Japan’s Wealth Givers Boost Keio University Endowment
East and West notes Japan’s private donors surpass private giving in the United States as Osaka and Tokyo contributors propel a Keio University fund for a department of medicine. By mid October the endowment reached 1,037,000 yen with large gifts from the Mitsui family and others, aiming for 1,500,000 yen including site costs.
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United States
Japan
Keio University
Mitsui
Mirimura, Homeikwai
Iwasaki
Fujita
Keio
Osaka
Osaka Medical College
Captain Kattenhoff German Skipper Charged in Charleston Scuttle
Captain Kattenhoff, a German skipper, faced charges after allegedly scuttling his vessel at Charleston. Investigators reported deliberate flooding and tampering, drawing attention from local maritime authorities and prompting an inquiry into wartime neutrality violations.
Plan to Unshackle Insane Patients to State Hospitals
Springfield Illinois February 9 report from the state charities commission urges new transfer methods for insane county patients. It recommends they be moved to state hospitals by a trained nurse from the hospital to avoid chains and shackles on arrival.
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Springfield
Ill
State
Illinois drys spurn wets bearing gifts
In the Illinois Senate a state wide prohibition test ended with an 18 to 33 defeat of Senator John Dailey’s drastic amendments. The bill advanced to third reading after amendments failed and Dailey denounced the Anti-Saloon League as hypocrisy for advocating prohibition while permitting liquor shipments.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
John Dailey
Dailey
Anti-Saloon League
Illinois
Barrel Blast May Kill Youth at Anderson Plant
In Anderson Indiana on February 9 Harry Towne sixteen the Reynolds Regulator Company employee dropped a lit match into a barrel of paint. An explosion sent fire over his clothing and he suffered burns likely to prove fatal. He ran through the plant in agony before coworkers restrained him and he was extinguished with a fire extinguisher.
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Anderson
Ind
Harry Towne
Reynolds Regulator Company
Lifer Flees as Pardon Recalled at Joliet Prison
George Mears of Aurora the oldest white life convict in Illinois fled Joliet prison before daylight on the eve of a pardon. He had served twenty four years for the murder of Harold Wormley fourteen years old of Oswego. He rallied fellow convicts to aid and was noted as a trusty.
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Joliet
George Mears
Aurora
Mears
Harold Wormley
Oswego
Real Napoleon of Finance
The capitalist tries to cut expenses by offering his secretary $25 extra for saving costs. The secretary finds no cuts, then reveals he already earns $80 monthly and offers to cut $10 from his own salary. The capitalist quickly realizes the net savings are still $15 a month, and the bargain stands.
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New York Globe
Campaign to Ban Pocket Handkerchiefs Sparks Health Debate
Dr S F Robbins of New York campaigns against pocket handkerchiefs deeming them dangerous sources of infection after diseases like infantile paralysis and colds. He urges replacing cotton rags with disposable Japanese paper napkins to prevent germ spread, especially from infants and children.
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S. EF. Robbins
New York
No use in talking to the Public Mind is inevitable
Festus Pester defends criticizing present day politics but says critics attacked him after remarks about Annekeans. He notes both sides and the public reaction, likening it to gunfire from the Public Mind and declaring it unavoidable like death and taxes.
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Festus Pester
Annekeans
Kansas City Star
Uncle Sam's Printing Plant Facts and Pay Scales
The government printing office uses 82 million pounds of paper and 65 million pounds of ink annually with total expenses around 6 million dollars a year. Workers put in eight hours daily and receive vacation with pay for 30 days each year. Some divisions run night shifts year round, others only during Congress sessions, with night workers earning 20 percent more than day staff.
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Uncle Sam
Government Printing Office
Congress
The Town Slouch Cartoon Observation
Ellis M. Clarke humor column notes Cy Dawkins discovers a meal by inhaling fumes from a soup can along with a playful verse about rhymes and lisping Sally. A champagne party in a prohibition state prompts the quip that mum is the word.
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Cy Dawkins
Prahova Valley Attractions in Romania’s Summer Retreat
Travelers praise Prahova with its Predeal heights and a valley of forests rocks and spouting waters. Azuga Bustena Sinaia Campina host summer visitors and aristocratic retreats. Salt mines and coal lands anchor the region while wildlife gathers near salt blocks.
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Romania
Prahova
Predeal
Switerland
Azuga
Bustena
Sinaia
Bukharest
Campina
Population by Sex from Global Census Data
The excerpt reports global enumeration by sex showing about 50.83 percent male and 40.7 percent female, with Europe as the only continent where females outnumber males. It cites regional splits: British India 50.9 percent male, tribulatory states 51.7, Japan 50.5, and U.S. census breakdowns by groups, including 106 males per 100 females overall and varied ratios among native, foreign, and racial categories.
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Europe
British India
Japan
United States
New York Times
Russians Light Drinkers in the Russian Empire
Robert P. Blake argues in Atlantic that many Russians abstain from alcohol due to religious and moral reasons. He notes Muslims and religious sects avoid wine and vodka, while others abstain by choice, yet overall Russians consumed less alcohol per capita than many European nations.
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Russia
Allan
Russian Empire
Robert P. Blake
Atlantic
Automobile Tops Cut Gasoline Use By Top Position
A Popular Mechanics contributor notes running a car with the top up wastes fuel. Tests show six more miles per gallon when the top is rolled and covered versus top up with back closed. Windy conditions increase drag. lowering the top can ease climbs and save gasoline.
Dickens Talk With Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace
The account recalls Charles Dickens meeting Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace. They discussed domestic service and the rising cost of bread and beef as key topics of their conversation.
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Charles Dickens
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
The Queen Dethroned in a Domestic Dilemma
After weeks of silent endurement, a husband erupts in a quarrel over household misuses. His wife weeps as she pleads she was his queen. He declares that tainted possessions prove loyalty to a republic rather than a monarch.
Denvir Proposes Racing Bill Allocating 5 Percent to Mothers’
State Senator John T. Denvir of Chicago introduces a racing bill to empower county boards to supervise race meetings and allocate five percent of receipts to the mothers’ pension fund.
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Springfield
Ill
John T. Denvir
Chicago
Board of County Commissioners
Mothers’ Pension Fund
Like Father Like Son in Debt and Marriage Dispute
A London Opinion note quotes a heated family clash where a father refuses to pay a son's debts and demands either bankruptcy or marriage. The exchange emphasizes pride, obligation, and social expectations surrounding debt and unions.
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London
Fortifications Bill Passes Senate Conference Approval
The House approved the conference report on the sixty million fortifications bill. The measure, amended slightly by the Senate, now goes to the president for final action.
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Washington
House
Senate
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