The Swindler Heard From Again in Nashua
A con man and his wife targeted local farmers, selling heavy woolen goods at high prices with a false promise of a long term wholesale deal. A young farmer bought $46 worth of goods on credit, then faced trouble as the note proved unsound. The scammer falsely claimed ties to a Nashua/Waverly business and vanished, leaving the farmer wary of shady operators and warning neighbors to beware.
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Japan to abandon silver for gold standard adoption
The article argues Japan will switch from silver to a gold standard with implementation in October. It claims war bonds held by investors will double in value under new policy, cites financial control by bondholders, and warns the gold standard will harm Japan by raising prices and wages, alleging lender schemes and debt traps tied to foreign financiers.
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Chinwase
National Securies
Germany
Japan’s currency shift blamed for trade decline and losses
The Dubuque Telegraph warns that changing the gold standard would reduce foreign demand for imports, raise Japan's profits from bond holders, and harm American and European manufacturers, farmers, and merchants. It cites anticipated export drops and worsened competition as October moves approach.
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Old Settler George T Descent Dies After Illness
George T Descent, father of Mrs Sam Clover, died Sunday morning February 28 after several strokes. Born January 19 1924 in Canada, he married Chloe Chapmin in 1847. The Descent family settled in Fayette county, farmed Bethel township, later ran a hotel in West Gilen, and built the Descene House. Burial was at West Union after services at home by Rev S Conyberne of the First Presbyterian Church.
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Famine, Plague Reports from India Prominent in World News
The Cosmopolitan Magazine sends Julian Hawthorne to India to study famine, plague, and the aftermath of Brush cure effects. The March Cosmopolitan promises a major series on banking methods by a New York bank president, and a comprehensive business training course for readers entering or already in the financial world.
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Untitled sketch on hens and farming habits in Mason City
A fragmentary satirical piece mocks rural life and poultry farming, mentioning a Mason City lad and the lamented Nye. It describes hens with unusual inner contents and odd metaphorical phrasing about crops, materials, and consumption, reflecting a dated rural gossip tone.
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