Japan’s mixed religion view and practical faith
The author observes that most Japanese are indifferent to religion, treating it as a charm for safety or benefits rather than belief. Buddhism and Shintoism are the two main inherited systems beside Christianity, but many people engage with them superficially or for tangible gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamad
Japan
Nikko
Kioto
Tokio
Feukay
Oyama
Aftnicel
Tayo
Holy of Holies
Yamada
Siab
Buddha
Ise
Port Arthur
Shiogama
Shrine Observations in Japan and Christian Turning Point
A travelogue fragment describes Shinto and Buddhist sites at Ise and Osaka, noting imperial worship, sacred horses and bells, and pilgrims. It contrasts ritual worship with rising Christian influence, reporting missionary activity, persecutions overcome, and teachers and officials embracing Western faith.
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Andrew Carnegie
Japan
Ise I
Joseph B. Bowles
The Golden Calf Sunday School Lesson 1907
Sunday School lesson text Exodus 2 16 9 5 centered on Moses on Mount Sinai and the people below worshiping a golden calf. It notes Aaron’s altar and “the Lord said unto Moses” go down, the destruction of the idol, and Moses’ plea for mercy. Includes reflections on idolatry, patience, devotion, and moral lessons.
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John Bt
B.C
Mount Sinais
Stount
Sinal
Er Bahan
Warn Peete
God
Moses
Joseph Parker
Aaron
Jehu
Jeroboam
Sinai
Abraham
Joshua
Patterson du Bois
Sunday Eggs Buy Carpet for New York Church
A country church near New York faced a carpet shortfall as funds were scarce. Ladies proposed selling Sunday eggs laid by hens to raise money, arguing the eggs were not tainted since the hens laid them on Sunday. The plan succeeded, financing the carpet while affirming neighborly truth.
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New York Country Church
New York
The Height Of The Tree
A method to estimate tree height using a pole and eye level, with similar triangles. A six foot pole, eye height, and a level ground setup yield a height around 76 feet 4 inches, tested by stepping off the distance or using proportional geometry.
Business of Baseball and Hummel Commotion
The article contrasts major and minor baseball systems with national reach and a $44 million payroll, noting 33 leagues serving 256 cities in the United States and Canada. It then reports Abe Hummel, convicted in the Dodge-Morse case, being assigned to vegetable sorting on Blackwell’s Island and hints at his planned prison memoir. It includes brief, humorous asides on courtship and a professor studying patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Hummel
Abe Hummel
New York
Dodge-Morse
Blackwell's Island
New York City
Mr. Hummel
The Two Corks Puzzle in a Simple Trick
A short description explains a cork puzzle where two corks laid across the fork of the thumbs are pulled apart by opposite hands. The trick yields the corks crossing as shown in the illustration, challenging novices to reproduce the crossing.
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Vienna
Puzzle of corks and Stevenson autograph quip
A jokey puzzle notes how to separate corks using hand positions per the Montreal Herald. It then quotes Robert Louis Stevenson lamenting misspellings of his name and an autograph collector’s demand for a Samoa stamp signature from Vailima. Other items recount a busy woman's library voice, ant behavior around molasses, a boy named Forest in school, and gulls as carrier birds.
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Montreal Herald
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
Ballantrae
Stephenson
Ftr
C. R
Vailima
Library
Simple Summer Frocks For Children Emphasize Youthful Simplicity
Garment designers urge minimal showiness in children's summer wear and favor practical, comfortable lines. Frocks for girls feature long shoulder lines and one piece outfits with inset lace bands. Empire party styles use lingerie fabrics with satin sashes. Fabrics range from embroidered Swiss and batistes to cotton prints, with silks limited to lighter high-end pieces, while boys’ sults resemble a Russian blouse in white linen with blue accents.
Winter sewing tips for children's night clothes
The article urges starting winter sewing now as summer ends. It advises repairing or replacing worn night garments, choosing large patterns for growth, Canton flannel dresses with plain designs and embroidery, and front buttoning. It recommends soft materials like flannel for young children and quality trims and buttons, ready for mending day.
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Canton
Bead Necklace Design: Harmonious Women Charm
Design describes a bead neck lace or long chain with green white and black beads. Notes that certain women are harmonious as sweet music and questions the secret of charm while admiring their appeal.
Golf Contest and House Party Fun at Weekend Gathering
A golf themed quiz offers prizes for top two players with questions like coachman and niblick while a house party follows. Six men cut scraps, match aprons to partners, sew rags into a ball, and the head waiter serves doughnuts and coffee as the hostess cooks deviled shrimps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niblick
Hazard
Bunker
Sixfooter
Blouse Trends and New Season Fashions Take Shape
Fashion notes highlight softer bodice fullness this season, velvet afternoon toilettes with matching bodices, and lace with strappy detailing. Emphasis on fit, waist girdles of pliable silk, and new leather shade in high end suits. Embroidered swisses and batistes in delicate color remain popular, with subtle blues and pale dot patterns noted.
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Sion
Bacchus
Imperial Palace
Osaka
Tennoji
Empire
Moscow
William Crookes
Henry Drummond
Lancaster
Puck
Col. Higginson
Cambridge
Greece
Business of Baseball
Stevenson
Flagg
Little Forest
The
Chicago Tribune
Tom
John
Toulon
Oliver Wendell ‘Holmes
Pennsylvania
China
India
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