Buddhist Conversion Efforts Grow in United States
Yukun Furokawa of the Rinzai sect travels from Japan to devote five years to spreading Buddhism in America. The article highlights Margaret Ledson, a white woman who becomes the Buddhist nun Un-kan in San Francisco, shaving her head and renaming herself as she pledges devotion to Buddha. She plans to sail for Japan soon, leaving her fourteen-year-old son Robert to be cared for.
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United States
Boston
Yekun Furokawa
Rinzai Sect of
Japan
America
Mwe
Yukun
San Francisco
Margaret Ledson
Nyogen Senvaki
Margaret
Budda
Robert
Bedtime tale of Glutton the Wolverine and the clever trapper
In a woodland tale Honker the Goose narrates how Glutton the Wolverine outwits a trapper by pulling traps and eating bait. The trapper, angered, rebuilds traps and hides bait, but Glutton cleverly hunts all traps then devours the meat and tears up remaining hairs to thwart further attempts.
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Eter Rabbit
Sienker the
Goose
Glutton the Wolverine
Honker
Peter
Uonker
Buster Bear
Buster
Glutten
Big Base Stealer Ben Chapman Leads In Stolen Bases
Yankee outfielder Ben Chapman shows an unrivaled urge to steal bases as he tops both leagues in steals. The quip cites a playful remark about his constant theft of bases and a light take on his aggressive baserunning.
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Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Pact With Spirit on the West African Coast
A West African ritual tale describes parents bargaining with an unseen spirit at a child’s birth. The child binds by proxy to tabu such as not eating on water or avoiding certain meats, in exchange the spirit pledges protection and care for the child.
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Africa
Fis Surrenders Wealth to Regain Health in Bid for Wealth
A compact verse notes a man named Fis trading health for wealth and then spending wealth to recover health. The poem emphasizes the folly of prioritizing money over well being and the cyclical pursuit of balance.
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Fis
Squaw Dish and Codfish Potatoes From Summer Day Meals
Old fashioned summer day dishes include the Squaw Dish with small potatoes onions carrots and peas braised with salt pork and milk, a codfish dish mashed potatoes and eggs baked until set, peppers baked to tender, and a quick cold luncheon egg orange juice. Also tongue and spinach salad assembled with celery and boiled dressing, molded and served with mayonnaise. 1831 Western Newsork Yales.
Dixie Tie About Liked by Majority of Women
The wrap around apron style from Georgia gains popularity across the country. Edges bound with blag tape, waist ties enable over-the-head wear, and a molded silhouette with a subtly full skirt. Materials cost under a dollar. Leyden jar was invented in Leyden in 1746.
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Dixie
Georgia
City of
Leyden
Utah fair premium list highlights 1931 progress
A seven annual premium list for the Utah county fair features a 76 page booklet celebrating 1819 spirit and 1931 progress. Reports from Warren Idaho to Moran Wyoming cover dredging expansion, new reservoirs, mining deals, freight rate rulings, and regional development plans across multiple towns.
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Proyeo
Warren
Ida
California Dredging Company
Crops in Southeastern Idaho Report Positive
Idaho Falls district report from the United States department of agriculture bureau at Dolse notes water available areas are producing well and crops thriving in southeast Idaho.
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Idaho Falls
Ida
Idaho
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau
Dolse
Fellows' Syrup Promises New Strength for Husbands
Unhappy wives note husbands grow run down and irritable. Fellows' Syrup is advertised as a tonic that boosts appetite, banishes nerves, and rekindles interest in living. The ad claims it is a world famous natural aid for weakened systems and recommends asking a local physician for it.
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Husnanos
Pate
Aa Nature
Birthplace of Bryant Honored at Cummington Dedication
The Massachusetts Historical Society dedicates the birth place of William Cullen Bryant in Cummington, highlighting Bryant’s Long Island home Cedarmere at Roslyn. The article notes Bryant’s grave in North Roslyn and describes Cedarmere’s preserved library, grounds, and harbor setting as a enduring poetic shrine.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
William Cullen Bryant
Cummington
Mass
New York
Bryant
Cedarmere
Roslyn
Long Island
North Roslyn
Harold Godwin
Hlempstead Harbor
Photographic Mirror Aims To Perfect Camera Imaging
Dr Peter Schlumbohm a Germin chemist has invented a camera mirror that reflects the tones a camera captures while absorbing tones not seen in photos. The device mirrors an image as it will appear when photographed enhancing film making prospects.
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Peter Schlumbohm
Germin
Doctor Schlumbohm
Prehistoric Mining Found in Natal South Africa
Reports of ancient mine workings in Natal indicate well developed mining activity before the arrival of the Zulu nations. Assistant Trade Commissioner Du Wayne Clark in Johannesburg notes the discoveries show mastodons and other prehistoric animals roamed the earth during the era of these mines.
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Natal
South Africa
du Wayne Clark
Johannesburg
Woman’s Resolve on a Line Becomes a Brave Love Battle
A brief poetic piece centers on a woman who pursues love while resisting conventional constraints. It frames romance as a public struggle and personal vow, highlighting tenacity and emotional struggle.
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Tuddha
Glutton
Trapper
Trapa
Polly
Bell Syndicate
WNU Aervica
Clutton
J. G. Lierd
Wrnu Servico
Gidligag
Egan
Peppers
Intermountain
Caldwell
I. O N
Cheyenne
Wyo
Laramie River
Manti, UT
Manti
Challis, Ida
George
Blackmon Group
Washington Basin
Fast Fork
Chicago
Logan
City
Sugar City
Grand Teton Reservoir
Snake River
Teton River
Ogden
Ogden Chamber of Commerce
Mexico City
Lewiston
Elk City
American Packing & Terovision Company
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
South Omaha
Nebr
Interstate Commerce Commission
Manti Canyon
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Vernal
Rupert
Spanish Fork
Strawberry Water U Sers’ Association
Utah Power and Light Company
Irovo
Brigham Young University
Aspen Grove
Rock Springs
Tlenry Robinson
Moscow
Ida—Latah
Latah County
Moran
Teton National Park
Creat Drivain
Daltimore
Fellows Syrup
Parker
Parker's
Kalr Baleam
Brut
Duffy
Hiscox Chemical Works
Potchogue
N.Y
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