Port of Tragedy Tal-o-Hai Described by Geographic Society
Washington bulletin calls Tal-o-Hai a port of tragedy in the Marquesas where population has collapsed from over a hundred thousand to about three thousand. The Marquesas, split into northern and southern groups, show deserted valleys, abandoned villages, and health and labor decline beginning with early French plantations and imported diseases.
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Washington
United States
Pacific
D. G
Natorial Geographic Society
Papeete
Talit
Nukuhlva
Marquesas Islands
Marquesans
France
Tul Oulal
America
Europe
Nukahiva
Marquesas
Nakshiva Jles
Ocean
Mendana
Marquesis
Scorned Sheik Takes Clothes to New Mama
Oakland police search for a youth after a rejected suitor gathered Jeannie Yvonne’s clothes in a suitcase and left a taunting note promising a “dose of your own medicine.” The suspect’s name is being withheld.
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Sheik
Oakland
Cal
Jeannie Yvonne
Corsica And Sardinia Reported To Drift Eastward
French press reports that Sardinia and Corsica have shifted about ten meters to the east. Scientist Helbronner plans tests from Corsica to verify island movement, with triangulation and photography to assess possible continental drift theories.
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Paris
Gulf of Blcay
Sardinia
Corsica
Paul Belbroenner
le Quotidien
Jean Cabrerets
Helbronnner
France
Italy
Switzerland
French Alps
Isle of Cyrnos
Itellan
Corsici
M. Helbronner
Toulon
Porquerelle
Cape Corsica
Helbronner
Admiralty
le Faron
South Sea Stories Distorted Claims From Jaluit to Tokyo
Reverend G R Henne of the American Board of Missions recounts a 2000 mile shopping expedition from Jaluit in the Marshall Islands to Tokyo. He notes limited contact, German departurings, Japanese mandate, and that Marshall Islanders are industrious with modest wealth including private yachts.
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Tokyo
Jaluit
South Sea Islands
Revy
G .R. Henne
American Board of Missions
Marshall Islands
Heine
Doctor Henne
South Sea
Marshall Group
South Seas
Gilbert Islands
Sydney
Hospitals Rise From Relief Fund In Tokyo And Yokohama
The American Red Cross will start building two memorial hospitals in Tokyo and Yokohama using the remaining earthquake relief funds. Tokyo Fraternity Memorial Hospital site costs 5,000 yen with 2,875,000 yen for building and 4,000,000 yen operating reserve. Yokohama hospital construction costs 600,000 yen with double that as its reserve. Buildings are iron and concrete, fire and earthquake proof, slated for completion in two years.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
United States
American Red Cross
Tokyo Fraternity Memorial Hospital
Honjo
Fraternal Memorial Hospital Foundation
Memorial Hospital
The
American Red Cross Society
Menio
Hias Hospital Foundation
Red Cross
New Use Discovered for Old Town Well
Decatur Arkansas residents repurpose the historic town well once a busy public drink source. Pipes from the waterworks will run to the well and a coil will reach the bottom to create a sanitary cooling chamber for a modern drinking fountain.
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Decatur, Ark
Climate and death by own action in European study
A sweeping survey covers Europe linking climate to self-inflicted death. It notes May and June peak activity in central Europe and that Mondays and Tuesdays drive male and Sunday for females. Protestant communities report higher rates, with Jews showing fewer cases among orthodox groups. The report also notes divorce and alcohol as influential factors and suggests movies influence self-harm reports. Germany leads in male suicide rates. France shows lower figures.
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Persin
Europe
Eastern
Germany
Blatem
France
Wees Bepe
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Ignace I’aderewski
Alpinae Range
Monsieur Helbronner
Warner
Wegener
Africa
Fine War Memorial Building of
Tennessee
Abel Ding
Nassville
Tenn
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Univers Ot
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Pierce Hall Engineering
Harvard
Japan
Smoot
Utah
Reed Smoot
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Senate
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