Japan's Leading Financier Baron Shibusawa Visits U.S.
The article portraits Eiichi Shibusawa as Japan's foremost business figure, praising his shift from feudal privilege to modern finance. It notes his peace advocacy, anti-jingo stance, and pivotal role since 1873 in reforming Japan's bookkeeping and public money handling, transforming the nation's merchant and industrial class.
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Japan
Witch
Shibusawa
Hater
Jingoes
Peace
America
United States
Ei Ichi Shibusawa
Tokyo
Dhepan
Junk expert Jacobus exposed scrap profits in 1911
William Jacobus, a reputed scrap metal authority, publicized how Uncle Sam could gain millions yearly from misused government junk. He warned of a 1911 renemer agreement among junkmen that fixed prices for government scrap, highlighting the potential for hidden gains in the scrap business.
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William Jacobus
Uncle Sam
Jacobus
Powers That Be
Washington
Diamond Jim Brady and his radiant gem hoard on Broadway
In a New York office Brady, known as Diamond Jim, guards a vault of jewel sets worth about 1,000,000. He tours with the glowing gems at night, letting them refract light into dazzling colors as he parades his prized collection before his peers and curious onlookers.
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Broadway
New York
Tie
James Buchanan Brady
Diamond Jim
Horace Greeley
New Fork
Early Bird Lindbergh in Capitol Hill Report
A condensed Washington dispatch covers Captain Lindbergh’s early appearances in Capitol Hill, noting attention from lawmakers and media as the aviator’s journey progresses with rising public interest and themed discussions about aviation progress.
Pearls Hidden in Toy Dog Exposed at San Francisco Port
In San Francisco Justice Wardell supervised a revelation by customs inspectors of pearls worth over six thousand dollars hidden in a toy dog owned by Y Nakane, a wealthy pearl merchant. A false-bottom jewel case and decorated silk buttons concealed pearls totaling more than eleven thousand dollars before Nakane confessed to attempting to smuggle the gems into the country.
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Justice Wardell
San Francisco
Y. Nakane
J. B. Brosman
Nakano
Wardell
Nakane
Public Defenders Speak On Jailing and Reform
Public defenders in Pittsburgh's police courts challenged the practice of sending men to jail as wasteful for families and criticized labeling with bad names. They argued for the right approach, highlighting that the wrong path often seems easier. The discussion touched on morality, efficiency, and social perception in the justice system.
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Dea
Pittsburgh
Fragmentary Historical Text on Teeth and Ties
The readable fragment references a teacher addressing notions of beauty and evil, mentions a clash involving a little girl and babies, and includes a remark about relief for toothache. The passage also notes a hollow tooth and a cavity described with burnt ale.
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Euniinee
Ying
Savory Codfish Puff and Other Household Recipes
A mid twentieth century household tips page offers steps for codfish puff with mashed potatoes, carrots, and butter, plus dessert ideas like Queen Pudding and Nut Cream Pie. It includes orange preserve notes and serving suggestions to pair with ice cream. The text blends culinary guidance with brief moral quotes and practical kitchen hints.
A Symposium of Salads ii
Winter salads offer varied mixes using ingredients at hand. Grapefruit lettuce with almonds and mayonnaise. Pear with preserved ginger on lettuce. Apple raisin celery with nuts in dressing. Date and orange layered salad with apple dates and mayonnaise. Fruit salad blends figs oranges bananas lemon juice nuts. Pineapple salad uses canned pineapple with grated coconut and mayonnaise.
Advert for La Creole Hair Dressing Ad
An old classified style notice promotes La Creole Hair Dressing for cleansing the scalp with shampoo and darkening gray hairs. It lists a price of one dollar and uses urgent, promotional language typical of period advertisements.
Beggarly Post Card Sparks Bavarian Soldier Card Debate
In a kitchen scene Truda, the house cook, is interrupted while composing soiled kitchen work. A heated exchange follows over a field post card intended for Hieronymus Weinziers, a reservist with the Bavarian army corps and division, highlighting a clash over its significance.
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Truda
Hieronymus Weinziers
Cuticura Ad and Humorous Exchange Featured
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin and scalp relief with a free sample offer via mail. A Cleveland Leader item titled A Respite humorously recalls a child asking why God made castor oil, followed by a spoken quip about organ versus piano practice.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Mary Catherine
Cleveland
Woman's Growing Glory Hair Ad Promotes La Creole
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the natural solution for gray hair with a $1.00 price, claiming it makes hair look richer. A narrative tease asks what weapon a hold-up band used in a serial story, guessing magazine rifles.
First Application Relieves Piles with PAZO OINTMENT
PAZO OINTMENT offers relief for piles with a first application and claims cure in 6 to 14 days. The ad promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied and makes broad claims about “universal remedy” for all forms of piles. It also contains miscellaneous ad copy and aphorisms about dogs and people.
Hiding in the Bart Game Recalled by Readers
A reminiscence from the Kansas City Star recalls a childhood game named hiding in the bart. One version has the hiding person trapped while others search and, when found, all shout with delight. The writer notes this memory now feels less funny and questions past humor.
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Kanens City Star
Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned Adaptation Debate
A fragmentary quote debate contrasts Nero's historic malice with a modern skeptic. The text mocks a musician’s dismissal of political risk, implying a pyrotechnic display could have continued after a rival performance.
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Nero
Rome
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