Japanese Lacquer Reveals Two Key Local Industries
Anna C. Hartshorne notes that in Japan lacquer and silk raising support agriculture in hilly regions such as Naka sendo. The lacquer tree yields sap gathered with a spatula, requiring careful drying and layering of varnish, pigments, and gold to create durable pieces. Tokyo's August heat aids production, and high quality lacquer is often exported.
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Nakasendo
China
Japan
Tokyo
Anna C. Hartshorne
Thompson & Graves
War Correspondents feats in Franco Prussian and Servian wars
The article highlights Holt White of the New York Tribune who covered the Sedan battle enduring delays with the Brussels post office and a London arrival before a six column dispatch. It also recounts Archibald Forbes stamina in Servian war writing a four column Daily News telegraph after a 120 mile ride and sleeping late.
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Holt White
New York Tribune
Sedan
Brussels
Post Office
London
Calais
Dover
Tribune
Archibald Forbes
Semlin
Forbes
Berlin
Daily News
Macmillan
Wild Bill Hickok's Early Western Stand at Robbers' Roost
The 1857 arrival of Wild Bill in the west led him to a Rock Creek station near Robbers' Roost. He faced the McKandlas gang planning to raid stock, killing MeKandlas and his nephew in the ensuing gunfight. Hickok fought off four attackers, surviving with critical injuries.
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Wild Bill
F Hie
Plains
Majors & Russell
Overland Stage Company
Rock Creek
McKandlas
McKandias Gang
Missouri-Kansas
Ficklin
Hickok
United States
Young Hickok
MeKandlas
Corral
Denver Field
Real Estate Transfers in Ames Iowa Listings
Wm D Hodge and others transfer properties to Mary A Meyers for 160 dollars covering Lot 9 Block 8 Pad Ames. Several parcels sold to Ames Armory Co for 1.25 and 800 1800 dollar sums. Wm Cole and H Eaglebarger finalize deeds for Adams sub division Lot 1 and 3. Kibby to Wygle for 2600 dollars 5 14 feet of Lot 4 Block 1 Beard shears addition. Vernon and Bill to Ames Armory Co for 800 and 1800 dollars for Lots 6 7 Block 10 Lovvera sub division. Wells to Taylor for 1600 dollars Lots 11 12 and 12 Wells sub division Block 48 Blairs 3 ad Ames.
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Hodge
Mary A Meyers
Pad Ames
BJ Cole
Jacob Eaglebarger
Adams
Blairs
Ad Ames
Robert Wygle
Ames Armory Co
Ames
Wells
J W Taylor
Just Like Americans in Japanese Train Cars
Ha Boice notes in Booklovers Magazine that in Japan polite society breaks down on trains with women standing while men sit in first class cars, a scene likened to riding an elevated New York line toward Harlem.
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Japan
New York
Harlem
Ha Boice
Booklovers
Wealth and pride spark a coat of arms debate
A man who trades in pedigrees suggests that wealth should prompt Mr. C to adopt a coat of arms. Mr. C. replies he will do as he pleases and continues to wear his shirt sleeves, insisting it is none of the other man's business.
A Real Hero in a Fight to the Finish
An exchange in the Philadelphia Ledger centers on beliefs about divorce and a spirited stance, with lines about sportin blood and fighting to the finish. The dialogue frames a martial or combative ethos in a narrative context.
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Philadelphia Ledger
A Little Nonsense Now and Then Brings Failure to a Lot
A short quip from the Chicago Record-Herald notes that light humor at times can lead to broader professional setbacks. The item treats humor as a caution against distraction or misplaced priorities.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Liberty Requires People to Rise to Liberty
A concise quotation attributed to Colton emphasizes that liberty is not bestowed by others but must be achieved by people themselves.
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Colton
Kangaroo Discovery Reported by Captain Cook Crew
In 1770 Captain Cook’s voyage at Botany Bay aboard the Endeavour yielded news of a newly observed animal named kangaroo by natives. The creature leaped using long hind limbs and a strong tail, and was hunted by Mr Gore on July 1, 1770. The crew tasted kangaroo on July 15 1770. Earlier Dutch travelers in 1711 had captured kangaroos, suggesting rediscovery of the family.
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Cook
Botany Bay
Gore
Australia
de Bruins
Batavia
Unnecessary Distinction in By and Bye Usage
St. Nicholas notes that the phrases by and by and by the bye share a common origin. The spelling bye in the latter has little justification though it persists. Goodbye may justify the final e as ye stands for God be with ye, but much has been dropped and the old meaning is rarely remembered.
