The Silk Hat's Rise in Japanese Society
A fragmented excerpt notes that a fashionable silk hat has invaded Japan, seen as an inevitable public feature. It questions why artists of refined taste adopt it and compares it to whiskers, accepted without clear reason or origin, once considered ludicrous yet now tolerated as a social symbol.
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Japa
Iincredich
Poiso
Chas. H. Fletcher
Dette Tha Toe
Maribbes
Alexander H. Mintie
Cleveland
Ohio
DrsiJy
Alexander Neb
McClellan
Butfalo
N. Y
J. W. Allen
St. Louisa
OG. H. Glidden
St. Paul
Minn
H. D. Benner
Philadelphia
eAarr Taaigmarnacah Rohit
J. J. Mackey
Brooklyn
Father and Son Tax Plan Preview in House Hearing
In a Ways and Means session a young student presents his expense tax estimate to his father the elder man. He reviews the sheet and begins to revise it downward with a pencil as the exchange hints at fiscal planning and scrutiny.
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Ways and Means Committee
John
Catarrh Cure Ad and Farm Life Verse
An old advertisement for Cheney's Catarrh Cure promotes ingestible medicine. The snippet includes a testimonial claim and price of 75 cents, plus promotional text about constipation remedies. A short verse in the Los Angeles Express contrasts the farmer’s hard life with a hopeful note about work and duty.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Blin
Hall
Tsot Axe Harte Fadatty Pine
Los Angeles Express
Lane 4 Family Medicine Featured For Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Lane 4 Family Medicine as quickly curing indigestion sour stomach and related ailments. The copy urges readers to buy at druggists for 25 cents and promises relief and satisfaction.
Speech on income tax stirs fellow senator debate
A Chicago Tribune note reflects on a fellow senator's speech in favor of the income tax. It questions whether the address will sway votes and hints at unease among some frequent Senators. It also mentions London's automobile registrations as a separate detail.
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Chicago Tribune
Congress debates income tax and tariff bill in extended sessions
The article recounts Senate and House activity on the tariff bill and federal income tax questions. Senator Sutherland attacks constitutional validity of income tax. Senator Depew backs the tariff. House and Senate discuss cutlery, sugar, and mineral duties, with several amendments advancing and others rejected.
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Sutherland
Utah
Depew
Senate
Cannon
Hollingsworth
Ohio
Jefferson Davison
Mississippi
Hollworth
Burleson
Texas
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal Andron Company
Stone
Gore
Committee On Finance
Sugar Trust
Clay
Georgia
Paynter
House
Aldrich
Curtis
la Follette
Macon
Arkansas
Dalzell
Finance Committee
Fires Destroy Clovis Business Buildings in Two Lives Incident
In Clovis New Mexico two business properties were wrecked by fire causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. The brief item notes a separate financial surge with 8200000 pounds daily moving to New York and cold storage. Also reports the sudden death of Samuel Grombipher in Philadelphia and Mace Moulton in New York. Ex Congresssman John J Lentz files bankruptcy in Columbus with liabilities 87082.41 and assets 20645. The notes tie much of the debt to deals with ex Gov Nash linked to the United States Wringer Company failure.
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Clovis, M
Wggs
New York
Samuel Grombipher
York
Philadelphia
Mace Moulton
Ansonia
John J Lentz
Columbus
Ohio
Nash
United States Wringer Company
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
London Diocesan Church Lads’ Brigade
Anim
St. Paul's Cathedral
Mhny
Ireland
Munyon
Western
Canada
Railwa
Scott
Ottawa Canada
Broughton
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Building
Chicago
Gensina
United States
Ousteo Oe
Piles Rex CO
Minneapolis
Mins
Ned
Pry
Pick “i Skinner
Albert
Aleo
Siene
Bradford
Filteidd
Luther Burbank
Caress Colonies
Martford Blag
Calesge
Madden
Fort Worth
I. O
Nartie, Kégender
Cole
Alteses, Pa
Eigen Rati Ie
S. HN. U
Pena
Arner
Syracuse
Birmingham Age-Herald
Mr. Upsome
Mary Walker
Goodsole
Drugate
London
Dodds
Ares
Agg
A-S. Ryne
Clay Center
Heb
Ejeot Stat
Ues
Opttm
Sds
Bend
Libby
Wey
Kaos
Fuitenre
Boston
T Free
Ponta Eppa
Havana
Marshall Pub. Cos
Brockton, Mass
Agebout
Gulf Coast Lands
Hewse & Jewell
Hewsten
Tex
Lessler
Agen
Lamspert
N, Uu
Rie
Ry Wet
Marsh’ Wedd'rg Co
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