New Rail Routes proposed to link Paris with global cities
French engineers outline four direct and through routes from Paris including The Acropolis Express to Athens and variants toward Trieste Belgrade and Constantinople. Aimed at saving time between London Paris and South American ports, routes would cross Europe, the Danube and even tunneling of the Strait of Gibraltar to Dakar. The plan faces immense construction costs and feasibility questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Saya
France
Traly
Trieste
Croatia
Serbia
Parto
Constantinople
Belgrade
Berlin-Hagdad
Orexan
Black Sea
Bordesar
Italy
Belkan
Russia
Danube
London
Paria
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Dakar
Senegal
Gibraltar
Morocco
Rio de Oro
Spain
English Channel
France rejects baseball as national pastime says Mathewson
Capt Christy Mathewson arrived in New York and declares France will never adopt baseball citing rough play and fear of hard hitters. He says French players lack bat skills and would rather stick to football and dueling, noting infield work and catching are weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
No le
Christoher Mathewson
New York
Pollys
Mathewson
Christy
Regaling Crowd Jack Fights Back With Boiling Waters Tale
In a London Mall item a speaker tells a wild journey about shipwrecks and escapes aboard a raft reaching a desert inland. He boasts beaches red with lobsters though a rival challenges the detail. The teller then snaps back with a sharper line about volcanic waters boiling as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
London Mall
Elderly Woman Proves Desert Land Claim Near Mojave
At eighty-one years old Mrs Corellia Cocke has proven up on a Desert Land Act claim eight miles from Mojave. The government requires development work, but Cocke completed much of it herself during four years on the claim. She also cites improved health from living on the desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corellia Cocke
Mojove
Saya Low
Hat Making in China Emerges as Major Industry
A consular report notes hat manufacture in China is expanding. Foreign hate replaces native styles as millions of hats are exported from Ningpo to the United States. Grid quality straw hats are made in Baechwan with palm leaf fibers, signaling growth in straw hat production in Bhantung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Baechwan
Bhantung
Learning Value of Babies in National Wealth
Kathleen Norris argues in Pictorial Review that babies are the nation’s riches and deserve support. She notes Europe’s view that mothers and children are vital, cites potential gains from saving or curing sickly infants, and describes government moves toward mothers pensions and keeping children with mothers rather than institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Pictorial Review
Europe
America
Flying In the Orient Plan for Austra lian air route to London
Prominent businessmen from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide led by Reginald Lloyd of London form a company to develop an aerial mail and passenger route between Australia and London. Consul Henry P Starrett Adelaide reports the plan aims to locate landing sites about 500 miles apart with a path from Sydney or Melbourne to Port Darwin then across to Timor and through Java Sumatra Singapore Calcutta to Karachi then to Baghdad Port Said and onward to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Reginald Lloyd
Landon
Australia
London
Henry P. Starrett
Australis
Commerce Reports
Sydney
Port Darwin
Northern Territory
Timor
Dutch East Indies
Java
Sumatra
Singapore
Calcutta
India
Karachi
Bagdad
Port Bald
An Unappreciated Relic Auctioneer Sells with Flair
A wandering auctioneer gathers villagers around a battered violin. He puffs its history with notes of France and Nero, claiming it may have seen Roman fire and asking for offers. The crowd replies with curious, muted cries as the bid opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Nero
Rome Barnes
Applicant Smiles With Wide Claim Of Cooking Anything
A job applicant tells Mrs. Temple she can cook anything and recalls serving as second cook at a girl’s dormitory for a month, despite no references. The exchange hints at temp agency or kitchen job screening.
