Growth of Sport in Japan Spurs Big Naruo Ground
The Hanshin Tramway company, linking Osaka and Kobe, is constructing a vast athletic ground at Naruo. Plans include a tennis court, two baseball fields, a 200 m running track, circular 800 m course, two 200 and 400 m youth tracks, and two swimming pools for adults and juveniles. Facilities will include hot baths and showers. Completion is expected by September.
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Japan
Hanshin Tramway Company
Osaka
Kobe
Naruo
Komatsugawa
Hanshin Company
Signs of weakness in Gray letters to Walpole
The poet Gray writes to Horace Walpole while Walpole prints his Odes for Dodsley. He notes notes are signs of weakness or insecurity and that a thing better not be understood if it cannot be understood without them. He also quips about not adding notes to save the souls of all the owls in London and being satisfied with insufficient understanding.
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Gray
Horace Walpole
Dodsley
London
Pure Herb Tables Promise Quick Natural Benefit
Pure Herb Tables claim to aid digestion, rheumatism, and blood problems without weakness. They restore digestion, kidney and liver function, and blood purification, with immediate felt improvement and a money back guarantee. Sold as a three month box for one dollar, manufactured by Pure Herb Tablet Co. in Ashland Ohio, with agent W. B. Townsend in Dahlonega Georgia.
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Pure Herb Tablet Co
Ashland
Ohio
W. B. Townsend
Dahlonega, Ga
Sale of land in Lumpkin County under court order
By order of the Ordinary of Lumpkin County Georgia Ona Anderson guardian advertises sale of an eighth in several lots and a twenty four of listed lots in the Eleventh District First Section Lumpkin County to the highest bidder at the courthouse in Dahlonega on the first Tuesday in June 1017.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Said
Kate
Bell
Watson Walker
Boyd Walker
J W. Walker
Superior Court
Lon Pierce
J. W. Walker
JM. Davis
Limpkin County
Court of Ordinary
Dahlonega
State of Georgia
Lipkin County
Ona Anderson
The City Lure Keeps Vacationers Returning for Jobs
An employment bureau manager notes tourists flock to New York City seeking $10 weekly clerical work, despite solid $1,500 yearly jobs at home. Many spend summers here, hoping for higher pay, and keep returning, despite few landing lasting positions. The lure of the big city dominates their vacations.
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New York
Ohio
Wifie Questions Move From Seashore To Mountains
A dialogue notes a wife prompting a husband to consider leaving the coast for the mountains. He retorts that the move is not his wife’s idea, claiming she fears locals have already seen her gowns.
Children praised for homemade cakes and treats
A nostalgic note describes children returning home with a bag of creamy puffs and other baked goods for their mother. It highlights a pride in making cakes, cookies, and treats believed to be healthy for children.
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America
Our Gift of Speech
In modern life the gift of speech often means saying nothing yet nicely. Primeval man spoke to say something first and then how, driving language from exclamatory disorder to explanatory order. Metaphor and imaginative diction arise from the brain’s effort against speech’s limits.
Gasoline Use Expected To Reach 2 Billion Gallons This Year
An article by H. H. Windsor in Popular Mechanics notes the United States will consume nearly 2,000,000,000 gallons of gasoline this year. He likens this volume to a six foot wide by one foot deep stream moving at one mile per hour. The piece also observes gasoline prices abroad and hints at possible 40 cent gas at home in the future.
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H. H. Windsor
Popular Mechanics
England
Not Much Left in Season War of Wedge Versus Football
A playful exchange features a coach declaring disinterest in football this season and another urging against banning a flying wedge formation. The banter hints at tactical debate and team spirit during a period of changing football rules.
Fresh Kid
Drummer greets the boy and asks if the buyer is present. The office boy replies the buyer is not in and notes the cellar is downstairs.
Mean Hint Prophecy of Proposals and Secrets
A terse exchange hints at social maneuvering around a marriage proposal. The speaker claims hard work to deter Mr Jones from proposing while asking about another eligible girl. The fragment suggests a gossiping scene about romantic choices and rivalries.
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Mr. Jones
Unprofitable Over-T Unde 5 Dot of Water in the Slowk
Fragmentary OCR notes reference failed venture. Names and places are unclear. The text hints at unsuccessful inventors and low water levels and a stalled project.
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