Welland Canal Contract Let Promises Faster Navigation
A long delayed contract for the Welland canal project to connect Lake Ontario with the Great Lakes has been awarded. The new canal will be 25 miles long with seven large locks, enabling ships like the Grant to pass in about eight hours. Construction, divided into nine sections since 1912, aims to finish navigation in three years, though overall cost is estimated around 50 million dollars.
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Welland Canal
Lake Ontario
Montreal
Duluth
Port Arthur
Welland
Panama
Niagara
Lutte Orie
China
Orier
Tee Great Lakes
Pecks
Shetline
Dels
Enten
Prevent Canal
Grant Orden
Panama Canal
Lake Onjo
Fie
Lake Orie
Port Colborne
Ontario
Thorold
St Colborne
Britain Still Owns Land in American Territory Park Plan
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Britain's ownership of land in a U S territory and a proposed arrangement to build a park in Hawaii. The fragment references British influence and historical claims, noting a decision date and a policy context from the era.
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Britain
Ronoulu
Hawaii
Lang
AiGene
Tennessee Offers Refuge for Birds at Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee serves as a migratory refuge for waterfowl from the North and Northwest. A sanctuary is laid along the bend and grasses to protect ducks from hunting, with penalties for entering restricted zones. The lake spans 1,160 acres and marshes bring total area to 25,050 acres. Thousands visit yearly and initial day hunting yields about 10,000 birds. State may establish a biological station for research.
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Nashville
Lenn
Reelfoot Lake
Wittar
Keelfoot
Reelfoot
Kentucky
Une
United States
Blinded by Own Hand Youth Builds Anew in Los Angeles
Roberto Perez, totally blind at twenty two, runs a small grocery at 244 North Indi ane avenue. Facing family loss and hardship, he learned to cope by sewing, wiring, and building his own shop fixtures. Now he writes short stories as part of a broader recovery and ambition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roberto Perez
North Indiane Avenue
Perex
Uwfe
Wielett Temple
Mitann Works
Ned
Mores
Roberto Percy
Evesa
Indian Heiress in Detroit Reunites After 30 Years
A decades-long search ends as Mrs. Bert Cornish of Detroit is confirmed as heir to Majisekwe’s estate. The missing Indian mother vanished from Ashland thirty years ago after agreeing to the adoption of her two-month-old son. Indian officials’ hearing settles Mrs. Cornish’s claim to her mother’s estate and her own allotment.
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Detroit
Ashland
Wia
Edward Brezette
Ladysmith
Wis
Hid Brozette
Bayfield
Majisekwe
Bayward
Eggs Used as Currency in Remote Armenia Region
In Kura Kale District Armenia eggs are used as money by residents with two eggs equal to 1 ruble. Bad eggs can be returned as legal tender. The Ameri can Near Waat Bellot operates there due to difficulty delivering regular Soviet money to Kara Kale in the mountains. A pair of American shoes costs 200 eggs.
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Armenia
Erivan
Kura Kale
Waat Bellot
Kara Kale
Armania
Kara ‘Kala
Egga
Paleolithic Skeletons Found in Siberia
Russian archaeologists report discovering several Paleolithic skeletons on Afrantoy mountain near here. Remains are estimated at about 80,000 years old, with shells of mammoths wolves and bears nearby. Weapons and tools found are fragmentary and of unknown origin.
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Siberia
Bradnoyaryk
Alberig
Afrantoy
Fragmented Clues Reveal Historical Language Puzzle
The text presents a dense cryptic list of terms, abbreviations, and numbered items across topics from geography to titles. It reads like a puzzle or glossary mapping old terms to modern equivalents, with many abbreviations and cross references embedded.
Fragmented 1926 fashion and oddities from a distant era
The article references 1926 men styles with balloon trousers, corn product ideas, pig utilization methods, Charleston participation by counting steps, Dresden police adopting rubber tired skates, and stray quotes about radios and Kipling, presenting a collage of historical curiosities and social notes.
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Dresden
Germany
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U. A
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Tatathoe Too
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Sfrutt
Onk Tres
Army oMeer
Berpent
Clacksorth
Mantern City
Man
Southwestern
Atate
Viation
Wi Ib
Elmer Murphy
John Brekke
Wwe
Adv
M. L. Murphy
FON
Graettinger
Farmers Supply — Company
John Homan
Ringsted
Iowa
Philip’ Johnson
Evor
Burkhead & Co
P. J. McCarty
Albert Luke
T. B
E. J. Bradley
Mapksote Hour
Car
Iounda
Farmera Grain Co
Vincent Kelly
Planetiniece
George
Mes Martin
Puio
Rand
Times
Palo Alto County
Dwight G. McCarty
W. E. G. Saunders
Birch Lawn Pouliny
Tom Barron
C. W
Jack Crack
Emmet County
Jack Creek
Acc
J. W. Onkoa
Paria
Kipling
Graettinger Bakery
Grasttinger
Marion Raepe
Hparmers
D. E McCarty
MGR
Graettinger Creamery
J. M. Resh
Justice OF the Peace
Raettinger
Town Real Estate
Insurance and
Martin Myhre
Prof
U.R. Next
Whalon & Bartleman Proprietora
Oscar Fagre
Estherville
Duhn Bros
Chris Chris Sffersen
P.j.mccarty
Justice OF the Peace Gruettinger
Windsor Hotel
V. R. Reeves
Prop
W. I. Stevens
P. J. Bess
Naab
M.D. Ce
Lindsey, D. V. M
Baer Wena Cueren Srr
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