Real Judas Feast at Tokyo
Koesky, head guide at a noble Tokyo hotel, and Tomora quarrel over tips from foreigners. Tomora dresses in foreign clothes, lures Koesky to a feast, then drugs and drinks him. After mock forgiveness they kill Koesky near the hotel bridge, then Tomora commits suicide.
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Koesky
Noble Tokyo Hotel
Tomora
Konakunally
Panalon
Kosaky
Bretty
Waddy
Tamora
Kasaku
Kowaku
Girl’s Idea of Men and Buddha’s Gentle Life
A young girl’s playful critique on men contrasts with a note on Buddhism’s mark of gentleness. The writer cites a Pries Collier in Berlim for a remark about life as a prolonged escape from suffering and condemning causing others to suffer.
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India
China
East
Pries Collier
Prison Chess Clubs Favored For Mental Health
German prisons encourage chess clubs as healthy mental diversion. Brixton inmates enjoy oratorios while Aylesbury offers lectures and services of none to pass the time in custody.
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Brixton Prison
Aylesbury
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A Graniteville Vermont reader extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief during the change of life. She credits restored health and urges others to publish the letter and seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Graniteville, VI
Lydia B. Pinkham
PK Ham
Mus
Citas
Danclay
Ilf.d
Graniteville
Maine Wreck Memory in Havana Harbor Stirs American Pride
A historical note recalls the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor. The wreck, twisted steel and a lone turret, has long symbolized retribution for the act blamed or not blamed on Spain. The 16th of February annual observances by Americans in Havana are mentioned as part of a national drama.
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Havana Harbor
Maine
Voce Sam
Congress
Havana
Americana
Maine Recovery Plan Unveiled for Havana Wreck
Detailed plan to raise the Maine outlines sinking twenty cofferdam cylinders around the sunken hull near Casa Blanca Havana. Work aims to pump out water and mud, expose the wreck, patch holes if possible, and float the hull or sever and remove damaged sections for eventual removal.
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Maton
Regia
Maine
United States
Casa Blanca
Cabena
Havana
The Matter Settled in a Witty Exchange
A light hearted gag from Puck features Mr Lately married and Mrs Ditto negotiating evening plans. He mentions the opera while she humorously shifts the plan, delivering a playful domestic snapshot.
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Mrs. Ditto
Puck
Quote about success and perseverance from David Graham Phillips
In a Princeton club dinner in New York the late writer David Graham Phillips recalled his career struggles. He compared success to skating noting he fell many times before his first novel succeeded and that persistence leads to improvement.
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David Graham Phillips
Princeton Club
New York
Mr. Phillips
Madfeon
Sidestrepping. A cryptic note on age and trouble
A fragmented quotation hints at someone avoiding direct answers about age and past actions. The line suggests years spent seeking trouble and a lack of a definite guess about the speaker’s age.
Cure Claim for Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ends Pain
A testimonial from Clyde F. Camerer of Rosalia Washington praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for curing severe back pain urinary issues and general kidney liver and bladder trouble after using multiple bottles He urges others with similar problems to request a sample bottle and booklet from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY noting the 1909 notarized statement.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Remarkable sugar beet yield in Herefordshire England
Growers in Herefordshire achieve record yields with roots reaching up to 27 tons per acre and sugar content around 19 percent. Despite rough methods and limited crop knowledge, farmers produced a high average alongside strong purity of the sugar content.
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England
Herefordshire
Waterproofing straw matting suitcases with varnish
Woman's Home Companion notes straw matting suitcases and shopping bags can be made waterproof and more attractive with a coat of cheap wagon varnish. A wetting will usually ruin them, but the varnish lets them shed water like a duck. Apply once a year.
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Woman's Home Companion
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