Corlens Courtship of the Celestials and Marriage Customs
The piece outlines ancient Chinese betrothal practices with professional go-betweens, arranged marriages for youths, and the red bridal procession. It describes dowries, betrothal letters, gift exchanges, and the strict seclusion of the bride, followed by the flowery sedan and assembly, ending with the bride entering her husband’s home.
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Ind
Troy
Apyce
Jon
Buptia
Cs Ormane
Ae Porwariad
Denma
Demand for Temperance Instruction in Public Schools
A call to agitate for temperance education in every schoolhouse argues the state must guard future temperance through public schools. The piece cites the 1787 ordinance and notes political resistance while urging teachers and parents to demand and secure such instruction.
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Senate
Mye
Mra. West
W. Clt. U
Minos
Drunken Sailor Fights Venomous Snake At Zoo Incident
A sailor at the Zoological Garden, under liquor, grabbed a venomous snake by the neck. The snake coiled and tightened, nearly overpowering him as he tried to release it. The incident prompted comments on liquor, self control, and public safety from various Chicago papers.
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Zoological Garden
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Berryace
N. Y
Chicago
State of Ilinois
Polly S Enormous Wealth and Hidden Gems
The text speaks of vast wealth and priceless gems hidden within a lands rich with earnings and status. It describes a daring search for enduring riches, tracing a figure named Eileen and a path through a bazaar. The passage hints at a personal quest for value amid mystery and allure.
Vanderbilt Wax Work Row At Eden Musee In Paris
A Paris waxworks project by French capitalists aims to rival Madame Tussaud. Wein schenck, nephew of a Paris theater manager, seeks to wax Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt resists but ends up humorously teased by the waxworker, who plans a wax portrait and a playful confrontation.
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Eden Musee
Mme. ‘Tussaud
London
Weinschenck
Porte St. Martin Theater
Paris
Vanderbilt
Monsieur
Waxworks
Jomo
Chambair
Horreur
Algernon
Tramp Tricks and Phosphate Rock Industry in South Carolina
A story of a cunning tramp who deceives a lady for breakfast ends with illness and reflection on honesty. The second piece details South Carolina phosphate rock deposits, mining methods, field layouts, processing via washers and dryers, company activity, and production figures totaling about 270,000 tons.
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South Carolina
Lamb's
C. News and Courer
William Reese
PITH AND POLNT. A MIXED BAG OF QUIPS AND QUOTES
A collage of brief humor and misprints narrates city laugh lines from papers like the Mail Bur tington Free Press Philadelphia Call Chicago Tribune Detroit Fox and Jera Sit ings. It includes jokes on exams morals sewing and household life with a wry tone and casual gossip.
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Burtington Free Press
Philadelphia
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Enormor Wealth
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