Japanese Mythology in Folk Art and Legend
The article surveys creation myths of Japan, naming Isanagi and Isanami, Amaterasu, Tsukogami, and Susano, and recounts the cave retreat of Amaterasu, the dance of Okame, and related cultural motifs. It notes masks, Shinto branches, the gohei, the rice cord, the sacred mirror, pantomime dances, Susano’s defeat of Yamata no Orochi, and the imperial emblem sword. It mentions Daikoku as progeny of Susano and references to showpiece depictions on banknotes.
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Mami
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Isanami
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Tsukogimi
Susano
Okame
Quzoute
Uziaine
Mikado
Fipire
Reed
Ouzoume
Amaterasu
Quzoume
Daikoku
Symbols from Scriptures in Catacombs Highlight Christian Virtues
The Century essay by Professor Philip Schail notes symbols such as the dove with or without the olive branch for simplicity, the ship as the church or the soul's voyage, the palm for victory, the anchor as hope, the lyre for festal joy, the cock urging watchfulness, the hart for thirst, and the vine showing unity with Christ, reflecting virtues and duties of the Christian life.
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Heavenly Home
Peter
Philip Schail
Practical jokes on a sheep station and buck jumping
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that practical jokes are common on sheep stations especially toward new hands. It describes the Australian buck jumper as a difficult horse that bucks riders off after mounting and sometimes bucks out of the saddle, while skilled station black riders stay in the saddle.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Gaucho Army Chooses Leader By Daring Bar Drop
A Gaucho band chose its general by driving wild horses into a corral. The only exit had a cross bar above it. The man who could drop from the bar onto a horse as it charged out and break the bar without saddle or bridle won. The feat risked his life, but the chosen man proved fit to lead.
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T. C. Harbaugh
Paris Letter Fashion In Evening Dress: Aids And Accessories
A Paris fashion model at the theatre sports an evening dress described as the latest agony. Two studs, mat silk collar and lapels, short coat tails, high buttoned waistcoat, plain cravat, putty gloves, a hat brim, and a gold headed, ornate cane. The cane is said to compel hands from pockets, derided as a reprehensible fashion.
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Paris
Ile
Winter circus trick donkey delighting New York boys
A performer at a winter New York circus lifts a 600 pound donkey after each show, carrying it from the ring to end performances. The act began when the donkey was young and has continued. The report cites other scattered notes from various papers on aging bones and metallurgy but centers on the circus stunt.
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New York
Cincinnati Enquirer
Remedies for Writer's Cramp and Varied Writing Aids
A Boston Herald Causerie urges constant change in writing setup to ease writer's cramp. Adjust chair height, table, paper type, and ink color. vary pen and holder. Seek legibility over penmanship, and use a wide range of tools. Some turn to typewriters, though relief is limited. novelty and variety remain key.
Dyeing with the Teona Plant by an Arabian Princess
A detailed account describes a noble woman undergoing Teona plant dyeing. She lies motionless on her back, paste applied to feet and hands, soft leaves wrapped, and linen bound. The process lasts three nights to seal a deep tint, then lasts a month. Slaves guard her from insects during the vigil.
Grizzly and Bumtate in Buffalo Hunt
A New York Sun account recalls grizzly bears as formidable buffalo hunters on the plains. The bear often parries a charge and delivers a fatal fore paw blow, sometimes killing four or five bulls in succession before a younger bull utters a fatal horn thrust.
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Manitoba
New York Sun
Educating Girls Meets Arab Resistance and Praise
A Mohammedan man in Tripoli rejects education for his daughter while Dr. Jessup, a missionary, argues for girls schooling. Beirut aristocrats later send daughters to a Protestant school and marvel at a student asking a grammar question. A bystander exclaims Mashallah as belief meets learning. Source cites St. Louis Republican.
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Jessup
Tripoli
Beirut
God
St. Louis Republican
Census Theme Awakens Racial Comments in Trinidad
The excerpt discusses racial contrasts among Trinidad’s population, noting 170000 total with 25,000 whites and mulattoes, 10,000 coolies, and the remainder black. It claims Africans will prevail in the West Indies, comments on hair and appearance, and cites J A Froude critiquing European growth.
