Longest Ships and Warships Compared by Length
Among merchant vessels the Leviathan at 950 feet is the longest, with the Imperator and Aquitania at 909 feet following. In the warfleet the Renown and Repute share the longest at 789 feet, while the new British battle cruiser Hlead measures about 900 feet and 42,000 tons. The U S Navy has designed six battle cruisers 875 feet long.
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Leviathan
Imperator
Aquitania
Cunard Line
Renown
Repute
Hlead
United States Navy Department
Governor Declines Irish Invitation in Springfield Visit
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts refused an invitation from state lawmakers to meet Eamonn de Valera of Sinn Fein as he travels to Springfield. He noted he could not accept and had declined similar invitations, avoiding attendance at a Boston meeting last summer where Andrew J. Peters and David J. Walsh spoke.
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Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Irish Republic
Springfield
de Valera
Boston
Andrew J. Peters
David J. Walsh
Man Rises From Nothing to Worse
A stark, compact observation notes how an individual moves from obscurity to a harmful outcome, suggesting a bleak arc of personal decline and the fraying edge between poverty and danger. The line emphasizes individual transformation without detailing events or names.
Crown Dating From 1600 A. D. Crown Sale Rumor
A European rumor that the Hungarian crown would be sold has faded. The latest government aims to keep it, with the crown dating back to legend to the year 1000. Reports claimed a price around 100,000 Swiss marks about $19,000, but the sale did not occur.
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Bela Kon
Hungary
Europe
Long-lived palms and olives trace ages across centuries
The text notes Brazilian coconut palms living from OW to 700 years and date palms from 200 to 300 years. It also mentions Mount of Olives near Jerusalem where olive trees were flourishing in 1099, indicating extensive lifespans for ancient trees and enduring regional plant growth.
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Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Doctor urged an operation in Baltimore ad
Nellie B. Rittingham of Baltimore Maryland says her doctor urged an operation for organic troubles. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved and was able to return to work. She urges others to consider the remedy before a operation.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
Prairie Farm Shelter Belts Grow With Free Trees
The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior has aided prairie farmers in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba by supplying hardy trees for shelter belts at no cost. Since records began 33 142 425 seedlings and cuttings have been distributed. Over the last five seasons the average yearly distribution has been about 4 922 615, with roughly 4 400 farmers served annually. Principal varieties include Manitoba maple green ash caragana Russian poplar and Russian willow. Stock originates from Dominion nurseries at Indian Head and Sutherland and is raised from seeds gathered in the Prairie Provinces.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Forestry
Department of the Interior
A Zulu Bride’s Trousseau Gift and Gown Description
A Zulu bride’s trousseau is described as a single lifetime dress, with the father providing the bridal gown to remove the daughter from the family, and the bank account setback totaling about 15 units of currency. The gown is depicted as a petticoat of rawhide, rubbed with grease and black clay, then polished to harden and endure.
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Papa
Fruit Growers Raise Prices on Strawberries and Jam
Prices for fresh strawberries and jam rise about 20 percent this year compared with 1919. In Gordon Head B C producers have sold 250 tons of their crop at 20 cents per pound, up from 16 to 17 cents last year, with wholesale strawberry crates priced around 4.30 dollars versus 3.30 to 4.00 in 1919.
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British Columbia
Land and Resources Department
Canadian National Railways
Gordon Head
B.C
Sloan's Liniment Ad Promises Quick Relief for Aches
A Canadian produced advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for external aches and muscle soreness. It urges easy use without rubbing and highlights relief and soothing effects with price points of 35c, 70c, and $1.40.
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Sloan
Canada
Cement boom reshapes India with new industry
Within five years a new industry has emerged in India, creating an unusual entry in a land of ancient ways. Before World War I vast cement construction spurred imports from England and several European firms, while India began making cement after 1914. Now the country produces about half the cement needed for its own construction.
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India
England
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Austria
Hong Kong
Endless Ends and One End to Drink
A wry Victorian style remark notes that many men failed to meet their needs because they spent themselves on drinking rather than earning. The quip highlights social vice and economic strain without naming people or places.
Dandruff Solution Promises Quick Hair Improvement
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap scalp treatment available at drug stores. It claims rubbing into the scalp removes dandruff and stops hair loss, with noticeable improvement after one to three applications and brighter, thicker hair by morning.
