Japan's Public Speaking Shifts From Tradition to Western Ways
The article notes Japanese speakers rely on emphasis and gesture with formal bearing, but Western influence has grown. It traces a history from Buddhist sermons to Fukuzawa's public lectures, marking a transition from monologue to rostrum style while comparing Western educated and native speakers in gesture and delivery.
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Chiba
National Assembly
Sugematsu
Arai
Fukuzawa
Japan
Scribner
The French Officer Marriage Test and Bureaucratic Delays
A French commissioned officer must obtain War Office approval for marriage after proving the bride's irreproachable moral character and a 10 000 franc annual dot. An echoing chain of inquiries, from the gendarmerie to police court style reports, ensures scrutiny of the fiancée. If the conditions are met, the officer may marry. if not the fiancé must renounce. Officers with means may supply the dot privately.
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War Office
Mademoiselle
Strange diamond tale from a Brazilian gold district
A four carat diamond found by a Brazilian native who kept it as a luck stone is linked to a dramatic journey and a snake bite. The stone allegedly attracted venomous snakes and was discarded by a camp surgeon who then bought it in Europe and sold it to Edwin A Thrall of New York.
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New York
Brazil
Europe
Edwin A. Thrall
German Syrup praised for coughs and colds by readers
John F. Jones of Texas says German Syrup helped sore throat coughs colds and chest pains for six years. R Schmalhausen of Illinois reports relief from a severe lung cold after using the product. G G Green, sole manufacturer in New Jersey, notes its effectiveness and calls it a permanent cure. Readers from Tennessee and Charleston also commend its performance.
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Edom
Tex
R. Schmalhausen
Charleston
Ill
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Woodbury
New Jersey
Castle of blocks and ruined shrine
A child builds a castle beside a warm hearth as firelight glints on her hair. The castle falls to ruin in a sudden motion, yet the speaker finds solace in sunshine after the rain and the heart’s shattered temples fade with time.
Susy Kemp’s Romance Ends in a Church Wedding
Susy Kemp, a widowed printer’s helper, overcomes debt and grief after her husband’s death and her children’s diphtheria. Dr. Warner, a reserved physician, grows to love her after a spiritual awakening and social transformation. They marry after a scenic confession by the mill road.
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Susy
Aricht
Warner
Lenght
Dr. Warner
Keep the Ground Stirred A Lesson in Dry Season Cultivation
A farmer recounts an experiment showing how frequent surface stirring slows moisture loss. A chilled glass collected moisture from dry road dust, while a nearby unstirred cornfield released moisture three times faster. Keeping soil top lightly stirred every few days helps conserve moisture and curb weeds.
English farmers warn against excessive horse size in breeding
A London Live Stock Journal correspondent argues against breeding oversized horses for heavy wagon work. He notes lighter plow horses can still trot well and be profitable, while 15.2 to 16 hands balance usefulness and cost. Bates opposed breeding for extremes, insisting muscular power does not rise with size.
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England
London Live Stock Journal
London
Bates
Underdrainage Interest Grows Among Western Farmers
A Racine County farmer at Union Grove argues underdrainage is costly upfront but yields extra production, citing fifteen miles of drainage paid for by increased output. He urges small starting trials near outlets, then gradual expansion if results are favorable. He notes many farmers never try, leaving sour land unproductive and wasting money.
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Racine County
Union Grove
Wis
Potato Harvest Timing and Storage Advice
Farmers tend to delay potato digging until after other crops are gathered increasing loss from disease and spoilage. Dig when ripe by the taps or even before to keep better, avoid damp soil, and cure on the ground in dry cool conditions before storing in a shaded cool dry area.
Gander to Goose Ratios in Breeding Debated
A Farm Poultry correspondent argues against the rule of one gander per goose, suggesting one male may mate with four to six geese. He notes geese lay many eggs with high hatch rates and cites Toulouse geese producing thirty goslings from forty eggs. Toulouse ganders can reach heavy weights, with pairs averaging around forty eight pounds.
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Toulouse
Geese raise profit on farms with easy care and good meat
White Brubden geese reach the same standard as other breeds, averaging about thirty pounds per goose for breeds like Chinese Egyptian and Canadian. Geese are easy to raise, good eating, and serve as feather producers, potentially profitable on farms that currently keep only a few hens or small turkey flocks.
Sugar and molasses feed improves horse condition
The Southern Cultivator notes that horses thrive on sugar and molasses, used since 1873 in Australia and South America to fatten horses for sale and to winter young stock. Carrots help prevent bowels stoppage, and sugar is dissolved in water and poured on hay to encourage intake, with colts soon licking the manger.
