Handful of Reformers Tackle Civilizing Mongolia's Millions
San Antonio writer Charlie Brodbent reports from Shanghai on July 4 describing a new Chinese republic's cabinet, public confidence in the president, and bustling trade. He tours the old city in a rikisha, observes crowded workshops, and notes stark contrasts to Western life amid vivid depictions of daily Chinese industry and living conditions.
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Charlie Brodbent
Shanghai
New Republic
Mongolia
San Antonio
The
Light
China
Freckles cure and notes on Asia travel and politics
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a freckles remover with money back guarantee sold by H. I. Wagner. The piece shifts to observations on jinrikisha transport in Asia and critiques Chinese youth respect, then discusses French socialist papers La Humanite and La Bataille Syndicaliste facing funding gaps and readership challenges with an August Paris cable.
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H. l. Wagner
M. Jaures
El'humanite
la Bataille Syndicalist
L’humanite
Bataille Syndicalist
German laborers oppose tariffs say English prices differ
A German trade delegation back from Britain says tariffs do not help workers. G Niese wetter led the group touring Reading Sutton & Co seed farm Northampton Grimsby Luton and more. They note English meat and bread costs and question tariff benefits.
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London
Germany
Joe Chamberlain
G. Niesewetter
Sutton & Co
Reading
Co-Operative Society
Northampton
Grimsby
Luton
Thenglish Workman
Rival claims on manufacturing, law, and hygiene standards
A disputing party asserts superiority of its methods over theirs and contends its state laws and hygienic institutions are better. They claim to have learned little new from the other side, yet believe they outperform in certain areas.
Riga to Kherson Canal Plan Revived After Dardanelles Closure
Following the Dardanelles closure and losses of South Russian shippers a canal project linking Riga and Kherson to connect the Baltic and Black Seas is revived. Interest reportedly exists to fund the project if ceded by Russia, with an estimated 1600 mile waterways length and major engineering work to widen rivers Dwina and Dnieper and create a 210 foot breadth and deep channel.
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Dardanelles
Riga
Kherson
Baltis
Dwine
Dnieper
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