Japanese Marchioness Describes America Like a Movie
Namiko Mayeda, traveling from Tokyo toward London with a large retinue, visits San Francisco and New York. She speaks little English, admires American shopping and dress, notes women’s freer life yet desires better education for her people, and calls New York gay, busy, and noisy.
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London
America
Penelopa
Orient
Ulysses
Namiko Mayela
New York
Tukso
Mao
Faalart
Uppon
Heomas
Europe
Tokyo
Agahe
Sha
Wis
San Francisco
Suburba
Bleik
Penelope
Ameria
Marchioness
Japan
New York City Police Museum Showcases Notorious Contraband Collection
The Crime Curiosity Shop at New York City police headquarters displays an extraordinary array of contraband, including weapons, narcotics, and alcohol. Curator Arthur Woods and staff describe the collection’s origins, its grim connection to crime, and the effort to catalog every item in a ledger as part of the police department’s property records.
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New York City
Police Department
New York
Police
Thea Regular Army
Authorities Seek Power to Retain Seized Police Weapons
City police face a fight over law changes as Commissioner Arthur Woods pushes a bill to let authorities decide which seized firearms and contraband to keep for police use. The tale covers how weapons are destroyed, the heavy inventory in the property room, and the elaborate disposal process including hoarded gambling gear, narcotics, and a dozen varied revolvers with unique designs. The piece notes ongoing destruction and the complexity of handling firearms and contraband under current statutes.
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Golvers
New York
Arthur Woods
Leon Goodlay
Lawrence B Dunham
Sandy Hook
Mike
Dirsted
da Partpen of
Parrett
Property Department
Henry J Klotz
Fulton Avenue
Bronx
Helen Taylor Ini
Madeline Herrera
Klotz
Ae Deleatat
Banee
Lee Thar
Renee Huntre
Army and Navy News on mobilization and procurement limits
The report discusses wartime controls on mobilization of industries and procurement limits totaling $900000 for a aids and appliances program. It notes restrictions on private purchases and a cap of 60000 from a single supplier. It also cites the pensions commissioner praising army recruitment officers for maintaining enlistment physical standards to avoid inflating pension lists.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War
Navy panel weighs vast expansion amid weapon law talks
A Senate naval committee subcommittee debates personnel legislation and a multi‑year naval building program. Proposals include promoting captains to admiral by merit, reviving the commodore grade, and expanding battleships and battle cruisers, with emphasis on canal size constraints and modern submarine concepts.
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Naval
Senate Naval Committee
Modi Ai Corps
Corps of Engineers
Line
Antiva
Naval Building Program
Consideraton
United States
Senate
Tilman
Panama Canal
Lkely
Army Orders Listing Captains and Officers Appointments
Army orders detail multiple officers and units including Capt Walter Grant of the Third Cavalry, Capt Jaan R Christian, Col Mars Hal W Wiun, and Capt Tiffy Yaor. The document lists detachments, examinations, and assignments to forts and expeditions, with leaves and transfers across engineers, artillery, and guard units.
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Walter
Grant
Jaan
Christian
le Tla
Wiun
the & Yoy Po
Cohila
Clarke Uf Tempuracy Advana
Donami Ashridge Coat Artillery Corps
Manatar
Chartfs I Rati Rorpa
Fort de Winston
Arily Corps
Boges Corps of Engineers
San Antonis
Kennett Owittiams
Retleved
Regent Duty
Naval Orders and Movement Notices Across North Dakota and Maine
Fragmentary naval orders mention Capt Thomas Sv WHF directing hydrographers in North Dakota and Maine deployment patterns. Several lines refer to Marine Corps vacancies, ship movements, and general naval vessel activity. The garbled text hints at custody of ships and personnel transfer, with scattered place names including Charleston and Maine.
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Thomas Sv
Syland North Care
North Dakota
Arterton
Navy and Marine Corps face increased vacancies and recruitment
The outlook points to about 14 percent more vacancies in first and lieutenant grades and a larger overall shortfall in commissioned personnel across the Navy and Marine Corps. Senate plans to boost force size beyond House provisions. Recruitment drives expand to naval academies and civilian candidates, with stations opening coast to coast to meet the need.
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Senate
House
Marine Corps
Naval Academy
Marine Reruit Service
Farailtes Ori
Maston
Tex
New York
Atlante NJ
Canton
Omaha
Oakland
Salinae
Stackten
Histon Atlarta
San Francsco
Haltian Gendarmerie
Ita
Fragmentary maritime route notes from rough OCR
Unclear historical fragment lists ships and routes with many garbled place names. Mentions Diego, Milwaukee, Ban Tiago, Gloucester, Boston, Portemouth, and Eastport amid a tangle of misread coordinates and coastwise stops, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
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Fan Diego
Milwaukee
Tiago
Ontario
Portenouth
Gloucester
Owen
Mewpary
Boston
Patss
Pete Kay
Guana
Frye
Enrok
Joy
Honolulu
Obrien
Bastyeit Por
Moe
Tesax
Newt
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Wating
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Mareda
Hytea Wa
Gounda
Hye
Namiko Mayeda
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Enndustrious
Tos
Trent
Police RoSstuver
Arthur Wooda Han Syste
Allton
Hinman Barrett
Oosa
Dero
Doaee
Estiery
Letovrda
Army and Navy News
United States Navy
Allah
Surgeon General of the
Navy
HE Lowell
Remirkat
ARMY
Wan
Fen
Maine
Charleston
Uno
Nettie Acatt
Neg
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NEMO
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Tenovate
Ier Rer
Box Springs
Capitol Renovating Co
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Warners
la Mode Cleaning Co
Eye St. N. W
15Th Bt. N.W
Our Lady Representative
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John Marshall
City Hall
Julius A. West
Berlitz
Amerson Imstitute
Ummer Seksel
Gover
Gu On
Phiye
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