Russia’s vodka ban spurs sobriety and reform
A wartime probe into Russia’s vodka ban shows drastic social improvement from Petrograd to Samara. Michael D. Tchelisheff, former Samara mayor, led measures ending vodka sales, triggering cleaner streets, better clothes, and fewer crimes as workers gain time and money for essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Michael D.’ Tchelisheff
Samara
Tchelisheff
Crimea
Cocoa On the Gold Coast Cocoa districts show strong results and new rail links
The article notes robust cocoa yields in the Gold Coast districts, with small native plantations of about 30 acres, labor shared by families, and high tree density. It describes transport by natives to marked markets, a 1910 rail line into Apasare, and varied harvests from Aburi and Dodowa plantations, plus fermentation practices.
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Gold Coast
A.C. Clostermann
Confectioners’ Journal
Togo
Agu
Palime
Atakpame
Apasare
Pakro
Pareko
Tunkong
Nsawam
Mangoose
Odanso
Mampong
Dodowa
Acra
Akuse
Addah
Sekondi
Winnebah
Adanso
Aburi
Kamerun
Kamorun
Cocoa cultivation compared across Gold Coast Kamerun and colonies
The report compares fermentation and drying of cocoa beans in Kamerun and the Gold Coast, noting methods, labor, and export figures. It highlights government teaching staff, rising outputs, and income per head, with San Thome’s plantations cited as efficient under Portuguese help and Kamerun lagging behind.
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Kamerun
Gold Coast
San Thome
Java
Sumatra
Malakka
Ceylon
German East Africa
Bast Akim
Prayer as Stairway to Heaven Featured in Poem
The verse presents prayer as a universal ascent inviting all from childhood wonder to aging wisdom to approach the divine. It envisions the king, the sage, the outcast, and any seeker as equal climbers on a spiritual stair.
Edison Advocates Sleep, Diet Cuts for Humanity
The article quotes Thomas A. Edison urging a sleepless campaign and drastic food reductions to boost efficiency. He argues voluntary sleep reduction and consuming two thirds of current food, claiming over-eating and long hours waste time and hinder progress, citing factory work and health benefits. He links temperance to eliminating stimulants and calls for global lifestyle changes.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Vast Reach of Telephones Across Thousands of Communities
In a sweeping claim the article notes that at least 70,000 cities towns and villages in the nation can be reached by telephone, underscoring the expansive reach of telecommunication networks and rural coverage.
Unclear Financial Figures Reported in OCR Segment
The readable OCR line lists numerous monetary values such as 533 073 34 and 650 00 followed by 2 246 51 and 75 883 37. Additional numbers include 74 400.00 125 000.00 and 68 566 04 351 31 14 810.50. No clear entities or event context are present.
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Michael D. Tchelisheff
Imperial Treasury
Rus
Sian
Volga
Duma
Leo Tolstoi
Imperial Council
Nicholas
Sveaborg
Kronstadt
Sebastopol
Kokovsoff
Czar
Mr Bark
Constantine
Hershey
Hershey, Penna
Edison
Hershey Trust Company
of Hershey, Dauphin Co
Banks and Trust Cos
U. S
Isce
Potal Trust Panda
Ax ‘Ruatee
State of
Pennsylvania
County of
Dauphin
Stecher
Sincikr
Treacher
Hinattiy
Wo. Ul, Laake
Joun Ey Snypin
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