Ferkoz Bey in Manchurian War Duel and Rescue Feat
An eyewitness recounts Ferkoz Bey’s duel with a Cossack, his horse hamstrung, and his response to battle in Manchuria. He stops a severe thigh wound with a self made tourniquet while saving a Japanese lieutenant, earning the Fifth Class Order of the Rising Sun for bravery.
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Ferkoz Bey
Ferkoz
Nogi
Merkox
Hugh Ike
Kiabette
Whitgrave
Itis Majesty
Tia Majesty
Anouk
Marko#s
Ile
Alr
Ferroz
Japan
Ferrioz
Empire Builders
Red Cross
Perkos
Back Sea
Sea of Japan
Muta
Tip
Kowllang
Ferkos
Ferkox
Ferkioz
Mussuliin
Erbow
Merkoz
Reing
Mutt
Werkoz
Shelly
Consack
3000 Revenue from Peacocks
Elizabeth Parker reflects on turning peacocks into a profitable venture for entertainment and income. The piece describes the birds as regal and captivating, offering both ease of work and ongoing fascination as a source of revenue.
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Elizabeth Parker
Juno
Peugeot challenge requires windless ten metre jump test
The statement outlines a ten metre jump challenge for Peugeot competitors. They must start and land on level ground with no aid such as a springboard or trainer. Each participant must perform the feat twice from opposite directions to prove no wind assistance.
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France
M. Peugeot
Peugeot
First Processes of Sugar Making
The cane is hauled to the factory and passed through mills to extract juice. Wetting of pulp aids extraction, with 15 to 25 percent water. About 90 to 95 percent of cane sugar can be recovered. bagasse residue remains 45 to 60 percent moisture and 3 to 5 percent sugar, used as fuel.
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Philippines
Cuba
Java
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Jokes on Outsiders Echo in Chinese Village Chorus
A Rus sian observer recalls two Englishmen mocked local Chinese peasants who then sang a solemn dirge about foreigners. The soloist sings lines of mockery and the chorus repeats, Oh aren’t they funny, while noting features like big feet and noses.
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Solomon
India
China
Li Hung Chang
Inj
Lown
Exercise for the Horse and Its Breeding Impacts
The article argues exercise is essential for horses, especially breeding stallions, noting feed and water alone harm performance. It cites Arab horses’ view that rest and fat hinder horses and warns winter stall feeding disrupts balance for young horses, urging active development of speed and draft powers.
Open Air Exercise Harms Young Horses and Stock Health
A discussion cites Prof Henry on outdoor exposure for horses and stock. He urges mature horses outdoors four to five hours daily and ten to fifteen miles of travel, while well fed colts need eight to ten hours outside and several miles of movement. Neglect leads to future weakness, poor bone and muscle, and impaired constitution from lax exercise.
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Henry
The Subtleties of Faces and What They Reveal
A discussion on physiognomy notes that facial expressions constantly shift, making it hard to read real character. Photographs offer ongoing study, though some details blur in half tone reproductions.
Buying Chinese Cotton Mills
The Osaka Mainichi reports Japan increasing control over China’s cotton industry with Mitsui Bussan and allied groups taking over mills. Mills under Japanese management include Hua Hsuan Shanghai Wuchang Santali Jih Hain Nal Wai Wuchang Weaving and Chon Hua, totalling about 150000 spindles.
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Osaka
Mainichi
Japan
Hua Hsuan
Shanghai
Wuchang
Mitsui Bussan Company
China
Mitsu Hishi Company
Loochooan Funeral Customs and Financial Strain
In southern Japan the Loochooans honor ancestors by visiting graves for redemption. Turtle-back stone tombs along hillside shores are elaborate but costly, often bankrupting families due to upkeep and funerary expenses.
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Japan
Dia Grace
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