Pygmy Hippo Arrives in New York Exhibition Story
The article recounts belief in pygmy hippos in Siberia as natives claim a Liberrional hippo species lives inland. A pygmy hippo was captured in Africa in 1878 and brought to Dublin Zoo but died before exhibition. Carl Hagenbeck supported introducing pygmy hippos and sent Schomburgk to obtain three specimens, with two sent to New York for display.
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Siberia
Africa
Zoological Gardens
Dublin
Carl Hagenback
Schomburgk
New York
Business Call Brief Focus on Clear Objective
A busy executive urges preplanned talks and tight time use on business calls. Prepare your presentation, define the goal, and pursue it quickly. Avoid idle chatter, limit access, and end decisively with a farewell.
Camouflage Tactic Aids Submarine Interception Avoidance
A wartime note describes a tubmarine using camouflage to appear on a different course. If painted to mislead, the submarine could misjudge a target’s path and avoid interception, saving it from pursuit.
Glass Bricks Debuts In European Building Walls
An old article notes new construction concepts using glass bricks as structural elements. It mentions the innovation appearing in some European buildings and describes glass beams integrated into outer wall sections.
Government seeks time to curb cost of living
Attorney General Palmer says government aims to slow inflation and remove artificial price rises. He notes initial progress in shoe prices and urges the public to resist panic buying as merchants push preseason hikes.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
Wren Fale Chianew
Herald
Congress
Palmer Na
Shipyard Graft Probe Unveiled in Seattle Hearings
The Department of Justice is considering criminal proceedings over shipyard graft tied to government shipbuilding in Washington. Howard U. Congrete of Seattle, attorney for the Emergency Fleet Corporation, testified before a House committee investigating shipyard expenditures.
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Seattle
Department of Justice
Washington
Howard U. Congrete
Wleet Corporation
House of Representatives
Shopmen Reject Plan to Endorse Wage Proposal
Secret balloting will determine whether 600000 railroad shopmen strike over wages after the administration refused a general increase. The executive committee rejected a 25 percent raise in favor of eight hours for ten, seeking a 4 cent an hour increase or an 85 cent hourly demand.
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Washington
Railway Employes’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Seintry
Rairoad
Committee of
Hines
Anaame
American Note on Mexico Dispatch of Troops
The United States delivered its reply to Mexico over the patrol of Mexican territory and the pursuit of bandits who held two American aviators for ransom. The note was sent August 27 and officials will not discuss its contents, expecting public release in Mexico City.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Mexico City
Lenroot Proposes Unified Private Rail System Plan
Senator Lanroot of Wisconsin introduces a plan to unite U S railroads into one privately owned system with minimum earnings guaranteed. Management would be shared by security holders, the public, and employees with provision to share excess profits between the public and workers.
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Lenroot
Washington
A& Bi
Lanroot
Wisconsin
Shooting of Misa Cavell Justified Report
A minority report of the American Bar association committee on millinery law cites the shooting of Edith Cavell as justified under civilized warfare. The text reflects allied indignation and notes the public August 27 date.
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Misa Cavell
Baltimore
Mies
Edith Cavell
Committee On
The
American Bar Association
Government plans to open stores to sell at cost
Washington reports a radical plan to lower living costs by establishing retail government stores. The approach would buy food and clothing in bulk and resell at cost, with sales over the counter or via catalogue orders and parcel post. A first step has begun with August 28 action by the War Department selling surplus army goods at cost.
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Washington
War Department
Chinese Ranchers Murdered Near Nogales Ranch
Bodies of two Chinese lessees found murdered on the Los Allios ranch thirty miles south of the border. One victim had been struck with a knife and another with an ax, indicating a brutal double slaying at the ranch cabin.
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Nogales
Aria
Los Allios Ranch
Public Curtails Meat Purchases in Chicago Stockyards
Hog prices fell by about a hundred pounds per hog and beef cattle prices dropped at Chicago stockyards on Wednesday. Officials attributed the decline to general protests against the high cost of living and a range of causes including local conditions.
