Diki Diki the Moro Dwarf Dies in Zamboanga
Diki Diki known as the Moro dwarf of Jolo died in Zamboanga after contracting a cold. At 87 inches and 25 pounds he was 49 years old and survived by his widow Bunijune Fatima. His funeral followed Mohammedan rites and was attended by thousands after a life in Philippine carnivals.
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Punberal
Thossans
Manila
Diki Diki
Jolo
Philippine
Borneo
South Sea
Zamboanga
Bunijune Fatima
Philippines
Printers Vote Higher for Home Maintenance
The International Typographical Union votes a ten cent monthly tax increase by members of the Union Printer Home in Colorado Springs. The raise, about 85000 annually, funds a new wing and ongoing upkeep, enabling more patients to be admitted. Shenandoah special trains will ferry 1400 travelers to Niagara Falls for a Kiwanis sponsored trip.
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Indianapolis
Colorado Springs
International Typographical Union
Shenandoah
Niagara Falls
Cairo to Host International Navigation Congress
A committee has been appointed to organize an international navigation congress in Cairo under the direction of the minister of public works. The meeting aims to coordinate technical and safety standards for international waterways and port operations.
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Cairo
They Prayed for Peace They Prayed for Peace
A distraught woman confronts marital collapse and paternal estrangement as a husband and wife confront heartbreak and seek guidance. A butler notices the tension while the pair confront loss and the meaning of peace, finally rekindling hope through unexpected reconciliation.
Notice to Creditors on Brighton State Bank Receivership
The clerk of Washington County Iowa hosts the Interlocutory Final Report by Robert L Leach Superintendent of Banking as Receiver of Brighton State Bank Brighton Iowa The report accounts for funds and disbursements and seeks discharge of the receiver and exoneration of bondsmen unless objections are filed by July 13 1925 at 10 A M The notice appears in the district court records and directs interested parties to respond by the stated deadline It emphasizes payment of advertisement costs.
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Brighton State Bank OF
Brighton
IOW
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Robert K. Leach
State of
Andrew
Robert L. Leach
Hank
Brichton State Bank
Fragmented OCR Reflects Dialectal Text About a University
The readable fragment mentions a university concept described as University of Blaice with a dubious course on starving, using dialect phrases about a gentlemanly man. The text appears as garbled OCR.
She Used Her Eyes at the Wharf in Midday Farewell
At the wharf Mrs Green watches her niece depart on a voyage. She glances up and remarks that the ship's two funnels are smoking and they would not want both funnels smoking just for lunch.
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Lome
Mra. Green
Bostom
No Alibi in Winter GO Found in Transcript
The piece jokes that winter is defined by laziness, contrasting spring fever and autumn melancholy with a quip about the season’s sole name. HL, in the Hoston Transcript, frames laziness as the dominant winter trait.
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GO. HL
Hoston
Safe storage of hard coal in substantial quantities
A report notes hard coal may be stored in substantial quantities without logs deteriorating from spontaneous combustion. The statement emphasizes safety in bulk coal storage and notes no deterioration risk under proper conditions.
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