Shark catching grows into a thriving industry at Parker Island
June 9 Victoria reports a new shark catching industry flourishing between Galiano and Mayne Islands on the Gulf of Georgia. A May catch averaged over a ton per shark with eighty sharks landed in a week. Nelson MacDonald, who pioneered the gear, predicts abundant supply from Alaska to the equator, noting shark byproducts include liver oil, glue, fertilizer, hides, teeth and leather.
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Victoria
Parker Island
Galiano
Mayne Islands
Gulf of Georgia
Nelson MacDonald
Alaska
Mr. MacDonalds
Norway
Seattle
U S Canned Goods Aid French Housewives In Paris Sale
The large stock of American army canned foods in France is sold to the public in Paris. French housewives buy truly American canned goods with English labels at prices sometimes 300 per.
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France
Paris
America
Stunt Night at the Orpheum Tonight
Tonight at the Orpheum theatre stunt night features multiple laugh suited contests after vaudeville. Mary Miles Minter stars in Eyes of the Heart as Laura, a blind girl, in a dramatic role unlike her previous work. Graham and Randalls present a tabloid Red Feather Indian comedy. visitors T C McGahee and W C Cross are noted businessmen in town.
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Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum
Mary Miles Minter
Little Sunbeam
Laura
Lenine Strives to Maintain Control Amid Russian Reforms
Moscow newspapers discuss Lenine policy of freedom of trade while keeping power with the Communists. Reform promises meet opposition from radicals in Pravda and Izvestia. Independent sources say Lenine faces no strong opposition and is guarded against plots to assassinate him.
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Riga
Moscow
Russia
Lenine
Seckler
Pravda
Izvestia
Bolshevik Rule Quiet in Georgia and Armenia
In Tiflis Batuim and Erivan Bolshevik troops appear to behave, seeking to reassure foreigners that Baku outrages will not recur. Few executions occur mostly for food speculation. Half the cities lack money with soup kitchens feeding people as the ruble value falls. restaurants and most shops close while foreigners face little trouble.
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Tiflis
Georgia
Armenia
Batuim
Erivan
Baku
Ities
Taxes Due July First Warned with Penalty Notice
Deputy Sheriff Wagner warned citizens in a Greensboro bound federal court statement that unpaid state and county taxes by July 1 will lead to property ads for sale. A 20 percent penalty applies to unpaid privilege taxes after June 25, urging prompt payment to aid the state and county.
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Wagner
Greensboro
Hustle and Lifespan Debate by British Magnate
English industrialist Lord Leverhulme claims brisk work shortens life less than dawdling. At 70 he remains active and cites American studies on hustling versus slow living as factors in longevity. He spoke at the British Industrial Safety First association meeting, drawing on his experience.
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LCN
Lord Leverhulme
Great Britain
England
British Industrial Safety First Association
United States
Early retirement and health cited in historical view
The passage notes that men who stayed active in business lived longer than those who retired early. It argues the hawd ler crawl and continued work were linked to longer, healthier lives, contrasting with shorter lifespans among early retirees in Great Britain.
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Great Britain
Conservation Tactics Highlighted for Soldier and Nation
The text argues that diligence in labor whether formal or informal preserves life and national prosperity, stressing endurance as both personal and economic duty to protect the country’s welfare.
Business guests from Charlotte visit High Point
Charles D. Peaseley and A. M. Upshaw, both of Charlotte, are business guests this week in High Point.
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Charles D. Peaseley
A. M. Upshaw
Charlotte
High Point
Travel notes from High Point to early week
EC Slater departed High Point for points east. T. C. Moore of Greensboro visited the city with friends yesterday. J. G. Chesnut of Charlotte spent a few hours here yesterday afternoon.
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EC. Slater
High Point
Bikin
Points East
T. C. Moore
Greensboro
J. G. Chesnut
Charlotte
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the Orpheum
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Portsmouth
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Arctic Ice & Coal CO
High Point, N. C
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High Point Township
J. S. Pickett
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