General Nogi and the Sacrifices of His Sons Before Port Arthur
The article recounts General Nogi's wartime career from Kinchow to Port Arthur, describing his loyalty to the Emperor, the deaths of his two sons at Nanshan and 203 Metre Hill, and his and his wife Shidzu's acceptance of personal loss as service to Japan. It notes his quiet demeanor, strategic skill, and the ultimate surrender of Stoessel with Nogi receiving the Pour le Merite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Nogi
Aoyama Park
Tokio
East
Choshu
Satsuma
Mukden
Nogi Kitén
Kinchow
Lido-Tong
Ta-Lien-Wan
Dalny
Danny
Yamaiji
Nishi
Hoten
Nanshan
Shidzu
Shouten
Russia
Stoessel
Suishuei
Kaiser ‘Wilhelm
Ancient Costumes and Rites Mark Funeral
The Tokyo funeral for Emperor Matsuhito featured Shinto rites and a long ceremonial procession from the palace to Aoyama. Dignitaries, officials, and thousands of mourners watched torches, sacred trees, and imperial regalia mark the solemn voyage of the casket toward final burial.
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Tokio
Japan
Matsuhito
Aoyama
Monoyama
United States
Philander C. Knox
Chamberlaing
Yoshihito
Sadako
Takeda
Hihe
Count Togo
Count Watanabe
Imperial Household
Yase
Kioto
Kanin
Princes of the Blood
Uni
People of
Marquis Sacenji
Imperial Place
Nogi and the Samurai Code Revered in Japan
A Boston reader quotes Japanese residents on General Nogi and the practice of hari kari, noting Nogi's loyalty to the Emperor and the lingering sway of samurai traditions. They discuss Countess Nogi's death and the cultural expectations linking husband and wife in loyalty to the Emperor.
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Boston
Nogi
Tachibana
Columbus Avenue
Japan
Togo
How Hari-kari is Performed in Japanese Rite
The article explains the hari-kari custom as a voluntary Japanese practice meaning cut-out. It describes the use of a Samurai dagger to slant and cut the abdomen both vertically and across, with repeated insertions toward the head unless fainting occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British India
Railway Men Granted Increase In Northeast Massachusetts
P F Sheehan of Brockton announced that a settlement was reached for the northeastern Massachusetts railway system unions. The agreement provides a wage increase and other benefits after a threatened strike by workers organized earlier in the summer. The road workers presented Sheehan with a gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Sheehan
Brockton
Street Car Men's Union
Massachusetts
Sheehan
the Road
General Nogi Thanks Chicago Boy After Port Arthur
General Nogi paused military actions near Mukden to reply to Alvin R. Cahn of Chicago who mourned the loss of two of his sons. The note, signed in English, read I thank you for your kindness with the date February 15 Liaoyang.
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Nogi
Tokio
Russia
Haresback
Military College
Shouten
Chicago
Port Arthur
Mukden
Alvin R. Cahn
M. Noghi
Liaoyang
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China
Liao-Tung Peninsula
Oku
Pan-Lung
Kuropatkin
Army Corps of
Yamaji
Formosa
Royal Palace
Knox
Princess of the Blood
Komelenno
Mutsuhito
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