Diary reveals initial Anglo German Japanese alliance talks
Excerpts from Count Hayashi diary show Britain favored Germany in early talks and Japan opposed inclusion. It details attempts to form a triple alliance with Germany and how Japan lobbied to exclude a third power, ultimately shaping the Anglo Japanese alliance while notes on Hayashi's reasons remain unpublished.
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London
Germany
Tadasu Hayashi
England
Jiji Shimpo
Tokyo
Hayashi
Japan
Marquis of Salisbury
Count Hayashi
Russia
Great Britain
Lord Lansdowne
China
Far East
Auto Club Considers Fall Entertainment in San Antonio
Speeches by John B. Carrington and former President Carles Graebner urge a fall automobile meet in San Antonio and emphasize getting races. Club discusses traffic ordinances and lighting rules while planning banquet to open new clubhouse. Goggles prize won by H. G. Hayes.
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John B. Carrington
Carles Graebner
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
San Antonio Automobile Club
Gunter Hoel
H. A. Reuter
H. G.ayes
Song writer Michael Maybrick dies in Buxton at 69
English composer Michael Maybrick known as Stephen Adams, creator of Nancy Lee The Warrior Bold and The Holy City, died in Buxton aged 69. He was brother of James Maybrick whose wife Florence was famed for a sensational 1889 Liverpool poisoning trial later commuted to life imprisonment. Florence served 16 years, was released in 1905 and moved to the United States. Maybrick cared for her two children after release.
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Michael Maybrick
James Maybrick
Florence Maybrick
Liverpool
United States
Near Talk on Liability Law in Texas
D. J. Straus calls a 4 PM Thursday Chamber of Commerce meeting to explain the Texas Employers' Liability Law effective September 1. Arthur Burnett, Claude V. Birkhead and others outline the plan. joining the Texas Employers' Insurance Association is required to receive compensation benefits and limits employer liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Straus
Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Burnett
Claude V. Birkhead
Texas
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Industrial Board
Chester Terrell
House of Representatives
Eckmans Alterative Promises Relief for Lung Trouble
A historical ad touts Eckmans Alterative as effective for throat and lung conditions, claiming many complete recoveries even from dire cases. It includes an affidavit from Arthur Webb describing a dramatic weight gain after treatment and urges readers to consult Fischer druggists and the Eckman Laboratory for more evidence.
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Eckman
Arthur Webb
A. M. Fischer
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Seizure Notice at San Antonio Port on Japanese Goods
Deputy Collector of Customs in San Antonio announces seizure of six cases of Japanese merchandise consigned to Japan Art Co. The public is urged to file claims within 20 days and appear before the officer to claim the articles.
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Port of
San Antonio
Texas
Japan Art Co
H. C. JS. Smith
Ratliff Held On Charge Of Arson In Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas August 26 District Judge Buck held J W Ratliff on arson charges for burning First Baptist Church and the parsonage Bond set at 750 dollars for the church case and 500 dollars for the parsonage case The judge indicated security for release may be required while Ratliff fights habeas corpus The case expected to move to Buck for trial with possible start September 15 per indictment by a grand jury against Ratliff and others
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Fort Worth
Tex
Buck
J. W. Ratliff
First Baptist Church
Ratliff
William P. McLean Jr
Baskin
Marvin Brown
Will Race with Death in a 2000 Mile Rescue
Wireless signals guide a revenue cutter from Washington to the Arctic to save Fred M. Chamberlain, a government naturalist at St. Paul Island, stricken with heart disease while taking the seal census for the Department of Commerce. The mission aims to rush him to Seattle for life saving treatment.
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Washington, D. C
Bering Sea
Fred M. Chamberlain
St. Paul Island
Seattle
Chamberlain
St. Paul
Department of Commerce
Kidney Pills Backed Cure For Rheumatism Link
Don’t overlook the grave fact that rheumatism settles in the heart and disturbs valve action. Foley Kidney Pills tone and strengthen kidneys to keep blood free of poisons and uric acid crystals causing rheumatism swelling backache and urinary issues. Try them Fischer Drug Co. Union Meat Co. ad urges fresh sausage from a king with a tin tag via butcher or grocer and notes a display in Grand Opera House lobby.
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Fischer Drug Co
Adv
Grand Opera House
Union Meat Company
Surname Heart a Corrup tion of Hard in Owner’s Name
The text explains the surname Heart derives from Hard, a name given to a showman noted for firm character and resolute bearing. It discusses the etymology and transformation of the name within historical context.
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Heart
Hard
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