Peace Dollar Coined By U S Peace Dollar
The United States silver dollar enters circulation to commemorate the arms conference in Washington. Its design features Liberty on one side and a dove with an olive branch on a mountain, rays of sun and the word peace. A 25 year rule limits changes to the design. About 150 million new coins will be issued, with half dated 1921. The first dollar was sent by special messenger to President Harding.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
Liberty
Harding
Shanghai to Have Wireless Station Connecting China and America
Shanghai plans a major wireless station within two years, with six 1006 foot towers and power comparable to Bordeaux. The project, via the Federal Telegraph Company, aims to link interior China with America, and include Harbin Pekin and Canton stations, led by engineer in chief FR Beal.
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China
America
Shanghai
Federal Telegraph Company
Washington
United States
Uo Great
Bordeaux
France
Harbin
Pekin
Canton
FR. R. Beal
Io China
The Father of Shipping and Lloyds Origin Story
A compact history of Lloyds origins from the London coffee house in Tower Street kept by Edward Lloyd later moved to Abchurch Lane and Lombard Street. It notes Lloyds List beginnings in 1696, the monopoly battles, parliamentary inquiries, and the security deposits for members, plus the worldwide agent network and Captains Register.
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Tower Street
Edward Lloyd
Abchurch Lane
Lombard Street
Lloyd
Lloyd’s List
House of Lords
Lloyd’s Coffee House
London
Lloyd's
House of Commons
Lloyd’s
Canadian National elevator at Port Arthur retools unloading
The Port Arthur Canadian National Railways elevator unveils the world’s largest grain handling plant with a new automatic box car unloader. The system dumps a car in 337 seconds then transfers grain through a rapid, dust controlled process to scale hoppers and transfer belts for ship loading.
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Canada
Port Arthur
Fort William
Canadian West
Twin Cities
Lake Superior
Canadian National Railways
Canadian National
Canadian National Elevator
Mayo
Poultry World Hall Of Fame honors White Wyandotte hen
A report from the Dominion Experimental Station at Sidney B.C. celebrates White Wyandotte hen B162 for her high egg production totaling 621 eggs over four years. She laid 85 eggs in winter year one, 34 in winter year two, 32 in winter year three, and 4 in winter year four, and passed on strong laying traits to her pullets.
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Poultry World
Dominion
Sidney B.C
Police Probe Cannibalism Claims North of Lake Athabasca
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police party leaves Fort Fitzgerald to travel about 400 miles into the barren lands northeast of the fort. They will be away two months with an Indian guide and two dog sled teams to investigate reports of starvation and alleged killings among the caribou eater Indians and possible cannibalism.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lake Athabasca
Fort Fitzgerald
Canada
Frontier Force
Arctic
R.C.M.P
Barrens
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World’s
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Poultry World Hall of Fame
Mounted Police
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