KoregaLand Of The Morning Calm War Ridden Korea Item
Bernard Espinasse describes Korea Cho sen under strain with mixed nationalities and tension. He portrays Seoul as dirty and crowded walls and curfews. He notes conscriptions of women, poverty, superstition, and a society filled with healers magicians and fortune tellers.
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Orea
Asia
Minsula
Cho-sen
Mat Ghege
Dusin
Sorea
Scotland
Manchuria
Peking
Seyool
Korea
Koral
Fuyu
Thina
Japan
Yellow Sea
India
Bernard Espinasse
Swiss Citizenship Warning for Swiss Americans
Consul A Lieberknecht warns Swiss Americans studying or staying abroad that naturalized Americans may still bear Swiss citizenship obligations. On return they may face military tax unless they obtain release by written request to their home community with proof of American citizenship.
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Switzerland
A. Lieberknecht
Zurich
Blouse Styles Shift With Skirt Color in Spring Fashion
The latest fashion trend keeps the blouse as a lasting wardrobe piece. Blouses now match skirts in color for spring and summer wear, with white, blue, pink, yellow and champagne tones appearing in elaborate fabrics. Designers favor chiffon, lace, and new silks, with heavy chiffon and dyed fabrics created by skilled dyers. Handwork such as embroidery and tucking adds detail, yet most blouses stay modest in overall line to fit under coats. Yoked blouses, often lace or handwork, dominate the look with long sleeves and cuffs, while possible all-over bouillonee yokes offer intricate patterns.
Spring Modes and Soft Fabrics Dominate Latest Parisian Trends
In shops the coming spring shows as soft fabrics and delicate finishes. 1830 and Second Empire styles gain from leading Paris houses with taffetas, chiffon, and voile receiving new, lighter finishes. Skirts feature nun folds, wide horizontal tucks, and yoke effects while sleeves move toward ruffled designs. Poke hats with ribbons appear, yet American tastes favor subtler wear.
Red Cross and war scenes span Japan Russia and US
A long feature traces the Red Cross role in the Russo Japanese and global wars. It praises Japan's hospital corps, cites generous royal and civilian backing, and notes American and Chicago contributions. It links Florence Nightingale to evolving women’s mercy work and foresees cross national nurse and ambulance cooperation.
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Sherman
Japan
Tientsin
Peking
Corean
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Newchwang
Army Hospital Service
Red Cross Society
Tokio
Red Cross
Uyeno Park
North China
Baron Hashinoko
Chicago
Nicholas Senn
Senn
Russia
Wor
American National Society
Florence Nightingale
Scutari
Crimea
Land of the Living
The
Widespread Waste of Canadian Forests Draws Ire
The Montreal Family Herald condemns the wanton destruction of Canadian forests across the east and west. It cites fires in eastern Canada, the encroachment of railways and settlements, and calls for preventive measures, reforestation, and a new Commission in Quebec to address timber resources and provincial revenue.
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Canada
Montreal Family Herald
Quebec
Value of Old Coins Captures Premiums and Scarcity
A New York Times report explains why coin values rise more from scarcity and condition than age. Rare pieces like the 1804 dollars and certain territorial gold coins fetch high premiums, with auction antics cited as shaping prices.
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New York Times
New Jersey
Massachusetts
West
California
Compass Declination Varies by Region and Time
Simon Newcomb notes the magnetic declination shifts across regions from west to east with values reaching 20 to 22 degrees in parts of the northeastern United States and Washington. The article also mentions about 1,200 tunnels totaling roughly 600 miles worldwide.
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Simon Newcomb
Harper’s
Atlantic
Europ
North Cape
Arth
Meine
Nouthern
State of Washington
Menace to Navy on Iowa Guns Sparks Safety Debate
reports claim the Iowa battleship suffered a great explosion on 8 inch guns due to smokeless powder. officers doubt the guns can handle the powder and urge possibly replacing with stronger 8 inch guns aboard ships like Alabama Kearsarge Kentucky Oregon Massachusetts. a board investigates and a court of inquiry may follow.
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Iowa
Alabama
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Oregon
Massachusetts
Johnny Bumpernickle
Cineine
Enquirer
Pokes At St Louis In Paris Letters Of Satire
Paris letters recount St Louis as seen by French writers. Huret notes hotel dishes, horse shortages during fetes, and corpses waiting for cemetery transport. He recalls St Louis founded by French in 1764, Napoleon ceding Louisiana in 1804, and meets Parisians and contractors amid humorous jabs.
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St. Louis
Paris
Jules Huret
Louis
Huret
West
Louisiana
Fort Schlosser Chimney Marks Fort Niagara History
A weathered stone chimney at Fort Schlosser endures as a landmark at the head of the old portage around the falls. Erected by the English in 1760, the brick factory site and stockade reflect two centuries of change from French occupation to modernization.
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Amoage
Tier
Schlosser
Oficer
Imported Americans and Italian emigration discussed
An essay in Leslie's Monthly argues that Italian criminals are being shipped to the Americas, especially the United States, via immigration. The piece notes growing police and secret service records, claims passports are issued by district chiefs, and questions Rome's role. It cites court quips from Baltimore News and a joke from Boston Transcript.
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South America
United States
Leslie’s Monthly
Secret Service
Rome
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Henry
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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the Land
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Hamilt
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Dunop
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