Manchuria Rail Line and the Growth of Power
W A Porterfield reports on Manchuria, its vast wheat crops and growing rail influence. He explains how the South Manchurian Railway zone emerged after 1895 and how Japan gained control with the Port Arthur and Dairen concessions, reshaping the region's power dynamics.
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W. A. Porterfield
NEA
Airen
China
Mary
Dr. Wast
Ligist
Harvard
Cross Roads
Saich
Manchuria
Aize
Ohio
Wisconsin
Illinois
Towa
Anchu
Mitki
Dairen
Perha Haram
Poole Island
Mukden
Darren
Porth Arthur
Stea
iChinchow
Japan
Pavloff
Russia
Chinchow
St. Peters‘burg
Vladivostoel
Dalny
Nicholas
Washington
Portsmouth
Toose‘welt
Fort Arthur
Port Arthur
Hamlet’s Longest Speech Count Noted in Stage History
The article notes the character Hamlet speaking about 1,569 lines, the most of any role. It cites famous Hamlets including Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and others, highlighting the endurance of the part in modern performance.
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Shakespeare
Hamet
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Sothera Inddaha Borryinare
Be Polar Thrill Test First Under North Pole
Syracuse Reretd reports on a polar exploration thrill test aiming to determine who will be first to descend beneath the North Pole by submarine. The contest gathers interest as teams seek the quickest, safest route beneath the ice.
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North Pole
Syracuse
Sun spot cycles may foretell great wars says Moscow professor
Professor A Tchirovsky of the University of Moscow argues that history aligns with sun spot maxima. He cites past peaks accompanying notable events from the Crusades to the 1917 Russian Revolution and predicts a new era of high human activity around 1927 and 1929, with potential global political shifts.
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A. Tchirovsky
University of Moscow
Russia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
P. de Smitt
Columbia University
Runawas Asa
Spain
America
St. Bartholomew's
Byzantium
Alaric
Cromwell
Richelieu
Washington
Zenine
Persia
Pittsburgh Live Stock Cattle and Lamb Market Summary
Cattle supply light and market steady with varied bids: choice 9.76 to 10, prime 99.66, good 39.25 to 10, and butcher grades 8.50 down to 7.75. Fat cows 4.25, heifers 8.25, fresh and springer cows 50 to 100, veal calves 17, calves uneven. Lambs supply 800, prices around 7.50, heavy hops 12.50 to 13, heavy mixed 12.60 to 12.64, mediums 12.74, yorkers about 12.65 to 12.80, roughs 10 to 11, stags 5 to 6. Receipts 2000. market active with varied loads.
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Pittsburgh
Value of a Good Home Ties to Comfort and Privacy
A reflection on the importance of a stable home as a personal refuge when options feel limited. Malode Fada emphasizes that a secure dwelling offers privacy, security, and a sense of belonging during challenging times.
White Sox Scandal Hearings Open in Landis Office
Former White Sox star Risberg testified that Chicago paid Detroit players in 1917 to fix a Labor Day series. Ray Schalk, Eddie Collins, and Red Faber denied or downplayed involvement. Comiskey defended the team’s integrity while promising a thorough inquiry at Wednesday hearing before Commissioner Landis.
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Landis
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Ray Schalk
Eddie Collins
Urban
Red” Faber
Risberg
Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Boston
Tigers
Chicago
Buck Weaver
Chick Gandil
Bill James
Tretroit
Rowland
Milwaukee
Schalk
Farmersville
Boston Red Sox
Rochester
Minn
Donnie Bush
Howard Ehmke
George Dauis
Harry Heilrman
Willie Mitchell
Oscar “Happy” Felsch
California
Felsch
Philadelphia
Charles Comiskey
Red Faber
Comiskey
Black Sox
Mellon predicts McKirdy as Senate Chief Clerk
United States Senator elect John S. Fisher of Indiana and Governor-elect were due to arrive for tonight’s caucus in the Senate and House chambers. The session at noon tomorrow will finalize party organizations and tally the November vote. Gov. Gifford Pinchot’s final message will be read, then adjournment. The lawmakers will return to Harrisburg on Jan. 18.
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United States
John S. Fisher
Indiana
Senate
Hoase
Gifford Pinchot
Assembly
Harrisburg
Gay. Fisher
Britain to Swing Economy Axe to Save Money
London reports the British government plans deep spending cuts across departments to balance finances after a seven month strike. Indirect revenue losses loom as taxes on luxuries rise and income tax likely increases, while food taxes are avoided if possible. Bankruptcies rise in South Wales as traders face debts and municipal assessments. Premier Baldwin pledges decisive action to regain fiscal stability.
