Costa Rica's Banana Trade and United Fruit Influence
A New York Sun report notes Costa Rica’s prosperity and lack of revolutions over 30 years, driven by bananas and coffee exports. United Fruit dominates transport, railroads, and utilities, pricing bananas at 40 cents a bunch from 200,000 acres, with Port Limon as a major hub and Rail Costa Rican Northern railroad linking Limon to San Jose. The piece highlights coffee as a premier Costa Rican product, the favorable climate and scenery, and expectations for growing American trade and investment aided by the Panama Canal.
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Costa Rica
United Fruit Company
New York Sun
San Jose
Fruit Company
Atlantic Seaboard
Republic
Port Simon
Caribbean
Knox
Costa Rican Northern Railroad
Port Limon
Fruit
England
United States
North Atlantic
Knok
Cartago
Europe
Amer
Central America
Panama Canal
Skill of Alaskan Dogs In Mail Teams
The Detroit News notes some Alaskan dogs excel as trail followers and leaders. A hard route consumes about 20 pounds of meat daily for 11 dogs, with bacon and rice cooked with frozen fish. Dogs eat once daily, sleep after feeding, and test icy fish to avoid burning mouths. Frozen fish remains staple for native dogs.
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Detroit News
Repond Reorganizes Pontifical Swiss Guard With Drilled Regimen
London reports Col Repond the new commander has redesigned the guard. He replaced ornate uniforms and old rifles with plain fatigues and Mausers, increased drills, and uses Vatican gardens for weekly marches. The Pope praised the reform and thanked him for training guards he relies on for defense.
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London
Col. Repond
Pius X
Baron Meyer von Schauensee
Pontifical
Swiss Guard
Martinet
Michael Angelo
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Col Repond
St. Joseph
Ethics in Japan Debates Over Suicide After Station Master’s Tragic Act
In Japan a debate on suicide ethics follows the Moji station master’s death after a mishap to the imperial train. Public admiration for his action spurred a monument proposal, but Kyushu University’s president resigned after opposing glorification of self destruction.
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Tokio
Japan
Moji
Kyushu University
Harakiri
Aste
Aso-san
Wiyushu
Yamakawa
Arapahoe Chief Scarface Dies at 103 in Cheyenne
Chief Scarface, oldest Arapahoe, dies in Cheyenne Wyoming at age 103. He favored peace with whites and adoption of white customs and helped keep his people from joining the massacre at General Custer's soldiers.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Chief Scarface
Arapahoe
Eighty Conspirators to Face Prosecution in Korea
Eighty alleged conspirators, many native Presbyterians, are to be prosecuted for a December 1910 attempt on Count Teratichi, governor general of Korea.
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Seoul
Count Teratichi
Korea
No More of That Medicine
A Yonkers physician once gave a servant a lethal mix claiming it would cure her side pain. The cook refused to drink more waterless medicine, declaring she was done with it. A series of domestic vignettes ends with a quip about a man named Jinks and his hammering habit.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Mary
Saturday Evening Post
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted for Family Laxative Use
To head of every family the health of members matters most and a mild reliable laxative is valued. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a blend of laxative herbs with pepsin, is advertised as gentle yet effective with a next-morning relief effect. Druggists offer 50c and 100 bottle sizes and a free sample is advertised by mail from Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Ul.
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Caldwell
W B Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
DR. Pierce
Dona M. Manin
Carce
Young girl wonders on marriage and children
A ten year old tells her mother she plans to marry and have four children. After reflection she doubts the plan and considers marrying a bachelor instead, in a lighthearted thought from the Saturday Evening Post.
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Mommie
Saturday Evening Post
Untidy Brownman and Mythology Lesson Joke
A schoolroom quip features Miss Green testing a student named Brownman who blurts that Diana was celebrated for taking baths. The piece reads like a light anecdote from a bygone period. It also advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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Miss Green
Brownman
Diana
Allen’s Foot Ease Free Sample Promotion Stampede
A vintage notice touts Allen’s Foot Ease antiseptic powder with a claim of over five million free samples annually. It urges readers to request a sample from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York, asserting the product’s merit for tired feet.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Paxtine advertised as a dental purifier for smokers
An 19th century promotional snapshot includes Paxtine tobacco mouthwash from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston. A humorous quip notes wives reforming husbands fail and turn to neighbors.
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Costa Rico
Papal Guard
Underwood & Underwood, N
Guard
FacSimle Signature
New York
Heehee
Peereantad Ya Ae Arena
Fletcher
Eno
Castoria
New York City
Harper’s Bazar
Jinks
Pist
Gibson
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manito
Ratiweya
W. V. Bennett
Onaha
Board of Trade
Weyburn
Bulidera
W. N. Uz
Lincoln
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
U.S. A
L. DO
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Brockton
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