Secret World War era gold train to Canada revealed
Victoria Colonist recounted a hitherto unpublished tale of Russian gold sent across the Pacific aboard a Japanese warship to Vancouver. A guarded five car express carried $9 million per car across Canada by a special train from Ottawa, with irregular speeds and tight security.
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Dominion
Victoria
B.‘O
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Victoria Colonist
Europe
Novitsky
Vancouver
B. C
Vladivostok
Namnbow
Seattle
Rainbow
Nussia
Ottawa
Novitzky
Pacific
Fly Causes Death in Indiana Milker Incident
In Rochester Indiana John Phillips died after a cow kicked during milking. Doctors concluded tetanus from a fly wound caused by the incident. The fly reportedly bothered the cow and Phillips did not touch the fly directly.
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Rochester
Ind
John Phillips
Phillips
Planned New War on Britain in Kaiser Memoir Says Second Punic War
Mathias Erzberger’s new Stuttgart volume recounts a meeting with Kaiser Wilhelm II after Bethmann-Hollweg’s fall. The Kaiser boasted of a global struggle, predicting alliance shifts and a final clash against Britain in a “second Punic war” to seize enemies’ assets. He claimed democratic opposition would be erased, and warned of a postwar understanding with France.
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Berlin
Germany
William
Great Britain
Mathias Hrzberger
Stuttgart
Herr Erzberger
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Erzberger
United States
Japan
Russia
France
Galicia
Kaiser
Fritz
Ostrich Chick Jonathan Dominates Pet Dog and Cat
Jonathan the first Canadian hatched ostrich chick at Stanley Park in Vancouver thrives under Zoo Manager F. Green. Once thought weak it proved healthy by bonding with the house cat and defeating the family spaniel.
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Vancouver
B.C
Jonathan
Canada
F. Green
Stanley Park
Green
Cows Die After Ingesting Cider Apple Debauch
A herd owned by Fred Helmer of Platt Hill in Winsted Connecticut suffered a fatal outcome after consuming cider apples. Helmer tended the animals this morning tying burlap bags soaked in hot water around their heads as part of the effort.
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Winsted, Conn
Fred Helmer
Platt Hill
Helmer
White Caps in South Carolina force cotton pickers under hooded rule
The article reports a revived Ku Klux Klan presence in South Carolina using intimidation to lower cotton picking costs. Several hundred White Caps rode in Florence county and Lake City, pressuring planters to pay less and driving more workers into fields, kitchens, and laundries. A note adds that diamonds were found in fallen meteors.
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Greenville
S. C
Kuklux Klan
South
Law and Order
South Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
Florence
Lake City
Serbia Adopts English in All Schools Amid War Devastation
English becomes compulsory in Serbia’s normal schools after two years of pilot courses taught by Dr. James Wild. Past domination by German and wartime losses include 800 teachers dead, numerous schools destroyed, and many Serbian books seized, yet nearly 2,000 of 2,100 schools have reopened with students walking long distances to learn as teachers and pupils cope with shortages and relay class schedules.
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Serbia
James Wild
Chicago
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Burwell
Omaha
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Dawes County
Nebraska Irrigation Association
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Hastings
Everett J. Lake
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Saline County
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Frank Kennedy
State Labor Department
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Anna Nelson
Manville G. Reeves
Gladys Nelson
Clay County
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State Penitentiary
Ridgar Mathers
Falls City
Neb
Wison
Mathers
Nebraska
Tecumseh
Nemaha
State Farmers Congress
Grand
Royal Arch Masons
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Clay
Seward
Bureau
Banberg
Wedding Party Falls in Cellar as Floor Collapses
Forty people plunged into the cellar during a wedding celebration at George Coats home in Corning. Exploding lamps ignited debris. the bride’s grandmother suffered internal injuries and the bride plus several guests were bruised and burned.
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Corning, N
George Coats
Wealthy Heiress Marries Peer Amid Turmoil
A wealthy heiress weds a titled peer amid high society handling of fortunes and social expectations. The ceremony underscores class distinctions as observers note strategic alliances shaping political and social influence.
Man Hires Solitary Island Keeper For Seagulls Each Summer
A New York dry goods executive secretly funds a yearly search for a man to live alone on a lake island eight miles offshore. From May to October the keeper guards eggs and young seagulls on four islets, receiving only food shelter and clothing. The program has run for 15 summers with notable applicants and a single selected man each year. The birds, the largest of their kind with five foot wingspans, scavenge two pounds of offal daily.
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Issland
Tribune Building
New York
Adirondacks
Bowery
Daniel Boone
Deep Sea Trolling by Air Finds New Angling Twist
Popular Mechanics notes a new fishing craze using dirigibles to spot schools from 30 feet up and drop lines to sea fish. A Los Angeles party flew a pony blimp 35 miles in 50 minutes, battling fog until they hooked an eight foot shark that swallowed a mackerel.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Los Angeles
Start After the Rats
Rats cause heavy agricultural losses and require steady control. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes their rapid reproduction, with three month maturity, six to ten litters annually, and about ten young per litter. Prevention through rat proof buildings and proper waste disposal is essential, with barium carbonate as an effective poison and traps kept active.
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Biological Department of the United States
Department of Agriculture
Western Canada climate enables October strawberries harvest
A visitor recountsSampling from Saskatchewan shows ripe October strawberries and green corn from farms near Moosomin and Rocanville. The piece praises Western Canada climate soil and local exhibits at fairs highlighting grain yields and vegetables. It notes gardens full of flowers and the host’s dedication to horticulture.
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Western Canada
Moosoniin
Saskatchewan
Canada
A. B. Smith
Rocauville
Dominion of Canada
Central States
Nell's Engagement Ring Cost Sparks Gossip
Nell's mother claims the engagement ring cost $800, a figure critics call excessive for a small stone. The dispute centers on whether the price reflects the expense of entertaining the suitor before Nell could secure the engagement.
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Nell
A Good Reason for Refusal Dialogue
A Detroit Free Press excerpt presents a terse exchange about refusing a suitor. One character explains the other failed to impress enough to warrant waking early to cook breakfast, highlighting a pragmatic, blunt assessment of suitability.
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Detroit Free Press
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