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INS
London
Winston Churchill
South Wales
Baldwin
America
John A Bell Loses Supreme Court Ruling in Finance Case
John A Bell, an aged financier, lost a Supreme Court ruling after a lengthy legal fight. The case followed the closure of the ne gie Trust Company on April 27, 1925, and an extensive State Banking Department investigation. Bell was found guilty by a jury, appealed on grounds of statute and quash motions, and the appeal was denied. He is said to have lost a fortune in coal operations and was living in Coraopolis after his home was auctioned.
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Negie Trust Company
State Banking Department
Bell
Wer
Fiss
Supreme Court
Coraopolis
Pittsburgh
Reunion at Cherry Tree Honors Early Bostic Roots
A New Year's Day gathering at the Cabin near Cherry Tree, Bailey Idaho, drew hundreds of Bostic descendants and friends. The event honored Mr and Mrs ALP Bostic with a day of visiting by a large outdoor fire, recalling Jacob Bostic as an early Cherry Tree settler and notable citizen. Relatives traveled from the county and west to renew acquaintances. meals were prepared by local housewives and the celebration continued into the evening. Notables included Norman Joh and daughters Veille and Janet, and others from Cherry Tree and Hills District.
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Alp. Bostic
Bailey
Idaho
Cherry Tree
Jacob Bostic
RB. F. Bostic
Norman Joh
Family Notices From Cherry Tree Area Gathered
A list of households and relatives across Cherry Tree Jersey Shore Spangler Glen Campbell Purchase Line Purchase Line and Idaho includes Tree Wilson Malcolm Longdon Nupp Murphy Foster Bostic Lewis and Quay Lewis families with numerous children and spouses noted in a local community notice.
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H. §. Wilson
Gallitzen
John Malcolm
Clarence
Indiana
E. F. Longdon
Glen Campbell
R. E. Bostic
Cherry Tree
B. K. Bostic
C.C. Nupp
Purchase Line
Cyrus Nupp
A. E. Lewis
Jersey Shore
J. F. Murphy
Frank Foster
Spangler
Delmont Murphy
B. ¥. Bostic
Idaho
Luther Lewis
Quay Lewis
William Lewis
Points on People Travel Plans and Visits Reported
Harold Fulton of 650 Locust street leaves for Bay City Michigan to visit an uncle before heading to Flint to work at the Buick Motor Company. Clark Davis from near Creekside was in town for business with S. M. Cunningham of Clarksburg at the Court House. Laura Tiasinger of Apollo formerly Indiana spent the weekend with friends here.
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Harold Fulton
Locust Street
Bay City
Michigan
Flint
Buick Motor Company
Clark Davis
Near Creekside
S. M. Cunningham
Clarksburg
Court House
Laura Tiasinger
Apollo
Indiana
Hera
Smith to Face Senate Wed in Illinois Senator Seat Fight
Washington dispatch reports Senator-designate Frank L. Smith of Illinois faces a pending Senate vote as Congress reconvenes for eight weeks. Administration leaders fear a special session after March 4 if Smith arrives with credentials from Gov Len Small. Rumors say he may arrive Wednesday, triggering early opposition as the fight to seat him begins.
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William K. Hutchinson
INS
Washington
Frank L. Smith
Ulingis
Congress
Smith
Senate
W.kinley
Illinois
Len Small
Ilinois
Senate Split Over Smith Seat Frays Constitutional Paths
Senators including leaders debate how to remove the Illinois Senate designate Smith. Three positions emerge: expulsion only by two thirds. oath in office affects expulsion. or majority denial of seat for campaign conduct. Insurgents with Democrats push to block oath as quickest bar, led by Norris of Nebraska and Ashurst of Arizona citing $480,000 spent in the primary.
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Smith
Illinois
Senate
Friends of
Norris
Nebraska
Ashurst
Arizona
Bolshvevism fading says Count Tolstoy in Hollywood
In Hollywood Count Tolstoy son of the Russian author discusses Russia's path from bolshevism toward a possible fascist like system. He notes changes in Russia as peasants resist, economy shifts from upheaval to potential industrial agriculture, and foresees a new order emerging.
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Hollywood
Nya Tolstoy
Tuset
Russia
Polstoy
Tolstoy on Religion and Moral Equality Plan
Tolstoy places all religions on an formal plane, arguing all people are endowed with moral equality. He likens mankind to a rainbow of many colors none omitted. After completing services in Hollywood he plans to return to the lecture platform.
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Tolstoy
Hollywood
Wealth and Talent and Respect in a Patchy Prose Note
A fragmented passage critiques wealth and talent with awkward phrasing about respect and intelligence, mentioning Black people and a stray reference to the AP. The text reads like a garbled opinion note on social value and ability.
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Althoug
Goyree
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