Aged Dragon Awakened by Electric Lights in China
Aged Dragon Awakened by Electric Lights The Celestial Empire stirs as electric light shines in its eyes and Chinese fingers reach for switches. China with 400,000,000 people has 4,500,000 light sockets compared with the United States. Its total generating capacity is about 280,000 kilowatts versus 25,000,000 in America. Shanghai now hosts the largest Chinese central station with 100,000 kilowatts.
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China
United States
Shanghai
Electric power alters old ways of living and romance
Electricity and gas replaced traditional iron heating and lighting methods once common in homes. Edison and Volstead era innovations shifted daily life. Love letters moved from bay windows to the telephone, and neighborhood sewing circles faded as news travel moved to phones.
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Edison
Volstead
Peak telephone load spreads across city mornings and evenings
Telephone usage shows clear peaks between 9 and 10 A M as housewives place orders with grocers bakers and butchers. A midday rise at noon to 1 P M followed by a 3 to 4 P M shopping district peak and another at 4 to 5 P M coincides with office closures and evening social calls. Midnight brings near idle switchboards.
Three Land Transfers in Marenisco Township
Arthur Cavender closed three timber land deals in Marenisco Township. George Abraham of Dunham bought 40 acres the NE of the SW of Section 12-46-44. Stanley J. Martin and Antone Peller purchased the SE% of the NE% of Section 1-46-44. Contratto & Michela of Bessemer bought 80 acres the NI of the SW of Section 6-46-44.
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Marenisco
Arthur Cavender
George Abraham
Dunham
Stanley J. Martin
Antone Pellerin
Contratto & Michela
Bessemer
Your Christmas Room Your Christmas Room LCG
A short Christmas essay invites readers to imagine a personal Christmas room inside their minds. It encourages rekindling dreams, hopes, and plans, placing a present on the Tree of Faith, and returning as a refreshed person through imagination and self-kindness.
Language Barriers in Naturalization Tests for Immigrants
In large town naturalization offices recent arrivals endure a test where the officer asks for an anarchist to raise a hand. Few understand the remarks, and the language barrier limits meaningful participation. Prewar attitudes differed, but many now secure final papers, though full Americanization remains uncertain.
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Naturalization Department
Mrs George Limpert Taken To Hospital In Marquette
Mrs George Limpert of Jack's Spur was transported to a Marquette hospital last week Wednesday for medical attendance after weeks of prior care at Ewen.
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George Limpert
Jack's
Marquette
Ewen
Proper care helps twins to health in four months
Mary and Anna gain 14 and 16 pounds after four months at Sunnybanks Preventorium in Grand Rapids. The article praises Christmas seals funding tuberculosis education and care, noting 1922 Michigan deaths and urging seal purchases. It also advertises Toyland displays at Skud and Goldman in Wakefield for holiday shoppers.
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Mary
Anna
Sunnybanks Preventorium
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Toyland
Skud and Goldman
Wakefield
Congressman James Health Restored and Back at Desk
Friends report Representative W. Frank James of Hancock has rapidly regained health since malaria during the Spanish-American War. He now spends hours at his desk and attended opening congressional sessions, signaling a return to active duty amid earlier illness. A classified ad seeks experienced life insurance salespeople with salary and commissions at 411 Murray Ridge Grand Rapids Michigan.
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W. Frank James
Hancock
Congress
Murray ‘Ridg
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Youth’s Companion
Companion
McCall’s Magazine
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul St
Boston
Mass
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