Mysterious Monk from Russia Arrives in New York
The enigmatic monk Iliodor, once close to Russia’s royal family and linked to Rasputin, arrives in the United States seeking American citizenship and baptism. He plans to preach against Bolshevism to Russians in America and, after learning English, to broader audiences. He recalls meeting the royal family and tells of their tragic fate.
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Killeder
Russia
Rasputin
New York
Ules Wile
Sergi
Hope
Eiodor, Jr
Nicholas
United States
Roseia
Dioder
Engileh
Joseph Podliesner
Mioder
F Ormer
Riga
America
Iliodor
Steven Trutane
Ekaterburg
the Carr, Czarina
Adding New Animals To Accredited Herds
A policy change in the accredited herd system will take effect at the start of the new year. Buyers must quarantine newly acquired animals on their premises for sixty days after a negative tuberculin test, with full responsibility for isolation rests on the buyer. This shift saves travel and inspection costs for the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Apprenticeship Shortage Highlights Trades Decline
Contractors in Hamilton Indiana warn there are too many education bars for white collar posts and too few boys entering building and other trades to replace dying mechanics. A report on the apprentice question will go to the provincial convention. Tacows plans a separate court for women offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Int
Tacows
Reading as Life: Elizabeth Drew on Literature’s Value
Miss Elizabeth A. Drew argues that readers with love for books gain humanity through shared minds across ages. She critiques reading as mere knowledge gain and marketing, praising literature as closest to life experience and a cultivated taste through reading and rereading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Drew
Women’s Canadian Club
Toronto
Miss Drew
Japan Returns Shantung to China After Negotiations
The United States and Japan faced off at the Washington conference over Shantung as supporters argue the nation has fulfilled its promise to return Shantung to China. The piece criticizes opponents who doubted Japan’s pledge and highlights changes in foreign policy.
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Shantung
China
Boanerges
Johnson
Borah
America
Japan
Washington
The
New York Times
The Perfect Companion Makes No Small Talk
A humorous Life magazine blurb praises a man who never explains global issues or shares personal trivia. He travels abroad, avoids war debt talk, has seven lively children, and resists retelling their bright remarks or film plots.
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Near East
Multilingual roots of house parts and the words we use
The essay traces how English house terminology borrows from many languages. It notes gate, porch, parlor, dining room, kitchen, larder, stairs, corridor, and more with origins in Norse, Latin, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Persian and others. It humorously maps daily terms to their linguistic journeys.
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Venice
Spain
Baine
Rome
Weather Uniform Across Decades Says Climatologist
Climatologist A J Connor states December records show a unique high 61 degrees on December 30, 1875, not matched since, while overall long term trends do not prove milder Canadian winters. He notes periodic fluctuations every 15 to 30 years with general uniformity over a century.
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A. J. Connor
Meteorological Service of Canada
Canada
Mr. Connor
Frederic Stupart
When He Lost Out on a Train Stop
A tired business man on an evening train shares a joke about an office boy asking for time off to attend his aunt's funeral. The man admits he misread the situation and lost out on the bet because the excuse was real.
Prague Palaces Rise Again as Seat of Diplomats and State
A vivid portrait of Prague highlighting the Moldau crossings and the old Charles Bridge. It notes how the Buquoy palace and Schonborn chateau became diplomatic residences for France and the United States, and describes the Hradcany fortress now housing the president and ministers including Masaryk.
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Prague
Scribner’s
Moyland
America
France
Italy
Buquoys
Bohemia
la Montagne Blanche
United States
Crane
Masaryk
Charles
King George the Practical Farmer and Rancher
The King is described as a versatile monarch with practical farming skills. He studies agriculture and stock-raising, follows modern cultivation methods, and has interest in Canadian ranching and Western farm undertakings. The Prince of Wales bought a ranch in Alberta with earnings from it, encouraged by his father.
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George
Balmoral
Scotland
United States
Canada
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Dominion
Prince
Baltic close sea plan signals cautious diplomacy
The London Times reports that Russia seeks support to convert the Baltic into a closed sea, excluding warships from noncoastal states. Moscow has allegedly approached Denmark proposing a conference of interested states to discuss the idea.
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London Times
Baltic
Ventilator Teases Gentle Air Exchange For Closed Cars
A new ventilator for closed vehicles gradually circulates air so occupants do not feel abrupt temperature shifts or drafts. The invention aims to improve comfort during travel by maintaining steadier cabin conditions.
Love and Loss Beside a Johannesburg Hydrant
Marjorie Diven writes from Judge South Africa about a romantic misadventure that ends with a kiss then a fall into a hydrant and a collision with a tree. The note adds a travel anecdote about South Africa as a leading gold region with no mint.
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Love
Marjorie Diven
Gideons Placed 48475 Bibles in Hotels in Fiscal Year
The Gideons report placing forty eight thousand four hundred seventy five Bibles in hotels during the last fiscal year, a figure surpassed only in 1911 and 1912 when prices were lower. They supply King James or American Standard Bibles as requested and Fort Worth Presbyterian Church funded six hundred Bibles for the three million dollar Texas Hotel.
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The
Gideons
Fort Worth
Parson’s $10 marriage fee profits from others’ mistakes
A historical note remarks that a parson sometimes profits from errors made by others when collecting a $10 marriage fee. The statement suggests opportunistic fees arising from misinterpretation or mishandling of procedural details.
Wrapping Lace in Waxed Paper Prevents Dry Rot
A practical tip advises wrapping delicate lace in waxed paper before storage to prevent dry rot and damage. The method helps preserve intricate patterns by protecting fibers from moisture and air exposure.
United States Isolation and Europe's Self-Cure Cited by Tribune
The Chicago Tribune argues that France and Germany risks stem from Europe and that the United States cannot shape European destinies. It contends Americans must not be drawn into European cause and effect, urging Europe to resolve its own oppression without external relief.
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France
Germany
Europe
America
United States
SG1
Agtin
Chicago Tribune
Famous Aviator Teaches Turning War Material to Tools
Col W A Bishop VC, renowned Canadian aviator, visits Toronto amid reports he works with England’s S M Pickett & Co. The London firm has bought vast British ammunition and converts it into machinery and fertilizer. The deal with the British Government totals about £4,009,090.
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W. A. Bishop
V.C
Canada
England
Toronto
British Isles
France
Belgium
S. M. Pickett & Co
Leipzig Bible on sale to aid museum funds
The Leipzig copy of the Gutenberg Bible, a premier surviving example from Mainz, is offered for sale. It is among eight parchments of the famous forty two lines edition, with one copy bought in 1911 for 500000 dollars. The Dresden collector gifted it to the Saxon state, and the Leipzig Museum of Books and Manuscripts holds the title. Germany’s financial crisis pushes a sale though collectors seek to save it by fund raising.
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Leipzig
Mainz
Gutenberg Press
Dresden
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