Sacred Chinese writing and the Mon War Sher lodge belief
The New York Tribune describes in detail how Chinese communities treat writing as sacred, collecting waste papers for a furnace to burn them. Ashes are sent to sea in a Mon War boat under the Mon War Sher, a lodge honoring Confucius with local Chinatown elites funding the keeper and staff.
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Confucius
Chinatown
United States
Society of Mon War Sher
Club of the Beautiful Writingz
New York Tribune
The Modern Meaning of Merchant in Note Forms
A discussion traces the word merchant from its old sense of foreign trade to a broader modern use. It cites Chaucer, Venice, and Bible references, then cites De Quincey and London Notes and Queries noting that today any seller by piece or dozen is called a merchant.
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Betwice
Middelburgh
Orewelle
Venice
Argosies
London
Webster's Home Squadron’s Last Word
Ailing Daniel Webster, days from death, enjoys one final look at the boats moored on the pond behind his house. He studies the pleasure craft, calls them the home squadron, and, after a brief remark about safety, returns to his sickroom never to leave it again.
Sensitive plants respond to shadow and movement
The article notes plants that instantly close their leaflets and lower their leaf stalks when startled by movement or even a shadow. It describes how a sudden umbrella raise or sun shade can trigger these actions, especially on hot sunny days.
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Strand Magazine
Emerson on dignity and wealth in human relations
The speaker quotes Emerson to insist that wealth should not grant dominance. True dignity comes from independence of others wealth, showing that power over money does not define value. Even a penniless person can stand equal to a landowner, and richness of character surpasses riches.
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Emerson
Seeing the Alps Inspires Traveler’s Quiet Wonder
A brief exchange recounts admiring the Alps as a traveler reflects on a car breakdown opposite the mountains. The moment turns into a favorable, almost charming impression of the alpine scenery.
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Alps
No clear event in crowded Saturday crowds
Fragmentary remarks about avoiding a crowded place on Saturday reference The Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe mentions. The text hints at opinions about literature and novels without detailing a concrete news item.
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Philadelphia Inequirer
Elkhorn Social Notes From Local Visits
Elkhorn residents share brief greetings with friends and family across Eckman Blue Ridge and Northfork. Miss Lamah Hall returns from Tazewell while Miss Annette Wickham visits Eckman. John M. Lewis travels on business to Thacker. Edwards of Welch and Mrs. Geo Pile with Mrs. James Bingham visit Upland. T E Houston of Blue Ridge Pa visits Eckman. N H Franklin returns from Cincinnati on business. J F Waits and R H Heyser attend The Clansman in Bluefield with local companions. Mrs Houston Wilburn calls on Northfork friends.
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Lamah Hall
Tazewell
Elkhorn
Annette Wickham
Eckman
John M. Lewis
Thacke
da Edwards
Welch
Geo. Pile
James Bingham
T. E. Houston
Blue Ridge
N. H. Franklin
Cincinnati
J. F. Waits
R. H. Heyser
Bluefield
R. BE. Doyle
Janie Obenshain
Native Eskimo Clothes Prove Superior to European Arctic Gear
V Stefanson notes Eskimo attire outperforms European arctic outfits in warmth and lightness. Eskimo suit components including socks boots inner garments and hooded coats weigh about ten to eleven pounds and allow comfort even when drilling through ice in minus fifty degree wind chill. He contrasts deerskin shirts and hooded coats with heavier woolen European garments and cites widespread preference for native over imported gear.
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Nansen
Norway
Europe
V. Stefansson
Harpers Magazine
Young NY Lawyer Wins Supreme Court Appeal with Sharp Reply
A rural New York attorney argued his first general term appeal before five judges. After a rough start he was advised to speak informally. He retorted that the court should keep its mouth shut, provoking laughter and earning him a victory with applause.
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New York State
Supreme Court
Smithers
Pbohemian Magazine
Ground Hog Day origins and weather lore
The article traces February 2 Candlemas as a medieval festival linked to Virgin Purification and processions. It notes candles and church ceremonies, calls the groundhog superstition a worldwide fable, and explains that warm early February weather does not reliably predict the following two months.
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Europe
Sergius
Germany
France
Switzerland
England
Trains to Alexandria Stop So Passengers Buy Tickets
The Virginia commission orders Washington trains to stop at Alexandria for passengers to purchase tickets to Virginia points at two cents per mile, while noting outgoing trains stop only after Charlottesville. Locals seek eastbound Norfolk and Western stops for ticketing and baggage handling over the line. Local buyer John Riha of Vining IA endorses DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, claiming strong results.
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Virginia Corporation Commission
Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
Charlottesville
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
West Virginia
John Riha
Vining, Ta
DeWitt
Electric street railway proposal before Raleigh aldermen
The Goldsboro Argus reports that Raleigh officials held a special session to consider a plan by E T Oliver and partners to build an electric street railway. The project would begin within three months of franchise grant and aim to complete within two years, with a five member committee appointed to refine details for the board.
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Goldsboro
Argus
Board of City Aldermen
Ormond
E. T. Oliver
Raleigh
Olver
The
Oliver
Board of Aldermen
Lionel Weil
A D Wood MD Eye Ear Nose Throat Practice
Dr A D Wood operates an ophthalmic and ENT clinic on the second floor of the Phorrton Shielding Building in Bluefield West Virginia.
Postoffice ruling limits free mailing to subscribers
The 1908 order limits renewals before losing second class rates. Dailies have three months, semi-weeklies one year, and tri-weeklies six months to renew. arrears beyond those limits may not be mailed at the lower rate. Publishers may extend credit but will be judged on compliance. The New York Sun notes fines for violations and urges subscribers to check receipts.
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Postoffice Department
The
New York Sun
Daily Telegraph
Two Actions: Pay Up or Face Cutoff
Readers urged to renew subscriptions now by checking the yellow name tab and sending a payment to Daily Telegraph Printing Co in Bluefield Virginia. The paper also promotes the want ad column for jobs housing rooms and various notices as a quick market mover.
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Dailyelegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bluefield
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South
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Savannah
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chicago
G. M. McCulloch
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Flat Top Insurance Acengh
General Insurance
W. VA
West Vrrginia Brewing Company
W. E. Stewart
Keystone
West Va
Poleystioney
TAR
Bluefield Transfer Co
Bluefield Water Works
WM. McCarthy
Eng
R & Supt
Cc. G. Betelle
Cashier
Intermont Electric Co
Boston Globe
Elkhorn News
Virginia Corporations
Commission
Bluefielder
Sublette & Barnes
A. D. Wood, M. D
Phorrton ‘Shielding
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Va
Booker & Crenshaw
and & Kelly & Moyer Building
New York City
Aidaees
Go’s. Agey
P.O. Box
Morgantown
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