On the Trail of the American Missionary in Yokohama
Travel writer William T. Ellis assesses Yokohama as a mixed city where foreign influence, mission work, and commerce collide. He notes churches, schools, and social life among Americans and locals, cites missionary critics, and highlights efforts like Seamen’s Friend, Salvation Army, and ferris seminary while defends the moral value of missionary activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Orient
Church of England
Dutch Reformed Girls’ School
America
Tokio
American Seamen's Friend Society
Jack
Salvation Army
Hawaii
Japan
Ferris Seminary
Dutch Reformed Church
Women’s Missionary Union
Baptists
J. L. Dearing
Baptist Theological Seminary
East
Anateur Book Binding A Practical Guide
A practical guide explains making sturdy bound volumes from old books using common tools. It details preparing the cover hinge with linen strips, adding fly leaves, and threading large needles with strong thread to sew the pages along the back.
How to Bind Pamphlets with Linen Cover and Fresh Pages
The instructions describe sewing together sheets, folding linen at the edges, and adhering an ornamental cover two inches larger than the case. After pasting the cardboard cover, lay the linen, smooth it, and seal by gluing a white page to each outer cover as lining to ensure a flat, durable binding.
Improved Concrete Wall Prevents Damp Penetration
The article describes John G. von Hofe s hollow veneer blocks forming a bonded air spaced monolith wall. The end recesses create an undertcut chamber locking blocks to concrete, producing continuous vertical air passages that arrest moisture. The system supports face bricks terra cotta or cement blocks and allows molded decorative patterns at modest extra cost.
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John G. von Hofe
Scientific American
Great Timber Trestle Bridges Vancouver Island Railway
The Great Trestle Bridge on Vancouver Island carries the Esquimalt and Nanaimo railway over Niagra canyon. It measures 585 feet long with rails 195 feet above water and contains about three-quarters of a million feet of timber. The timber bridge and trestle are described as purely American products, though attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Yokohama
Japan
Nanaimo
Niagara Canyon
Vancouver Island
B. C
Leonardo da Vinci
Mickey Finn's Big Fire Cracker in Cooney Island Window
In Cooney Island, Casey's grocery showcases two 12 inch firecrackers drawing boys like Mickey Finn to the window. Casey warns of the danger, recounting Chinese use of crackers to kill, and lures Mickey with a coal-delivery trade to secure one.
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Casey
Cooney Island
Thunderers
Mickey Finn
New Orleans
Micky
China
Mickey
Chow Chow
Wan Lung
Boy with big firecracker upsets town on Fourth
Mickey Finn sparks a neighborhood scare by lighting a giant firecracker at mothers and neighbors. At the planned grand finale under his father’s chair the fuse burns out and the father reveals he removed the powder and replaced it with clay ending the show as 50 boys watch and disperse.
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Mrs. Finn
Mickey
Finn
Mr. Finn
Japan Celebrates Ki gensetsu Festival and Empire Founding
The London Chronicle notes Japan observes Ki gensetsu on February 11, marking the empire's founding by Jimmu tenno in 660 B C. It recalls the 1889 promulgation of Japan's present constitution and the 1890 establishment of a parliament, with a nod to Kashiwara as the early capital. The article also states Rome hosts the largest church.
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Japan
Jimmutenno
Matsuhito
Empire of
Jimmu
Kashiwara
Yemato
London Chronicle
Ruins of Cadmus Palace Unearthed Near Thebes
A Reuters telegram from Athens reports excavations at Thebes exposing ruins believed to be King Cadmus palace. The find centers on the legendary founder of Thebes and the site is under study for dating and significance.
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Reuter
Athens
Thebes
Cadmus
Tuberculosis Patients Show Improvement at Camp Sanatorium
In Pennsylvania the Camp Sanatorium aided by the state reports 75 percent of tuberculous patients treated there have recovered or are greatly improved.
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Pennsylvania
Resemblance Noted in Gyroscopic Tongue Jibe
A playful exchange between Mr and Mrs Vick Senn features a gyroscopic tongue remark about railway motor car ideas. Mrs Vick Senn questions the term while her husband explains the pun about a tongue that runs on one rail until power ends.
