New Year in Chinatown Faces Hard Times and Changed Ways
Chinatown New Year celebrations shrink with Roosevelt era finance tightening. Merchants report drop in theatre and retail trade as rubberneck tourism fades and open house customs persist amid cautious spending. The Chinese Reform Weekly News foresees possible absence of a New Year extra and actors plan limited celebrations at the Chinese Theatre.
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Chisatews
Plarner
Ieee
Chinatown
New York
China
Hang Gow
New York City
Walltreet
Weill Street
Doshim
Chay Chong Wai
Mott Street
Choy
On Leong
Hip Sing Tongs
New York Sun
Earth a Speck: Lessons in Humility from Mars Talk
Professor Boyd Dawkins at Manchester University argues the Earth is a mere speck in the universe. He compares Mars and Earth climates, speculates on life, evolution, and future stages, and notes planets orbit the sun toward a central mass. The talk stresses human insignificance and the vast scale of cosmic systems.
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Goyd Dawkins
Manchester University
Dasth
Peighvor
Mars
Earth
Boyd Dawkins
Manchester Guardian
Count Laszlo Jena Maria Henrik Simon Sechenyi Named Woman
A note from the Atchison Globe remarks on Count Laszlo Jena Maria Henrik Simon Sechenyi granting his name to a woman, noting the notable generosity or signaling social intrigue surrounding such an act.
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Count Laszlo Jena Maria Henrik Simon Sechenyi
Cant Cant Sullivan the mariner amid a City Hall joke
Toronto readers recall Cant Cant Sullivan the lake captain famed for bravery after his vessel the Resolute foundered in a gale last autumn. He saved the crew by clinging to the cabin top and surviving a miraculous escape. An old acquaintance later teased Sullivan about his City Hall remark and a water boil order.
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John Sullivan
Great Lakes
Western Gap
Mild man finally served steak after long wait
A courteous waiter asks how the patron wants his steak. The mild man replies he would like it very much, expressing satisfaction after patiently waiting forty minutes.
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted for anaemia cure
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and pale complexions, claiming they restore red blood, boost health, and help various ailments tied to poor blood. The copy cites a family testimonial and lists pricing and availability from the Brockville company.
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Canada
Willaims
Dr. Williams
Joseph E. Lepage
Jerome
Emilia
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Guide posts and signs aid motorists in France
An Outing Magazine excerpt describes France’s white and blue guide posts that show commune names and distances to major destinations. It notes Touring Club signs like ralentir warn of steep grades and turns, helping motorists avoid wrong turns or trouble on French roads.
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France
Paris
Metropolis
Touring Club of
Ralentir
United States
Frank Presbrey
Outing Magazine
Anecdotes on Famous English Figures by G W E Russell
A review extols G W E Russell as a premier writer of witty English gossip. The piece highlights his new volume APoucketful of Sigpences and praises the chapter on political women including Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire and Mrs Beaumont of Breton for vivid, sharp anecdotes.
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G. W. E. Russell
Mr. Russell
England
Pepys
Mr. Sirrell
E. P. Dutton & Co
Georgiana
Devonshire
Charles Janes Fox
Beaumont
Breton
Yorkshire
Great North Road
Victoria
A Liberal Postmaster and a Tombigbee River Jest
The anecdote recalls Amos Kendall as postmaster general and a tiny station on the Tombigbee River. A clerical exchange reveals the river does not run up but down, followed by a complaint about office receipts and rent, urging payment of a balance to the incoming successor.
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Amos Kendall
Washington
Tombighee River
Tombighee
Argonaut
Baby Own Tablets Promise Safe Cure for Children
AHealth claim asserts Baby's Own Tablets are absolutely safe for newborns and children, backed by a Government analyst. The product pledges relief from colic indigestion fever teething troubles and more, sold at 25 cents a box by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Soldiers and Sailors Bank Deposits Highlight Navy Pay
George Lomnitz notes diverse deposits to Soldiers and Sailors Bank from Cleveland army and navy personnel. Payments arrive via army paymasters or navy paymasters as lists and checks, with individuals contributing small monthly amounts and officers giving larger sums. Many deposits occur during naval cruises to the Pacific, while deposits are made without personal contact.
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George Lomnitz
Cleveland
Army
Navy
Ney
Pacific
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Protest Over Lusitania Delay At Queenstown Stop
Saloon passengers from New York to Liverpool aboard the Lusitania forward a memorial to Cunard’s chairman and directors. They express grave dissatisfaction at Queenstown delays and question the benefit of two fast ships racing the Atlantic if they waste a half day at Queenstown.
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Cunard Company
New York
Liversoul
Lusitania
London
Queenstown
Atlantic
Proposer’s Punt Proposal Leads to Boat Upset
Grace asks about holidaying on the water and proposing in a punt. Fred admits proposing, the girl accepted, and the boat was upset as a result.
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Grace
Fred
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Toronto
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Salisbury
Sielh
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Dodds
LTT
Ela Jaco
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