congregation visits the Spiegel home to pay the rent in roses and money. A Scotland farm once relied on presenting a white roe to the sovereign, exemplifying similar feudal rent custom seen near the Duke of Roxburghe’s estate during Queen Victoria’s visit.
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Manhern
William Henry Piegel
Spiegel House
Scotland
Queen Victoria
Duke of Roxburghe
Washington Monument to host world’s largest sundial project
The Washington Monument under construction in Washington D C will serve as a massive sundial. The dial will mark time and year with an eclipse-style base, not as a toy but to illustrate astronomical concepts for public understanding.
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Washington, D.C
Washington Monument
Unclear aphorism attributed to Burmese lore
A compact proverb about a learned man misjudging small things and a frog mistaking its well for a sea, illustrating limited perspective and relative value.
Calgary opens Junior Red Cross Hospital for needy children
A Junior Red Cross Hospital has been opened at Calgary Alberta to treat children whose parents are without funds. The facility aims to provide care and medical services for families facing financial hardship.
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Red Cross
Calgary
Alta
Fairy Debate Over Noses and the Kiwi Bill War
Stella and the Browniie discuss a fairy tale moment where the Kiwi bill becomes central. Pimzie mocks boasts while Stella notes the odd truth about long bills and the Kiwi’s self image. The exchange blends whimsy with character banter about pride and perception.
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Stella
Pimzie
Tretless China and the peril of deforestation
A Cleveland Plain Dealer opinion laments forests felled in China and urges Americans to save future generations from tree loss. The piece argues that vast interior wastelands result from unchecked destruction and calls for redoubled efforts by tree advocates.
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China
Friends of the Trees
Cléveland Plain
Prisoner Riley's Prison Wealth Draws Governor's Favor
Governor Henry J. Allen supports keeping Oscar Riley in the state pen to retain his wealth. Riley, a coal miner for the state, earned more in prison than out. Convicts are paid for every ton of coal over nine tons weekly, averaging Riley $15 a week. He has sent $15 monthly to his Coffeyville mother, bought $600 worth of property, and still has $400 in his account.
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Henry J. Allen
Oscar Riley
Riley
Coffeyville
Alberta Coal Output Shrinks in First Half of 1922
Alberta produced 2,404,266 tons of coal in the first six months of 1922, down from 2,833,075 tons in the prior year. Full year output dropped to 5,937,000 tons from 1921, while 1920 marked Alberta’s peak with 6,908,000 tons. Manitoba demand grows, using about half a million tons from Alberta. Saskatchewan still imports some coal from other regions while relying on Alberta for most needs.
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Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Danish engineer unveils car mounted fire engine device
John Ellehammer, a Danish electrical engineer, has invented a compact attachment about the size of an alarm clock that converts a motor car into a fire engine within a minute. It can project water up to 60 feet, offering low cost fire protection for villages and mansions.
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John Ellehammer
Eliehammer
Warning From Von Hindenburg on His Seventy Fifth Birthday
Field-Marshal von Hindenburg urges the need for men who can exploit foreign policy possibilities. The warning implies Germany may cause trouble if it finds enemy rivals among the Entente.
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von Hindenburg
Germany
United States Produces 130 Million Lead Pencils Annually
The nation manufactures roughly 130 million lead pencils each year, equating to more than eight pencils for every inhabitant.
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The
United States
New Lamp Burns 9400 Air and Free Trial Offer
A new oil lamp claims amazing, safe performance tested by the US Government and 25 universities. It burns 4 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with a simple design by inventor T. V Johnson of Winnipeg. He offers a 19 days free trial or a free lamp to the first local user who helps introduce it, plus potential agency earnings of 256 to 500 dollars monthly.
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T. V Johnson
McDermot Ave
Winnipee
Sound to power via Piezoelectricity at Wireless Exhibition
Cambridge undergraduates harness piezoelectricity to convert sound into power for commercial use. The demonstration is showing at the Wireless Exhibition in London, highlighting how vibrating crystals generate electricity.