Gas in Mines Increases With Low Barometer
The report notes that in hard rock mines gas levels tend to rise when atmospheric pressure falls. This pattern suggests a link between barometric pressure and gas accumulation, highlighting potential safety considerations for miners during low barometer periods.
Waiting Lover Teases Ringing Bell In Tease
A translated fragment shows a woman awaiting a lover's call and directing her maid Sophie to ring the bell loudly outside. The setting implies anxious anticipation and social interaction in a domestic scene.
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Sophie
Child questions whereabouts as ship sails bay scene
A mother tidies a cabin while an ocean liner moves down the bay and a girl asks where her father is. The child suggests he is upstairs on the side porch, adding a note of domestic calm to a seaside moment.
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Elsie
Two Much Professionalism in Baltimore American Joke
A humorous quip from the Baltimore American notes a photographer failed to join the police identification bureau because he was overly professional, always instructing subjects to look pleasant.
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Police
Baltimore American
Thieves Strip Wires From Chicago Poles
A gang of expert thieves stole copper by stripping telephone wires along three blocks in Chicago, securing about 600 pounds of copper in the operation.
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Chicago
Endings in Haste: Clarence Leaves in Silence
In a brief Chicago News vignette a weary girl chides Clarence to end his visits like his letters with haste. He yawns at the clock striking the hour and, after a curt exchange, departs with hat and cane.
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Clarence
Chicago News
Silk Production Figures for China and Japan
China and Japan together produce 12 500 tons of silk each year. The data highlights the two nations as leading producers in the silk trade with substantial annual output.
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China
Japan
Money in California during the 1850s coin chaos
The piece outlines how California coins in the 1850s were mostly foreign or private issues. It notes Moffit & Co minting gold coins, the heavy undervaluation of foreign coins, and saloon brokers profiting by exchanging coins for bullion. It mentions silver shortages, lack of paper money until 1858, and greenbacks as commodity use.
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California
Moffit & Co
San Francisco
United States
O. Mills & Co
Uncle Sam
P. E. Magazine
Fourth of July Safety Do's and Don'ts
Public guidance on avoiding injuries from fireworks. Advice covers keeping children safe from misfired devices, seeking a physician for serious burns, and practical burn remedies such as raw potato poultice and baking soda paste. Cautions include not leaving townhouse windows open to prevent stray rockets entering.
Firecrackers Trade Ties China US and Workers' Plight
The article notes nearly two million dollars in annual Chinese firecrackers exports to New York and the US as a major consumer. It describes thousands of Chinese workers, including women and children, laboring long hours for about 1.40 to produce 10,000 firecrackers, effectively earning little while a child seeks quick justice on the Fourth of July.
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China
New York
United States
Making Colored Fire
A description of coloring flames by adding metal filings and other compounds to gunpowder. Copper filings yield green flames, zinc blue, powdered magnesium white, amber resin or salt yellow, iron or steel red, and verdigris green. Other substances like sal ammoniac and camphor produce pale greens, white flames, or aromatic fumes.
Nearly Broke The Fate Of Ella And Stella
A brief dialogue pits Ella who laments debt against Stella who questions financial luck. The exchange centers on money, pride, and social standing as they navigate an era of economic pressure.
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Ella
Stella
Good Advice Followed to Seek Medical Care for Wound
The report states to keep the wound open and send for a doctor, emphasizing immediate medical evaluation. It outlines steps to avoid sealing the wound before professional assessment and suggests monitoring for signs of infection.
Did Not Refuse Courtly Persuasion
A stern parent complains of a young scam refusing to be sat upon while the den girl protests that the father is unjust for discouraging Nervis from calling.
What He Wants
A brief aphorism notes that when a man seeks advice he often desires praise from the adviser, reflecting a common social dynamic observed in everyday interactions.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Yokohama Bund
Jack Tar
Britain
France
Pierson Hall
Bible Woman’s School At
Anateur
British Columbia
Esquimalt
Rome
D. O. Mills
Don’ts
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