Twenty Amendment Debate at Japanese Thinking Society
A quirky 1925 letter simulates a covert club of thinkers debating the U.S. Constitution. Members including Jumbo Fatomato and Bunkio Saguchi propose satirical amendments, joking about Prohibition era rules, hats in elevators, and wartime weapons, ending with a call for a radical but impractical Twentieth Amendment.
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Japanese Thinking Society
Heka
Jumbo Fatomato
Iselfinder
Willard
U. S
Mr. Spoke
Holla
Bunkio Saguchi
Hollywood
Cal
K. Soda
Mamie Furioki
Nogi
Bunkie Sagnehi
I. D
J. Sage
America
Philadelphia
Toinforce
O Alite
Grand Jumbo Fatomato
Temove
Holla Arthur Kickahayama
Fortune smiles on poor street artist in London
London reports that G. Bissitt a former miner who drew and painted on sidewalks has risen to fame His works have been exhibited at the Red Fern Gallery in Old Bend Street after wartime unemployment and a period of busking for pennies Berlin warns of jail terms up to two years for German liners sending stowaways to American ports The US imposes a 1000 fine on companies per stowaway as penalties rise for mismatched passenger lists
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London
Redfern Gallery
Old Bend Street
G. Bissitt
France
Berlin
United States
America
Bootblacks to Form Association in Havana
Havana on May 16 reports the planned formation of the Association of Shoe Cleaners to unify boot blacks with street stands and to curb perambulating cleaners from soliciting on the streets.
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Bootblacks Dust Cruisers
Havana
Association of Shoe Cleaners
Automotive trade shows prosperity amid early 1925 gains
George H. Townsend of Moto Meter Co. reports 1925 first quarter sales rising over 1923 and 1928 levels, signaling a durable recovery. He cites stable conditions, two cars per owner as a trend, and economists noting substantial growth in auto purchases since 1919 despite earlier pessimism.
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George H. Townsend
Motometer Company, Inc
Townsend
Make Driving Less Expensive
New York May. The article lists sixteen causes of engine overheating including radiator leaks broken water pumps and worn piston rings. It notes the engine is hidden under a vault like cover making early detection hard and recommends watching the radiator heat indicator to foresee trouble and reduce costs.
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New York
N. Y
Aged Gentlewoman Recalls Pre Victorian Times in Scotland
Perthshire, May 16. Mrs. Robert Haldane recalls vivid memories from near a century ago as part of her 100th birthday celebration. She describes early locomotives, balloons, schooling with stocks, and harsh punishments, plus cholera in 1832 and social barriers for the poor.
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Clean
Perthshire
Scotland
Robert Haldane
Lord Haldane
Stevenson
George IV
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