Welland Canal contract awarded in major upgrade plan
An old article notes the latest contract for the Welland Canal project linking Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. It details 26 foot lift, seven locks, vast concrete works, and nine construction sections aimed at faster transit for ocean vessels, with sections already advancing and others yet to be awarded.
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Welland Canal
Urle
Lake Ontario
Montreal
Duluth
Port Arthur
Sal
Welland
Panama
Niagara
Erie
Great Wall
China
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Take Erie
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Ontario
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TaNel
Fee Lakes
Pmeh
Wallaering
Gatesilla
Walla
Gatun Locke
Panama Canal
Lake Erie
Ake Ontario
Thorold
Mort Colborne
Pranent Canal
Britain Still Owns Land in American Territory
Fragmentary notice states a small area in Hawaii is British owned. It claims the land was designated to the British government in 1877 by A. B. Oleg and wife and has remained British territory, highlighting peculiarities of British owned land in American territory.
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Britain
Hawaii
Great Britai
Govneatien
Oleg
Torn
Hig
Fragmented Caption Sparks Confusion Over Child Report
A garbled OCR line references a newborn or infant, with unclear phrasing about the child's identity or status. Local editors note the fragment mentions a baby associated with a pennant, but key details are illegible.
Refugees for Birds At Reelfoot Lake Tennessee Offers Sanctuary
Navitville Tennessee hosts winter quarters for millions of the wild duck family. Reelfoot Lake, formed after the 1811 12 quake, offers a vast sanctuary with marshes and tall grasses. Hunters face dangerous zones near its northern tip. thousands visit annually. State plans a biological station for study and investigation.
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Kentucky State Line
United States
Ainny
Blind 22 Year Old Rebuilds Grocery Store Alone
Roberto Perez, blinded by an accident at twenty two, runs a North Indiana Avenue grocery in Los Angeles. After months in hospital and family tragedy, he built shelves, signs, a printer, and displays himself. He continues to expand his shop and write stories from his vantage.
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Los Angeles
Roberto Perez
Heathas
Paratin
Perez
Roberto Lorex
Indian Heiress Found in Detroit After 30 Years
A prolonged search in Ashland Wisconsin and Minnesota led to locating Edward Bresette’s Indian mother Mojisekwe’s estate. The Detroit woman Mrs Bert Cornish is confirmed as Mojisekwe’s daughter and rightful heir to the estate and her own allotment.
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Ashland
Wis
Edward Brezette
Gladysmith
Wommn
2D Bresette
Bayfeld
Maojisekwe
Hayward
Eggs as Currency Reported in Armenian Region
In Kara Kale Wiatlet Armenia eggs function as local currency under American Near East Relief. Twelve eggs equal one ruble or 60 cents. Bad eggs may be returned as legal tender. The unusual unit arose from difficulty obtaining Soviet money in Kara Kala, a remote mountainous area. A pair of American shoes costs 200 eggs.
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Armenia
Sylvan
Kara Kala
Paleolithic Skeletons Found in Siberia near Rugidian site
Excavations on Afrantoy mountain near Kragnoyarak in Siberia uncover paleolithic skeletons and remains of hundreds of prehistoric mammals. Archeologists believe the finds date to thousands of years ago and include weaponry such as tusk cudgels.
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Siberia
Kragnoyarak
Siberie
Afrantoy Mountain
Fragmented Puzzle of Letters and Abbreviations in Cluttered List
A dense OCR fragment presents a long, tangled sequence of letter groups, abbreviations, and partial phrases. The text lists numbers, foreign language cues, and scattered clues, ending with a note that the solution will appear in the next range.
1926 Styles for Men and Oddities from the Era
A collage of notes on fashion, labor, and curiosities from the period. Balloon trousers and all wool fabrics appear beside quips about pork packing, corn uses, and public works. Dresden police skate, and Paris study of a boy who sees upside down amid radio chatter.
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Dresden
Germany
Paris
Kipling
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