Short Stories For Evening Hours And What He Did With Them
An elderly man named Wix makes a living by bartering items with a boy named Johnny. The exchange reveals a cluttered home and a growing collection of traded objects, including books and a moving picture ticker. The father reflects on the boy’s imagination and future potential as he gathers odds and ends for the next year.
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Wix
Uway
Formanta
Johnny
Dobnny
Jim
Great Airship for British Army
Paris reports the Lebaudy firm won a British War Office order for the largest airship yet built in France, a heavyweight aerial cruiser with about 280 000 cubic feet capacity. The project, tied to prior French designs, signals cross border military aviation expansion amid shifting tender talks and foreign government negotiations.
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Paris
France
Slo
Levandy New
M. Juchmes
Brixtah
Parie Journal
War Office
Ministry of War
Obaudy Frm
Blalabip
Spreckels Brothers Answer On Will Dispute
Claus A Spreckels and Mu Byreckels executors publish a formal reply to John D Spreckels and Adolph B Spreckels regarding Claus Spreckels will. They deny grounds for contest, note lack of contact with their mother after their father’s death, and claim the estate’s transfers favored sons over the widow and other children.
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Claus A. . Spreckels
Mu Byreckels
Cina Aigreckote
Girown
John D. Spreckels
Adolph B. Spreckels
Claus Spreckels
T Hlar
John D. Spreckaly
Adolph B. Spreckelk
Johin D. Spreckels
Adolph B
Claus A. Bpreckels
Japan Eyes New Treaty Talks With United States
Washington reports that Ambassador Maron Uchida has arrived and will present credentials. Japan seeks to reopen the commerce treaty of 1894 as current terms run to 1906, with abrogation possible after twelve years and one year notice. Tokyo aims to pursue new negotiations with all powers, rather than piecemeal pacts, in advance of California legislation and broader policy shifts.
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Washington
Japaters Ambansador
Maron Uchida
Hie Lerme
Lbie
Lo Precht Alforkor
Taro Uohtda
Japan
United States
California
Jaya Jose Fewlionta
Man escapes electrocution by 40 foot drop in San Francisco
John Devers of Twenty third street Norman employed by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company leaped forty feet to escape electrocution after a live wire fell near Fourth Street and Kentucky. He suffered a bad ankle but was treated at Potrero hospital. Center, nephew of Supervisor George Center, was burned by exploding gasoline while cranking a car. Others were slightly hurt in automobile and streetcar incidents on New Year’s Eve and nearby streets.
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San Francisco
San
John Devers
Twenty-third Street
Norman
Pacific Télephone and Telegraph Company
Twentysfourth
Kentucky
Devers
Potrero Emergency Hospital
Center
George le Center
Lonjolne
Crown Boulevard
Charles Lanning
Hotel
Yate
Lee Dynman
Maschine
Mobile
George Monier
Lad Andover
Siyoet
Conforth
Valencia Street
Ihe
Grant Avenue
Sind Market
Ita
Tin Haight Strent Hie
Valencia
Gus Bergeren
Sun
Rival firm forms $25 million Standard Oil competitor
An ownership group led by Doheny and A. Canfield filed Articles of Incorporation in Presno with county clerk. The new corporation, capitalized at 25 million dollars, plans to consolidate interests across thousands of acres in the Coulluga oil fields. Directors include J. O. Anderson and T. A. O'Donnell among Los Angeles business men. The venture aims to secure interstate railroad and transportation appreciation for oil movement.
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Presno
Ainoriehn O' Ploidy Company
Los Angeles
Doheny
A. Canfield
J. 0. Anderson
T. A. O'Donnell
de M. Banalgor
Norwan Belge
Coulluga Oil
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King
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Gbata
Hudson
Chalmers Detroit
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von Jamm - Young
YOUNG
Honolulu
Been
Kinkos End Hotel
America
W. W. Wright D., Ltd
Au Mnobile
Auto Tireener
Alhhea Bt
Lexington
Jos
Manila
M. A. Gunst & Co
Electric CO
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Heavilly
Monster Dirigible
Spreckels Bros
Talk OF Will
Stewart
Francisco R
Geary Severars
Hawaiian News Co., Ltd
Alexander Young
Campbell
Mr. Shereve
izLat
Hotel St
al Akea
Sibyl Campbell Ett
Mr. Shrive
F. Schurmann
A. B. Rowat
Tod Fhones
Oahu
Vienna
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Wall, Nichols & Co
Hotel Majestic
Ge Beko
Bplen
C. A. Blaisdell
David Dayton Real Estate
Merchant Street
Kilohana
Otto New
P. H. Surnette
New York
Boston
Hotel Street
Fort
Chan Adios ON
Tulletin Office
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Coutha
Nuunny Ave
School
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Kaual
Naue
Barna
Howe
Erile
Hurgains
Watehior
Murical Goon
T. Carly
Port
Kiunu
Piikol
Employment Agency
Maunaken
Asal
Dramario
Kenny
Sancis C. Dramatic’ Studio
Bereta
Mr. Hashimoto
Beretania Ave
Emma
Meat Market and Importers
Vewitlop & Co
Mporters
Oriental Goode
Ene Womee Kl CO
Muvanu &T
W. C. Barnhart
T. Hi
Steinway and Other Pianos
Thayer Piano Co
Eubieg
J.A.H. Vieira & Co
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Chamber's Drug Co., Ltd
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Dunn
REGAL
the Holidays
Regal Shoe CO
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Mies
Harrison Blook
Beretania
Fort Streets
Victor Records
Bergstrom. Music Co, Ltd
Odd Fellows’ Bldg
Standard Oil
Huenoy
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