American Influence Shapes Cigarettes in China and Rubber Schemes
A Manila wired report cites Consul General Charles Den ny detailing how American firms popularized cigarettes in China within a decade while in Malaya James T. Dubois notes speculative rubber ventures. He recounts an estate floated at rising values amid supercharged demand, training and wages rising as labor stays scarce.
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Ashington
America
Hague
James T. Dubois
Singapore
London
New York
Para
Navy Women Spark Court Martial Fallout
Washington gossip links petticoat influence to navy friction. Ensign Charles M. Austin, son of Rep. Richard W. Austin, loses Tokyo study post after marrying. orders canceled in favor of Pacific coast training, with wife accompanying. Navy yard tensions cited as example of spats between officers and department.
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Hay
Navy
Washington West
U-Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Department
Washington
Asiatic Station
Boston Navy Yard
Charles M. Austin
Richard W. Austin
Tennessee
Dolphin
Washington Navy Yard
Japan
Tokyo
Naval Training Station
Pacific
Girl's Good Looks Bar to Work Says Miary Todd
Miary Todd leaves Washington after a year seeking better fortune elsewhere. She explains beauty has hindered her work as stenographer and shopgirl, recounting unwanted marriage and offers of companionship from men in offices. Todd plans to marry by autumn of next year but seeks suitable employment.
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Miary Todd
Washington
Will
Miss Todd
Sisse Todd
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Sad Red Men Must Ride on the Wagon in Minnesota
An order aims to dry up liquor across several northern Minnesota counties including Becker, Cass, Itasca, and Beltrami. The plan invokes treaty provisions banning intoxicants on ceded lands, previously unenforced due to white opposition, with enforcement tightening across Red Lake, Crow Wing, Norman, and others.
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Minnnesota
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Becker
Cass
Jay
Hubbard
Mahnomen
Norman
Beltrami
Itasca
Polk
Clear Water
Red Lake
Crow Wing
Wadene
Congress
Ocean Versus Bartender At The Brighton Pavilion
A playful exchange recalls old times by the ocean at Brighton. One speaker notes beer once costing ten cents at a pavilion table, while now five cents more for a seat and view. The other laments bar-side price hikes and tendered portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
New York Press
Woman for Recordership in Wright County Iowa Nominated
Carrie Waugh Anderson wins GOP nomination for county recorder in Wright County Iowa. She argues intelligence, not sex, should qualify voters and officeholders. A farm woman active in the cooperative movement, she supports equal opportunity with qualifications, balances campaigning with four children, and plans to persist in political work even without vote access.
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Clarion
Carrie Waugh Anderson
Wright County
Iowa
Turtle returns to owner after 22 years in pond
Upper Montville New Jersey Hilliard Throckmorton discovers a snapping turtle he lost 22 years earlier while bathing in Green pond. The turtle bites his toe and forces a shore rescue with tools. On the shell is carved H T 7888 revealing the boyhood pledge and the turtle’s long voyage back to its owner.
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Upper Montville
N. J
Hilliard Throckmorton
Green Pond
Throckmorton
H. T
German shopkeepers open school of courtesy
The Association of Shopkeepers in Berlin launches a training school to teach counter clerks polite manners and pleasant small talk alongside product knowledge. They will fund the program as a prudent investment to improve customer enjoyment and business.
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Berlin
Association of Shopkeepers
Wise maxims on caution effort and success
A collection of aphorisms on safety honesty money and learning. The notes advise clean habits safety first and learning from failure while stressing prudence in finance and personal conduct. Strong statements about diligence perseverance and adaptability appear throughout.
Rallies of Farmers Union Urged For Summer Program
The Farmers' Union rallies are praised as educational and social gatherings that help both members and non members. The piece urges counties to host an annual summer day of meeting with strong speakers and full funding to improve union strength and community ties.
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Farmers’ Union
L. W. Jarman
Southern Cultivator
Yoakum Urges Farmer Organization Across States
B F Yoakum president of the Frisco system says farmer organization strengthens markets and reduces middlemen profits. He cites a St Louis convention with farmers from 40 states showing advances in production per acre, new marketing methods, and local elevators and banking under farmer control. He notes New York lags in creating accessible buying points for unorganized producers.
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New York
B. F. Yoakum
Frisco System of Railroads
West
Middle West
St. Louis
Clay and sandy loam soils for tomato yields
Tomato production varies by soil type with sandy loams producing smoother fruit and clay soils giving large yields if earliness is not desired. The article notes sandy loams are superior for most varieties, while clay soils suit high yield situations.
Farm co operation progress meets resistance amid misuse
Farmers in the United States are making headway in cooperative associations yet face misled farmers and unscrupulous leaders who push personal profit or political gain. The writer asserts farmers will see through these tricks and cooperative bodies will be properly run and prove valuable to agricultural communities nationwide.
Farmer as Business Man in Warehouse Management
The article argues that skilled farm operators excel in business, citing successful warehouse management as a foundation for diversifying into broader enterprises. It asserts farmers can grasp and accept business propositions as readily as any other group.
Cultivation Principle in Planting and Harvest
After planting, keep the riding cultivator going as long as possible. When harvest comes, the work proves the thorough cultivation was not mistaken.
Annual Losses From Tuberculosis Reach 200 Million
The National Association estimates 300000 indigent consumptives in the United States would cost 50 million annually for treatment if cared for in charitable sanitoria and hospitals. At minimum, the country loses 200.6 million yearly from incapacity, with potential net gains of 150 million if poor patients were housed publicly. Additional savings would come from reduced infection through segregation in institutions.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Little Edward and the Bran New Baby
A four year old boy, Edward, wants a newborn sister not an older baby. He speaks with a family friend about a baby girl of one year, who offers her infant, but Edward clarifies he wants a brand new baby with nothing on but talcum powder.
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Edward
Ready Theorist Proposes Porch Shoes For Flies
The scientist warns flies spread germs on their feet. The ready theorist suggests a simple fix by forcing flies to wear over shoes and stay on the porch when they enter.
The Real Thing Party Altercation Dialogue
A brief exchange depicts a husband injured by neighbors at a party. The response confirms the cut was with a razor and not malicious pretense, spoken in a stylized dialogue.
Enduring Trials Through Patience Warns E M Goulburn
A quotation from E M Goulburn on patient endurance shaping character for future discipline. It frames trials as a gradual, purposeful preparation. The remark emphasizes steady perseverance as a moral habit.
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E. M. Goulburn
Small Steps, Great Feats Through Steady Practice
Quote attributed to David Starr Jordan on mastering big tasks by careful, loyal effort in small acts.
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David Starr Jordan
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C. V. Anderson
Anderson
Great Farmers’ Co-Operative
American Co-Operative Journal
Mrs. Anderson
Topeka
Kan
Eagle Grove
Donald
Carlyle
Max
Averil
Carrie Lavun Amderion
New Jersey
School of Politeness
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union of America
Heaven
U. S
Farmer
Pexatons Company
Dallas
Tutt
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
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