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India
Asia
Trinidad
West Indies
J. A. Froude
Moon Superstition Rumor Sparks Odd Roof Tale
A Pennsylvania tale claims moon phase influenced construction fortunes. One roof supposedly rose to reveal the full story, while the other sank the building's lower story underground, illustrating Luna's effects in a humorous American Magazine anecdote.
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Luna
Pennsylvania
Curious Deception in Sound Demonstrated by Bet
A man blindfolded failed to locate the direction of sounds. While another held two silver coins and snapped them under his friend’s nose, the subject insisted the sound came from behind him. Tests from every side yielded incorrect judgments, revealing a peculiar hearing illusion reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Copper workers and green hair due to copper exposure
Workers in copper rarely suffer illness yet mineral particles saturate the body over time. Some seasoned copper smiths show green hair instead of gray and bones have been found green after death, as reported by the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
England
France
China
Japan
India
Syria
Greece
Rome
Persia
William Eleroy Curtis
A Ball In Mormondom
A Utah mother advises her daughter at a ball that Mr Brigham is the season’s most desirable parti as he has only one wife. The Epoch notes the social nuance of polygamy in Utah society reflected in a light domestic exchange.
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Utah
Mr. Brigham
Brigham
Mistake of a Poet and Maine Longevity Claims
A Chicago Herald note reports Sir Robert Ball argues the moon was below the horizon the night Sir John Moore died, challenging a stanza in Wolfe's poem. The Maine census claims sixteen centenarians and many more residents over ninety, reflecting strong longevity in the state.
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Robert Ball
John Moore
Wolfe
Chicago Herald
A Queen Who Works and Simple Tastes in Greece
A Philadelphia Times account describes Queen Olga of Greece as devout, domestic, and plain in diet, noting her interest in silk work, lacemaking, and fostering local crafts. The piece highlights her public gentleness, simple living, and praised role beside King Otto in Athens.
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Oueen Chi
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Olive Uarper
Philadelphia Times
The Physician's Knowledge in Medical Care
The article argues that a physician’s value lies mainly in knowledge and skilled judgment rather than prescribing. Withholding unnecessary medicines often benefits patients more than drug administration, and a doctor’s opinion matters most. It notes health and justice have intangible worth, yet doctors’ salaries reflect their professional role.
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W. H. Hazard
Globy-Democrat
The Scarfig making scheme spreads in Sunday ads
Sunday papers overflow with ads offering scar fmaking lessons to young women. Learners work unpaid to gain skills, then are replaced for pay, driving scarf making wages down by about half in two to three years. The scheme is traced to a former tea crafter who outsourced work to stores, inspiring imitators.
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Patern
Tearfmaker
Grent
York
Chicago Herald
Utilising Waste Leather In Industry
A survey of leather waste utilization notes that shoe factories discard fifty tons yearly, sent mainly to Philadelphia at 87a ton, with other waste ground into buttons in Lynn Massachusetts and elsewhere. Remainders yield gelatinous fertilizer dust. fine scraps fetch stored prices in New York and Boston after specialized processing.
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Lynn
Mass
New York
Boston
Sunday Indictment and Fine Reported in Missouri
A Missouri farmer faced a grand jury indictment on Sunday work charges. He did not flee but his fear led to summons of his sons as witnesses, resulting in fines and costs totaling 5 dollars. His sons’ witness fees added 100 dollars, leaving the family about 400 dollars ahead from the transaction.
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A. Missouri
New York Tribune
Woman's Work and Pay in 19th Century Sweatshops
The piece describes brutal working conditions in garment finishing rooms with heat from irons and steam, low pay for coat finishers and trousers makers, long hours, and high risks to health. It notes a shift from higher weekly earnings to meager wages for employed women, many widows supporting children, and widespread unemployment among women in New York. It also contrasts this with the plight of female workers and contractor practices in cheap production.
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Wena
Pernion
Aduothee
Broadway
Hie
New York Evening Sun
A Play in Prison and Other Era Chronicle Vignettes
A New York Tribune excerpt recalls Annie Russell describing a Christmas day performance in Auburn penitentiary and the emotional impact of performing before inmates. It contrasts hard study, German Christmas tree graves, and a peanut supply summary, plus brief notes on ice as a Washington remedy and American women writers and their curiosities.
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Auburn Penitentiary
Tio
Gut Tito
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