Reign of Terror in Manchuria sparks alarm in Peking
Reports from the Weking and Tientsin Times describe Japanese and Senenoff troops terrorizing residents in Khailar-Seem and Khada Harbin. Russian workers are shot or forced to work under bayonet threats as Japanese reinforce along the Chinese Eastern Railway amid regional tensions.
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Peking
China
Manchuria
Weking and
Tientsin Times
Ilatt Ar Imanpe
Russian
Raiway Hospital
Harbin
Geneva
Senenoff
Baron Cwyer Sternberg
Kheaidar
Ode Semenoff
Russian Far East
Times
Ife
Whiskey fraud and raid sparks talk of new kick
Revenue officers raid a farm three miles from here uncovering part of a still made of raisins and mash. They could not arrest anyone but left a scent on the raisins and mash, warning that if used it may trigger a new kick on the local whisky market.
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Franklin
Elopement Ends in Chase Across Coal Mines
Grace McDougal a 16 year old girl elopes with 19 year old George Male. Bloodhounds trail the couple as local lawmen pursue them through a torsion of coal mines before capture.
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Frirmont
W. Va
Grace McDougal
George Male
Providence Archway Echoes Napoleonic Era
A Providence landmark linked to Napoleonic design survives as the Arcade building from around 1820. It became an Ionic temple and retail hub, with hand-cut monolithic pillars moved from Johnston on sleds a century ago. Once a national wonder, it remains a city reminder of that era.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Napoleon
Madeleine
America
Tts
St. John the Divine
New York
Johnston
United States
Hops yields vary across New York and Pacific states
The report notes New York farmers grow hops especially in central and northern areas with yields from 79 to 800 pounds per acre while Pacific coast hops yield 1090 to 2000 pounds per acre. Oregon leads production, hops are used in breweries and pharmaceuticals, and demand may fall as prohibition influences beer types.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Union
Coal Gas as Automecebile Fuel During War
Scientific American notes coal gas powered many World War II era autos in England due to gasoline shortage. It describes bags of rubberized fabric storage and, now, steel cylinders with gas compressed to 2 250 psi. Compression costs 40 to 75 cents per 1000 cu ft, equating to about 12 cents per gallon of liquid fuel replaced.
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England
Scientific American
Burroughs Adding Machine Ribbons For Sale At Report Office
The Report office offers Burroughs adding machine paper and L. Smith typewriter ribbons for sale. These office supplies are available to customers seeking replacement parts and papers.
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Burroughs
Smith
Sale
Sharks as Food Value and Preparation Tips
The article notes sharks are a nutritious food found in markets, with regional use in Europe and growing U S adoption. It describes foraging, schooling behavior, and the economic uses of shark hides for leather, liver oil for industrial uses, and meat preparation methods including salting, parboiling, smoking, drying, and canning into fish balls or chowders. It highlights odor removal by salting and the versatile forms of shark products.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Folkestone
England
Bureau of Fisheries
Russell Coles
Albino Robin Found Near Omaha in Rare Sighting
An albino robin with pink eyes and white feathers was discovered by an Omaha resident. REN Towne, president of the Audubon Society, says such birds occur about once in 1000. The odd plumage was noted in the beak and tail areas.
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Omaha
Ren Towne
Audubon Society
Sara
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