Romanian Rail Traffic Jolts Crowded Trains Across Balkans
In Bucharest Romania October 29 amid wartime disruption rail service collapses under crowding. Passengers ride on roofs bumpers and running boards as tunnels sweep riders to death. Shortage of locomotives coaches and track hampers traffic. American firms plan to supply engines in exchange for oil.
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Ro Mania Plans Railroads Bridges and Harbors
The proposal outlines extensive postwar reconstruction in Romania with new railways and double tracking. A vast demand for railroad supplies to re equip lines damaged in the war is stated, along with needs for bridges canals and harbor extensions.
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Squatters Seize Laing Tiergarten Near Vienna
In Vienna on Oct 29 squatters took possession of the Laing Tiergarten outskirts, where huts are rising and ground is broken for crops. War invalids led a group demanding park control, and after a failed government response hundreds moved to claim land with a model hut as symbol. About 1,700 families reportedly plan to claim plots.
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Austria
Increase in government savings securities sales in October
The Savings Division of the U S Treasury reports a forty percent rise in investment in government savings securities for the first half of October. Treasury savings stamps and certificates sold show an estimated 44 percent increase over September, with officials attributing part of the gain to revived interest in safeguarding savings by industry, business and civic organizations nationwide.
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China plans 60 million bond issue to retire depreciated currency
The cabinet authorizes the finance ministry to issue bonds totaling 60 million dollars to retire depreciated currency of the Bank of China and Bank of Communications. The notes, tied to a moratorium since Yuan Shih-kai’s era, now exchangeable only at 40 to 60 percent of face value. Bonds secured by customs revenue surplus would bear six percent interest and be paid over six years from March 1921.
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Nick and Ty Cobr on Coast Exhibition Amuse Fans
San Francisco crowds enjoy a baseball exhibition with Nick Altrock and Ty Cobb. Altrock draws laughs while Cobb steals bases and hits with Ruth like power, providing entertaining action for spectators.
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Four injured as gas main explodes in Richmond
In Richmond on October 28 a gas main exploded while workers were repairing it. A rock struck by a workman's pick sparked and ignited escaping gas, injuring four men, two seriously.
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Royal library at The Hague houses over half a million volumes
The royal library in The Hague holds more than 500 400 volumes reflecting its vast historic and scholarly collection.
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