Pilfering Seen Reduced In Panama Canal Zone
The article reports pilfering at west coast ports declined due to insurance embargoes and agreements with Bolivia and Peru. It notes most losses moved away from the Canal Zone as trans shipment and port facilities are tightly guarded by the Panama Railroad Company with checks, weight audits, and detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Erist
South America
Panama Canal Zone
Guillichent
Colon
Balboa
Goode
Baltwig
Panalla Railroad Company
Riilroad Company
Panama
Tonnina Rattrond Company
Pansies Canal
Mje
Authorship Debate Over the British National Anthem
The article notes ongoing dispute over who wrote the British National Anthem. The prevailing view credits Teary Carey, who died in 1743, with the work. Carey reportedly sang the piece at a Cornhill dinner and pitched the manuscript to a publisher, though it was not immediately accepted and first public performance occurred in 1745, after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Cornhill
Passing of London Landmark St Cleve s church Southwark
London correspondent notes the closure of St Cleve s church in Southwark named after a Viking saint. The piece reflects on England s church ties to Danist legends and mentions relics at the College of Surgeons taken from Hadstock Copford and Worcester cathedral doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hasex
Copford
Worcester
Froissart and His History
A reflective piece on Froissart’s method, recalling how he gathered tales from knights and men at arms during travels with Count Robert of Namur. It notes his history of the wars in Flanders northern France and England, written in 1257, and contrasts his Norman French narration with modern tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Froissart
Tacitus
Froissart
London Times
Humacher
Count Roeert de Namur
Flanders
France
England
Whirling Rapids in Japan Adventure by Boat Through Kozu River
A Wide World Magazine writer notes Japanese boatmen run through the rapids of the Kozu river for thrill seekers. Narrow defiles, steep banks, and numerous rapids demand expert handling as boats dash past rocks and eddies. Passengers seek the excitement, while boatmen earn a good harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World
Japan
Kozu
Large Moy Family funds education for 275000 relatives in Sun Ning
Moy Hee, St. Paul chop suey owner, after a seven month China trip, learned that 275,000 Moy relatives in Sun Ning lack schools and education funding. His son married during the visit and 285 guests attended three days of entertainment costing about 5000. He plans to raise 400,000 for schools. donor include Moy Back Bin, Chinese consul at Portland, who gave 25,060.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moy
Moy Hee
St. Paul
China
Sun Ning
Canton
Moy Back bin
Portland
Ore
Smelling Salts Fad Returns Among Fashion Aides
A revival of the smelling salts trend appears as girls and women collect ornate bottles and carry them constantly. In churches and social settings they are used openly, with delicate crystal containers praised for dressing table display and convenience. The fad echoes past wardrobes as bottles with crimson tops reappear in homes and salons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christies
Oras
Marks on English silver through the ages explained
An expert traces the evolution of silver marks from the first Paris hall mark in 1800 to the English guildhall mark known as the king's touch. It covers the leopard’s head, lion passant, Britannia head, year letters, and warns of tampering by removing hall marks.
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England
Paris
Goldsmiths’ Guild
Fellowship of Goldsmiths
United Kingdom
Brittania
Fairy Stone Crosses From Virginia and North Carolina
The staurolite mineral, found only in Virginia and North Carolina, forms cross shaped crystals called fairy stones. Not highly valued, they intrigue due to a legend that fairies in mountain caves shaped crosses after the death of Christ. Commercial demand exists as curios and charms worn on chains and watch fobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
North Carolina
Christ
Won't Be Slighted Licking Sparks Taxpayer Threat
A school principal disciplined a sleepy pupil and faced a furious father. The father, claiming to be a major taxpayer, warned the principal that his son deserved equal treatment and threatened further action if the boy was slighted again. The exchange highlights local school discipline and parental assertiveness.
Rope Making From Various Hemps Dominates Industry
The rope industry relies on Russian Italian American and Manila hemp with Manila leading usage. Hemps are sourced from plant bark, cut dried stacked in bundles, then spread to dew frost and sun to rot gums, leaving fibrous strips ready to clean bale and transport.
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Manila
Wayside Inn in Mongolia a Bond’s Night in the Desert
The account describes a Mongolian inn with mud stalls and animal quarters, where travelers slept in the courtyard and ate under thatched eaves. Wool caravans lingered at dusk as a suisen player played. dawn found the camp beds gone and the caravan moving toward China. The narrator notes a travel bill of about ten cents gold for five travelers and their support team before continuing into Mongolia.
