Woman Recruits Guatemala Insurgents For Revolution
Maria Rivas, posing as Miss Mary Rivas, persuades Vincent to help fund a Guatemalan uprising. He gathers munitions and soldiers, executing rebels as Maria’s past connection to Honduras’ former president surfaces. A tense chain of loyalty, murder, and nationalist vows unfolds along the Pacific coast.
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Para
Mazatlan
Vienna
Paris
Maria Rivas
Lejo
Mary Rivas
Honduras
Bryn Mawr
Lerther
San Francisco
Vincent
Theo
Vallejo Street
Guatemalan
Ocos
Irons
Vallejo
Tnsi
Thomas Vincent
Pacific
Imaudih
Hes
Argonaut
John Flemine
Submarine Model Aims For 25 to 30 Knot Submerged Speed
SubMarine Dean P Helland reports a new submarine model tested by the navy department in Washington D C. It aims to reach a submerged speed between 25 and 30 knots per hour and has met all required standards.
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Sa Ivewe
Dean P Helland
Heland
Shington
D. C
Navy Department
Germanys strict drug laws and police registrations highlighted
A Chicago News correspondent details Germanys extensive rest restrictions paranoia toward strangers, mandatory employer employee reports, and a regulated drug trade. The railways are government owned since 1870 71. drugstores face strict licensing, fixed profits, and population based store quotas to secure both public safety and pharmacist livelihood.
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Chicago News
Germany
Uiffenit
Peare
Prussia
Bavaria
Wurtemburg
United German Druggists’ Association
Coming Nation invasion fears in Canada debate grows
The Coming Nation asks if Canada faces U S immigration pressure as estimates show about 184 million males over 18 in the region, plus 73 00 former Americans poised to resettle northward. The piece notes fears of U S influence and a potential shift in population and licenses amid rising emigration from Montana and eastern Canada.
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Canada
Montana
United States
Odd Farm of Coal Reveals Unique Colorado Coal Find
A remarkable Colorado coal discovery shows a seam two miles long with a thickness around half a foot. The coal yields cube and hexagon shaped blocks, burns with a blue flame, emits little dirt, and leaves minimal ash. It breaks to small briquette sizes and suits hard coal burners and grates.
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Colorado
Scisa
Rebes
Rapid Growth of the Navy Marks New Era of Expansion
A historical overview notes U S naval strength increasing dramatically with more first and second rate ships, ships under construction rising from 13 to 31 authorized since Roosevelt’s 1933 inauguration, and a shift to alphabetical listings for warship names as fleet power expands across battleships armored cruisers and torpedo vessels.
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Texas
Minneapolis
Columbia
Olympia
Chicago
Roosevelt
Japanese Goods Press Japan's Market Surge on Global Trade
Ernest L. Harris reports that Japanese industry is expanding its exports while Japanese markets shift toward domestic production. Cotton yarn imports fall as Osaka flannels grow, and cheap cactus underwear socks and lamps appear from Japanese manufacturers. Indigo and tobacco trades also move to Japan.
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Ernest L. Harris
Elbenstock
Germany
Japan
Kobe
Amens Woolen
Osaka
Get Out of Prison by Marrying
In Siam certain age eligible girls are under royal care and bound to a husband by the king. A prisoner may gain pardon and release by marrying one of the ineligible class. Polygamy is allowed, and many prisoners still prefer jail to freedom through marriage.
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Siam
Find Your Level and Stop Blaming Others
The text argues against self-pity and hypnotic thinking about being kept down. It says few believe such notions, and people laugh at them, while asserting the true barrier is oneself. It acknowledges occasional employer injustice but treats it as temporary and says workers will eventually find their level.
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Success Magazine
Sultan's Costly Dinners in the Palace
The Turkish sultan spends about a thousand dollars daily on meals with various dishes. The sultan selects five to seven items tasted by the grand vizier for poison checks before serving. Sealed portions and royal costs grow as numerous guests and retainers dine at royal expense daily.
Photographing Lightning and Molting Lobster Skin
A London Magazine note explains how to photograph lightning by timing the dash and trusting the bolt. A London Mail item reports a lobster shedding its skin in an aquarium, the molt taking about thirty minutes and leaving the old shell intact.
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London Mail
Cost of War Grows Yet Death Toll Falls Across Centuries
The piece notes rising war costs since Napoleonic times, with modern artillery and ships costing millions, while casualties percent decline. It cites figures for Port Arthur and Gettysburg, compares per-man costs, and mentions debts of Britain France and Germany funding wars.
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Japan
Russia
Waterloo
Wellington
Napoleon
Leipsic
Gettysburg
Moukden
Napoleon Bonaparte
Port Arthur
United States
Great Britain
Britain
France
Germany
Tre Hotel on Wheels
A garbled description mentions feeping cars and parlor cars used for rent and sold to a junk shop. It notes 33 showmen who crave them in summer and that mobile hotels are used by medi 1um and agents of all kinds, aiming to turn them into a recognized industry for return to their original use.
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Ocos
Papa
Tam
Medi 1Um
Indust
Odd Utinty of Wives in London Detected
A deteced report notes it was common for officers to marry women solely to pass bad coins to babies. The marriages show no mutual feelings or trade partnership and reflect skepticism about convicting wives.
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London
French Army Discipline and Officers’ Signatures
In the French army an officer must present the original report to a junior and obtain his signature to prove mastery of the contents. A general officer may not express an opinion until receiving the accused’s written defense.
Alum baking powders condemned as health danger
A historical notice warns against alum baking powders as injurious to health and banned in foods in the District of Columbia. It states the use of alum in bread, biscuits, cakes and other items is a misdemeanor under federal law. It mentions low price powders not made of tartar and their illegality.
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United States
Col
Congress
Gambling Aid to Industry and Labor in the Philippines
A U S Army officer used 60 natives as paid labor, then licensed two gambling houses to secure steady workers. The plan yielded compliant laborers who stayed productive for public projects, while locals moved to avoid chiefs and officials. The report also discusses tagging crustaceans and lobsters to study migrations for fisheries research.
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Victor
Clark
Philipe
Uri
Ingenious Trackers for Marine Animals
Ingenious government scientists devise a novel method to monitor movements of marine animals, with examples like tracking devices attached to a whale or seal. The approach aims to gather data on migration routes, feeding patterns, and habitat use to aid conservation efforts and understand ocean ecosystems.
China’s Canal Network Sustains Rich Fish Hatcheries
The extensive canals feed China's irrigation rice fields creating ideal spawning and hatching grounds for fish. This interconnected water system supports abundant aquatic life across a large geographic area.
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China
Smallest Police Station in Fishguard Wales
The smallest police station in fee land sits in Fishguard Pembrokeshire. The building is about 1 feet square according to The News.
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Fee Land
Fishguard
Pembrokeshire
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