Great Bishop and the Sacred Oak in Winchester Folklore
A reminiscence recalls Bishop Winchesters grand wood cutting for the cathedral and the protection of the Gospel Oak. It notes his later endowments to New College Oxford and Winchester School, and a humorous tale of General Sheridan’s imagined heroism versus aging.
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Watkeiin
Winchester
William the Conqueror
Ring
William
House of God
Bishop's Palace
England
St. Augustine
Oxford
America
Chicago Inter Ocean
Alien Words on Manners Guide for Young Ladies
A reflective piece discusses manners as life expression. It contrasts vivacious, calm, queenly, and fussy styles, praises courtesy, and lists rules for social behavior at receptions, meals, and in public, emphasizing deference, polite speech, seating etiquette, and not correcting elders.
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Grandmamma
Cousin Rob
Mrs. Finch
Laura Belle
Hyacinth from Holland and New Year Reflections
A Dutch field yields a brown bulb later blooming into a blue hyacinth observed by grandma and children. A New Year resolutions piece follows, arguing most resolutions fail, yet the act of resolving signals virtue and self awareness, despite weakness when broken.
Little Ben Learns a Lesson on Wasps and Obedience
A mother recalls warning her child not to meddle with wasps and the boy reveals he ignored the advice. He explains he pinched the wasp’s tail to keep its mouth shut, causing a bite and tears. The scene concludes with a gentle moral about obedience and safety.
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Ben
Brave girls topple two beasts in daring frontier hunt
Record details two youths who fought off wild predators. A 14-year-old at Beecher Bay, B C, shot dead a panther treed by her dog with a Winchester. A 17-year-old at Eaton, Oregon, killed a cougar attacking a pig.
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Beecher Bay
B. C
Eaton
Ore
The First Foot at the Door
A folkloric scene unfolds as Bonnie Lassie keeps vigil on New Year’s Eve. Jeanie and her mother knit as wind moans and the first foot is awaited, hoping the lover outside will be the year’s good omen. The cuckoo clock marks midnight and promises luck for the couple.
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Jeanie
Solway
Jean
A New Year Poem on Hope and Burdens
A reflective verse describes the New Year bringing happiness and daily cheer while people stumble blind yet persevere with faith. Sorrows are gradually revealed but measured by resilience as each burden is conquered in time.
Why Johnny Was Thankful in Class Time
A classroom joke reveals Johnny's gratitude for surviving a broken arm and two months of not being able to lick us. The humorous exchange highlights resilience and cheer in a school setting.
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Johnny
Yessur
New Year's Decorations in Japan for Good Fortune
The Chicago Tribune describes simple New Year outdoor ropes in Japanese towns. Straw strands hold white paper and items like seaweed ferns lemon dried persimmons and sardines. Each token stands for luck longevity family sustenance and constancy as a protective auspice.
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Chicago Tribune
The Sea as Mirror of Man’s Mind in Moonlit Calm
A poem describes the sea's furious storm and tranquil night, linking the ocean's moods to human emotions. It contemplates life and death, changeable tides, and the idea that the sea mirrors the soul, revealing earthly life's small scale.
incandescent lamp improvements and future prospects
The article surveys progress and limits in lamp technology noting current standards, higher operating voltages, and the need for a lamp that can endure 220 to 500 volts. It highlights efforts by Tesla on high potential lamps with incandescent bars and phosphorescent variants and calls for a more efficient, cheaper light source driven by continued electrical innovation.
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Edison
Tesla
Anecdote of a jester and a nobleman in old England
A Philadelphia Record reprints a tale from Charles I era where a nobleman outwits a boastful jester. The jester receives gold on New Year and mutters they are light. The nobleman asks to see them again and the coins vanish as he claims he once trusted a fool who cannot keep money.
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England
Prithee
Archy
Philadelphia
Hogmanay Origins and Customs Explored
The article discusses two plausible origins for the term Hogmanay the Scots use for New Year’s Eve. One links it to hog night or hogg night the night before the feast when animals were slain. The other connects to the French au guemenez meaning to the mistletoe go referencing Druids and mistletoe rituals on New Year’s Eve.
