Monarchist factions in Russia back Cyril or Nicolas
London October 6 The Associated Press reports Russian monarchist groups are split over Grand Duke Cyril and Grand Duke Nicolas Nicolaievitch. Belgrade faction backs Cyril, while Nicolas supporters claim Cyril is unpopular. A Frankfurt/Wiesbaden meeting is planned to resolve rival claims and decide a candidate for the throne.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
Grand Duke
Cyrils
Nicolas
Wiebaden
Czardom
Belgrade
Monarch Jets
Cyril
Berlin
The
Times
Nicolas Nicolaievitch
Balasheff
Protopolf
Balashef
Soviet Russia
Romanoff
The Only Way to Attain Perfection
The statement urges following one’s own advice as the path to perfection. It presents a self referential rule about consistency between guidance given and actions taken.
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Boston
Earthquake Wave Traverses Pacific in Twelve Hours
A historical report notes an earthquake wave traveling across the Pacific Ocean in 12 hours and 16 minutes, moving at about six miles per minute, illustrating extraordinary seismic reach.
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Pacific Ocean
First Life Insurance Policy Origins in London 1583
The earliest known life insurance policy was issued in London in 1583 on the life of Lillian Du Gybbons lasting 42 months. It was underwritten by 13 individuals with a premium of $50.
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London
Lillian du Gybbons
Cheaper Japanese Labor Boosts China Spinning
The Associated Press reports that Japanese cotton spinning in China is rising due to cheaper labor and near raw material access. Proposed tariff changes may curb imports, while expansion plans target Manchuria and other regions. 31 Japanese factories in China hold 372000 spindles and 2000 looms, with more under construction and in Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Oct
China
Japan
Shanghai
Tientsin
Tsingtao
Manchuria
Polite London Robby Named for Aiding Needy Police
The London police are famed for kindness as stories recount officers aiding the needy. A doctor received seven shillings to return home from a policeman who refused to take credit. A lost American girl was helped by a officer who paid a taxi to reach her hotels, later earning thanks from her Chicago banker father.
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Associated Press
London
Robby
Brighton
Scopland Yard
Xin
Chicago
Contempt in a Canadian’s Look When Asked about France
The Somer vitte Journal humorously notes the expression of contempt on a French Canadian when asked if he was born in France. The witty quip reflects cross cultural ribbing and regional identity.
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Prench
France
Somervitte Journal
Country's Clover Crop Region Described
The clover growing area of the United States spans the north reaching to Minnesota in the west and down to the Ohio River near the Mason and Dixon line in the south.
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United States
Minnesota
Ohio River
Mason and Piven
Sixty Three Pavement Types Across U S Roads
Modern hard surfaced roads in the United States show sixty three pavement types. The statement enumerates varied construction styles used in contemporary roadway networks.
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United States
Jitney Ride to Aunt Tildor's Party Turns Romantic
Julie Jordan, in a city strike era, hires a jitney to Ogden Park for Aunt Tildor's party. A night ride leads her to a charming driver who later appears as John Meredith, the invited guest and her aunt's bearer of economic wisdom, sparking romance.
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Julie
Joulie
Lizzie
Ogden
Allen
Ogden Park
Dullet
John Meredith
John
Juliet
Pam
Nan
John Meredth
New Peach Variety Peachmond Introduced by U.S. Dept
Mexico imports flour and eggs from the United States totaling over 1.7 million and 1 million dollars respectively as wheat bread demand remains high. The federal agricultural department under Professor Juan Balme unveils Peachmond grafts, a peach meat with an almond kernel.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Federal Agricultural Department
Juan Balme
California
Betwy and Nicola Find Hidden Letters in Garden Plot
In a tense trench of neighbors Betty and Nicola clash over seeds and sustenance. Betty uncovers letters buried with a Captain Kidd chest and a grandmother's love story, hinting at forgiveness and a garden built on hope and faith.
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Betty
Nicola
Hetty
Nicoha
Walt
Captain Kidd
Captain’a
Beenice
Charles
Elizabeth
Moore
Tiny Writing Inks Lord's Prayer In Inch Reaches
London banker N Peters perfected a machine that writes the Lord's prayer in a space net exceeding one ten thousandth of an inch. Epigrams and prayers in one hundred thousandth of an inch have been freely sold in London.
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N. Peters
London
Cost of Living in Austria Surges Over 20 000 Percent
The Associated Press reports Austria's cost of living has risen more than twenty thousand percent since January. Government salaries and wage agreements have all climbed, with officials now earning about 156 times March 1921 pay. Prices rise despite rationing and exchange controls, as flour and beef prices soar and unions strike nationwide.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Maily
Austria
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