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Gravity Independent in Gravity, Iowa

22 Oct 1931

Page 12

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Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1931

Page

12

Roving sailing ships fade as steam routes dominate

The article surveys the decline of capering roving tramp steamers and the few remaining square-rigged ships. It notes major lines shifting to regular steam schedules, the Magellan and Panama routes, and the lingering grain trades with Australia. It highlights German four-masted nitrate carriers, Finnish, Swedish, and British sailing ships, and their cautious, fortune-driven operations in a modern, engine-driven world.

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Washington Anchhor Feav Cugrain Cape Horn Australia Europe Suez Good Hope New Zealand Panama Panama Canal Valpar Buenos Aires Talcalmano Magellan Passage Tierra del Fuego Mar Vly North Atlantic Cape Guanape Lobos Santa So Jacksonville Wilmington Famouth Pedersen Horn Hamburg Lavist Padua Passat Parma Privali Pamly Peking Chile Geman Elbe America Monongahela Port Adelaide Beatrice Melbourne London English Channel Norddeutscher Lloyd Archibald Russell Lawhill Seven Seas
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Romanoff fortune given to Red Cross before revolution

Grand Duke Alexander reveals in Fortune that the Romanoff reserve fortune of 100 million dollars was quietly donated to Red Cross and other charities two years before the Russian Revolution. He says by 1915 no czar funds remained in any English or other banks outside Russia.

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Red Cross Alexander Gorge V Romanoffs Bank of England Russia Grand Duke London Alexander II Publc Berlin
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Fragmentary OCR note on a local item

A compressed OCR fragment references a person and place and mentions a potential item or event. The readable bits are sparse and do not form a clear, complete incident. No definite names, dates, or outcomes are extractable.

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Night Out Truncated Note on Escaped Prisoners

Fragmentary OCR reads as frightened youths and prisoners kept inside after a disrupted night. A search or watch is described with a scene of people observing from a gate as a light slips away and alarms. The readable text hints at danger and confinement.

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Fragmented rant on candidates and trust in local politics

A garbled OCR style passage accuses unnamed figures of dishonesty and manipulation in a local political scene. It mentions supposed candidates, campaigning tactics, and a vague offer of influence, ending with fragmented claims about voter decisions and personal integrity.

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The First Shall Be Last SP Hear Yourss

The fragmentary text hints at whimsical names and scattered phrases including Ratha, Tiderte, Copenhagen, and Samnely Sundy. The readable parts resemble a carnival or vintage stage card with humorous cues and partial titles.

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Tiderte Copenhagen
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