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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
8
In Madrid a long running “dying prisoner” scheme reappears as Americans report letters from a supposed prisoner appealing through a prison chaplain. Scammers claim a hidden estate left to an American relative via a consular driven chain, prompting false payments and travel to Spain. Police and consulates warn travelers and urge caution against forged wills and fake baggage claims.
Mexican women prepare to tackle social and industrial ills and seek political equality. The Mesical feminist council in Mexico City aims to organize workers, teach improvements, and connect with international groups to push peace and disarmament. Senator Elena Torres says the government supports these efforts and foresees better Mexico United States ties.
Swiss pastor Dr Kunzler, who spent the war in Armenia, reports 250000 homeless orphans roaming the country. He says demobilized Turkish troops have killed and robbed survivors, reducing the Armenian population significantly. The statement was made in Zurich.
A bystander, unnamed, tore off her underskirt to improvise a tourniquet for five year old Leonard Hopewell after he was struck by a trolley at Amsterdam Ave and W 147 St. He was rushed to St. Lawrence hospital where doctors amputated his mangled foot but credited the quick action with saving his life. The woman vanished before identification.
May Rogavich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rogavich of 110 West Crockett Street, was born at Providence hospital in Seattle weighing seven pounds one ounce. The infant entered the world in the afternoon and joined the Red Cross with a $10 fund drive contribution announced by the Red Cross.
A wartime linguistic note describes how American troops popularized the phrases all right and gangway among French, Filipinos, and Aguinaldo's soldiers. The piece recalls trench slang and cultural miscommunications during occupation and insurrection eras.
Dr Charles W Eliot former Harvard president in his eighty sixth year admits tea aids mental effort and writing. He has abstained from stimulants for decades yet finds tea a useful aid challenging strict temperance norms and prompting debate on moral limits of stimulants.
The piece riffs on French pronunciation quirks and English relief at calling words by expected sounds. It cites Troyes and Troyes like places, mocks phonetic errors, and lampoons how francophone spellings frustrate English readers with odd vowels and consonants.
In this USDA prepared note, the misuse of young growth or brush is criticized as short sighted. Regular burning harms future forest regeneration, depletes small trees and nutritious leaf mulch, and reduces future timber. Proper timing and removal of damaged trees help prevent pest damage and promote revival.
French inventors develop a microphone where each grain of varban is isolated in its own cell to prevent packing. The design prevents contact between grains and walls only, improving sensitivity and tone compared with older models.
The four in hand coach on the Callander to Trossachs route and its scarlet boy have been sold at auction. A new utilitarian fleet replaces the picturesque conveyance as the Blair family sells the Trossachs hotel to a new company that runs the road.
Residents report Silver Lake area swamped by dogs with 141 canines counted among about 500 residents. daytime roaming, nightly howling disturb sleep. tales of pie theft and stray critters describe a growing nuisance in the community.
The piece notes how English terms penetrate French language through sport and work contexts. It cites words like champion, knockout, tank, nurses, and ticket. observes shifts in usage such as lavatory meaning a Paris barber shop. It reflects on wartime linguistic exchange and evolving Parisian speech.
An exhortation on self improvement urges starting small tasks to awaken motivation. It argues risk awareness, necessity, and initial effort trigger keener thinking and progressive work, building energy and capacity as ideas connect. The message celebrates human grit.
Sir Oliver Lodge, visiting America, stated the earth may continue to exist for 20 million years more, a round estimate. Some scientists suggest ten times that age, noting animals have persisted similarly long and dinosaurs endured similar periods. The balance of time for humanity remains modest by comparison, with human history under ten thousand years.
The article notes games as popular in modern living rooms for warmth as households avoid heating like old times. It highlights fives as a preferred sport with historical praise from Queen Elizabeth and a remark by The Gentlewoman calling it the best sport she had seen.
In Mexico coal output remains about half of the potential 000 tons annually, with no exports. Shortages are met by imports from the United States and sources like Chal, while the coal is used for heating and charcoal production.
