Aland Islands Reenter Spotlight in European Talks
The Aland Islands now draw renewed attention as European reports say Finland and Sweden may reopen discussions on fortifying the isles. The 300 islands, about 26,000 residents, lie between the Baltic and Gulf of Bothnia, with Mariehamn as the main town and Aland as the largest island.
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Wasington
Aland Islands
Geen
Finland
Europeah Newaspaerg
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Ays 9
National Geographic Society
Fahermen
Aland Island
Aout
Aland
Mariehamn
Alanda
Women Run Village as Men Hunt Gold in Sig Sig
In Sig Sig, Azuay, all adult men vanish to chase gold, leaving women to run public offices and serve as municipal judges. A man reportedly earned around 1000 ayeres monthly from gold while others dream of big profits.
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Guayaquil
Sig
Azuay
Sigsig
Aland Islands Autonomy Sought After Finnish Independence
In the year Finland declared independence the Aland Islands motioned to reunite with Sweden by an unofficial vote. Finland granted autonomy in 1920 but blocked secession.
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Finland
Aland Islands
Sweden
Heroine of Storm Awarded Free Tuition at Business College
Clara Smith of Kiowa county, hailed for bravery during a March blizzard rescue, earns an unlimited tuition scholarship at an American business college. Miller drove a bus with children through deadly wind. Clara and Bryan Ward saved fifteen, five died, aiding survivors until help arrived. Miller perished in the storm.
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Pieblo, Qoto
Towner
American Business College
Clara Smith
Kiowa County
Bryan
Business College
Miller
Bryan Walledt
Clara
Transport Aid Secrecy Nominee Voices Crisis in March
Secretary of Commerce Roper announces the appointment of Exbert Clair of New York as transportation assistant secretary, with St Chittius and Ard Wletary cited for decades in land sea and air transit. A National storm headlines the nation. a heroic bus driver shields twenty children in southeastern Colorado as warnings loom in late March.
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Roper
Exbert Clair
New York
Sa Transportation
St. Chittius
Trang
Colorado
Mercury
Tony
Duke of Norfolk Leaves London Ahead of Royal Nuptials
The Duke of Norfolk will depart London for India after obtaining King George's permission to be absent for six months. As hereditary Earl Marshal he oversees parliament ceremonies and royal marriages. His exit follows the Kent Marina marriage and a past proposal to Princess Marina blocked by Vatican Catholic restrictions.
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London
Duke of Norfolk
India
George of
England
Earl Marshal
Duke of Kent
George
Princean Marina
Greece
Marina
Vatican
Great Britain
Berlin breeds Nazi family policy in Thuringia camp
A breeding ground for large families was set up at Altenhof in Thuringia where nineteen hereditary healthy families have been housed in single family homes to become owners if they bear two children in five years and two more in the following five years.
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Berlin
Altenhor
Thuringia
Obligation to vacate homes after time limit expires
The clause requires residents to leave their homes within three months following the end of their allowed period. Children are to be assessed as hereditarily healthy, meaning they must be free from diseases for which sterilization is prescribed to be counted.
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Talenders
Suit Filed Over Stone Wall at Assumption College
Worcester banker Fred B. Maynard sues Assumption College claiming a 878 foot boundary wall was moved from his farm by mistake. Maynard says the wall, an old boundary boundary feature, was seen as part of the building foundations and seeks 5000 dollars in reimbursement.
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Worcester
Masa
Fred B. Maynard
Maynard
Assumption College
Manuscript Hymn by Baring Gould Sold at Sothebys
The London sale fetched £24 for a manuscript of Onward Christian Soldiers by Baring Gould. Written for a Horbury Yorkshire Sunday school festival, it sparked church controversy over ritual wording and led to a proposed modification.
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London
Baring Gould
Sotheby's
Horbury
Yorkshire
Jesus
Airplane Sets 15000 Mile Radio Contact Record
United Air Lines reports a trans port plane achieved a 15000 mile radio link with a ground station during a London to Melbourne race. The Berkeley operator spoke with San Francisco near Melbourne on the far side of the globe. Earlier tests linked New York and Washington with Argentina.
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United Air Lines
Roacoe ‘Orner
Jylig & Boeing Transport
Bie Ragle
San Francisco
Melbourna
Australia
Turner
Ayling
New York
Washington
French Scientists Claim Christ Height at Six Ten
Paris researchers Professor Colson and Professor Vignon say infrared photography of a Milan relic stains proves Jesus stood about 1.80 meters tall, equating to six feet ten inches. The claim cites a preserved strand of fabric as Christ's garment.
