Descriptive Letter From Manila Shows Early American Free School
Frank G. Carpenter reports on Manila primary schools with one story buildings built on posts ten feet high. Lattice oyster shell windows provide light and airflow. Boys and girls study separately with American teachers promoting Americanism.
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Frank G. Carpenter
Philippines
Manila
United States
Chippewa Canoeists Claim World Champion Status
A Cleveland resident, descendant of Chief Showwano, proclaims himself the world’s canoe and paddle champion. Flying Cloud, famed for speed, seeks rivals while detailing the dangers and skill involved in navigating the St Marys rapids near Sault Ste. Marie and the appeal of summer river trips for tourists.
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Cleveland
Western Plains
Showwano
Sault Ste. Marie
Baymosing Onaquad
Flying Cloud
Stret
St. Mary's Rapids
St. Mary's Falls
Lions and Tigers for London Zoo Presentation
The London Zoo prepares to receive seven new specimens four tigers and three lions. Two tigers are sent by the Viceroy of India while one lioness tied to Mr. Cecil Rhodes returns from Pretoria. The zoo also holds surviving tigers from the Maharana of Udaipur and the Gaekwad of Baroda as Prince has died.
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London Zoo
India
Cecil Rhodes
Pretoria
Prince
Oodneypore
Baroda
Mrs Gladstone The Ideal English Wife and Mother
Mrs Gladstone was not a society woman. She avoided ostentation and social events, focusing on home life and duties. Her popularity sprang from being seen as an ideal English wife and mother, closely identifying with her husband who credited her with shaping his outlook.
Wake the Duke at Strathfieldsaye Church Verger Frisk
A siranesr at Strathfieldsaye Church aimed to wake the Duke of Wellington by tamping the pulpit door. The verger briefly closed the door after the sermon and then reopened it, telling the preacher they always do that to wake the duke.
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Strathfieldsaye
Duke of Wellington
Saint-Saens Nearsighted and Reliant on Glasses
A Paris concert master Camille Saint Saens is described as very near sighted. He now works mainly with the aid of strongest glasses and at great personal risk to himself.
Government Publications Burden on Readers
A note on the vast amount of government publications released in a year. It argues that an average reader would need about 50 years, reading eight hours daily, to exhaust the output. It emphasizes the overwhelming volume and difficulty of staying informed.
Empress and princes sighted at Ta Tung in Shang Si
Reports state the Empress, Emperor Kwang Hsu, and Prince Tuan are present at Ta Tung in the Shang Si province. The sighting underscores ongoing imperial movements as authorities monitor regional developments.
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Emperor Kwang Hsu
Prince Tuan
Ta Tung
Shang Si
Hoefetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted at Paris Exhibit
A large exhibit from this country at the Paris exposition highlights Hoefetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsi indigestion and constipation. The article urges a trial for ailment sufferers and notes the exhibit will interest all visitors.
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Paris
Hoefetter
The talkative bore and a bag blue remark
A witty saying compares a talkative bore to a worn pneumatic tire and mocks shallow fashion with a jab about blue bag dye. It notes a broad-brimmed hat does not prove a broad mind.
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