Tokio's missionary task and the moral problem in Japan
In Tokyo a vast education boom fuels student unrest and social upheaval. Mission schools flood the empire, shaping leaders but facing quality gaps. missionaries urge first class education and English teaching in government colleges to influence Christian character.
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Tokio
Japan
Imperial Palace
David Murray
Joseph Hardy Neesima
Kioto
America
Kobe
Congregational Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior
Chicago
Presbyterian School For Young Women
Congregational
Miss Howe
Young Men's Christian Association
International Y. M. C. A
New York
Yoshiwara
Empire
Salvation Army
Joseph B. Bowles
Religious Skyscrapers Spur Gothic Revival in Town
In a debate sparked by new office buildings, two New York architecture students compare the Collegiate Gothic trend to a spiritual revival. They cite the Trinity annex and Jersey Central structure on Liberty Street as examples and criticize Beaux Arts influence on uptown streets. A court in Perugia acquits tailor Biori of polygamy, citing his two hearts as justification.
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New York
Trinity
Jersey Central
Liberty Street
Perugis
Italy
Charles Biori
Ballior
Joseph Benjamin
North Eleventh Street
Little Court
Philadelphia
Step Ladder Question Sparks Family Talk in Twilight
In a quiet evening, Roy asks his mother about a hypothetical second marriage. He wonders if his father's future wife would become his step ladder, prompting a family exchange about family roles and future plans.
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Roy
Papa
A Glimpse of Russian Country Life
A narrative of a Russian manor near Desna with a marble church foundation by Peter the Great. It describes a datcha culture, grand villa aesthetics, burial mounds, a religious procession of a revered image, and the patriarchal custom of supporting elderly servants.
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Desna
Russia
Peter the Great
De Meissner Flour Milling in China
Reported in Shanghai there are five flour mills with daily capacity up to 600 barrels, mostly Chinese owned, one run by Germans. They source wheat from Soochow creek to Hankow, and recently received 19 000 bags of Tacoma wheat. A Hong Kong mill project funded by a Canadian investor aims for 1600 barrels daily, with 500 000 gold investment, two sections, and a piggery for offal disposal. Also included are notes on childhood fears of storms and a Bacon quote on philosophy and religion.
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Shanghai
Soochow Creek
Hankow
Tacoma
Hongkong
Victoria
Kowlon
Portland Milling Company
Hong Kong
Soul location debate fascinates philosophers at meeting
Members of the American Philosophical Society spent the morning in Philadelphia seeking the seat of the soul. Prof Morris Jastrow traced Babylonian belief to the liver before later shifts to the heart and brain. The session highlighted historical theories amid a mix of other notes on wine fires and Shakespeare.
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American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia North
Morris Jastrow
University of Pennsylvania
Adam
Jastrow
America
Simplicity in Home Decor Promoted Over Elaboration
The article urges merciless simplification in interior decorating. It notes many homes still display heavy draperies and ornate furniture while urging clear, minimal rooms as the first step toward tasteful decoration.
The New Straight Line Style in Decor and Fashion
The text discusses decorating with solid color backgrounds and minimal framing, emphasizing straight lines in art and architecture. It notes drapery kept flat, simple curtains, and reduced upholstery, alongside rooms with gray green and gold schemes, formal plants, and light through paned windows. It then shifts to fashion, detailing pique fabrics, modest prices, and tailored suits with white embroidery and sheer waists.
Proper Rug Cleaning and Hair Ribbon Filets Fashion
The article advises careful rug care for expensive pieces, warning against brushing against the grain or shaking, and recommends gentle brushing with the grain followed by light dampening and periodic hand scrubbing by an experienced person to avoid damage. It also prescribes wearing ribbon filets in the hair to create a smooth pompadour and waves without harming the hair, noting the method is gentle and trendy.
French atomizers revive perfume fashion in conservative society
French perfume accessories regain popularity among refined women who ban strong odors. The ideal tool is a small pump atomizer for even distribution, with blue Austrian glass and silver decoration. Other options include cut glass with engraved silver tops and a compact French novelty fitting in a shopping bag.
Ornate Empire Style Frock Described with Valenciennes Lace
A dress description outlines a dainty frock suitable in cotton muslin or thin silk. It features a pointed lace yoke, inset cuts, button nosed rounds, a ribbon sash tied at the back, puffed sleeves, and triple Valenciennes lace frills at the hem. Materials listed include two and a half yards of 36 inch wide fabric, insertion, and lace totaling about eleven yards.
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Valenciennes
Galatea Returns Adorns Small-Child Wardrobe This Season
Revival of galatea fabric appears in morning and play wear for children. Russian blouses and plain tailored jumper dresses showcase the material with blue and white striped dresses featuring pleats, a white pique collar, blue linen straps, and nautical embroidery.
Old Lace Trick Supplies The Old Look
A southern woman reveals a method to age lace using newspaper strips sewn to the lace, rolled in a tube, wrapped in blue paper, and sealed. Over two to three months the lace attains a convincing aged appearance, claimed to surpass a century of aging.
Things Worth Knowing
George Sand quotes about inner guardrails on generosity and resilience. The note emphasizes kindness without hesitation, losing without regret, and acquiring without meanness.
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George Sand
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Sion
William T. Ellis
Aépoint
Wustrate
Ecoann
Eine En
Satl
Sendai
Young Women’s Christian Association
Rev
James . Knipe
Joseph Bowson
Gime
Sophie Radford de Meissner
Had
Ord
United States Navy
Mme. de Meissner
Moscow
Podolsk
Napoleon
Catherine II
Count Marmonoff
Youlh
S. DE Meissner Flour Milling
China
Bacon
Phile
Pepy
Venice
Pesea
Galatea
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