Chinatown Frisco Portrait Of The Celestials Quarter
A San Francisco correspondent portrays Chinatown as a static relic of three centuries, detailing dense tenement blocks, crowded alleys, barbershops, and kitchens where pork dishes dominate. It notes the odor of tobacco, the ornate yet grimy interiors, New Year preparations, debt culture, and festive firecracker revelry that surround the lunar festival.
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San Francisco
Globe
Pekin
Kearney
Kalloch
United States
New York
Traveling hymn singer braves court to plead for redemption
A Detroit case chronicles a circuit court commissioner’s amused reception of a hymn singing tramp who tries to beg money for travel. The performer insists on the Sweet Bye and Bye as his sole payment method and refuses a bribe to skip his hymn.
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Detroit
Providence
Michigan
The Methodists Face Changes in Bishops and Pastors
Special correspondence notes rising liberalism as Cincinnati conference debates expanding episcopal ranks and extending pastoral terms. It cites district bishops, fewer presiding elders, and the clash over extending pastorates beyond three years, with proposed bishop election and lay representation to be resolved this session.
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John Wesley
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Talmage
Storrs
John Hall
Duryea
Spurgeon
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Ifiman
General Conference
Methodist
Church Extension
Freedmen's Aid
Sara Bernhardt Faces Fire Risk in French Stage Readings
London Truth notes Sara Bernhardt has adopted a vivid red auburn hair shade that flatters her stage image without harming the scalp. A recent Francais performance of Aventuriere featured long curls near a candle, prompting alert spectators. Bernhardt preserved her hair and pressed on. The piece assesses her dressing, voice, and acting, contrasting her modern look with older styles and naming Augier’s verses, Plessy, Gambetta, and Coquelin in attendance.
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London
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Bernhardt
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Aventuriere
Mademoiselle
Titiens
Whistler
Dona Clorinde
de Lara
Paris
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Prince Oscar
Madame Arnauld Plessy
Gambetta
Jules Ferry
Mme
Mile
Grevy
Coquelin
Donnybrook Fair
Coquelmnanne
Progressive element shapes church economy after session
After the session closes and the revised discipline appears, observers note the progressive element has made real progress in adapting church economy to current spirit and needs.
Lincoln Somnambulist Tale Sparks Laughs and Caution
A humorous Lincoln birthday anecdote claims he wandered from bed to roof during night terrors after Fort Pillow. A regimental surgeon uses a sponge of chloroform to lull him, saving the president and earning promotion to surgeon general in this satirical clock.
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General Fund
London
Oay
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United States Army
Barnes
Naughty Paris Debases Taste with Grim Paris Life Pieces
A New York Times correspondent reports from Paris that virtue has faded and society demoralized. Courts grant extenuating circumstances, while abroad Americans and locals alike are entangled in scandals, arrests, and sensational theater. the piece mocks the era's obsession with crime, capital punishment debates, and dramatic depictions of violence on stage.
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New York Times
Paris
Peemien
Major General Fielden in Blackpool canvass speech
North Lancashire voters heard Major-General Fielden outline loyalty to the Crown and Church, oppose Beaconsfield government, and offer himself as MP for North Lancashire if elected. He stressed his soldier’s background, property in England, and desire to serve without vanity while urging voters to judge the policy merits between Liberal and Conservative ends.
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Preston Guardian
Blackpool
Fielden
Stanley
North
Lancashire
Mr. Storey
North Lancashire
Lord Beaconsfield
England
Oir
Wittonrk
Blackburn
Bleckpos
Queen Victoria
Abraham Lincoln
Keing Anya
Mr. Cocker
Lord Hartington
Gladstone
Lord Rosebery
Isay Lam
London
Northampton
Church of England
Beaconsfield
Dew
Brig a Brac First Circus Described By Readers
A row of satirical sketches mocks amateur theatricals and a comical pair Ah Lang and Wah Lee rehearse a bungled circus act in a tavern like setting Then a short piece pokes fun at doctors and patient expectations with rapid-fire anecdotes about medicine and misfortune.
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Ah Lang
Celestial Wah Lee
Caen Peel
Colonel Grant Against Third Term Echoes Debate
Colonel Fred Grant argues his father will seek re election to dispel the third term bugaboo and cautions that a future president might be harmed by Washingtons precedent. He faults opponents who imply no single man should ever lead, saying capable leaders will always be found in a free republic.
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Csys
Miore
Nice
Felo
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