Yong Kin Li’s Revenge The Porcelain Bath Mystery
A 1000 year old Chinese tale follows Yong Kin Li, a wealthy mandarin, and Yen King the philosopher. Li wins Tai Hau yet is betrayed as he seeks revenge. A dream talisman guides him to Kiang-si where he carves a legendary porcelain bath. He vanishes by invisibility ending entanglements as the bath bakes.
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Shantong
Yen King
Peking
Yang Kin Li
Philosopher's Garden
Yung Kin Li
Tai Hau
Tai Han
Fai Hau
Joss
Empress Boiled by Coin in Porcelain Bath Revenges and Rise of Kin Li
A tale recounts an Empress who bathes in perfumed waters and is boiled alive after discovering a hidden coin. The cry of a hidden voice accuses her perfidy as her death triggers vengeance. The Emperor breaks the bath, consigns the coin to a cabinet, and Kin Li, unseen, fades from view yet becomes a revered figure in porcelain districts.
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Kin Li
Yang Kin Li
Notance
Enormous Cost of the Traveling Salesmen in U S Trade
A Philadelphia Record article argues the yearly cost of travel selling dwarfs the national debt. It estimates 250,000 wholesale travelers in the United States, with daily expenses averaging six dollars and trunks, samples, and losses adding up. Total yearly expenses reach about 1.0 billion dollars, with salaries also running high.
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Philadelphia
United States
Egypt's Khedive in Cairo Aides and Family Life Described
Frank G. Carpenter reports from Cairo on Tewfik Pasha the khedive of Egypt. He details his palace life reforms monogamy and modest spending with taxes and debts in focus. Carpenter portrays a humane ruler balancing tradition and modernization while his queen and children are highlighted for culture and education.
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Frank G. Carpenter
Carno
Egypt
Mahomet Tewfik
Moses
Joseph
Europe
Cairo
Raseltin
Me Hamet Ali
Alexandria
Helouan
Upper
Oubeh
Old City of the Sun
Plato
Herodotus
Abden Palace
Col. Cardwell
Legation
Jehu
Airo
Ismail Pasha
Khedivye
Stone
Grant
Fleet
Mahomet
Is Highness
Barrin
New York
Back-Woods
Ashington
India
Lower Broadway
Sam
U S
Khedivead
Cardwell
Winkeg
Africa
New Land
Jesus
Egyot
United States
Manhoo
Salamlik
Carowe
America
Abbas
Mehemet Ali
Berlin
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Rank G. Carpenter
Picnic Guidelines From An Old Boston Era
Practical guide to organizing small, congenial picnics near Boston, with tips on party size, host role, route planning, attire, and gear. Includes menu ideas, sandwich recipes, outdoor cooking methods, clambake notes, and avoidance of dull, unwieldy gatherings. Emphasizes comfort, variety, and simple portable foods for al fresco dining.
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Omar Khayyam
Saint Paul
Henne
Omar
Ward McAllister
Tom
Harry
Smith
Jones and Robinson
Jones
Robinson
Pareslar
Plens
Sahara
Earl of Sandwich
Lawns and Lawn Mowers Explain Lawn Decay
A historic Agriculturist piece argues lawns weaken under drought and heat due to frequent mowing. It contrasts pasture turf thriving with minimal mowing, urging early spring growth and an autumn rest for deeper root development to maintain dense, winter-protective grass.
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American Agriculturist
Rural Delights
City child complains of urban ills, yearning for countryside calm and simple pleasures as a rural essay noted in New York Weekly. The fragment suggests a nostalgic, humorous peek at rural life and family dynamics amid city fatigue.
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New York Weekly
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Yong Kin Lys
Lawrence D. Dyer
China
Yong Kin Li
Great Central Empire
Imperial
Honan
King-te-chin
Kiang-si
Lai Han
Pekin
Beautiful Tai Hau
Khedive
Carpenter
Bis Palace
Ueon
Rabi L'Asha
Rhode Island
Boston
New England
Dreas
George II
Lepes
Nkce
Rai Hd
Yarmouth
Plymout Woods
Pats
Eute Island
Avor
Farves
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