Daikoku the Japanese god of wealth listed with Ebisu
Worshipers flock to Daikoku and Ebisu as part of the Seven Gods of Good Luck though few worship in modern times. Daikoku, meaning great blackness, is a wealth deity shown with a hammer and bag of treasures, linked with Ebisu the trades god.
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Japan
Ebisu
Daikoku
Benten
Azabu
Osaka
Okukikushinomokoto
Makhala
India
Dlakoku
What sort of fellow is he
A dialogue hints at a man who monopolizes a busy street by hogging a parking space. The speaker recalls waiting as the driver rearranged bundles, cranked his car, and finally claimed the spot, suggesting the questioned man was the offender.
Glucksman Decorated by Allied Governments
Sergeant Samuel Glucksman of the Sixth Marines receives decorations from all allied powers for actions in World War I. His notable feat includes single handedly capturing twenty Germans in an engagement at Mont Blanc, as reported by The Cosmos.
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Samuel Glucksman
Sixth Marines
Mont Blanc
the &Sconaut
Corset Trends Across France Return to Lightly Boned Styles
A New York Tribune writer notes French corset fashion shifts toward extremely low cut, short length and light boning, while American readers see a return to corset wearing with increased sales. The piece contrasts historical whalebone corsets from Pilgrim days with contemporary designs, and cites a 50 percent sales rise as evidence of renewed interest.
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New York Tribune
France
America
Paris
Hats in Many Colors Dominate Spring Fashion
The article notes a wide range of hat colors for spring outfits, urging a color-savvy choice to match suits and frocks. It highlights queer browns blues yellows reds and greens and mentions new sport satins echoing the spring show in New York with dent de lion yellow as a standout shade.
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New York
The Siege of Jerusalem and Zedekiah’s Fall
Zedekiah, set on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, rebels despite Jeremiah's warnings. Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem for about eighteen months, city walls are breached, famine devastates the population, Zedekiah flees, is captured at Jericho, blinded at Riblah, and taken to Babylon. The temple, royal palace, and city walls are burned or dismantled, with survivors kept as vessels in Babylon and the poorest left to tend fields under Gedaliah at Mizpah.
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Zedekiah
Judah
Babylon
Jeremiah
Egypt
Jerusalem
Nebuchadnezzar
Jordan
Jericho
Riblah
Damascus
Tyre
Solomon
Gedallah
Mizpah
Lace Adorns Spring Evening Dresses With Color and Silk
Lace is essential in spring and summer gowns with black satin looks and lace panel overlays. One tone laces with subtle color contrasts are preferred by top houses. Girdles of cabuchons and colored braids create decorative bands, with yellow shades and rose chiffon gowns also noted for their lace detailing and floral self fabric petals.
Paris Handkerchiefs Feature Sport Themed Designs
Paris fashion shows sport themed corner embroidery on handkerchiefs with golfer tennis racer and fencer motifs. Men receive oblong pieces with colored borders while milliners add seasonal flower trims and spring hues across gowns hats shoes stockings and accessories.
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Paris
Morning Dresses in Sateen and Cretonne Fashion
Describes smart practical morning and work dresses using black sateen and flowered cretonne. The upper and lower halves may use different materials, or sateen may form the whole dress with cretonne as trims. Floral cut-out appliques serve as decoration.
To the Thief Labor and Restitution Message Quoted
A biblical verse from Ephesians 4 28 is cited urging thieves to stop stealing and instead work honestly to support those in need. The quotation emphasizes the value of labor and charitable giving.
The Greatness of God's Mercy Reflected in Prayer
A religious excerpt quotes Nehemiah 13 22 urging memory of God and mercy. The verse emphasizes mercy as a measure of divine compassion and supplication.
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God
Tea as Invention or Habit Across Continents
Lord Lea of Fareham warned at a New York reception that prohibition could push people toward tea and tea slaves like Australians. The anecdote recalls an Australian cabin where a black tea pot stays on the fire, with the old woman adding tea as it weakens and even drawing leaves for her husband to smoke.
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Lord Lea of
Fareham
New York
Australia
Detroit Free Press
Oldest Biblical Versions and Berean Ponderings
The four ancient Bible versions are Aquila Symmachus Theodotion in Greek and Peshitta in Syriac. Repentance goes beyond remorse for sin. Betting is described as ineradicable with some people wagering even on the thermometer.
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Symanachus
Theodosian
Why the Cook Wept
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item riffs on a grieving household after a dog poisonings with a humorous twist. The cook laments Toto while the family recalls the dog’s culinary rescues and the parable ends with a light punchline.
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Katy
Toto
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Two of a Kind Errors Play Off in New York Papers
The New York Tribune misidentifies Ralph Waldo Emerson while the Times claims Mary Hastings Bradley departs New York this month to hunt guerrillas in the African wilds. The muddled notices reflect a media mix up in city journalism.
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New York Tribune
Ralph Waldorf Emerson
Times
Mary Hastings Bradley
New York
Pardon the silent people behind a hidden ground
A terse note suggests silent actors may be pulling strings behind the scenes guiding a local ground effort. The fragment hints at unnamed leaders shaping events without public accountability.
No Peace for Them in Lord's Word
A brief spiritual saying quotes Isaiah 48 22 declaring no peace for the wicked. The line emphasizes divine judgment and moral consequence.
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Isaiah
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