Japan Uses Government to Run Its Lumber Industry
Consul General Henry B. Miller reports Japan foregrounds government control of forestry from planting to selling. The Mikado's government earmarks 250000 dollars to build sawmills and lumber roads. nine mills will operate in Akita Aomori Miyagi Kumamoto by year end, focusing on domestic supply with limited exports to the South Manchurian Railway.
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Japan
Henry B. Miller
Yokohama
Japanese Forest Bureau
Mikado
Manchuria
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
United States
Europe
Timber Trade and Forestry Administration
India
South America
Japanese Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Akita
Nagano
Aomori
Miyagi
Kumamoto
South Manchurian Railway Company
No Closed Door in the East in Korean Trade View
The Boston Transcript cites officials and American businessmen in Korea agreeing there is no closed door. Thomas Sammons, American consul general in Chemulpo, says open doors will be found. Japanese energy has outpaced foreigners in Korea Manchuria and Japan, with Americans maintaining substantial, if not dominant, trade despite competition and wartime setbacks.
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Tokio
Boston Transcript
Korea
Chemulpo
Thomas Sammons
Japan
Manchuria
Far East
Yokohuama
Rail magnate Hill Calls Stock Rise Dubious in KC
James J. Hill visited Kansas City and commented that the stock quotation rise looks well but seems dubious. He quipped a Turkish bashaw tale about a dying ruler and his 46 wives to illustrate his caution about appearances versus reality.
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Kansas City
James J. Hill
Bashaw
The Stationary Clock and Other Small News Bits
A West Philadelphia woman finds her clock not running as a boy reports the pendulum stands and wagging its tail. The column quips about suns lasting 37 million years, Milan fashion, and a cooling tip to ignore heated campaigns.
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Philadelphia Ledger
West Philadelphia
American Military Experts Pay Tribute to Filipino Soldiers
Filipino scouts in the Philippine islands are praised by American officers for bravery, discipline, and loyalty under U.S. command. Major Duncan and General Wood highlight the worth of native troops, noting qualities, leadership, and notable actions in Samar Leyte and Mindanao campaigns.
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Manila
Philippines
Sam
Manila Papers
Major
Division Headquarters
Gate
Philippine Scouts
Yuan Shih-kai
Pampanga
Aguinaldo
Smith
The
Negros
George J3. Duncan
Division
Duncan
Fourth Infantry
Wood
Mindanao
Hal Dorey
Weston
Congress
India
Tropics
Kipling
Gil
Fis Hardy
Tvilipinos
West Point
Secretary of War
Japan
Lod Roberts
Luzon
Samar
Leyte
Harrys
Howland
Samar Jand
Lowland
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Washington
Spain
Goon
Nicolas Napolis
Jovellar
Albay
Baldomero Alvarez
Lator
Catarman
Camiguin
Pedro Yambao
Santa Ana
Uncle Sam
Little Browm
Gift of coffee kindness grows into $3000 stock gift
Plymouth Mass Special Mrs Harvey Bartlett of Wellingsley received $3000 from Mrs B Lilley of New York City as thanks for a cup of coffee she bought for an elderly stranger at Kneeland Street Station years ago. The gift includes stock in a New York manufacturing company paying 8 percent dividends.
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Plymouth
Mass
Harvey Bartlett
Wellingsley
B. Lilley
New York City
Kneeland Street
Old Colony Railroad
Bartlett
Grandfather Nearly Reaches Century with Lifelong Pipe Use
Grace notes her grandfather will soon turn one hundred and has smoked a pipe since age six. Tom comments on his later start and potential regret for not beginning earlier.
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Grace
Tom
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Milan
Italy
G B.duncan
U.S
Uateeteics
HN A Paeglow
Harty
Eugenie
Columbrites
Boss Feese
Fourth Company
New York
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