World’s Oldest Man a Constantinople Porter
Zareh Agra a porter in Constantinople recently celebrated his 150th birthday and is hailed as the world’s oldest man. For over a century he has worked as a hamal carrying merchandise from ships to warehouses in the Turkish capital. He credits his longevity to a diet of raisins igs and sugar, never coffee or alcohol, and says he has had five wives and is not yet ready for a sixth.
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Zareh Agra
Constantinople
Hamal
Agra
Franklin Doubtful on Constitution at Convention
On the final day of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin rose with a written speech admitting some parts of the Constitution he did not yet approve. He said he might change his mind with further information and emphasized trust in a general government if well administered, warning despotic outcomes if corruption grows.
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Franklin
Madison
United States
Hamilton Urges Signatures as Convention Nears Final
In a report from the convention period, Hamilton argues for signing the proposed constitution despite objections and warns a division could undermine the new organic law. The closing scene notes Franklin’s painterly sunset remark about the president’s chair as the signing nears.
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Hamilton
Madigen
Deetor Franklin
Will Payne
Bater
Dramatic voyage saves life aboard Rama to Chatham Islands
The steamship Rama left New Zealand bound for the Chatham Islands carrying 200 whites and hundreds of natives with 65 000 sheep and 1 000 cattle. A passenger fell dangerously ill mid voyage and, with no doctor on board, passengers worked as extra stokers to push speed to 14 knots. The ship reached port in time for a doctor to operate and save the passenger.
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Rama
New Zealand
Chatham Islands
Rail traffic of 1924 shows high general freight demand
The 1924 rail traffic fell 2.6 percent short of 1923 due to coke and ore declines while movement of other commodities reached new highs. Grain and products loaded 2,575,814 cars, Merchandise and small freight up 2.9 percent, and miscellaneous freight set a new peak, despite fewer weeks with million car load weeks.
Freight traffic tops 1923 levels with 1924 figures
Revenue freight loaded in 1924 reached 48,527,227 cars, slightly below the 49,812,113 cars reported in 1923, marking another strong year for rail freight despite the dip.
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Ber
Fearful Popocatepetl Eruption Stirs Mexican Natives
The famous Mexican volcano Popocatepetl, 96 miles from Mexico City, again alarms natives who fear the silent sentinel hints at destruction of Tenochitian. Black smoke pours from the crater as snow melts, prompting awe and prayers for the ancient capital.
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Popocatapetl
Mexico City
Valley of Mexico
Tenochtitian
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Steps and Clues
A guide explained with odd spelling about solving crosswords. It discusses horizontal clues, filling white spaces until a black square, and vertical clues to continue. It notes using dictionary words and mentions capitalization and abbreviations in definitions.
Funeral March Turned In Town Speedster
A terse verse recalls a speedy local man known for quick turns and risky road crossings. The poem notes a fatal end when his car stalled on a railroad track, ending with a whimsical, darkly comic farewell.
Cross-Word Puzzle No 27 by Westerre Newspaper Union
Puzzle items list clues with numbers and mixed spellings, including across and down entries. The puzzle reads as a partially corrupted scan labeled Cross-Word Puzzle No 27 with many misprinted terms and numbers.
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Westerre Newspaper Union
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