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St. Nicholas
Red Hair and Sunstroke Mystery
An excerpt notes that red headed men seemingly resist sun exposure, with the St. Louis Globe-Democrat remarking it as a mystery even to doctors. It observes redheads can endure extreme heat and exertion with few effects, challenging assumptions about sun sensitivity.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Newly Married Couple Confront Rice Pudding Gaffe
The Groom laments exposure of their marriage as guests notice rice pudding delivered to the couple at the first hotel. The Bride questions the assumption, while the Groom products the scene with a touch of humor.
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Clara
George
First Passenger Pondering Dining Aboard Mid-Ocean Liner
Dialogue from Harper's Weekly describes a passenger leaning on the rail in mid ocean asking the other if they have dined. The second passenger responds with quiet refusal, reflecting a somber mood aboard the liner.
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Midocean
Harper’s Weekly
One of the most important assets in a business
Quote from the Atchison Globe notes that politeness ranks high as a business asset, underscoring courteous conduct as a key part of professional success.
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Atchison Globe
Could Not be Better endorses Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy
Mr Charles W Mattison of Milford Virginia touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as magical and the best he knows after a severe dysentery attack. Immediate relief followed a single bottle. For sale by Laughran Bauer.
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Chamberlain
Chas. W. Mattison
Milford
Laughran & Bauer
Norman Distrust in Normandy Slows the Wandering Pedestrian
A Booklovers' Magazine essay argues Norman distrust of strangers blocks agreeable walking through Normandy. It jokes that locals fear financial duping, forcing tramps to hurry, while buying a drink grants long table time and sociable talk in stores and farmhouses.
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Normandy
Booklovers
College Notes Highlight Campus and Community Events
Prof Dinamore in St Louis this week and Prof Christie at Deep River last week. Faculty attend institutes and speak at Fort Dodge Adair. Beard of visitors include Dr Weiland from Chicago and Prof Holden in Chicago for corn judging. Ames defeats State Normal 17 0 as captain Daniels suffers nose fracture. rival tests loom against Iowa.
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Ames
Daniels
Jensen
Des Moines
Iowa
Pommel
St. Louis
Margaret Hall
Phileleutheroi
How Fishes Communicate Beyond Sight
St. Nicholas describes how fishes communicate using sounds from air bladders, jaw grinding, touch, taste, and smell. Mates recognize each other, and brooding fish repel intruders, suggesting complex nonvisual signaling in marine life.
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St. Nicholas
Landing in Boulogne A Sea Nymph Welcome
A nineteenth century traveler recalls landing at Boulogne by a small boat as it ran aground in breakers. A throng of women crowded the shore ready to carry passengers ashore, while those in the stern were doused by sea spray.
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France
Boulogne By
Sand Dunes Move Like Travelers In Town
In a remarkable dialogue a displaced traveler describes sand dunes shifting across the landscape, noting one dune has moved nearly a quarter of a mile since his residence began. The exchange underscores the unsettled, evolving nature of the local terrain.
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Chicago Tribune
Physical Culture and Sentiment in Public Life
A compact discussion contrasts ten years of practice in physical culture with starting a new class. The piece notes Crane Crawford’s shy admission of lacking physique and frames sentiment as a sign of strength or weakness in public display.
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Crabshaw
Crawford
Palm Leaves Reach Thirty Feet In Length
A cocoanut palm is described with fronds nearly thirty feet long highlighting the tree's impressive size and exotic appearance.
Special Homeseeker Excursions to Plains States
Special home seeker excursions to Nebraska Kansas Wyoming and the Black Hills announced for Tuesday October 18 via the North Western Line. Round trip tickets offered at very low rates with favorable return limits. For information and tickets contact North Western Railway agents.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Black Hills
North Western Line
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Norman Distrust
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Dinamore
Christie
Deep River
Institute
Prof. Orrtis
Mrs. Stevenson
Madrid
Steiner
Stevenson
Farmer's Institute
Fort Dodge
Adair
Dr. Weiland
Chicago
Belgium
Albert G Duysters
Bradley
Grinnell
Ida Grove High School
Ida Grove
R. E. Buchanan
Spirit Lake
Okiboji
Prof. Holden
Paxton
Strange
Taylor
Middleton
Baker
Tow
A. B. Storms
Bee
J. B. Kooser’s
Busy Bee
Chicago & North Western
Railway
East
Overland Limited
Gong South St
Dakota
Wee
Ieee
A. & C. Railway
A. M
P. M
DeWitt
G. C. Dewitt & CO
Judisch Bros
Gamrath
Meat Market
Story County Abstract Books
Nevada
Madison Medicine Co
Madison, Wi
Castora
Cin
Bears
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