Boy Finds Hidden Treasure After Fall Through Coal Hole
New York youth found a trove of money and jewelry in a deserted East Side house after falling into a coal chute. Police confirmed the claim. the hoard belonged to Mrs. James Sandhim, a recluse who had died days before. The boy, brought to juvenile court, said he discovered the stash and kept it until authorities intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kansas City
Vincent Montague
New York East Side
James Sandhim
White tribes in China hills described by Dr Beech
Dr Joseph Beech of West China Union University reports in Changis that Western mountains host fierce white tribes with varied languages and appearances plus a fearless, non fleeing warrior culture. He notes a second robust group in Hong Pan district resembling Anglo Saxons and praised for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chine
Joseph Beech
West China Union University
Changis
Beach
China
Hong Pan
Tangelo Developed by Cross of Grapefruit and Tangerine
Department of agriculture experts report a new fruit named tangelo created by crossing grapefruit with tangerine orange. The tangelo is less sharp in taste than grapefruit, resembles a ripe orange, requires no sugar, and its tender pulp can be eaten with a spoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Aviators to Patrol Woods in Northern Minnesota Plan
W. T. Cox proposes hydroplane patrols for forest lands in St. Louis and Cook counties aided by U S and Canadian flyers. Congressman Cart Van Dyke would push for a naval training station on Lake Superior to provide buildings and equipment. The plan aims to spot fires quickly and cut timber losses through aerial supervision.
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Minnesota
Forest Landa
W.T. Cox
Atute” Forester
Cox
Cart
van Dyke
Lake Ruperter
Duluth
State Forestry Department
United States
Canada
Naval Air
St. Louis
Cook
Carapnerte
Wortee Lightest Weed and Uahtert Known Wood
The baten tree now cultivated in Conta Rich yields the lightest known wood. It is in high demand for construction due to its porosity and insulation, providing minimal air resistance and suitability for air plane building.
Valuable Trea: A Tree Supplying Butter Substitute Exports
The tree in western Africa produces a butter substitute valued by locals and, crucially, by European manufacturers of artificial butter. It draws commercial attention as its product gains potential export importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Europe
Unote Same Islands In United States Custody In 1900
The island of Tutwila and other small Samoan islands came into the possession of the United States in January 1900. Tutwila covers about 54 square miles with 3,800 people. Mauna and the isletas total about 25 square miles with 2,000 inhabitants. Pago Pago is described as the only good harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unote
Same Islands
Tutwila
United States
Mauna
Isleta
Pago Pago
Peregrine White Born Aboard Mayflower In Plymouth Harbor
In November 20 the anniversary recalls Peregrine White the first child born in New England aboard the Mayflower in Plymouth harbor. After his father's death his mother remarried Governor Edward Winslow marking New England's first marriage.
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Firet
England
Chita
Peregrine White
New Begland
Plymouth Harbor
Gov. Ronard Winslow
New England
Fragmented Advice on Child Play and Harshness
A letter cautions against teasing children as it can ruin a child's disposition. It argues parents are usually innocent but older children or relatives may cruelly torment a youngster. The piece warns playful adults to avoid repeated rough handling that frustrates and irritates the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mintant
Gold Value Across Seas In Early Japan
Historian Rev Dr W B Griffin notes gold valued little in early Japan, with houses roofed in gold a historical claim. He cites Balboa era trade and observes gold to silver ratios remaining around four to one into 1860s, illustrating global metal value shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BE. Griffin
Japan
South America
Balboa
Saint Sang church recalls holy blood legend
The account speaks of Gruigen's sacred relic in a chapel near Brigtium and a child’s flow as part of a long folk tale. It notes the Church of Saint Sang and its small oratory standing as evidence of popular belief in ancient times.
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Gruigen
Bringes
Brigtium
Bolle
Theederic
Joseph of
Arima
Saint Sang
Notice of a local store farewell for a longtime friend
A country store runs a brief notice informing customers that Mr. Crelit, a good and helpful friend, has expired today after a period of decline. The message ends with a request to pay cash and signs as a family transcription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crelit
Bietom Transcript
Governor General Discovers Ancient Korean Capital
During a northern Korea tour the governor general of Kores end a party uncovered the site of an ancient Korean kingdom capital named Kukuryo. The kingdom rose in Karene history from 37 B.C. to A.D. 688.
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Kores
Korea
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Jaoxeon
Tutt Hutte
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Zanrre
Wromore Cattle
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