Yap and Pacific Islands Clash Over Mandates and War Risk
The piece reviews the Yap dispute between the United States and Japan, noting American protest over Japan's mandate gain and the League of Nations decision. It discusses strategic importance of Yap and the Carolines, the historical claims, and the risk of war while asserting diplomatic stalemate.
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Caroline Archipelago
North Pacific
United States
China
Yap
Japan
Manila
League of Nations
North Pacific Islands
Great Britain
France
Italy
Hughs
Wilson
Supreme Coynall
Hughes
Pacific Islands
Viscount Uchida
Germany
We League of Nations
Siberia
America
Student of Oriental Affairs
California
Siberian
Shantung
Hawaii
Korea
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Equator
Thandaté
Marianne
Lap Drone
Marshall
Caroline
Carolines
Bahelthouap
Ponape
Ruk
Kusak
Diego da Rocha
Sequieras
Francesco Lazcano
Charles VI
Spain
David O'Keefe
Savannah
Pilippines
Dutch East Indies
Tig
Pope Wis
Ladrone Islands
Guam
China Sea
Bryan
Caroline Islands
Philippines
Mummy and Opera Tent Gossip From Shellback County
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Ark quotes cousin Dodd Durnitt about diggers near a bluff discovering a mummy. Some advise displaying it in a fair tent while others push into political theater. The chatter hints at possible uses from entertainment to legislative action.
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Dodd Durnitt
Shellback County
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Ark
Dodd
Kansas City Star
Man Confused by Faith After Hospital Admission
A present-day man with a kind heart forgets his early church teachings while in hospital for rest and care. The nurse asks his religion and he hesitates before blurting Methodist but not working, revealing his lapse from prior religious guidance.
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Ngig
Mississippi State Profile Through Waters and War
Mississippi derives its name from the Mississippi River, its western boundary, and is also known as the Bayou State. The text traces discovery by De Soto in 1539, La Salle’s naming, territorial changes, and Mississippi's path to statehood in 1817. It notes Jefferson Davis’s Civil War link and postwar voting history, detailing its current electoral votes.
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Indiana
la Salle
Quebec
Westral
Clark
Vincennes
Northwest
Virginia
Kenttucky
Abratham Lincoln
Lincoln
Iadhita
Ohio
Mississippi
Canada
Louisiana
State
Gulf
Tennessee
Yazoo
de Soto
Louis XIV
West
Florida
United States
Jefferson Davis
Grant
Quotation Reflects Tension Over Pay and Investments
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker frustrated by perceived high investment gains while claiming to be among the lowest paid on the force. The exchange highlights pay disputes, workplace equity, and concerns about financial priorities.
Wayne’s Real Estate Move Sparks Rumor
The note suggests Wayne completed a notable real estate maneuver by moving to new quarters and avoiding two weeks’ rent, with observers interpreting it as a real estate victory.
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Wayne
Tanlac credited with restoring health in Seattle salesman
T J Parker of Gately's Clothing Store at 246 Juneau St Seattle testifies Tanlac restored his appetite, eased bloating and cramps, revived strength and weight, and returned him to work. He praises the medicine and urges others to believe his experience. Tanlac sold by leading druggists everywhere.
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T. J Parker
Gately’s
Juneau St
Seattle
Wash
Taniac
Tanlae
Adv
His Method Talk Slated By Two Men At A Southern School
Two Black men discuss a white professor at a southern Negro school. They debate why Professor Biggs uses grand language, suggesting fear people will see the professor lacks understanding. The exchange appears in Harpers Magazine.
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Biggs
Harpers Magazine
Brazilian in New York Invents High Speed Ring Caster
A Brazilian resident in New York has created a machine that casts piston rings at 18 000 to 20 000 per day by spinning molten metal with centrifugal force, enabling rapid production.
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New York
Kentucky Journal Mentions a Yawning All Well
The Kentucky journal records a note about a yawning all well in the state, joking that someone bored it. The fragment implies a trivial or humorous local observation without broader context.
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Kentucky
Wisdom is Knowledge of What to Do Next Quote
A brief quotation highlights wisdom as knowing what to do next. Attributed to E Markham.
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E, Markham
Allen's Foot-Ease: antiseptic powder for aching feet
When shoes pinch or corns and bunions ache, use Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves sting from corns and bunions and freshens tired feet. The ad claims 9 pounds of powder for the feet used by the Army and Navy during the war.
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Allen
Alcobronze Alloy Described as Strong Gold-Luster Bronze
A new alloy called alcobronze blends copper and aluminum. It reportedly offers gold like luster and superior strength, with resistance to air acids and salt water, making it suitable for forgings propellers and ships parts.
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Popular Science Monthly
Marrying an Heiress as a Get-Rich Scheme
A compact phrase critiques marrying an heiress as a fast path to wealth, likening it to other speculative schemes and dismissing it as unsatisfying.
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Proux
Tanlac
T. J. Parker
Juneau Street
Seattle, Wash
Hade
Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek
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