Honest Business in Korea and China Through Trust
Richard Spillane notes in the Philadelphia Public Ledger that honesty drives East Asian commerce. He cites Korea where debts are sacred obligations and guilds back loans. if a borrower defaults, ostracism follows. The piece highlights how honor and pledge-keeping underpin trade with Koreans.
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Richard Spillane
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Far East
Campbell Jackson
Hong Kong China Banking Corporation
Chemulpo
Korea
Wall Paper Now In Stock By Schell Music Co.
A humorous exchange about tailoring costs ends with Schell Music Co offering wall paper and paper hanger services. The ad notes prices claimed as lowest and highlights 100 E High St location and contact phrase 229-tfd. The tone is promotional, presenting home improvement offers and a reminder of available services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schell Music CO
E. High St
Sedalia Fair Expands Premiums and Centennial Plans
Sedalia boosts its state fair premium list to $93 220 in cash with $150 000 appropriated for a centennial celebration August 8 to 20 and substantial funds for the fair. Sedalia plans to invest about $30 000 for the big show while crowds are to be accommodated. An insurer offers rain insurance for Fourth of July with coverage for one tenth of an inch of rainfall, anticipating strong business if weather stays clear. The Illinois legislature adjourns after appropriating 175 000 000 of revenue, with Governor Hyde and lawmakers warned of an extra session. Governor and party members return from a fishing trip on the Gasconade river where a shade under a tree prompted lamentations about pet bills. Dr Enloe reports a recent appointment and success.
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Sedalia
Illinois
Hyde
W. C. Irwin
Cortez F. Enloe
Porter Gilvin
Gasconade River
Irwin
Dr. Enloe
Governor Hyde Reprimands Fake Bait on Gasconade Trip
Governor Hyde joins fellow officials Gilvin and others on a fishing trip to the Gasconade River last Saturday. They offered embalmed bacon bait, allegedly guaranteed to catch all fish, but the Governor rejected it citing lack of fishing merit. He enjoyed the scenery and ride though, noting that fishing prospects were poor and criticizing state administration.
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Hyde
Irwin
Cortez
I. Enloe
Porter
Gilvin
Big Eddy
Gasconade River
Africa
Gasconade
Longest Day and Changing Light Mark Seasonal Shift
Weather notes mark the solstice as the longest day with days shortening thereafter. Heat in June and July is discussed as not reliably severe, while August follows with similar pattern as seasons change. Farm life benefits from harvest of grain and wheat by fall, with favorable conditions for saving crops.
Wonderful White River Country of Missouri Ozarks
Obscure obituary note recounts the Dixon family links to Cole and Jefferson City Missouri. It mentions Levi Marshall Dixon and Mrs. L M Dixon, plus sons and daughters and a Mount Washington Cemetery burial. Also references Lake Taneycomo boating, camping and scenic rivers in the Ozarks for regional tourism. The piece also includes a dramatic aside and a wedding notice for State Highway engineer Farland and Valera Miller.
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Jenise
L. M. Dixon
Levi Marshall Dixon
Jefferson City
W. C. Dixon
Taneycome
James
White
Lisa Frances Lockett
Prince Edward Co
Levi Mar- Dixon
Cole Co
Irk Farland Construction
Engin x
State Highway Department
St. Louis
Valera Miller
S City
The Telltale Pallor in a Western Town Tale
A wealthy woman visiting a friend stares at a plaster Shakespeare bust and sighs that the bard looked pale. She muses that the poet could not have been well when the likeness was made, then admits he was dead and attributes it to the cause.
Quill Toothpicks Factory Near Paris Most Prolific
The Brooklyn Eagle reports the world’s largest quill toothpick plant near Paris produces 320 million quills annually. Started to make quill pens, the mill shifted to toothpicks when pens fell from use.
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Paris
Brooklyn Eagle
Codfish diet shows omnivorous habits across stomach contents
The codfish diet extends beyond crustaceans and small fish to sea moss with reports of varied stomach contents. Found items include small scissors, corncobs, rubber pieces, and bits of clothing, illustrating opportunistic feeding.
Cedar bark nests proposed to keep insects out
A new idea uses shredded cedar bark for hen nests to deter insects. Bark may include tree buds and is noted as a strong insect repellent object by housewives.
The Crimson Cliffs of Greenland and Yellowtone Lichen Lore
The Crimson Cliffs of Greenland extend for miles with vivid color from red lichen. They rise about 2000 feet above the water, shaping the landscape around the Golden Gate in Yellowstone, whose name also references the yellow lichen on its walls.
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Greenland
Golden Gate
Yellowstone
Heart of the Giver Sparks a Precious Gift
A reflection on gift value, noting that the giver's heart makes the gift clear. Martin Luther is cited in the quotation about love and generosity, emphasizing how intent colors perception of generosity.
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Martin Luther
Tiptoeing Life Extension Claim by Professor
An eminent professor proposed that daily brief tiptoeing could extend life and boost general health. The claim suggests benefits from a simple daily practice, though no supporting study details are provided in the excerpt.
The Visionary Cardline Delivers a Witty Exchange
A playful exchange features John and The Visionary in a tense moment about gambling. John asks if he ever plays cards for money and The Visionary remarks that he rarely does, noting that the harmed party is always the other man.
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John
Hurt
The Goder Rule In Christ Doctrine Reference
The Goder Rule defines the Golden Rule as doing to others as we wish them to do unto us, aligned with Christ's teaching in Luke 6:81. This entry cites the Biblical passage and its interpretation within the Golden Rule concept.
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Therm
A Monopoly. The Future Weights Storefronts and Fates
A brief wry note from the Boston Transprint on the unpredictability of the times and the frustration of limited shopping options, suggesting a grim view of consumer freedom and future scarcity.
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Mr. and
Mrs
Frank Stubinger
Lohman, Mo
Miss Josephine
Julius Ehrhardt
Herman Ehrhardt
Elston, Mo
McClung Park
Cole County
NU Fish Bai
THE
Jefferson Cleaners
Tellman
Owens
Fidelity Coal Co
White River Country
Missouri Ozarks
Missouri Pacific
Hissouri
Pacific
P. T
L. Stone M
Pac. R. R
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Baptist Church
Na J. Lockett
Kansas City
Levi Dixon
Washon
D. C
W. O. Dixon
W. R. Shaefer
Columbia
George Dixon
Washington, D
Martha Dixon
K. C
I Woodson F. Dison
Minneolis
St’s
Randa
Ste
Eches
Jost
Magne
Hasic
the Jefferson
Capitol Brewery Company
McClung Fark
Neer
Horlick
Goder
Boston
Broadway
63Rd Street
New York City
Fifth Ave
Central Park
P.v.land « Manager
FORD
Neskov- Mumperow
Tor
Jess J. O’neal
Hy-Velt
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