Riches Pile Up for Woman Who Is Croesus of Orient
A report profiles Mrs. Yone Suzuki, a Japanese business titan with vast holdings and global influence. She controls Suzuki & Company, owns ships and stakes in steel, camphor, sugar, and mills, and operates offices worldwide. Her wealth and impact place her among the era’s richest magnates.
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London Daily Express
London
Yone Suzuki
East
Orient
Takahata
Suzuki
Suzuki & Company
Glasgow
New York
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Seattle
Madras
Manila
Shanghai
Bombay
Calcutta
Vladivostok
Melbourne
Japan
Korea
West Indies
International Steamship Company
America
Suguki
Toyohata
World Trade Reach Shows Global Buyer List
A United States commerce department weekly list reveals international trade opportunities. Spain seeks agricultural machinery and tops, Egypt wants American cardboard and paper, India looks to contact exporters, South Africa farms caterpillar tractors, Switzerland aims for yarns and fabrics, Belgium for food, Scotland for agricultural tools and autos, plus lard. More than 1,500 participants have joined this global search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
Spain
Egypt
India
South Africa
Switzerland
Belgium
Leotland
Traveler Identifies His Horse After Hostler Saddles Two
A hostler at a stable saddled both horses when unsure which belonged to a traveler. The traveler pointed to his horse saying, That's my way. The hostler replied he knew one horse but not the other belonging to the other gentleman.
World's Largest Uncut Opal Unearthed in Nevada Mine District
Archival note from 1917 recounts a colossal opal found in a Nevada mining district. The gem measures about 3.95 inches long, 1.95 inches wide, and 2.7 inches thick, weighing 2186 grains or 2500.56 carats. It is flawless except for a thin outer skin and displays dark peacock blues, emerald greens, and red with brilliant internal color play. The piece is larger than the Cullinan diamond in approximate mass, though density of opal is lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Archie Rice
Scientific American
Rowntree Declines Senatorial Toga in Hot Springs
J A Rowntree director general United States Good Roads weighs public backing for the unexpired Bankhead Senate term. He favors remaining in his post to complete the Washington to San Diego transcontinental highway project and says political honors after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
J. A. Rowntree
United States Goods Roads
Goveré
Senator Bankhead
Rountree
Bankhead
Washington
San Diego
Renoir Dies At 78 After Selling Painting For 100000 Francs
August Renoir, famed French impressionist, died at Cagnes aged eighty seven? No, seventy eight in France. He often paid for dinners with paintings and claimed to be just beginning to know his trade. His Pont Nest work sold for 100000 francs at an art sale.
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August Renoir
Cagnes
France
Pont Nest
Renoir
Its Kind Record of Daisy and Uniform Devotion
Fragmentary lines describe Daisy's affection for television and a shift when he donned civilian clothes. The speaker asserts her loyalty remained strong as a uniform devotion. The text reads like a personal reminiscence with unclear context and attribution.
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Daisy
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