Pearl culture in Japan
Historical overview of natural and cultured pearls, detailing nacre formation, variations by shell type, and the methods and individuals behind Japan’s Mikimoto pearl-oyster cultivation. Describes early theories, foreign experiments, and Japan’s commercial scale practice in Tatokujima with women divers as key workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Pliny
Artel
Aelian
Perle Bouton
Southern Cross
Cossack
Western Australia
Linnaeus
Berlin
Germany
Saville Kent
Queensland
Thursday Island
Louis Boutan
Paris
Europe
America
Dr. Boutan
Japan
Mikimoto
Tokyo
Aquarium of Fisheries
Mitsukuri
Imperial University
Marine Biological Station
Visaki
Toba
Shima
Kishinoue
Tatokujima
Ago Bay
Ise
Blue Jay Habits and Nesting Described in Detailing
The bluejay prefers woods but visits fields and orchards for food. It shows a proud air when startled, has purplish gray underparts with bright blue wings and tail. It nests about twenty feet high with four to six greenish brown eggs. The bird imitates calls, teases owls, and may be taught to say words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. de Groat
Cure Claimed for Chronic Hand Disease by Cuticura
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Clair Missouri says a fifteen year skin ailment with watery blisters cracking and bleeding left her hands disfigured and painful. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a doctor’s advice and reports a complete cure with no remaining traces. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers a free sample with the 32 page Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
It. Clair
Mary Taylor
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Five Pound Note Lost in London Trip
A London man helps a stranger who dropped a five pound note but declines reward. The elderly hunter records the loser's name and address, notes there have been many losses this morning, and pockets the bill. The incident illustrates generous luck in a busy city.
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London
Opening Up Lhasa The Forbidden City in Tibet
The article notes Lhasa in Tibet, capital of the region, long known as a forbidden city due to political and religious exclusivity. A British armed expedition opened the city in 1904 after decades of European travel hindrance. Population is about 35,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhasa
Tibet
Forbidden City
Old City
Lhassa
Man Misreads Hasty Flattery In Daily Life
A brief note on how the average man easily reads insincere flattery from others, while a woman also may misread or use similar tactics in social interactions. The piece emphasizes everyday social misjudgments and the ease of fooling oneself.
Health Improve Use of Compound Cited in Letter
A reader from Odd, Virginia reports better health after using a compound. She describes prior weeks of weakness and back pain, unable to sit up, and troubled sleep, but now feels restored enough to perform daily tasks.
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Moore
Peri
Wotiedy Divers RD
REIL
Bluejay
Fletcher
Bial
Sella
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Kopp
paByo
KOPR
Grand Rapids
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