Profit Sharing Not Modern
Park Mathewson discusses profit sharing origins and growth since 1929. Pioneers include Lever Bros Cambridge N O Nelson Leclaire Procter and Gamble plus other firms and foreign roots from France. Variants such as bonuses pensions and welfare work are noted in historical context.
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Park Mathewson
Wall Street
Lever Bros
Port Sunlight
Ieng
Cambridge
Mass
N. O
Nelson Manufacturing ‘Company
Leclaire
St. Louis
Procter & Gamble
Ivorydale
United States
Monsieur Leclaire
Maison Leclaire
Paris
France
Addressing Bohemia in Mail Is Misleading
Wallace J. Young the United States consul at Prague reminds American businessmen that letters to Bohemia must be addressed to Czecho-Slovakia and that when the whole country is meant the full name should be used. He notes that referring to Bohemia alone causes ambiguity about the writer’s intent and connections in the crown lands now within the state.
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Wallace J. Young
United States
Prague
Bohemia
Czecho-Slovakia
Living Mask Portrait Painting by Ivy de Verley
London artist Ivy de Verley introduces a new portrait method called no living mask. Mme de Verley claims the technique reveals startlingly lifelike features and immediacy, drawing attention in studios crowded with ordinary works. The living mask effect creates the impression of a tree peering through dark curtains, captivating patrons.
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Ivy de Verley
Vesey Daverend
London
Man Refuses Parole After Sing Sing Sentence
A prisoner sentenced to Sing Sing in May 1917 remains beyond his term by over seven months and refuses to leave. Serving with a construction gang on the new prison, he works as hard as four men, earning 144 cents daily. He was relieved when officials said pay would not be stopped to force parole.
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Sing Sing
Heis
Siys
Sheep Herder Dwells In Ingenious Mobile Home
A sheep herder's wagon, described in Popular Mechanics, functions as a compact home on wheels. The two herders live in a narrow, three-vas canvas covered space with a bed, folding table, storage, and a stove. It blends pioneer travel with modern range work and costs about $100 a month in expenses.
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Mravik RR
Arnold
Popular Mechanics
Civilization
Built Up Polish Industries
The piece notes how Polish industrial centers like Lodz Warsaw and Petrograd benefited when Jews expelled from Moscow acted as intermediaries between Poles and Russians. It links political vulnerability to Russian dominion with a boost to Poland's coal and iron regions and their export trade.
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Poland
Russia
Moscow
Christian Science Monitor
Tron Ora
Lodz
Warsaw
Petrokoy
Virgin Islands Embrace New Rule After Danish Era
Residents adjust to U S administration at St Thomas with American warships and troops nearby. Trade grows modestly under the Colonial Council while Congress debates permanent governance for the territory.
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Virgin Islands
Denmark
United States of America
St. Thomas
United States
Colonial Council
United States Congress
University of Hawaii Expands to Sugar Industry Education
Hawaii's College becomes the University of Hawaii and rolls out a sugar industry program. Students will gain practical plantation experience during vacations, with $45 monthly stipends and travel expenses. The agriculture and factory tracks join the planters' station to position the university as a world leader in sugar instruction.
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Hawaii
Lis
Plase
Sail the World with U S Navy Life and Duty
The passage extols a life in the Navy, urging enlistment for travel to ports from Rio to Yokohama, shared sea tales, and the rewards of work and play among disciplined comrades. It promises lifelong memories, world perspectives, and self-reliance taught by Uncle Sam, framing the Navy as building straight, independent men.
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Rio
Uncle Sam
Navy
Battle of Cherbourg: Kearsarge Sinks the Alabama
In June 1864 the U S 8 Kearsarge engaged the Confederate cruiser Alabama just outside Cherbourg harbor France after a year long chase. The two hour battle ended with the Alabama sinking without surrender.
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Alabama
U. S
Kearsarge
Cherbourg
Franee
Liverpool
Semmes
Infanticide beliefs and burial practices in China
The text discusses why Chinese infants are sometimes cast aside rather than buried. It cites a mix of charitable explanations about burial costs and a superstition that a baby's death punishes its soul for sins in a previous life. It claims newborns die roadside to avoid haunting the family, with parents avoiding death at home to prevent evil spirits.
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China
There’s such a thing as trying to do too much
A senator warns that overzealous effort yields excess, citing a child overwhelmed by arithmetic lessons. The anecdote contrasts thoroughness with a request for mistakes to show learning, illustrating a caution against overdoing tasks and seeking balance in effort.
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Big Brother
Amos Darby Ranked First Reader in Village
Residents note Amos Darby is the weekly newspaper’s first reader at Guy Parkinson’s grocery store, a small honor reflecting his standing in the village community.
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Amos Darby
Guy Parkinson
Amos
Life
The Largest Flower of Mindanao
Mindanao yields the world’s largest bloom named Bolo. Found on the Parag mountain at about 2500 feet elevation, the full blossom spans over three feet across with five petals and weighs about 22 pounds. The flower’s first known discovery was in Sumatra.
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Mindanao
Parag
Sumatra
Life is long and full of interest and pleasure
A manuscript line asserts life is merry though heading to one's grave. The reflection notes life is long with opportunity and joy, yet it is often abused, unjustly and untruthfully, quoting J. W. Howe's Monthly.
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J. W. Howe
Baby Shoe Becomes Ornamental Keepsake
A jeweler preserves the first shoe of a newborn by plating the worn cradle piece in gold or silver, turning it into an ornament with intrinsic and sentimental value.
