Arctic Police Return After Six Years In the North
Six years in the Arctic wilds ended for Corporal Cornelius and Constable Brockle as they left Herschel Island for home. They spent four years with two Eskimo murderers later freed by order of government and served as guides and interpreters. Now they plan a brief holiday before returning north to Halifax and Winnipeg.
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Gontellus
Nortinwest Mounted Police
Edmonton
Herschelisland
Civilization
Arctic
Ress
Pristo
Wort Mec
Puerson
Arctic Circle
Cornelius
Brockle
Herschel Island
Wilds
Coronation Gulf
Bathurst Inlet
Kent Peninsula
Victoria Island
Victoria Land
Prince Albert Sound
Bear Lake
Fort Norman
Fort McPher
Fort Epworth
Bnsted
Fort-epwort
Derers
Conway
Phillips
Clay
Kayugawa
Komuk
Rnelus
Coppermine
Halifax
Brockte
Winnipeg
Carving valued at $125000 on public view in New York
A wood carving depicting the life of Christ, valued at $125,000, is shown in a Fifth Avenue firm window. Created by five monks of the Brotherhood of Nicodemus from 1899 to 1934 in Mount Athos monastery, it weighs about 200 pounds and measures 28 by 21 inches with carved panels and hundreds of figures.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Allversmiths
Christ
Brotherhood of Nicodemus
Mount Athedonis
Germanos Alegetes
Woman Bears Five Children in Two Weeks in Budapest
From Budapest a report states a woman gave birth to five babies over two weeks after a street car incident. The mother and all five newborns were hospitalized then discharged a month later in good health.
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Budapest
Hungary
Phyneniee
Aken
Plain figures replace codes in price marking gains pace
New York reports a shift from coded price tickets to plain figures driven partly by buyer pressure. Experts note codes can mislead buyers and that origin of the practice is unclear though tied to competitive spying and price protection in earlier wholesale markets.
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New York
Ae Ourtaker
Tts
Motor foot a new summer ailment from long car trips
Read about a growing summer complaint labeled motor foot or metatarsal displacement caused by continuous driving. The affliction causes right foot pain and limits walking and sports, attributed to the accelerator position during long motor trips.
Statistics and family labor satire in a joke exchange
A head of family laments despair blaming statistics for his load. A friend explains five hours of work per day could feed all if shared, but he must work twenty five hours to support his crowd. A joke about household files and vanity ends with a wife remarking all the files are females because they settle on mirrors.
U t poets and gainful occupations dialogue fragment
A clipped exchange asks about tabulating gainful occupations and where to use poets, hinting at a social satire about credit and usefulness. The fragment ends mid thought, leaving a question about who seeks or avoids credit and creative work.
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U&t
Why John Was Not Smoking at the Club
At a men’s club Johnnie Edwards, renowned as the champion smoker for a decade, shows a dejected air. He finally admits to a friend on the phone that he has sworn off smoking for a while, urged by his doctor and a promise to someone.
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John
Johnnie Edwards
Johnnie
Jimmie Vans
Doc
New York Sun
Dustless Highways and Asphalt Use in U S Roads
Reports to the United States Bureau of Mines show over eight years 5,000,000 tons of asphalt materials used on American highways sufficient for 50,000 miles. If laid in a single connected road sixteen feet wide it could circle the globe twice.
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United States
Delicacy Draws Big Taste Test in Maryland Mountains
Joe Jable and his three sons from near Union Town Maryland tasted ice cream for their first meal together and consumed 61 dishes in one sitting. The sons ate fifteen, while the father had sixteen portions.
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Joe Jable
Union Town
Dad
Perfectly Healthy Son Questioned as Adolescent Proof
A family dispute centers on whether a son is a healthy adolescent. The guardian asserts robust health while a questioning party challenges the claim, seeking clarity on the boy's condition and age. Local witnesses describe the scene with cautious skepticism.
Not From His Viewpoint Beguiling Town Folly
A fragment from a period page features overheard banter about a young man praised for his qualities. Odd expressions and playful pride hint at small town reputation and social expectations. The brief dialogue captures local character and humor.
Mean Medicine Haunts Memory Despite Usual Doses
A playful quip notes how some medicine is so harsh that it lingers in the mind and one cannot forget to take it. The line frames medicine as an unwelcome but constant companion to daily routines.
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Frozen North
Canadian Mounted Police
Coronation-Gulf
Mount Athos
Jess Leeway
X. Ferguson
United States Weather Bureau
Ram
Rogue Fing the Stonscis
Borst
Ewe Rochelle
Sette Aire
Sebel
FasSiaile
Spany
New York City
Senator Sorghum
Brander Mathews
Columbia
Heaven
Bever
Rae Aoe
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Less
Depts
Atlanta
Fregeles
Salt Lake City
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