Night Fireworks in Tokio Highlight Japanese Elegance
A vivid observation of a Tokyo day and night celebration on the day of the imperial restoration anniversary. The piece notes municipal decoration, bamboo lanterns, torii gates, and the opalescent sky fireworks, describing the graceful, harmonious artistry over noisy display and the people’s delight at the festive pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Japan
Tokio
Ike
Georgia
Mary Day Humphreys
Nerve Wracking Nerves In Kansas City Street Work
A Kansas City survey challenges the idea that nervous strain wrecks rail workers. It notes gripmen motormen conductors and a fat watchman known as Fatty perform perilous duties daily without signs of nerves. The piece cites Satterlee of the Metropolitan company and profiles workers at Ninth Street incline including Gripman Clark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lke
Lfe
Hao
Kansas City
Satterlee
Metropolittan Company
Ninth Street
Gripman Clark
Ninth and
Grand Avenue
Smith
Stringtown House in Florence Kentucky Once Home of Stringtown on the Pike Author
A fragmentary reminiscence describes the Stringtown house in Florence Kentucky as a well preserved hotel and boarding house. It notes the Lloyd family from New York, the father who taught at the village school, and the original Professor Drake who inspired the story of Sammy Drew. The nearby old schoolhouse, now decayed, still evokes its former role in Stringtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsons
Michael Herbert
Leila. Wilson
R. T. Wilson
Ogden
Goelet
Wilson
Orne Wilson
Caroline Astor
New York
Grace Wilpon
Cornelius Vanderbilt I Jr
Grace Wilson
Corneliun Vanderbilt Jr
Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt House
Cornelius ,Vanderbilt Jr
Miuifong
Familly
Cornelius
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelins Vanderbilt
Nimaelt
Vanderbilt Opeult
Lke Cornelius Vanderbilt
Lord Paunevrote
Mra
Roosevelts
Pauncefotes
Roosevelt
England
St. George's Church
Great Republic
Herbert
James Roosevelt
Carrie Astor
Orme Wilson
White House
Carrie
Leila
Cape Town
Thua
Brillaney
Braina
Himerelf
Leila Wilson
Michael Fleibert
The
Washington
Mr. Herbert
Lady Herbert
United States
Leila Wilson Herbert
London
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Bert
Este
Mra Herbert
Dietanre
Marquis of
Dufferin and
Ava
Parla
Sir Henry Howland
Hague
Tereats
Great Britain
Holland
Edward Monson
Henry Howard
Ogden Goelets
Ogden Goele
Florence
Stringtown
Bushond
Stringtown On the Pike
Lloyds
Sammy Drew
Professor Drake
Lloyd
Bat and Owls
Landon Knight
Fat City Chiefs and Firemen Grasp at Nerve and Size
The Kansas City Journal describes policemen Hogan and Johnson at dangerous crossings and several fire department leaders like Tim Gaffney Captain Pelletier Alex Henderson and E J Sanford as their nerves and bodies grow with long shifts and heavy duty. It notes depot life and daily risk turning workers into larger figures while praising nerve and grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hogan
PetUconte Lane
Walnut Streets
Johnson
Alinoss Waddien
Johneon
Iike
Fatty” Fenith
Ives
Dee
Kunene
Tim Gaffney
Pelletier
Gaffney
Alex Henderson
Union
Hawthorne
Morris Carnes
E. J. Sanford
Carnes
Kansag City Journal
New Orleans Thrusts Toward Greater Trade and Urban Renewal
A lengthy overview portrays New Orleans as a major export hub with vast riverfront wharfage and river access, poised to rival New York in trade. It notes rapid municipal changes, drainage projects, a large sewer system funded at nineteen million dollars, and modern transit with electric cars, paved streets, and new civic infrastructure. The piece highlights urban growth challenges, a small police force, and the city’s resilient, orderly character.
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New Orleans
New York
Crescent
Reading
W. &. Harwood
Aiistec 5
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted By Field Era Quackad
A dated advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a rest for a tired stomach and a cure for indigestion. It quotes Eugene Field on dyspepsia and features testimonials from Geo Oxburn and Frank Wood praising the remedy. The ad stresses digestion, warns against dieting, and notes the product is produced by FE C DeWitt Co of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Field
Field
Mia Geo
Oxburn
Ante
Brunswick Co. Va
Frank
FE. C. DeWirr& Co
Chicago
Sizc
Ancient Benedictine and modern French distilleries set in stone
London Post details historic liqueurs and distilling methods. Benedictine traces to 665 with Dom Bernardo Y Vincelli and a new Fecamp distillery. Describes Chartreuse Carthusian origin, Curacao from dried orange peels, Maraschino from cherries, Kirschwasser from cherry stones, Kumquat? Kummel from cumin, Ponniseed cordial, clove cordial, peppermint gin.
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Dom Bernardo Y Vincelli
Abbey
Fecamp
Isere
Curacon
Dutch West Indies
Holland
Jamaica
Kummel
lLondon Post
Population notes and medical ads from an old paper
Population figures for Havwali include 169000 total with Asiatic 5000 Japanese 69000 Chinese 30000 and several thousand Porto Ricans. Cough remedy claims and druggist advertising promote Chamberlain’s and Tolinger products with regionally distributed sales and a generic moral on helping friends in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havwali
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the Daily Northwestern
Willson
Pete
Edward VII
Lord Pauncefote
Ogden Goelet
George Keppel
Virginia
Legation
Sirs
Herberta
Michael Werbert
Theis
John Rn Liesd
Ling
Chas. F. Abraham
Metrovolis
New York'n
G. W. Roberts
Elizabeth
W. Va
Bauman
ENE Field
Dewitt
E. al. Horn, Drugagist
A. I. Uitte
Mwawali
Geo. Tolinger
Kimberly & Elwers
Neenah
Wis
Apeonine
Hich Happy Home Ufe
Rocky Mountain Tea
Ban
Man’s Pharmacy
T. C. McCullough
Main Street
Dane Bros
Harmon's
High St
J. W. Taylor & Co
Im Main Ste
J. R. Chapman & CO
Alain Street
F.S. Hoaglin Grocery CO
Sain Street
E. F. Steude
Sas Stron
Stier
Kranich & Bach
S. N. Bridge & Sons
Main St
Stone Millinery CO
Wido
Bantin
Err
Fostoffice
Aoa
Frank Leach Hardware
Malin Su
South Main
Doherty & Rice
Weisbrod Opticiat
Benedict
Morsell
Densmore Typewriters
Dela
Densmore
Densmore Typewriter CO
Broadway
Milwaukee
O. H. Race
Washington St
Oshkosh
Radford
J. L. Clark
Wroneaare
Pee de Main Bt Hkosh, Wis
Cook & Brown Lime
Regal
Clarks Music Store
Super Furniture
Rey
Isle of Man
Stobert R. Watts
Salem
Foley
EB. A Orn
Care Coast
Conan
Asheville
Queen & Creecent
ACORN
Thaxter Reed
Oregon St
Chase & McIntyre
Cor. “Magen and State Sts
T Botz
Ninth
Sia
M Washington St
Penviay
Creacien Peniviayat Pi
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