Sheng Kung Pao the Morgan of China Visits Washington
Frank G. Carpenter recounts an interview with Sheng Kung Pao, powerful Chinese financier and minister, detailing his vast enterprises from steel to railroads, his views on foreign loans, China’s banking and coinage prospects, modern education, and social reforms.
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Carpenter
Washington Star
Shanghai
Asia
Sheng Kung Pao
Pierpont Morgan
China
Rockefeller
Sheng le Worth
Yangtze Kiang
Bheng
Hankow
Peking
Canton
Sheng Kung Pao Jin
Hung Chang
Imperial Board of Communications
China Merchants’ Steamship Company
Chinese Imperial Bank
Bheng Kung Pao
Ahanghal
Washington
Chicago
Sheng
John
Ferguson
Nanking
Wuchang
Hanyang
Aeroxe
Frank G. Carpenter
Antelope and Prairie Chickens Dominated Nebraska Trails
In rugged Nebraska hills near Antelope ranges, the narrator recalls riding for long stretches with rifle ready on the saddle and harvesting antelope and prairie chickens. He describes stalking tactics, near-misses, and a close encounter with an elk-like buck, plus rewarding meals from the hunt and a mishap with two young deer.
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X-Bar
Nebraska
Thin Wand
The Battery Neighbor Quarrel Over Wolves Team Quip
In a continuing dispute at the O Hagan residence neighbors exchange barbs about their teams. O Hagan responds with sympathy and a rough quip about the so called “wolf” players. O Flagern counters with a playful line about their misfit team dynamic and positions.
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O' Haugan
O'Hagan
Wolfe
O' Hagan
O'Flagan
Mysterious Exchange Between Man and Critter
Dialogue fragments reveal a cryptic exchange as a man and a creature discuss proof and oaths. The speaker questions the other about drawings and a hidden oath, while the Critter claims the result is not bad and references angels or geist.
Woman Captures Sea Bass on Catalina Trip
A young married woman recounts her first big catch, a sea bass near Santa Catalina Island during a fishing tournament. Her husband and a boatman coach her as the 342 pound fish inches toward shore, the crew steering to deter kelp forest entanglement while she reflects on learning angling craft and future attempts.
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New York
California
Santa Catalina
Avalon Bay
Avalon
Bay of Avalon
Ike
Imine
Butter Scotch Candy Recipes From A Past Era
Simple candy making notes describe butter scotch fudge peanut candy and butter taffy along with chocolate almonds and Mexican kisses. steps include heating sugar molasses cocoa and milk, stirring, and cooling in buttered pans. Also mentions a travel medical kit and compact medical drawers.
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New Orleans
Novelty Leather Accessories With Slipping Ease
Describes ultra flat pigskin envelope bags hidden in muff or glove compact vanity cases for last minute dressing touches. Leather handles feature gold or silver buckles. adjustable lengths. Large flat pigskin cases with straps hold many compact parcels for shopping trips. A travel diary leather case lists European city names for expense and hotel tracking.
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Europe
Breadfruit Tree of South Bea Islands Described
A South Bea islands note details a breadfruit tree resembling a horse chestnut in height reaching 40 to 60 feet. The dark green leaves measure up to two feet, and the fruit serves as the islands’ staple food. Before cooking it is baked in an oven to resemble bread, and the fruit yields a nourishing, pleasant flavor.
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Bea Islands
Crafting a Satin Frame for a Small Mirror
A patient craft note describes shaping satin and mirrors to form a unique round frame. It instructs cutting a disk one inch larger than the mirror, turning the edge, and shirring the hem to create a shallow surround. The piece ends with a remembrance for a friend on a journey.
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Baik
Costume for walking with hand knit wool jacket and skirt
A new walking costume features a hand knitted wool skirt and jacket in soff cinnamon brown with a wide collar and side fastening. The belt creates a Norfolk effect, a tiny fur edged muff completes the outfit, chosen for its light weight suitable for walking tours.
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Norfolk
Parit
French designers trim queue de rat on frocks fascinates
The text notes Americans prefer rattail braid terminology while French designers suggest trimming the queue de rat on a gown, finding the French term harsher sounding than the English.
Polishing china care and the art of table housekeeping
The piece urges careful handling of fine china, contrasting silkily polished pieces with those treated in the kitchen. It advocates thorough rinsing, plenty of dry towels, and proper drying practices for a gleaming display, noting that some keep wares in closets while others rely on trusted servants.
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China
Government Works Display Its Dry Yet Curious Range
A look at annual reports from the government printing office reveals quirky, rarely noted details. The secretary of commerce and labor report mentions 2000 bachelor seals on St Paul and St George, 107 happy families, and efforts to encourage seal bachelors toward harems. It also notes two seaside laboratories at Woods Hole and Beaufort, sponge experiments near Florida, a salmon station at Afognak, and surveys by the Coast and Geodetic Survey along Alaska and the Yukon.
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Government
Robinson Cruso
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Hocky Mountains
St. Pauls
St. George's
Pribilof Islands
Pribilofs
Alumkan Fur Seal Service
Paul
Pater
Serenity
Onmet
Woods Hole
Mass
Beaufort
Florida
Hatteras
Laborador
Alaska
Afognak
Evens
United States
Philippines
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Yukon
Eivil
One Story Schools a New Idea for City Schools
A Philadelphia North American piece hints at innovative school designs in the past. Mayor Keyburn spoke Thursday at Hawthorne public school dedication, proposing ground level schools with ample surrounding space or multi elevator ends, while not endorsing multi story high rises.
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Philadelphia
Keyburn
Hawthorne Publi School
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J. P. Morgan
Hanyang Steel Works
Nile Excellency
Lim
America
United States Steel Trust
Jts
Japan
Pacific Coast
Sweden
Ching Haa
Far East
Imperial Bank of China
Hu Pu Bank
Posta Savinge Banka
Ume
Empire
Nan Yang College
Tienteln
Hin
Grayhornda
Queue DE
Hackman
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