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Australia
South America
Calf Feeding Principles From Dairy Messenger
The Dairy Messenger argues that calf failure on skim milk stems from twice daily feeding, cold milk, and overfeeding. It recommends adding a cheaper oil such as linseed jelly to digestibility, heating milk to 90, and feeding at least three times daily, preferably via a calf feeder or straw to slow drinking.
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Dairy Messenger
Ash feeding to hogs boosts bone and health on prairie farms
Farmers on prairie lands lacking hardwood ashes should burn corn cobs and save the ashes to feed hogs. Spread ashes on a clean floor and let hogs consume them, improving bone development when ash materials are scarce.
Spraying Guide to Fight Potato Rot and Beetle
An early warning against curly potato leaves signals disease risk. Prepare a spray of one pound copper sulfate six pounds lime in a barrel of water. Add a quarter pound Paris green to kill potato beetles. Stir well and apply with a fine spray.
Manitoba Crop Bulletin Promises Record Harvest This Year
The bulletin notes best abundance on record with harvest due around August 15. It advises farming practices for granaries, sheep, pigs, weed control, horse care, Hubbard squashes as feed, hay curing, and poultry laying strategies for winter and early spring.
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Manitoba
Feathered justice in a barbed tale from medieval times
The piece recounts an ancient fable of a dame who set torturous tests for persecutors by trapping them in a featherful cask hunted by her husband and villagers. It notes that in 1189 Richard I sanctioned a gruesome punishment for theft involving shaving, boiling pitch, and leather cushions before transportation ashore.
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England
Richard L
Holy Land
Pera
Gentleman’s Magazine
The Emperor as a Business Manager Portrait from 1890 Baltic visit
An American officer meets the German Emperor at the Baltic mancvers in 1890 and calls him a genuine Yankee head. The remark underscores a perception of managerial practicality and popularity in Germany seen by observers from Paris and St Petersburg.
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Principa
Paris
St. Petersburg
A Million a Year: Alum and Ammonia Baking Powders Scams
A New York firm boasts over a million dollars in yearly profits from alum and ammonia baking powders sold through prizes and lotteries. The piece warns of health harms from alum and ammonia in food, citing authorities and strict laws abroad, and condemns “Absolutely Pure” labels on such powders as misrepresentations.
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New York
America
England
France
Illusion at the Egyptian Hall Shows Vanishing Lady Trick
London audiences marvel at M Buatier de Kolta’s illusion where a cage and a young woman vanish beneath a silk covering. The feat, praised by Professor Hermann as a brilliant vanishing act, relies on intricate springs and a trap-door mechanism explained only in part.
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M. de Kolta
Hermann
The
North American Review
Buatier de Kolta
Philadelphia Times
Mount Sylvia natives boast unmatched marksmanship in Formosa
English officers from a man of war challenged natives with matchlocks to a trial of skill. The natives, unseen by the mark, crawled to three yards from the target and all hit the center. They replied that their method was merely how they shoot Chinamen.
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E. Colborne Baker
Royal Geographical Society
Missionary Training Emphasizes Practical Arts in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn institution trains missionaries in farming carpentry cooking tailoring iron work and instrumental music as essential civilizing tools alongside gospel knowledge. The article notes prudence in speech and reflects on charity as a virtue.
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Brooklyn
New Invention for Year Round Blood Remedy
A Victorian era sales fragment touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood and liver remedy. It claims effectiveness in all seasons and conditions of blood taints, guarantees benefit or refund, and cites the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
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Golden Medical Discovery
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Fragment from The Academy on shared suffering and mortality
Poem fragment recalls Grother in pain and shared hardship in a confined room. The speaker lies on a dirty bed, describes dark walls and stagnant air, and wishes death may ease the burden, asking a companion to rest as the speaker hovers between sleep and sighs.
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A Distinguished Peer Breaks Silence In Friendly Prank
A humorous tale of Lord Dudley who faces a missed carriage and a witty guest who imitates his taciturn manner. The exchanged jests lead to mutual understanding, with Dudley apologizing warmly and the two men forming a lasting friendship on that journey. The anecdote highlights social grace and reconciliation through playful humor.
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Lord Dudley
Macalester College Offers Ancient Languages and German Option
The Macalester College prospectus highlights two main courses, one in ancient languages and another substituting German for Greek, with special electives and catalog requests directed to Tug Dean in Macalester, Minn. A reader notes that truth is sublime and recalls Mrs. P. H. Gribbins nearly blind, who improved after visiting Dr. Frank Powell in St. Paul following local recommendations.
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P. H. Gribbins
Thomas Rafferty
First Avenue
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Frank Powell
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