One Room Shanties and Fishing Grounds in Canton China
A snapshot of coastal Canton life describes one room brick houses without windows, minimal interiors, and the crowded docks. Fishermen depart at two a.m. and return by two p.m., using hooks, lines, or nets with boats anchored along a shallow 60 fathoms offshore fishing ground. Local customs include joss stick rituals and barefoot women.
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Fien
Canton
China
al- Tost
Ces
Cathay
Repond Reorganizes Pontifical Swiss Guard Traditions
London. Col Repond the retired Swiss officer chosen by Pope Pius X to command the Pontifical Swiss Guard is reorganizing the corps. He replaces the old armor and Remington rifles with plain fatigues and Mausers, intensifies training, and drills guards daily and weekly in Vatican surroundings, earning mixed press reaction but praise from the Pope for increasing personal defense.
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London
Col. Repond
Pius X
Baron Meyer von Schauensee
Pontifical
Swiss Guard
Martinet
Michael Angelo
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Injured child walks a mile to seek aid
In Ellendale Delaware seven year old Mary Corkhill bound her injured wrist with a string after an ax severed two fingers. She walked over a mile from the woods with her younger brother to reach a doctor who amputated four fingers.
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Ellendale
Del
Mary Corkhill
Argentine Poet Manuel Ugarte Receives Enthusiastic Welcome
Argentine poet and lecturer Manuel Ugarte arrives amid a warm reception in Gan Salvador. Crowds gather as locals applaud his visit and note his influential role in literature.
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Gan
Salvador
Manuel Ugarte
L Ecturer
Ethics in Japan Debate Over Suicide Ethics
In Tokyo Japan a national debate erupts after a Moji station master killed himself to honor an emperor’s delayed trip. Admiration for self destruction spurs calls for monuments while Kyushu University president resigns. Japan reports ten thousand suicides yearly.
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Tokio
Japan
Moji
Kyushu University
Agama
Aso-san
Kyushu
Yamakawa
Arapahoe Chief Scarface Dies at 103 in Cheyenne Wyoming
Chief Scarface, oldest Arapahoe, dies in Cheyenne at 103. He sought peace with white settlers and adopted their customs, and he kept his tribe from joining the massacre of General Custer’s soldiers.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Scarface
Custer
Eighty conspirators to be prosecuted in Korea attack plot
To Prosecute 80. Seoul. Eighty conspirators, most alleged to be native Presbyterians, will be prosecuted for the December 1910 attempt on the life of Count Terauchi, governor general of Korea.
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Seoul
Count Terauchi
Korea
Foster Items Show Growing Town Spirit and Industry
Foster, a small NY Central station, excels in traffic and tourism with visitors from many nations. New upgrades include elevator improvements, a booming livestock market, and a modern dairy cow herd. Local figures recount post conventions and community events with humor, praising water quality, a graded school, church, and crafts from blacksmiths to mills.
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Foster
New York Central
New York
Borneo
What Makes a Woman with Electric Bitters
A promotional testimonial extols women needing strength health and vitality. It cites 120 pounds of bone and muscle as a foundation and claims Electric Bitters empowers women to rule a kingdom by adding health and vigor. Endorsed by Eliza Pool of Depew Ohio. Only 50 cents. Guaranteed by all druggists.
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Eliza Pool
Depew
Oxla
For a Long Life and Vinol Health Pitch
A vintage health ad touts fresh air exercise proper food and sleep as disease preventers. It promotes Vinol a cod liver oil tonic with iron claiming it builds and invigorates the aged. Sold by Manford Doran Druggist Ceoviagtos with a money back guarantee.
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Vinci
Manford Doran
Ceoviagtos
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