Surprise Began and Ended U S Japan Friendship Mission
The article recounts Commodore Perry's 1853 expedition to Japan and the 1854 follow-up that opened diplomatic and trade relations. It describes Japanese hesitation, Perry's show of force, ceremonial exchanges, and the rapid move toward a formal treaty, framing the events as a pivotal peaceable mission that reshaped East-West relations.
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U.S
Washington
Yedo
Tokio) Bay
Pearl
Honolulu) Harbor
Japan
United States
Millard Fillmore
China
Far East
Fillmore
Matthew C. Perry
Mikado
Perry
Franklin Pierce
International
Hong Kong
Susquehanna
Mississippi
Saratoga
Plymouth
Yedo Bay
Uraga
Nagasaki
Bigoted Boss Prefers One Way Spelling
A conversation reveals workplace friction as a boss insists on a single spelling for words. The exchange highlights ambiguity and authority tensions.
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Mary
Lil
Texas Leads Nation in Old Age Assistance
Under the Stevenson administration Texas reports a record December old age assistance. The monthly average grant rose to 19.13 with 161 302 recipients, the highest on record and more than any other state. Total payments reached 3 085 774.00 dollars by the Department of Public Welfare.
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Texas
Stevenson
Union
Department of Public Welfare
Texas and Louisiana border dispute over Sabine tract gains notice
The article details Bascom Giles’s claim that a 150 foot by 70 mile Sabine region belongs to Texas, not Louisiana, arguing Congress overlooked lines from 1848 1858. It notes oil fields in the strip and seeks congressional correction to fix the boundary. It also reviews Texas pardon practices under former governors and current policy shifts. Whitewright merchants promote better values.
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Texas
Bascom Giles
Louisiana
Pelican State
Congress
Sabine River
Sabine
Louisiana-Arkansas
Giles
United States
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By Edmunds Travis
J. Watt Page
O. Henry
James V. Allred
Allred
Board of Advisors
W. Lee O’daniel
Whitewright
Sinclair Ethyl
Sinclair HC
Sinclair U. S. Motor
Yeager
Sinclair Station
Luther Gordon
Sunbeam
F. Westinghouse
Owen G. Sunbeam
Community Public Service Company
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