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Mongolia
Son
Bethlehem
Olive Gilbreath
Asia
Suisen
China
Mongoliat
Not an Ordinary Official Born Orator Tale
A fragment from the Rehobuth Sunday Herald recounts a prominent leader’s daughter seeking her father amid a meeting and a joking exchange about a born orator. The anecdote contrasts formal ceremony with playful mishearing as a “born orator” label is playfully discussed by bystanders.
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Ste
Averling
Breckenridge
Ruffo
Lexington
Majeh
Buckneh
Duckneh
Secon
Rehobuth Sunday Herald
Fingerprint marks prove identity across a lifetime
A Malay proverb says handwriting can change, but fingerprint marks remain constant from infancy to old age. The stronger the mind, the more detail in the patterns. Women often have finer ridges than men, and racial differences are noted with coarser patterns among negroes compared to whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Magera
Happy Outlook for Positive Daily Cheer
The passage urges embracing a sunny disposition to advance life’s path. It warns that grouchy moods hinder progress, dim others’ spirits, and suggests smiling and remaining pleasant to create a brighter, more productive outlook today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thal
Womaan
Loss in trenches reveals war illness nearly erased by medical care
London Tit-Bits cites mortality statistics from the front showing about sixty killed and 150 wounded per thousand in the trenches. Disease has been eliminated to the point a sick man is a curiosity, with enhanced care, defensive gear, and improved treatment reducing deaths and boosting recoveries as the war progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tit-Bits
Paris
Tit for Tat sermon on wartime duties in uptown church
A Sunday sermon in an uptown New York church urged citizens to conserve food and take small personal sacrifices during the war. A stall boy in Sunday dress sat with his red-faced grandfather as the clergyman urged sobriety, moderation in sugar and alcohol, and disciplined action.
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New York
Oil in Britain Eyed by Eminent US Geologists
A London report notes eminent American geologists urged substantial public spending to search for petroleum in Great Britain. The board of trade spokesman said finding oil is crucial and cannot be overstated, arguing oil is essential even over men and munitions for motive power.
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Britain
House of Commons
Great Britain
London
Board of Trade
Tussock Moth Threat Warns Shade Trees
New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse has sent a circular to chambers of commerce warning of tussock moth damage to shade trees in the nest growing season. White egg masses on elms are visible now. they can be collected and daubed with creosote to prevent hatching. Local shade tree or park commissions urged to destroy egg masses promptly.
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New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse
Chambers of Commerce
Elms
Dentists Trade Quips On Stage In Lighthearted Card Copy
In a playful exchange, one dentist boasts patients drift to sleep under his care while another claims patients pose for photos mid procedure. The banter highlights surgical nerves and showmanship, capturing a humorous backstage moment.
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Ananias
Tye
Escape from prison camp into Holland after daring dash
A captured soldier fled a German prison camp, leaping from a window with a loaded guard nearby. After 72 days of night crawling and daytime hiding, he crossed the boundary into Holland, despite bleeding and dodging sentries, and was warmly welcomed by the English public.
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Holland
New Serial Be Sure to Read It Starts in RECORD
The piece previews upcoming WEek feature with Larry Ampthill and Royal connections. It notes her Indian service as governor's wife, Milton Ernest home, and the Kaisar-i-Hind medal for public service. Also mentions Camp Taylor visitors and trench disease findings by Dr. J H Lind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Amphall
Royal Household
England
Earl of Beauchhamp
India
Lord Amyhill
Madras
Lady Ampthill
Indi
Sr Bedfordshire
Milton Ernest
Ampthill
J. H. Lind
Cylindrical Violin Innovation Receives Illinois Patents
An Illinois inventor Robert L Yeakey has patented a cylindrical violin with a shaped chin rest that extends laterally when in use and folds against the instrument. Despite its radical appearance the instrument reportedly matches the tone quality of traditional handcrafted violins, with a simplified manufacture enabling near full machine production.
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Robert L. Yeakey
Stars Dim Tonight A Private Moment After Marriage
A couple exchanges romantic lines about stars and telegraph poles after they are married. The dialogue hints at affectionate banter and enduring curiosity in a domestic scene.
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U.s.marine Corps
Morgan
Canal Zone
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John
Kozu River
Wayside Inn
Little Daughter
Papa
United States
America
O'Brien
Kentucky
Camp Taylor
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