Wedding Customs Across China Describe Attire Gifts and Conveyances
The Chinese wedding article outlines color symbolism with red and gold, bridals wearing bracelets tied with red ribbon, and the couple sharing two wine cups joined by an aged cord. Northern attendants wear red feathered hats and carry gifts. a sedan chair bears the bride, while southern wealth features a gilded sedan decorated with kingfisher feathers and a bright red cloth trim. The piece closes with a proverb about plowing and light on character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
China
South
Pepper and pudding mischief at the table ends in a joke
A humorous scene unfolds where a guest teases a landlady over pepper on dessert, sparking a witty exchange about sauces and etiquette. The piece shifts to a historical note claiming Japan’s emperor line traces to Adam, noting 1, emperors over 2,500 years and the Mikado as a direct descendant from the first ruler.
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Letty
London Standard
Adam
Japan
Alexander the Great
Mutual Rejoinder and Vivid Comic Snippets
A Boston Transcript joke scene features a quarrelsome subway rider and a sharp comeback about poisoning. Other items describe a poet and art talk in New York, a sharp storekeeper quip on wages, and a dawn note on bank clearing house check volumes in London and New York.
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Charles D. R. Roberta
New York
Europe
Robséris
Colorado Springs Gazette
Torpedo Boats and Monitors in Civil War Age Commentary
The text surveys World War era naval vessels noting the Monitor and Merrimac battles, torpedo boats designed for close-quarters action, and the evolution of armored revolving turrets. It contrasts strategic aims, cites general remarks on naval tech, and includes miscellaneous anecdotes from period journalism and jokes.
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Weatot
Vad
Jironolai Merrimac Fs
Wampton Road
Bratauro
Meege
Musk
Mad Baying
Tte Amuil Saren
Trusty Bripper Chooses a Weathered Pilot
An amused tale from Ally Sloper recounts a boastful yachtsman seeking a Holyhead pilot. An elderly seafaring wit, though lacking exact rock locations, claims knowing where the rocks lie and wins the job with dry humor.
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Masthesa
Paris
Manactes
H E
Aeard
Solent
England
Rydé
Barmiouth
Holyhead
Minkensis
Commodore
Sloper
Millionaire's aid tale links vice to start in business
A garbled tale recalls a Philadelphia philanthropist offering a young man money if he quits drinking smoking and chewing for a year. The youth changes habits but never returns, concluding the giver aimed to prove self‑reliance via unaided effort. Other anecdotes touch debt, a sheriff capturing a suspect, train hold up, and Montana fire death toll.
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Granger
Beaton
Donald
Layne
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Wilcox
Wio
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New Yorker
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New York Weekly
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New York World
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Hayes
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