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Gauls
Decline of a Pretty Custom
A column laments the fading practice of ladies day on the first week of the year. It recalls past times when women had the right of way in travel and stylized appearances in groups, with lively social chatter and fashionable dress, notes the shift away from this custom.
Oni Horai Ceremony Catches Old Year Night
A curious Japanese rite performed after nightfall on the final night of the year. The family head carries a box of roasted beans through each room scattering them and cries out Faku wa achi, oni wa soto Happiness within the devil without to expel evil.
New Process of Gas Lighting Promises Cheaper Bright Light
A new acetylene lighting method arises from calcium carbide production during aluminum research. A burner using 114 cubic feet per hour yields a bright white light equal to fifty candles, at a cost comparable to existing methods. Minor smoky tendency at low flame is noted but deemed fixable.
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T. L. Wilson
Bland proposes bi metallic currency substitute bill
Washington reports Representative Bland of Missouri has drafted a bill to replace the Carlisle plan with a bi metallic currency. It would make a 371/4 grain silver dollar legal tender and coin notes equal to coin value issued in place of gold and silver certificates, with reserves backed by gold and silver.
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Washington
Bland
Missouri
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Obsolete Emery Industry On Naxos Faces Decline
Naxos in the Cyclades once dominated emery production with two villages employing about 600 workers. Fire and water methods now yield to proposed modern quarrying and explosives but the industry stalls while other deposits, including North Carolina, gain ground through proper handling.
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Naxos
Cyclades
Greece
United States
North Carolina
Spartan Training and Harsh Lessons for Tough Minds
A narrator contrasts tough upbringing with affection and discipline. A rider recalls learning by falling and being set back on the horse. A Greenlander trains his son by casting him into surf to build resilience and survival skills.
Blondes versus brunettes admire counts debated in Life
A Life magazine quote sketches a humorous debate on whether blondes attract more admirers than brunettes. The exchange suggests asking those with both looks and experience to weigh the claim.
Congressional Actions in December Session Highlights
Reports from Washington show Senate and House handling multiple measures. Appropriations for public printing approved. currency bill debate continues with various proposals and opposition. Statues for Stark and Webster presented. census and justice budgets pass. pension granted to widow of General Banks. foreign exhibits funding and adjournment motions recorded.
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Washington
Senate
Gailinger
Canada
Great Britain
Hill
Nicaragua
Turpie
House
Springer
Walker
Baltimore
Hall
Navy Department
Committee of Foreign Affairs
Shiloh
Johnson
Indiana
Warner
Ellis
Dem
Banking and Currency Committee
Dee
Quay
New Hampshire
John Stark
Daniel Wbster
Census Office
Department of Justice
Census Department
N. P. Banks
Gen
Stark
Daniel Webster
Atlanta
Purported Draft of New Russian Constitution Published
Here in Berlin on December 24 a document claimed to be a draft of the Russian constitution appears. It envisions an imperial parliament and provincial diets elected by universal suffrage, while the czar remains the supreme head of state.
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Berlin
No Hope for the Poles' Property in Amnesty Telegram
A Minneapolis Polish resident, refugee from 1863 revolt, received a cipher telegram about the czar's amnesty. It translates that amnesty does not restore confiscated property or funds in banks, and does not cover those who escaped from prison, Siberia, or a military escort.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Siberia
Presidential Residence Site Bill Introduced in Congress
Senator Quay introduced a bill to let the treasury buy land in block 20 Columbia Heights Washington for the president’s residence. The price is limited to 3 per square foot with an appropriation of a set amount. Representative Richardson of Tennessee filed a companion bill in the House.
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WashingTon
Quay
Secretary of the Treasury
Columbia Heights
United States
Richardson
Demoocrat
Tennessee
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Scott
Ivanhoe
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Massachusetts
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Life’s Mirror
Beast
Sea
MR. Bland
Carlisle
Spartan Training
Greenland
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