Jazz music on Jap fiddles now
A Nagoya based report shows Japan’s violin industry exports surged after World War I. Suzuki founded three Nagoya factories producing violins with 1,100 workers. 1919 output reached 539,440 with 398,491 exported to the United States. By mid 1920 firms reported 304,143 in business.
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Washington
Hawley
Nagoya
Japan
United States
Germany
Muasakichi Suzuki
Nageya
Suzuki
Chauffeur Goes On Trial For Death Of Dr Pickell
Raleigh dispatch reports public chauffeur E tra Thompson being tried in Wake county superior court on murder charges in the death of Dr J M Pickell chief chemist at the state experiment station who was run over by a car weeks earlier.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tra Thompson
Wake County Superior Court
J. M. Pickell
State Experiment Station
Walker to Walker to Walker in Athletics Spring
LAKE CHARLES La March 11 The Athletics have three Walkers Tillie Frank and Johnny in camp They are not related nor kin to Lillian movie queen Connie Mack is their godfather Tillie from Limestone Tenn Frank from Rocky Mount NC and Johnny from Toulon Ill All three work in spring training games This summer Johnny may be absent as Perkins may pitch The piece imagines a fan’s scorecard with Walkers in every infield and outfield position and three Walkers in the lineup Walker to Walker to Walker could appear on a scorecard if all play simultaneously.
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Lake Charles
Athletics
Walker
Tillie
Frank
Johnny
Lillian
Connie Mack
Connie
Limestone
Tenn
Rocky Mount
N. C
Toulon
Til
Ralph Perkins
Catcrer
Akron
Education funding and staffing in Philippine schools 1920
The annual education report shows $9,150,600 spent in 1920 for 892,389 public school pupils in the Philippine islands. Per capita spend is about 86 cents. American teachers declined to 341 from 374, while Filipino teachers rose to 17,234 from 14,059. Ninety eight new elementary schools opened last year.
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Manila
P. By
Philippine Islands
Director of Education
Philippines
Islands
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Chaffeur
Connies Outfeld
Wallalker
Columbia Grafanola and Records
Columbia
Tinued Records
Rca Ave
Kester-Weaver
Edison Phonographs
High Point
Hoosier
Boh
Fai
Roundtree
Kester-Weaver Furniture Company
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