Japan's Evolving Democracy and Labor Strife
Tokio correspondent notes Japan leans toward democratic institutions as franchise expands. Government clannishness and suppression fuel labor unrest, with business constituencies gaining sway. Inflation and urban migration strain workers while Tejima warns of moral degradation and a bleak outlook for skilled labor. A global-influenced evolution hints at progress through education and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
New York Evening Post
Japan
Tejima
High School of Technology
Great Britain
United States
Germany
The Last Straw in Ticonderoga Opera Trip
Frank Daniels, early in his career, led a small touring company through the provinces. With finances strained, only the near sellout at the new Ticonderoga opera house kept them going. As they arrive at sunset, the stage driver jokes that the opry house is burning down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody's Magazine
Frank Daniels
Ticonderoga
Daniels
Opry House
Miss Ants Toilet
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item describes ants as exceptionally tidy. It details daily toilet routines using tongue, leg combs, and secretions, noting various postures and cooperative grooming among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
H. C. McCook
Harper's Magazine
Naturalist Hornaday Tried Real Estate in Buffalo
Ww. T. Hornaday, renowned naturalist and then director of the New York Zoo, once attempted a Buffalo real estate venture but remained drawn to the wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. T. Hornaday
New York Zoo
Buffalo
Jinks Refuses Pie at Gibson’s House over Sharp Knives
Fragment from a local page shows Jinks vowing to stop eating pie at Gibson's house amid a complaint about knives being too sharp. The note mentions Cass Beeno and Joye Liner, with a Margaret register from Providence and a request to send an older set for assistance.
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Jinks
Gibson
Cass Beeno
Wes
Tenderfoot in Sinky Town Fights Back Over Forged Check
In a rough town a resident claims a forged check bearing his name and vows to defend his honor. Local tension rises as the incident unfolds with likely conflicts and confrontations indicated by the fragmentary text.
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Professor Daubo
Daubo
Korea
Miss Ant
Oo. E. Hunt Dentist Offices
Ames
Iowa
G. J. Snyder
Gamble’s
Mutual
T. L. Rich
Keating
B. F. Nickerson
General Cement Contractor
The
Iowa Association of Cement Users
A. B. Maxwell, M. D
Kooser
Ames, Iowa
J. F. Tilden
Odd Fellows Temple
C. G. Tilden, M. D
O. O. F. Temple
Roth
C. L. Waltmire
Bell
C. H. Pasley
Ames, Lowa
M. J. Adams
Mutual Office
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
A. W. Crary
M. D
Ah Bros. Hardware
Tory Street
Boone, Iowa
Castoria
Saph
Green
Joax
Union National Bank
W. M. Greeley
Nelson & Nible
Bower & McCartney
Parley Sheldon
J. Sheldon
Cash
A. Keenan
Le.a Wu
Knauth
Nachod & Kahne
New York
National Bank of Commerce
First Nati Bank
Chicago
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
First National Bank
Marshalltown
Judisch Bros
Green’s Furnaces
Baie Is
Colonial Furnace
Frank E. Morris
College
Onondaga BT
Seale
E. F. Posegate
Kennedy
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