Week in Condensed Form Highlights Global Happenings
Summary of scattered items across continents detailing political shifts, wartime events, crimes, investigations, and social issues. Notable items include military movements from Fort Douglas to Hood River and Helper Utah, a murder conviction in Seattle, a farm dispute in Idaho, a bank plan backed by the Chinese government, and wartime policy changes under President Wilson.
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Intermountain. Or
W. PL Tucker
Payminster
United States Army
Pital
Hood River
Arthur Holden
Wilcox
Neb
Tabernakh
Colo
George L. Byram
Fort Douglas
Balt Lake
Helper
Unik
James M. Smith
Seattle
Bolen
J. Vance Johnson
Thomas District
Blackfoot
Idaho
Leon Ateene Howard
New York
Vancouver
Wash
San Francisco
Cal
Montreal
James Neldon
Perry
Nephil Moss
Uintah
Wyo
Brigham City
Utah
Persia to Become Major Mining Power with Rail Links
The article argues Persia holds vast mineral wealth including copper and oil fields. Transport limits, but new railway schemes and improved machinery promise profitable exploitation with rising labor pay and heavy motor traffic aiding mining ventures amid oil prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Kermanshah
Isfahan
Nantes
Kerman
Coas
Kumisheh
Cardish
Bagdid- Haradon
Persina
United States
New Express Packing Rules Take Effect December 10
Washington imposes new express packing standards approved by the United States Railroad Administration. Shippers must use strong containers and clear markings for packages over 25 pounds. for shipments over 25 pounds wooden or fiberboard containers are required. Express officials aim to improve speed and reduce loss or damage in transit as preparations begin at the American Railway Express Company offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
New York
Japan
Japanese Association of America
California
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Pittsburg
Lincoln Park
Chicago
United States Marinet Court
Levy Mayer
Farmers’ National Congress
Hagerstown
Hiington
Wilson
War Department
General Pershing
Congress
King Albert
Wilson Hasewil
International Labor Conference
Washington
Germany
Austria
Toe
H. A. Garfield
Railroad Administration
Harry A. Garfield
Express
Wid Express
United States Railroad Administration
Averlean Railway Express Company
Ghost whisky roots reappear as old still found in West Virginia
United States Marshals hunt in Wayne County West Virginia for a rumored giant still as descendants reveal an old hidden operation. The recovered still echoes 19th century pot stills used to produce a famed local brand, with authorities and locals noting a modern revival of illegal whisky making in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marshals Hunt Wilds
Wayne County
W. Va
Syites Unie
Furley
Tim
John Jones
John
Hague Cie
Jobe
Jon
Lick Creek
Virginia
Wayne
Linen Counties
Post Card Travels for Years in Old Boston Route
Fragmentary OCR shows a postal card from Port Ethan Allen Pi to Paste 1B years. It mentions A. B. Miey of S70 Atlune and Cort Duly Mt. The card was mailed to someone who died last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hell Fighters at Mercy: Brooklyn Court Proceedings Begin
New York and Brooklyn men linked to a fire incident on Fifty-eighth Street. court action follows after a NY judge reviews testimony. The defendants include Arthur Molling of the Hell Fighters and Abrahow Gilani veteran of Ten Milven Street, with claims of theft and assault tied to a deadly blaze. Witnesses describe a confrontation with a woman and a bottle of liquor amid the altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York-Bergt
Arthur Molling
Hell Fighters
JGT Weet
Manhattan
Wiewer
Army
Stront
Brooklyn
Abrahow Gilani
Pegre
Hayward
Dodge
Tnd
Meayniid Street
Fingerprint System Origins Traced Across East Asia
The article discusses ancient fingerprint methods attributed to Orientala, with claims by De Filippi and Kumagusua Minakata about origins in Chinese or Japanese practice. It notes early forms differed from modern prints and used tracing on paper rather than blackened hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillipo de Filippi
bin W. Herachel
Rashidwllin
Cathay
de Filippi
Peculiar Mamingo Anatomy and Endangered Status
Nature designed the Mamingo with reversed jaws and movable upper beak to sift prey from mud. The bird's crown of life rests in streams and salt marshes. Once common in Floridas, few remain and experts fear extinction in a few years due to hunting and habitat loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamingo
Gack
St Bernard Dogs and Alpine History Unearthed
A historical note explains how tunnels linking Switzerland and Italy reduced the reliance on St Bernard dogs for rescue work. It describes the breed’s origins in the 14th century from a Welsh shepherd and Scandinavian dog, with a Great Dane ancestor, and mentions notable burials and modern breeding developments near Martigny and the Simplon Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpe
Switzerland
Italy
Wales
Martigny
Waltons
St. Hernard
Sharon Mount
Tralta
Untitled Speech Fragment on Money and Affection
A fragment reflecting on the tender affection for money and the effort people devote to earning it plus the tendency to judge others who lack or gain wealth, in a humorous, observational tone.
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Fragments describe a conversation about purchases and priorities with unclear names and context. The text hints at a concern over buying clothes and a comparison of costs or debts, mentioning a person or group nicknamed Galog and a question about differences in outcomes.
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Jausvin Edvel Vor
Mary Ford
Detroit
City
John Kilonia
Manchester
Noah
Ira Dern
Salt Lake
Buwenie
Dale
Brooke
Pale
Ephgram
Infante Duniary
Uae
Lew Angeles
Alun St
Wiebels
John Armairong
Chaloner
Broadway
Kieran
Crosave
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Chiara
Ervas
Bila Wheeler Wilcox
Agatow
Beanford Coast
Merc
Mix Wilcox
Niconai Lenine
Petrograd
Great Fund
Theodore Cognacq
Waziris
Afghanistan
France
Colombia
T. Brosius
Vuris
Areras
Armis
Foreign Office
Pura
Kington
Getbtoos
Giarker Pricgm
Cuba
Rob Laiciau
Garg
Cilay
Dent
Willan
Jens Wing
Cardinal Mercier
Columbia University
Belgium
Nicholas Murray Butler
Baku
Caspian Sea
London Times
Isfatin
Teheran
Dows
China
Clare Hobsop
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Far East
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