Okuma and Japan's Rise to Power in Asia
The article portrays Premier Shigenobu Okuma as a central figure guiding Japan toward a century‑long plan of expansion. It emphasizes militaristic aims, demands on China, and Japan’s intent to press strategic gains in Korea, Manchuria, and Pacific islands while courting Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Shigenobu Okuma
Party of the People
Asia
China
Okuma
Korea
South
Manchuria
Western Pacific
Cochin
India
Yamamoto
Great Britain
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Tokyo
Office of Foreign Affairs
Russia
South Ocean
Kiauchan
Carolines
Marianne
Marshall Islands
South Pacific
Germany
Ministries of Agriculture and Commerce
River Pirates Plague Chinese Rivers With Freebooting
The text notes shallow water river pirates in China using fast craft to loot villages and murder travelers along the West River near Canton and Yangtze Kiang. It cites attacks on missionaries and says nations including the United States plan light-draft river boats to counter the pirates after several American deaths in the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
West River
Canton
Yangtse- Kiang
Chungking
England
Germany
Japan
United States
Life in a German trench at La Bassée revealed
In three hours I entered a seven foot deep trench at La Bassée and explored its rear caves their low entrances candles faint and dark. Front wall passages led to shooting pits with sleeping spaces and weapons stored nearby. A lieutenant warned the heat would rise and shelter would be essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Bassee
The
Christian Herald
Canterbury Cathedral Tales Of Kings Heroes And Archbishops
The article recalls Canterbury Cathedral as Henry IV and Edward the Black Prince lie there with armor above. Hubert Walter’s stone coffin. Stephen Langton’s tomb in the warriors’ chapel. Henry VI’s suppression of Rome era wealth. Cromwell’s stables left hoof marks. begun 1070, the cathedral’s architecture marks English power and church influence through history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Cathedral
Henry IV
Edward
Black Prince
Hubert Walter
Richard I
Acre
Stephen Langton
John
Henry VI
Rome
Cromwell
England
Canterbury
Love Across the Lake Aboard a Loon Lake Guide
Isabel Orth meets her guide John Dunstan on Loon Lake where a quiet romance unfolds amid a storm and island rendezvous. Dunstan reveals his past as a Philadelphia scion and confesses his love, asking Isabel to marry him and seeking forgiveness for a kiss while she slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackbird
Isabel Orth
John Dunston
Orths
Loon Lake
John Dunstan
Isabel
Dunstan
Trapper Joe
Hank Pike
Miss Orth
Dunston
Henry
Orth
Freddy Moore
West Indies
Freddy
Mr. Dunston
Philadelphia Dunstons
Seth Dunston
Iron Works
McClure
New Volunteer Fearing Mock Battle Flees
A newly enrolled volunteer panics during a sham battle after hearing the colonel claim realism. At the first blank shot, he drops his gun and runs. The captain calls out as the recruit flees, explaining he is acting as he would in actual war.
Life of a ball fan ends with train accident
W. H. Murphy, a Minneroska apartments salesman, was dragged beneath a moving train while attempting to board. He lost both legs above the ankles and was taken to Receiving Hospital where surgeons anticipated further amputation. Despite shock, he chatted cheerfully with nurses before surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Murphy
Minneroska
Los Angeles Times
Wiley
Roome
Johnson
New Record by Fisheries Bureau Surpasses Past Output
The commissioner of fisheries reports the bureau will exceed prior records in the fiscal year ending June 30. A sufficient supply of black bass meets current public and private water demands. Outstanding applications will be filled, with some held over years for lack of supply. About 10,000 bass delivered to a large Austin artificial lake on the Colorado river. The bureau plans to release more mature fingerlings and yearlings to improve survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisheries Bureau
Commissioner of Fisheries
Bureau of Fisheries
Austin
Tex
Colorado
Bureau
Hydroplane a Freak Key to Extreme Boat Design
The hydroplane of the day is described as a freak in construction with underbody designs to lift, reduce draft, and push less water for high speed. Naval architects and marine engineers have spent years on freak-boat design, with thousands spent annually and many boats ending up junked. Some owners add second motors to gain speed, chasing a 60 mile per hour era despite apparent overengineering.
Auto Wins in Train Race on Laurel Line
A high powered automobile requisitioned by Wilkes Barre Chief of Police Roberts raced an express train for 18 miles from Scranton, catching a man accused of flimflamming a local resident as he left the train. The fugitive, who started ten minutes ahead, was overtaken near the station in Scranton after the car covered about a mile per minute. He was returned to Wilkes Barre for arrest.
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Laurel Line
Roberts
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes
Scranton Dispatch
Philadelphia
Height of Absurdity
Two men argue over a car across the street in a tense, humorous exchange. Neither owns the vehicle, and their debate targets its merits and flaws with comic intensity.
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Progressive Party
National Party
Waseda University
Pacific
Lezperor
Yorkshire
Lon Lake
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