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Christ
Parla
Colson
Vignon
Paris
Dreamers and Builders Across Time and Empire
The piece argues that progress stems from thinking and hard work, not idle dreaming. It cites Longfellow and New York’s skyline as examples, urging readers to value labor, courage, and patriotism, and to pursue a steady, practical path to national progress. It emphasizes perseverance, enterprise, and the enduring spirit of Americans since Lexington.
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New York
Successful Tour Visit Sparks Stratford Quest
A Montreal Star item quotes a journeyman journalist urging a trip to Stratford to write his name on Shakespeare’s tomb. London gossip mocks a sinister husband and a wary wife. the piece notes a neighbor’s revolver practice and bloodhounds in the back garden.
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Stratford
England
Bre
London
Montreal Star
Cake eater remark stuns family in safety lesson dialogue
A playful exchange reveals a father’s line about a cake eating remark. Freddy asks why someone was told they were absent. The scene highlights a humorous family moment during a safety lesson and kitchen chatter.
Thought Revived Lionel by Jove Old Fellow
A witty exchange from the Vancouver Province notes a man in love believes his eyes open anew, while a sympathetic friend adds the twist that once the romance ends he may feel the game. The quip captures playful gendered banter on romance and optical metaphor.
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Lionel
Jove
Vancouver Province
Warping Mrs B and the bill honesty exchange
A brief Border Cities Star item recounts Mrs B questioning careful change counting after paying a bill. Mr B replies that the clerk urged honesty as the best policy, highlighting a small domestic exchange in a local context.
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Mrs. B
Mr. B
Border Cities Star
Resested Impitation Specialist and Family Heredity Debate
A dialogue presents a blunt claim that heredity never shaped the family, with a mother denying any genetic influence and a speaker questioning the eccentric trait in a daughter. The scene centers on claims of hereditary, challenging assumptions about inherited traits.
Voter exchange hints at timing of discussion
Brief overheard exchange suggests a voter inquiry about a candidate, noting an approximate hour and a half duration for the meeting. No details on topic or participants were provided.
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Shea
Buli
Bill
Bil E
Ambition to Write a Popular Book and Wealth
A dialogue reveals a push to craft a best selling work as a means to wealth. He dismisses fame, insisting the motive is money, while she questions whether the approach will truly tame public attention.
College boys make both ends meet by headwork in football
In a terse exchange, Hard Luck's Limit humorously notes their string of bad luck. A teammate jokes that even a dollar tossed in the air would land as an income tax demand note, highlighting their unlucky streak and quick wit.
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Bill
Gald
Two-Piece Frock in Smart Design Pattern Notice
Pattern 20309 offers a two-piece frock in wool or sheer woolen prints with a belt and velvet bow. Described in rust and greens, includes a sewing chart and sizes 10 to 18. Send 15 cents for pattern 20309 to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City with name address and size.
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Sewing Circle
Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
All in Order Bug Railroad President Declares Block System
Railroad president announces that a block system is already prepared for the new road, signaling early preparations and organized control of train movements.
Encouragement At The Torty Thieves Play
An English theater with eight actors staged The Torty Thieves. The robbers entered by slipping out back and reentering front, though one robber exited with a limp. After his fifth entry a stage voice called out Stick it Hoppyy last lap, reflecting playful audience reaction.
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Enya
Galiers
Cash Demands Prompt Tax-Collecting Jibe
A humorous exchange features Mrs Gotrocks and Miss Comely debating payment in cash for taxes with sly quips. The playful banter centers on the requirement for cash payments and a light hearted challenge to the tax system.
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Cash
Parrot Phrase Captures Auctioneers Curious Talk
A quirky old item notes a parrot speaking in an antique phrase asking if it talks. The bird replies with a polite line, "I beg your pardon," as part of a humorously framed exchange about the parrot’s age and demeanor.
Not Missing Anything Old Gentleman-Didn't Give You A Dite
A fragment notes a street encounter on the High Street with a tramp and a remark about a branch office. The sparse dialogue hints at urban street life and a casual exchange without clear dates or events.
Her View of It He Would You Marry for Money
A witty exchange compares a husband with money to a car in a garage, while a spouse with none is equally useless. The playful line-up suggests money cannot buy true value in marriage and mocks material emphasis.
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