Foreign financiers profits argued by Ottoman debt study
A group of American experts reviewing the Ottoman Empire’s finances contends Turkey was financially sound and able to meet old government obligations. They argue wartime fears on default were overstated, note revenue growth, and claim much idle revenue was diverted by district tax farming and lavish spending on palaces, harem, and unproductive projects financed by foreign loans.
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Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Europe
Eome
Ottomary
Ioana
Suma
Poywers
Ioase
Germany
Kola Plain
Syria
Bagdad
Women land first 172 pound marlin swordfish
Avalon anglers report women entering big game fishing as Mrs. A Koch, wife of the famed author Zane Grey, breaks the gender barrier by catching a 172 pound marlin swordfish, a prize traditionally won by men. The achievement signals a turning tide for women in seafaring sport.
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Avalon
Cel
A. Koch
Zane Grey
A Yuletide Romance and a Catalina Fishing Feat
The narrative mixes a Catalina Island tale of two women catching large fish with a domestic Christmas drama at Mrs Rhoda Markham's boarding house. Mrs Field and Mrs Irwin catch massive fish while Emma Myrtle Deane and Reuben Willig, a modest bank clerk, share a hopeful exchange that leads to a proposal after Willig learns he has a legatee fortune.
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Mra Rhoda Markha
Ita Proprietress
Misa Myrtle Deane
Reuben Willig
Mya. Mayhew
Bascom
Miss Deane
Willig
Willis
Init House
Mormon Temple in Hawaii Ready for Use on Oahu
The Hawaii temple at Laie near Honolulu, completed at about 150000 dollars, rises on 11 acres with a Greek cross design and lava rock exterior. Built to resemble Solomon's Temple, it features Japanese and Hawaiian oak interiors, mural scenes from the Book of Mormon and Bible, and crowns a tropical garden as the seventh LDS temple, part of a network including Salt Lake City and Nauvoo sites.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Hawaii
Utah
Boston
George Q. Cannon
Church
Salt Lake City
Islands
Joseph I’. Smith
Elias Wesley Smith
Hawaiian Mission
Smith
Mormon Church
Lala Settlement
Lale
A&tee
Logan
S T George
Mantl
Ulub
Wishing Fairy Grants Janet New Year Wish
A dream sequence follows Janet, a girl with a wish to ease hurtful remarks about children. The Wishing Fairy explains the Dreamland King will inform her mother and father, and Janet asks that adults stop saying things that hurt children while urging children to respect their elders. Janet promises to spread kindness.
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Tomearrow
Anid
Janet
Eich
Sid Tanet
Beng
Pat
Dreamland
Ebutven
Tabet
Daidy
Vixit
Wise to Fish Story for Juvenile Readers
A Sunday school teacher prepares to tell a Bible tale to a group of children including a curious five year old. The classroom chatter lightly questions the familiarity of the Jonah and the Whale story as the lesson unfolds.
That Change in Woman's Life
A Fremont reader recounts relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes heat flashes nervousness backache headache irritability and mood changes improving since taking the remedy and notes forty years of experience behind the product.
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Mia
I. Odden
Napoleon St
Fremont
Ohio
Lydia EL Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Masa
Keep Accounts On A Farm Finds Its Business Core
The article urges farmers to treat farming as a business like banking or mercantile work. It stresses keeping accurate records of income and outgo to determine profitability and how income is disposed. Beginning bookkeeping at the start of the year is advised.
Swamp-Root Kidney Ailment Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a mild, effective remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It claims rapid relief, promotes its vegetable formula, and invites readers to request a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co in Binghamton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Uinghamton, N
Plants That Cause Annoyance in Homes and Conservatories
A note on common nuisance plants. Petunias and other pot plants trigger pollen reactions for many people working in conservatories, greenhouses, or on sunny sills. The piece explains how pollen is the main irritant and hints at allergy concerns for sensitive individuals.
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Congervatorios
Roys
Cutlourn Pimples and Cleansing Regimen Advertised
An old advertisement promotes Cutlourn for pimply faces claiming it removes pores in five minutes with Cuticur n ointment and a cleansing routine using Cutlur soup and hot water. It urges daily use to keep skin clear, mentioning Cutluure vieum Ady in faded terms.
Little Pitchers and Small Brother in Ball Game
Fragment reads as a playful query about young basketball players and a family duo. Names appear distorted but suggest a local youth game or chat about siblings Willie and small brother. Context unclear but centers on basketball talent and family involvement.
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Pacific
Marshall Field
Chicago
Miamet
Avalon Harbor
T. J. Irwin
Pasadena
Field
Catalina
William Wrigley Jr
Alderson
Mormon Temple
Joseph Smith
Honolulu
Oahu
Catalina Island
Horas Lawrence
Mott
New York
Hewitt Bownd
Hotel West
Minneapolis
Abshame Mart ™ & Martin, Orica
Agenta
Instant-Heat Mfg, CO. Department
Columbus
Hindercorns
Corns
Cale
Grea Fata
Litoos Ubecoloal Works
Fetalogue M
Willie
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