Westernized Japan Seen Only in Two Garments and a Silk Hat
Clarence Axman reports from Yokohama and Kamikura noting scant Western ideas visible in rural Japan. He observes rice farmers, wooden clogs, uniformed police, and few Western touches aside from a courtly silk hat and a long Prince Albert coat. The trip contrasts industrial Yokohama with agrarian countryside and hints at Japanese openness after a royal greeting decree.
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United Press
New York
Yokohama
Customs House
Prince Albert
Japan
Kamikura
Baby farm permits issued by state
Madison Wis Dec 20 Licenses to maintain maternity or lying in hospitals and homes for infants baby farms are being issued this month for 1917 under a 1915 law placing control with the state board of health About 109 institutions are now licensed Applications require the approval of the local health officer Many facilities are wards in general hospitals while a few are dedicated maternity hospitals Some sites appear to be private homes serving a special class of cases and demand strict supervision to protect inmates and public health
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
Good Literature Lives
A quotation by Matthew Arnold argues that good literature will always endure, upheld not by market choice but by humanity's instinct for self preservation. It suggests literature's currency and supremacy persist despite commercial trends and mass tastes.
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Matthew Arnold
Cost of Feeding French Soldiers in Early War
Paris reports French government data on front line provisioning costing about 40 cents daily per man for food over the first two years of war. Details include bread pots, coffee, tobacco, wine, sugar, cheese, and shoes financed largely by domestic production and U.S. leather. Assemblyman Carl Handson plans a Wisconsin bill to require license applicants to receive cited laws with explanations.
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Paris
F c
United States
France
Carl Handson
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Would Train Motorists Manitowoc Story
Manitowoc Wis Dec 20 As serting that too many persons are driving cars without proper training authorities propose public instruction to improve road safety. Officials urged driver education and recommended expanded programs for teens and new residents to reduce accidents and fatalities.
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Manitowoc, Wis
Difficulty at Scranton
Mrs. H. B. S. of Scranton Pennsylvania suffered poor health with loss of appetite weight loss and anemia. The ad claims HEMO nutrition strengthens and sustains, restoring weight from 97 to 112 pounds in two months and promotes ongoing gain. It markets a food drink made by adding water and offers a 50 package with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Roescaler Bros
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