Getting a Better Position and Growth of Modern Navies
A 1915 article discusses self improvement urging steady progress with caution, warning against reckless leaps and highlighting courtesy in salesmanship as crucial. It then surveys naval armor history from early ironclads to submarines, tracing milestones from La Gloire to Housatonic and Brun’s Plongeur.
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Sebastopol
Vulcan
Glasgow
Foss
Yorkshire
Cornelis van Drebbel
Bushner
Eagle
Brun
Davids
Housatonic
Dont Antagonize Customers With Poor Courtesy
The piece urges salesfolk to avoid arrogance and keep a polite, respectful approach. It argues that personal treatment and attitude, not just selling skill, drive business success and prevent lost sales. It warns that hostile behavior alienates customers and harms the store’s reputation.
Explorer recalls rubber trade in Venezuelan interior
An explorer describes grubstaking native rubber cutters in Venezuela's interior. He notes high personal profits, dangerous jungle routes, and clashes with the Guanoona people over access to rubber-rich lagoons and forests.
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Venezuela
Parson Debates Millennium Worker Change
A tongue in cheek exchange quotes Brother Shinpaw asking if people will quit work at millennium. Parson Bagster responds that folks will stop being worked but keep working. The Kansas City Star shows a humorous take on future labor.
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Pahson
Brother Shinpaw
Bagster
Kansas City Star
Loaned Ten Requested in Friendly Exchange
A brief scene shows two men negotiating a temporary loan of two fives for a ten. One replies he will return the ten in a day or so, signaling a casual financial arrangement.
Opportunity Should Be Taken Up Immediately
The advice urges seizing chances promptly by forming active partnerships rather than delaying. Delays risk the opportunity shifting to others and diminishing potential gains. Opportunities demand timely action to maximize benefit and prevent loss.
Proposal for New York marriage bureau sparks debate
A Times column argues lonely women in New York should meet through an introduction bureau to boost marriage licensing. A beef and emporium proprietor counters by praising waitresses for fast marriages and better tips, noting waitresses meet many men and learn about suitors.
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New York
New York, Times
Country youth seeks first class hotel room in New York
A country young man visits a leading New York hotel and demands a top room with light, fire, comfort, and a wash. He expects prices to be steep, recalling his father paying one dollar daily forty years ago. He learns the best room costs five dollars a day.
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New York
What the Doctor Knows About Kidney Health
Health emphasis on kidney function and its impact on recovery. Dr Kilmer and Swamp Root advertised as a reliable remedy with sample offers and pharmacist availability.
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Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N.Y
A Bad Stomach Is a Foe to Be Feared
A classic health warning notes that most illness begins with a weak stomach and clogged bowels. Undigested food robs health, causing weakness and a run‑down condition. timely aid is advised and a fair trial of treatment is suggested.
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McClure
Iit
W.N. U
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Fletcher
Raraneea
Gree Trier
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Castoria
Bradbury
Omaha
Woodman of World
Neb
Cutiura
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Italy
Lily
Carter
Du Pont _ panther
DU Pont Powder Company
Wilmington
Delaware
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