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London
Cambridge
Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills Help War Veteran Recovery
Mr F M Blaquiere of Morinville Alberta describes severe gassing shell shock and rheumatism after three years overseas service. After six boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills he reports complete relief and improvement. Price 50 cents a box, available from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
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Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Fishing Yields Read in Northern Lakes Report
Summer fishing on Lesser Slave Lake closed September 30 with maximum allowable catch taken. Lac La Biche ahead of quota with half of 500 600 pounds. Whitefish totalled about 1.75 million pounds shipped to U S and Canadian markets along with 106 000 pounds of pickerel.
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Lesser Slave Lake
Lac la Biehe
United States
Canada
Courts in Maryland deem wife searching husband’s pockets illegal
The Maryland courts rule that a wife may not search her husband’s pockets at night. In England Punch argues in a mood of depression that such act is only a waste of time for a wife to attempt.
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Maryland
England
Spanish Police Learn Jiu Jitsu From Berlin Instructor
German police trainer Herr Worny visited Spain to teach jiu jitsu to Spanish public guards. His work aims to certify police instructors in Barcelona and form a Madrid jiu jitsu squad for uniformed protection.
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Spain
Herr Worny
Berlin
Worny
Barcelona
Madrid
All Night with Asthma Remedy Claim
An asthma sufferer endures a sleepless night and a poor morning, urging use of Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy to drive away attacks and restore daytime ability to conduct business.
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J. D. Kelloge
Beggar Scorns Police Wagon and Night Court
Frederick Hammill a legless beggar with a North Dakota ranch forced the detective who arrested him into a New York police station in a 3000 dollar sedan and later demanded to go to night court by taxi He claimed a good income from begging 20000 invested and said he was 46 with paralysis and a mobile home in the south
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Frederick Hammill
North Dakota
New York
Hammill
Broadway
Campaign to End Lynching Seeks Million Women Crusaders
A 33 year survey reports 83 lynching victims of women in the United States, with Mississippi leading at 15 cases and Texas 10. An initiative aims to enroll a million women as Anti-Lynching Crusaders to shape public opinion and back the Dyer Anti Lynching Bill in Congress.
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United States
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Congress
Royalty Saves Fishing Crew In Tuscany Rescue Feat
King Victor Emmanuel I and the Royal Princesses rescued a sailing party at the Arnas mouth Tuscany when a strong current threatened a fishing boat. They waded in water to hip level, threw a rope, and aided the sailors. Boat owner Tulli Romeo offered fish in gratitude.
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Victor Emmanuel I
San Rossore
Arnas
Tuscany
Tulli Romeo
Will Distribute Trees In Dominion Forest Nursery Plans
The Dominion Government forest nursery at Sutherland Sask. will distribute about 4 000 000 trees next spring. Species include Ash Manitoba Maple Caragana seedlings cuttings of Russian poplars and other willows.
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Dominion Government
Sutherland, Sask
Manitoba
Ordinary Mouse Averages Ten And A Half Miles Daily
An ordinary mouse averages a run of ten and a half miles a day, highlighting remarkable nocturnal activity and stamina in small mammals.
Constipation Linked to Torpid Liver in Testimonial
Mrs Alvin Richards of Seeley’s Bay Ontario reports two years of indigestion morning breath and poor appetite. She credits Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills for relief after laxatives and doctors failed. Pills cost 25 cents a dose per box, available from all dealers or Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Alvin Richards
Seeley’s Bay
Ont
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
Buying a Car in Japan Bargains and Prices
A man buying a car in Japan negotiates like real estate. asks about $500 more than the sale price. Cars that cost $1,300 in the United States fetch about $2,500 in Japan.
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Japan
United States
Summit of Mt McKinney Tops Alaska Heights
The summit of Mt. McKinney in Alaska reaches 20 300 feet above sea level, marking the highest point in the region. This peak stands as the area’s premier real estate in elevation terms.
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Mt. McKinney
Alaska
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