Japanese Bronze Mirrors and the Fate of Buddha’s Head
The Atlantic piece by Lafcadio Hearn revisits Hakata’s bronze mirrors used to form a colossal Buddha head in a Jodo temple. Women donated them for a 35 foot sculpture, now threatened by cheap Western glass. The essay laments the loss of traditional mirrors and predicts the end of silver and bronze mirror making within a decade.
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Buddia
Lafcadio Hearn
Hakata
Atlantic
Japan
Tam
Buddha
Invention of the plane credited to multiple nations
A crowded debate over who first invented the plane traces claims across England Germany France and Italy. The piece credits Father Wood an English monk in Rome in 1711, then traces sales to Samuel Crispi Bartholomeo Christofori and Faulke Greville with dates circa 1714, while noting French Marius of Paris and German J C Schroeder as other contenders with dates 1716 and 1717 respectively.
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Father Wood
Rome
Sanuel Crispi
Virginia
Padua
Florence
Marius
Paris
J. C. Schroeder
St. Louis Republi
Charity seekers prey on sympathy from reformed criminals
A New York World excerpt discusses how charity workers in various cities handle applicants who claim prison discharge or criminal pasts to gain relief. The supervising official notes many seek loans and aid, while some lie to elicit compassion, revealing tension between genuine need and manipulative pleas.
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Lowboy
Charity Organization Society
John Smith
Thomas Brown
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Trenton
Blackwell’s Island
Jel
Detroit
New York World
The Bird That Wouldn't Sing at Palermo Dinner
Gabrielli, invited to a state dinner by the viceroy at Palermo, did not appear. A messenger learned she was in bed engrossed in a book. She sang her worst in defiance and refused to sing further, earning 12 days in jail while entertaining friends on liberty.
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Gabrielli
Palermo
Gabriells
San Franciseco
Meat per Capita Across Nations Cited by New York Sun
The New York Sun reports per capita meat consumption: United States 120 pounds yearly, roughly five ounces daily. Great Britain 110 pounds yearly. Berlin 214 pounds daily and about 7,000 horses annually. Paris nine ounces daily. France 60 pounds yearly. Portugal 20 pounds yearly.
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Berlin
Paris
France
Portugal
New York Sun
Applause Marks Across Cultures and Ages
The Rev Casalis notes hisses as clear applause in Basuto and African parliaments, while Italians in ancient times used bombas imbrices and tests to express approval. In Russia theater applause is strictly forbidden and public acclaim varies by culture and era.
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Basutos
E. Casalis
Captain Cool
Mallicallo
Italy
Russia
Adverse Credit Examiner Smuggles Secrets for Four Firms
A sharp eyed man visits New York jobbing houses to inspect books on behalf of four leading firms. He uncovers Johns Jones of Waukegan’s trading history, payment patterns, and shipping dates, earning about 20000 dollars yearly in commissions. The setup promises deep insight into customers’ finances, prior to standard credit reports. He works in person, using access contracts with each firm to study books, and he reports only after agencies finish. This practice yields substantial savings for merchants.
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New York
John Jones
Waukegan
Mr. Jones
Jones
United States
Examiner
New York Sun
Women and Telephones Voice Limits in Long Lines
Cosmos claims that women's voices do not carry well over long distance telephone lines. The statement suggests that high pitched tones, while clear in short exchanges, hinder transmission across extended circuits, an issue noted by subscribers and observers.
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Cosmos
Home Cured Meats How A Farmer May Make Money
A 19th century guide explains profitable home curing for pork. It covers pickling shoulders and hams with salt sugar and saltpeter, storage in watertight barrels, and rebrining steps for year-long keeps. Smoking requires dry clean facilities, proper ventilation, and careful smoke to avoid blackening. It emphasizes a well kept smokehouse and periodic airing, plus rubs with salt mixtures before packing.
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Germantown
Noses and curls: nature's law of compensation
A Philadelphia Times essay muses on the linked symbolism of pug noses and curly hair in women, arguing that facial features and hair texture reveal character traits and destinies. It notes long-standing beliefs about reading personality from form and ends by highlighting the enduring appeal of ringlets as a social compensatory effect.
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Heaven
Earth
Swift
William of
Chattanooga Name Means Hawk's Nest and Substitutes Tale
An old column notes Chattanooga's Indian name means hawk's nest and recounts a detective tale of pay versus substitute. It compares a story from John Shea with a Skobeleff anecdote, then reviews medical views on cycling high gear and a marvel about mechanical flies allegedly presented to Charles V and Virgilius.
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John Shea
Shea
Skobeleff
Plevna
St. George
Chicago Tribune
Chattanooga
Hawk’s Nest
Solomon Smith
London
John de Montroyal
Charles V
Virgilius
Naples
St. Louis Republic
Parlor Maid and Patterned Household Quip
A brief dialogue joke features a mistress urging cleanliness and a maid revealing her charm through a witty exchange. The exchange centers on pattern and daily washing, delivered in a light domestic banter tone.
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Ulk
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