News dispatches from Copenhagen suggest a possible move to a republic after centuries of monarchy. Denmark, a limited monarchy under King Christian, faced wartime losses in dairying and merchant shipping. The country houses 2.5 million people across 14,829 square miles with Copenhagen on Zeeland.
The steamship Munaires reported 14 icebergs seen near the Titanic sinking area, some over 100 feet high. Captain Fleming witnessed one berg tumble repeatedly as warm seas altered its balance causing large splashes and top sections breaking away. Edinburgh Scotsman.
The New York Times notes Manchuria imports about 2 million dollars worth of cotton thread from Japan each year. Japanese manufacturers enjoy government support and market engagement, while American firms face weak competition and must match quality and aggressive selling practices to enter the market.
Twins James and William Ford, both ninety five, reside in In verkip, Scotland. They have never fallen ill for a day, and James has never spent a night away from the house where he was born.
Jud Toskins says he will not allow any Summer boarder to stay longer than a week due to the heavy workload of learning new stories to entertain the traditional audience.
A brief item notes safety and value oriented signs. It cites a Boston retailer producing signs with warnings to watch your step and watch your shot, reflecting emphasis on shopper awareness and caution in sales environments.
The British extend rail lines from Egypt to Palestine and Haifa as port plans advance. A Baghdad railway network reaches Cilicia, northern Syria, and Mesopotamia with tunnels completed and trains from Constantinople to Nisbin and Tekrit. Night running ends as normal trade returns, promising rapid journeys to Baghdad and the Persian Gulf.
The Grendon Underwood estate in Buckinghamshire, owned by Mrs. Pigott, is among properties offered for sale in coming months. The village hosts historic and literary ties centered on the Elizabethan home now called Shakespeare farm, once a coaching inn reputedly visited by William Shakespeare on his travels.
About 2 600 000 acres in Wyoming Idaho Utah and Montana with valuable phosphate deposits are divided into areas not exceeding 2 500 acres each for leasing. Congress has awaited legislation. regulations approved by Secretary of the Interior Payne set out lease applications to be filed with local land offices for transmission to the Interior.
Alabama led with 6,840,000 bushels of peanuts in 1919, while five other states produced 3,400,000 to 5,500,000 bushels each. U S total production was 3,263,000 bushels with a cash value of $80,000,000. Average price last winter was $24 per bushel.
Total trucks in use reached 963 093 by year end 1919 up from about 700 000 the previous year a 27 percent gain. New York leads with several states including Pennsylvania California Texas and Nevada noted among top registries as 700 Es appear at the front of the list.
A narrative recounts the rise of Media and Babylon after the fall of an Axayrian kingdom. Nubopolassar and Nebuchadnezzar expand Babylon from the Caucasus to the Libyan deserts, burning Jerusalem and ruling vast terrains. Nineveh’s ruins, three days' journey away, lie buried in marshy soil.
A 19th century correspondent argues Maoris will be absorbed into the white population as beef and mutton were scarce. It notes about 50 000 pure-bred Maoris remain with many in politics, including four in the House, two in the Legislative Council, and one minister, while describing them as Polynesian aborigines with distant origins.
Sener Portal, for 20 years the leading journalist of Peru and author of 12 beat sellers, has done for his country what Spain and the United States have long admired. He fought with a pen against faults and vices, producing literature that pierces and prods with caustic irony.
Physicists improved the accuracy of light speed using the Fizeau wheel method in Nice. The beam traveled fifty seven miles round trip with an 80 mile mirror, averaging 1109 observations to yield a velocity of 1862254 miles per second.
Kenneth L. Roberts notes Italians consult dream books to interpret portents and bet numbers in the national lottery. If luck fails, they blame fate and the “Buill Bye” watching over them as the village ostracizes the dreamer.
The text explains insulation as the key to keeping water cold. It cites air as the best nonconductor, describing a thermos or flask as ideal. It lists wood, feather, horn, and honey as other poor conductors when used as covers or materials.
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