Japan’s Tax Burden and female public role in early 20th century
The piece surveys Japan’s wartime loans and rising taxes as it outlines government aims to pay national debts within thirty years. It details household costs, income levels, and a heavy tax slice, plus a lengthy discussion of bushido influenced duties for women, their public roles, education, and the Woman’s University in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Spain
Katoura
Murasaki Shikibu
Sei Shonagan
Komei
Nurse Association
Red Cross Society
the Patriotic Association
Fukuden—wai
Jkei
Department of Communications
Woman's University of Japan
Maruse
Army
Navy
Corea
Formosa
Manchuria
Pwat
Adachi Kinnosaki
China
Millard
Phrase on superstition and wife referenced in dialogue
The fragment notes a question about superstition with a playful line asserting the wife is “2 woman,” implying humor or a rift in stereotype. The context is a terse domestic remark without further detail.
Bargain marriages in Ireland stir up tall tales
George A Birmingham notes Ireland’s peasant marriages often hinge on bargaining and still show surprising stability. A cottage tale from an Irish woman recalls a farmer trading a chest and livestock for a bride, asking which daughter would wed, and the elder being chosen amid rustic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Birmingham
Ireland
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads
A historical health ad explains an effective skin care routine using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. Apply ointment with a finger, wash off after five minutes, then bathe briefly. Use Cuticura Soap daily to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Free samples and a 32 page Skin Book offered by Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Dept. L
Boston
On a Summer Day and a Teething Syrup Advertisement
A fragment mentions Maud Muller and a dialogue with a judge about recall. It includes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething claims, priced at 25 cents, and notes about aging and gendered headaches. The text blends a literary line with an old commercial claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Muller
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Presented in Letters
A clipping highlights letters of women praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments and renewed health after long suffering. The Missive notes doctors and hospital visits failed, but success followed the remedy and offers confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elgin, I
Henry Leiseberg
Adama St. Kearneysville
W. Va
G. B. Whittington
Pi Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Beautifo Peteerne Dressed Free
Fragmentary ad style text mentions a beauty product or service with pricing note and contact prompt. The readable bits show a sale or offer framed in a shopping context, with lines urging to place an order or request more information.
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Boeseshseeses
Soanseeas
Evyenens
Soseqee
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Ev Beeeetseeens Gs
Rene Reena
Tokyo
Yen Bake Distillers
the Centaur Company
New York
Castoria
Bears
Northwest
United States
Tona
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Niethern Pacific
Lily White
Phonbe
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