Brisbanes Week Reflects on Times of Change
A fragmentary 1935 column muses on steady costs and shifting fortunes, touching on money, plans, and public sentiment as society debates progress and prosperity amid a long era of economic hopes and misgivings.
Money tide shifts from East to West in farming notes
Farmers and bankers hear of a money tide reversing from the East to the West and South. Wheat and stock farmers in the West and Middle West and cotton growers in the South are cited as beneficiaries as eastern accumulators see capital move back toward production. The shift is described as temporary with mortgage holders collecting interest amid the long run outlook.
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Readers bet on genuine gold and fake money in 1920 stunt
In a past stunt two men tested skepticism by offering genuine gold sovereigns on London Bridge and genuine five dollar bills for far below value in Los Angeles. Only two buyers appeared, Smith won a $100 wager, illustrating wary public judgment on currency and stock swindles of the era.
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Lucky” Smith
Los Angeles
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Lucky" Smith
Barrenness in America Warned by Irish Thinker
George W. Russell of Ireland laments America’s barren fore Ifa and urges enrichment to avoid a decline like ancient Italy. He contrasts Irish character with rural life in America and warns that looming Pacific war games may spur mass mobilization and rapid return of ships to port under threat of bombing fleets.
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George W. Russell
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America
Italy
Ita
Oriental
Asia
Tokyo
Russia
Vladivostok
Velna of mineral quartz hints from Tyrol expedition
Geologists near South Qula on Marle Byrd Land report notable velna of mineral quartz in coastal mountains. If samples rich in gold are found, how fast could miners reach these mountains and what risks would workers face on the trek?
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Marle Byrd Land
When in doubt shoot in Russia amid executions
A Moscow report says 14 more executions occurred to avenge the killing of Sergei Khov, raising the total to 117 people sent to my plats. The source notes the phrase when in doubt, shoot reflecting autocratic action.
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Moscow
Sergei Khov
Ancient Cypress Forest Found Near Annapolis by Doctor Berry
Paleobotanist Doctor Berry and Jolena Tropkina University paleontologist report fossilized bald cypress swamp near Annapolis across the Severn River. Waves of Greenbury Point exposed cypress stumps 2 to 9 feet in diameter with a five foot clay bed and tree knees forming a wooden floor. Seeds indicate Ice Age vegetation similar to present day, dating 25 000 to 100 000 years ago.
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Charien T. Berry
Jolena Tropkina University
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Annapolis
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Baseball in the Far East A Historical View of Japan’s Game
The piece traces baseball in Japan from 1889 its spread through labor crews and colleges to waves of American influence. It notes early clashes with American teams in 1908 and 1911 Kelo coaching in Kobe and Kobe Osika district year round play and the high dedication of Japanese players living communally and practicing long hours.
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Zienry Ciliauncey
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Stanford
California
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinoia
Keio
McGraw and
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Orient
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Fuller W. Thompson
Kobe
United States
Kobe-Osika
Crocheted Edges and Insertions
Crochet book notices advertise Crocheted Lidi ngs and Insertions book No 20 with 72 patterns for narrow handkerchief edges and wider spreads napkins and tablecloth corners Also promote book No 26 for crocheters Include full size illustrations and instructions Address Home Craft Company Dept B Nineteenth and St Louis Ave St Louis MO Enclose stamped envelope for information
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Untitled Fragment Reflects on Life Choices
A fragment quotes Aunt Sue speaking of life regrets and marriage, humorously musing about marrying earlier or staying single, revealing domestic wit and social norms of the period.
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Aids Weak Women to Alcohol
Ad claims Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong to alcohol in tablet or liquid form as sold by druggists.
Watted Derision Derision Alleges Empty Insults
A derisive remark is deemed baseless and serves no real purpose. The target remains unimpressed, while observers note the lack of substance in the derider’s claims and the hollow nature of the insult.
Amiable Child Memorial Near Grant Tomb
A New York Sun report recalls the grave of an amiable child, St Clair Pollock, who died in 1797 and lies within a marble enclosure near Grant's Tomb. The site, visible along Fifth Avenue, is rarely visited though it attracts curious out of town visitors. The grave belonged to a Pollock nephew whose family once owned nearby property.
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Silverside Drive
Grant
Fifth Avenue
St. Clair Pollock
George Pollock
Sie
Lou
New York Sun
Food and Evolution Base Says Dr. C. S. Young England
Dr. C. S. Young of England declares securing food is the essential factor in development of a species. He argues that the need for food is absolutely necessary, noting that many lower life forms consisting of only a few cells have scarcely changed.
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C. S. Young
England
Pathfinding Memo Cites Life Digesting Food
A quoted Pathfinder Magazine fragment notes that life evolved to digest food outside cells and emphasizes faster feeding, digestion, and development in higher organisms. The text contrasts internal digestion with extracellular processes and hints at evolutionary efficiency.
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