Wireless Station at Bermuda to Open for Commerce
The British government plans a Bermuda wireless station for business with Canada the West Indies and the United States. A governor's message asks a 500 dollar appropriation for offices and telephones linking to the aerial plant at Daniels Head. The colony will collect one penny per shilling of local business and Halifax rates at one shilling per word.
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Bermuda
Canada
West Indies
United States
Daniel's Head
Halifax
Honolulu sends vast cash to Japan in 1919 money orders
In the year ending June 30 1919 Honolulu issued nearly 900000 in international money orders with all but about 10000 going to Japan. Local Japanese banks in Honolulu numbered three and facilitated much of the transfers to Japan.
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Japan
Honolulu
Honolul
Immense Astracanit Salt Deposits Found in Canada
Massive deposits near Muskiki lake Kaskakee Springs on the Prince Albert line of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway are said to contain about 9,000,000 tons of astracanit. The Salts and Potash Company of Kitchener Ontario plans an evaporating plant and notes valuable by products including Glauber's salts Epsom salts bromide ceanman salt and magnesia. A mineral pigment bed is also found suitable for paint. Nearby Croan Sask reports an eight square mile astracanit bed eight inches thick.
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Muskiki
Lake Kaskakee Springs
Prince Albert
Grand Trimk Pacifi
Salts& Potash Company
Kitchener
Ont
Glauber
Paper
British Columbia
Croan
Sask
California Syrup of Figs Ad Teaser Card
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes checking for the California label, promises a fruity taste, and urges mothers to use the product with confidence, noting directions on each bottle.
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California
Training for Settlers: Alberta Scout Program for Ex-Servicefolk
The Soldiers' Settlement Board plans a training school at Estey Alberta for former soldiers to learn farming before taking up land. By end of 1919 loans totaled 51.6 million dollars with 5 433 entries. Alberta accounts for most land grants totaling 575 900 acres. two thirds of grants issued there. Seventeen thousand two hundred eighteen returned men used the loan system and all proceeded to land.
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Estey
Alberta
Parliament thanks imperial navy for sea services
The New Zealand Parliament passed a resolution expressing profound gratitude to the imperial and allied naval and mercantile marine. It lauded their ceaseless vigil that kept sea routes open amid unparalleled dangers, ensuring long lines of sea communication remained open.
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New Zealand
Imperial Navy
Treating stomach trouble with pink pills tonic
Old methods of stomach treatment fell out of favor as they failed after stopping. Modern approach tones stomach and glands for lasting recovery. Dr Williams Pink Pills are touted as a tonic that supports digestion and relieves gas, with Mrs. Chas Comer of Picton, Ontario detailing relief after weeks of use and urging others to try them. The ad notes supply options and pricing from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Avas
Dr. Williams
Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Leap Year and the British Exchequer Gains
A leap year brings the British Chancellor 366 days of revenue instead of 365, with the Post Office receiving an extra profit day. The government could gain about $10,000,000, while many monthly workers face an unpaid extra day and higher household costs without compensation. Tradesmen also encounter an extra day of business.
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Post Office
Production of B c Foresta The
Production figures for 1919 show aluminum and soy products, with beige enamel and preliminary outputs. A proposed settlement cites 54 million dollars, while shipbuilding capacity and paper sales are noted alongside 1917-1919 revenue figures and assets.
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C. Foresta
Pivey
Piles Treat Found Unsafe Despite Quick Cures
An old advertisement fragment touts PAZO OINTMENT claiming six to fourteen day cures for itching bleeding and protruding piles. It warns the remedy fails to heal many conditions while oddly noting sleep after first use. The text also includes unrelated lines about fishing and a theatrical scene with Earl Beatty.
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Jist-virees
New York
USA
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Excelsior Life Insurance CO
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Saskatoon
Edmonton
Vancouver
Ghoice
Reid Bros
Bothwell
Pacraign Kapress
Ail Gruggiete
Sasiedio Pia Pze
Waversiuck
Minard
Dr. Chase
Om Eduanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
Parasey Ee
Mrs. Dix
Ephraim
Samuel Hamilton
Rierogs
Et Pierce’den
Buffalo
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Pierce
Selgel
Beatty
Earl Beatty
House of Lords
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