Iron Rust Proof Finish for Ironwork Protection
Heat iron until nearly red hot and brush with linseed oil to form a varnish that resists chipping unlike ordinary paint or enamel. The process yields a durable coating for metalwork.
All He Wanted Piece of Cake Story
A grandmother offers cake to Guy who asks for a big piece and replies he will take any piece as long as it is a good large one showing his unselfish nature.
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Guy
Fortune Telling by Bones in Transvaal Kaffir Practice
The article notes persistent belief among old Kaffirs in bone oracle using holos to foretell the future and cure ailments. White men sometimes consult oracles directly and regard Kaffir doctors as capable of treating fevers and toothache in Rhodesia and nearby regions.
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Transvaal
The Oriental Paradox In Rhetoric And Vice
A curio on oriental rhetoric shows figures of impossibility and paradox. The piece cites a man who pursues vice instead of virtue and damages gardens and forests, illustrating how good deeds to others are said to return.
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William St. Alger
Close Quarters and Disappointment Over House Rules
A London Opinion item notes tension about space and caregiving as a family battles with limited room for a child. The piece highlights concerns surrounding keeping the child safe from illness, specifically mumps, amid shared living arrangements.
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Tinnter
Childden
One Thing in His Favor
Uncle Eben recalls Deman da laughing at his own jokes making him seem good natured and easy to please, a personality trait that endears him to others. The remark frames Deman’s likable, friendly persona in a candid aside.
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Deman da
Uncle Eben
Diamonds of Many Colors Shine in Rainbow Range
Describes diamonds found in a spectrum of colors from red to blue not just colorless, noting that colorful stones are valued as gems and that color variety exists across the diamond world.
Birds Hold Trials as Crows Judge Offended Members
An old claim suggests crows and other birds conduct trial-like assemblies to judge a member who has offended the group. The behavior is described as an established fact in some sources, though evidence varies.
Direction We Move Counts More Than Where We Stand
Quote attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes about progress and direction over position, emphasizing momentum and forward movement as the true measure of worth. It presents a reflective thought on personal progress rather than a news event.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Get the Habit of Cheerful Habit Formation
Samuel Smiles notes the habit of viewing life cheerfully and thinking hopefully can grow within us like any other habit, encouraging daily practice and positive framing to improve outlook and resilience.
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Samuel
Traveler's tree Ike the rock Moses smote water gusher
A plant called the traveler’s tree is likened to Ike the rock where Moses struck water. It grows in Madagascar near water and, when leaves are cut, releases pure cold water for thirsty travelers. The tree is cultivated abroad for ornament, while in its native land its leaves weave thatch and house siding and its trunks serve as posts and floor materials.
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Moses
Madagascar
Woman’s Way and the Nervous Prostration Dilemma
A Galveston News quip notes that some women may prefer a nervous prostration to losing their own way. The remark reflects social humor about female independence and conflict in decision making.
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Galveston
Plane Truth Paradox Highlights Air Travel Utility
A concise comment from the Boston Transcript notes that air planes lose value unless actively used, framing the paradox of flight efficiency and practical deployment.
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Boston Transcript
Largest Pineapple Canneries Located in Honolulu
The largest pineapple canneries in the world are located in Honolulu. This fact highlights the city's prominence in industrial food processing and its role in global tropical fruit production.
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Honolulu
What are the seven seas explained by Kipling note
A subscriber asks about the seven seas phrase and finds scarce guidance in references. The Oxford English Dictionary notes the seven seas as the Arctic Antarctic North Pacific South Pacific North Atlantic South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, while not listing under sea itself.
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Kipling
Arctic
Antarctic
North
South Pacific
South
Atlantic
Indian Oceans
Great Britain
Local editor pleads for timely newspaper renewals
The reader quotes Mickie urging subscribers to renew before the deadline and notes the boss has received a letter with a check and reminders. The message highlights impatience at late renewals and mentions the paper carrying pictures readers enjoy.
Baseball Bridges Races Nations In Fourth of July Tale
A Hartford Courant story recounts a July Fourth baseball game where players and spectators embody diverse nationalities. A Polish batter, German batter, French-named pitcher, and a Jew, Englishman, Irishman, and Italian figure in a comical double play. A soldier and a spectator exchange bets over a controversial call, ending with shared finances. The piece extols baseball as a unifying, global game.
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Hartford Courant
Penitentiary club echoes in a boy’s remark
A Twentieth Century club program on Joan of Arc and her imprisonments draws a boy’s comment on the penitentiary club. The boy, guided by his mother, shows interest as they leave, illustrating the night’s stark contrast between sacred history and prison imagery.
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Twentieth Century Club
Joan of Arc
Penitentiary Club
Cartoons Magazine
Message From Occult Diviner Delivers Humble Truth
An amused local ad prompts a young man to discover who loves him by sending ten shillings to an occult diviner. The reply simply names his mother, revealing a playful, homespun prank in the newspaper.
Do It Now Do It Now Do It Now
Do it now. The doors of opportunity stay open for years but close with a bang never to reopen. We are responsible for the good we might do and the world is poorer for neglect. If something needs doing, do it today.
Perfectly Safe Prompts Philosophical Exchange
A physician tells a poet he is not in good health and must forbid brain work. The poet asks to write verses, and the doctor permits him to write all the verses he wants. The dialogue frames creative impulse within medical caution.
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