Conrad the Master Mariner and Novelist Comes to America
Kansas City readers learn of Joseph Conrad on his first American visit aboard the Tuscania from Glasgow, with reflections on his sea life, writing philosophy, and his elusive stance on interpretation. Reports describe his modest, shy demeanor, his view on American literature, and his view of his own style as a vehicle for character over theory.
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Conrad
Lord Jim
Joseph Conrad
Mariner
America
Seven Seas
Columbus
West Indies
New York
Glasgow
Tuscania
David Bane
Thomas Hardy
Authe Mariner
F. X. Doubleday
Long Island
Indies
Nova Scotia
Forday
Oman
Conrad Menate
Gea
Burton Rosco
Henry James
John Burroughs
Whitna
Whitman
Stephen Crane
London
James Waler Smit
Boston
E & Transcrip
Crane
Firsr
Balzac
Som
Russia to regain prewar grain market position says Soviet official
London dispatch quotes Leonard Krassin predicting Russia will restore its world grain and raw materials role within years. He notes postwar export value rising from 10 million to 40 million dollars and foresees exports around 200 million in 1923, with gradual rail and industry recovery amid civil war damage. Public trade rebuilding and foreign commerce development follow.
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David M. Church
London
Russia
Leonard Krassin
Soviet
Krasin
Trussia
Wrassin
Transbors
Induat Keasain
Neidte
Baku
Grosny
Poland
Romania
Deceptive Marks Shrinks German Dividends Explained
Berlin reports that dividends quoted in paper marks appear large but are distorted by mark depreciation. Siemens & Halske notes a 40 per cent dividend equals only about 15 pfennigs per share, reducing buying power and real value of returns. The company's annual report compares prewar values to current yields, illustrating insolvency in perceived profits.
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Berlin
Siemens & Halske Reemnfly
Siemens & Haleke
Hawaii boy ten years old earns over sixteen thousand yearly
Richard B. Smart, a 10 year old heir to Parker Ranch, has an annual income of 16300, with potential to become a multi millionaire. Orphaned, he lives in Hawaii during vacation under guardianship arrangements tied to his estate, once managed by Thelma Parker and Henry Gaillard Smart.
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Hawaii
Irene Corrilly Kuhn
Honolulu
Richard B. Smart
Hawahi
Richard
Parker
Haawali
Baby Richard
Thelma Parker
John Parker
Parker Ranch
Ommaanl
San Francisco
Henry Gaillard Smart
Trent Trust Company
Smart
Paris
France
Oupen
Georgia Town Plans Hydro Electric System Project
Rome Ga June 3 Financiers plan to harness Two Run Creek near Rome to power a roller mill grist mill and caverns and shirt factory. The project will also transmit electricity for lights in several parts of the city, boosting local industry and utilities.
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Rome
Two Run Creek
The Big Business of Running a Home
A home manager mirrors business methods to maximize value in the home. By watching markets and comparing ads, she seeks greatest value, noting that advertising benefits both shopper and retailer and that smart advertising reduces selling costs. Advertising becomes the home manager's financial news.
France plans great electric development
France, recovering from war and price rises, advances electrification through government support. Devastated regions see rapid rebuilding with electric installations preceding reconstruction, water power expands in the southeast, and experimental tidal power near Brittany promises future railway electrification. Domestic electric appliances grow as French production rises despite lingering preferences for coal stoves.
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Paris
Associated Press
France
Brittany
Atlantic
America
Italy
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Faoe
Iind
San
Lairey Gamp
Igeer
Oll
John Cowper Powys
Rehan
Jopicurus
Walter Pater
Leonardo Ea
Tonrad
Philos
Ilanrad
Mr. Conrad
Kansas City
Europe
Krassin
Rip
Alfred Carter
Als
Alan
John Parker Night
Georgia
Standard Oil Company
United States Steel Corporation
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