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Chicago
President Announces Westward Pacific Trip Plans
President to depart Washington for a Pacific journey after weeks of uncertainty. Officials confirm arrangements are being made and the trip will begin soon with details to follow.
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Gome
Washington
Pacific Cour
Strike Threat in Seattle Halts Major Building Work
Builders in Seattle threaten a strike over wage demands of $1 per day. Carpenters plasterers and other trades withdraw their work stoppage as talks stall. Local union leaders warned operations could stop if a new agreement fails to materialize.
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Seattle
Wash
Bieaide
Enmstanen
Club Dinner Death Toll Reaches Six in Local Incident
At the Lakeide country club a deadly incident occurred during a Saturday night dinner. Six people died and several others were injured as medical personnel responded to the scene. Police opened an investigation into the causes of the tragedy.
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Cam
Frank McAvoy
Lakeaide
Shah to Visit U S After Paris Talks
Persian foreign minister says the Shah will travel to the United States following the Taoist Paris visit. Reports note plans for a diplomatic and cultural mission with officials in Washington and New York.
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Shah
Shah of
Perain
United States
Tao
Paris
Two A E F Casualties Noted In Cerimas Remem
Washington reports only two men of the American expeditionary force who returned to battle are remembered for the war. The War Department notes casualties among the vast numbers of A E F soldiers and their losses in the Cerimas remem. Denies Guilt of Cavell Murder in Paris. A plea to postpone is overruled and Georges Cartin Quien faces questioning on betraying Kilth Gevetl with limited findings.
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Washington
Cerimas
War Department
Cavell
Paris
Thal
Georges Cartin Quien
Kilth Gevetl
Tim Ietificutiiea
Delicious old fashioned kitchen tips and recipes guide
A scattered page offers cookery notes and recipe fragments for cheese and egg dishes, toasted cheese sandwiches, and a chicken jelly mold. It discusses teaching children varied foods, balancing meals, and the role of butter, olive oil, and paprika in sauces and fillings. Reading tone resembles a domestic guide from a bygone era.
Ratio Creates Harmony in Chinese Theorized Instrument
A fragment explains a Chinese theory of harmony using a reed or pipe instrument. It describes tubes in a geometric ratio of two thirds, lengths nine inches then six then four and so on, yielding successive perfect fifth intervals across the range.
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Heaven
Earth
Leipzig Spring Fair Draws 100000 Attendees
Crowd at the Leipzig fair in Germany reports attendance totaling about 100000 during the spring event.
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Leipzig
Germany
Ady Ad for Freesane Corn and Callus Remedy
An old ad promotes Freesane a bottle used to lift corns and calluses from feet. It claims instant relief and painless removal without soreness, urging readers to buy at drug stores and try the product.
Castoria labeled harmless substitute for dangerous narcotics
The text touts Castoria as a safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric and other soothing syrups. It claims no opium or morphine and boasts over thirty years of constant use for infant relief. It warns against imitations that endanger infants and references the trademark signature.
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Infante
Labor unrest and industrial concerns ripple worldwide
Proceedings at a Pittsburgh dinner feature Denis Gompern urging justice for coal miners as labor troubles spread globally. The piece surveys industrial materials and production notes from Japan and the United States, including seaweed derived isinglass and sumac use in tanning and dyes, plus housing and tenant issues in Philadelphia amid foreign settlement pressures.
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Sentel Gompern
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Passage Through the Panama Canal Sparks Discussion
Fragmentary text references a fleet passage through the Panama Canal and mentions expectations and negotiation. It also contains garbled phrases about a young widow and a person named Riga, with unclear connections to a broader event.
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Panama Canal
For Sale One Obelisk With Historical Marker
An obelisk erected in 1730 at Oldbridge to mark the crossing during a historic river battle is offered for sale. The fragmentary text notes King William's troops and the Boyne battle, though details are unclear.
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Oldbridge
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