The Tower of Silence and the Parsee burial custom
A historical description of Bombay's Tower of Silence on Malabar Hill where Parsees place corpses in concentric concrete rings for vultures to consume. The piece notes the ritual handling, the three circle divisions for men women and children, ceaseless scavenging by birds, and how bones are later washed away by rain and the earth. It also includes a medical aside on sleep position and its effect on morning taste, advising right side sleeping to aid digestion and rest.
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Malabar Hill
Bombay
Lim
The Cow and the Ox In India
The article notes how the tow and ox play a vital role in India from sacred, temple, and daily utility uses to labor such as drawing loads and plowing. Despite reverence for cattle, draft bulls often suffer rough treatment by drivers, with their life sometimes valued less than the work they perform.
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India
Mgouth
Siva
Sudden Lapse of Memory and Doubting Father
A passenger with nose glasses recalls a scene on the tracks claiming the fault lies with a driver who crossed near a car and wagon. The motorman tried to stop but could not. A policeman questions a witness who pretends ignorance. The text ends with a reference to George Mauville Fenn.
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Chicago Tribune
Trial by Jury and other curious anecdotes headline
A London journal recalls William S Gilbert’s upcoming Trial by Jury and a perturbed father fears a failure. The piece also jests about herrings illnesses and gilding gold leaves so thin as to require many layers, plus musings on smokers and etiquette at balls in the London Truth.
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Reform Club
London Journal
Ceutleman
Lis
Eld Fanatiemen
Wiliam S. Gilbert
Fragmented 19th Century Text About Monuments and Tales
A garbled passage from the Chicago Tribune describes irregular hedge lines along a river route and astronomical monument placement. It recounts a tense scene at a house where a man asks for shelter and basic comforts, is refused, and told to leave.
Curious Exchange During Public Singing Invitation
A humorous dialogue shows a solemn Joe with unbarbered hair and a jolly man with a double chin. The man confirms being invited to sing in public, while the other answers with a brief playful remark.
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Ucl
Racial remarks and flag fashion in early press
A northern southerner split and a passenger’s seat swap are cited in a Chicago Post note on regional bias. It also mentions Germans in Washington and a controversial flag design with red blue football imagery and white body, provoking attention.
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Perhays
Wercans
Wasingion
Eoia and
Das
Study plan to bring pupils to the World’s Fair in St Louis
Schools across Missouri and nearby states plan educational visits to the World’s Fair. Teachers will coordinate rail and lodging discounts, with guided tours by Jefferson Guards and lectures on educational topics. The Palace of Education will house vast, comparative exhibits from states and nations, showing methods, sanitation, and student work to boost learning through observation and hands on demonstrations of industry and production processes.
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St. Louis
Missouri
St. Loui S
Palace of Education
Jefferson
Minoa
Geest
World’s Fair News Notes at St Louis Exposition
The Department of Justice will display photographs of U S prisons with examples of inmate work. Exile remarks recount sale of Louisiana territory as a high life moment. James F Early crafts a Library of Congress model for the government exhibit under Dr Putnam. Alaskan trade and fisheries will feature prominently with a fourcorner totem pole building and seals on display.
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Department of Justice
St. Louis
United States
Ste
James F. Early
Library of Congress
Putnam
Hnisked
Early
Klondike
Secon
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Mayrais
Sterling Prince
Charlottesville
Wilkes
Honest John
Johnson
Keerzrr
Jack
Ind
Ed. Johnson
Indiana
Havrais
France
J. Crouch & Son
Lafayette
America
Flavrais
J. W. Scott
Decoram Wilkes
Indiana State Fair Grounds
Harrie Jones
Rk. H. Houl
Hill & Gurley
Rh, Hibk
Pittsburgh
R. Ray Johnson & CC
Carthage
Meat Market
Hall Bros
Wheeler G Bilson
Mae&mne
Lewes
Asdrxoiss Whee'er & Wilson Mfg. Co
Wovash Ivo
Chicago
Fil
A. P. Stewars
Rushville, Indiana
Borate
New York
LA Grippe
Foley
Tower OF Silence
George Mauville Fenn
Londoon
Mexico
Goodman Gonrong
Chicago Post
Bell Phone
North Side
E. Mul St
R. C. Ell
Chyle IG
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