Buddhist Priests Said to Reach America Before Columbus
Aclaimed UC professor presents documentary evidence from ancient China claiming Buddhist priests discovered America a millennium before Columbus. Hui Shen’s accounts describe Fusang east of China via Alaska, with Fusang trees, prickly pear fruit, and markets lacking fixed prices, aligning with parts of Mexico and other parts of the Americas.
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Fryer
University of California
America
Columbus
Slurpee
Kingebow
Dynasty of
Psi
New Liang
Uhinweter
Mexico
Hui Shen
Fusang
Ta Ming
Chul
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Kamschatka
China
Nome
Pacific
Famous Western Preacher Rev Dr Thomas Leads Chicago Ministry
Rev Dr Thomas, a noted West Coast preacher, once of the Methodist Episcopal Church, became a central figure in Chicago ministry. He faced a church trial over belief in biblical inspiration and atonement, was condemned on the last two counts, and then gathered a following with a sermon from Hooley's Theater, leading to the founding of the People's Church.
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Thomas
Christian Ministry of
Chicago
West
H. W. Thomas
The
People’s Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock River
Dr. Thomas
Hooley
Liberal preacher Dr Thomas wins Oklahoma Homestead prize
Dr Thomas, in his seventieth year, is described as a liberal Christian teacher whose influence has grown for over twenty years. He notes early pulpit struggles and stresses clear sermons, slow measured speech, and earnest tone. The piece also contrasts Manila evening life and social customs with local rest habits.
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McVicker
Thomas
Life of the Philippine Girl in Manila Society Day
The article outlines a Filipino young lady’s day from sunrise to early evening in Manila. It describes early Mass, early breakfast, household duties, a 12 o’clock luncheon, two hours of rest, 4 pm tea, and a 5:30 6 pm carriage ride, reflecting etiquette and daily routine.
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Raimon Reyes Lala
The
Ledger Monthly
Manila
Broken Heart Golf Hawk Tale From India
A narrator recalls a Bangalore Madras golf match where a hawk seized his ball. The adversary refused a drop and the hawk later appears in a nest with the ball. A museum post mortem yields a verdict of a broken heart as the bird died trying to hatch the ball in a silver town.
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India
Bangalore
Madras
Hawk's Nest
London Globe
Uneven Portrait of Portugal Women and Labor
A fragmentary passage discusses Portugal's conscription and women’s work, praising field labor as integral to national power. It contrasts perceived stamina and happiness with Scandinavian and Swiss classes, mentions diet and farm life, and includes garbled, incoherent lines about attire and social scenes.
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Portugal
Scandinavia
Switzerland
Iceland
Omnigraph A New Telegraph Teaching Device Introduced
A New York company unveils the Omnigraph to simplify telegraphy instruction. It uses a baseboard with key and sounder and a rotating toothed disk that makes and breaks circuits to form Morse dots and dashes. The teeth spell sentences when read, such as John quickly ex temporized five tow bags.
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New York City
John
Alphabet Disk Cipher Device Teaches Telegraphy Skills
A disk driven by student control can rotate forward or backward to transmit a sentence telegraph style. It yields a clear, fast reception and teaches decoding by exposure to unknown cipher messages while allowing progressive speed control. With proficiency, students learn to transmit using the built in key.
How to Secure Happiness by Mme Sarah Grand
Mme Sarah Grand spoke at St Georges Hall on happiness, contrasting men's and women's approaches. She argued happiness comes from congenial work and hospitality, noted noblesse oblige, and urged consideration of others, with humor about early mornings and social pretensions.
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St. George's Hall
Sarah Grand
Mr. Mallock
Novelist
Amart
Mrs. Grand
Quotes on female independence and marriage from London Telegraph
The lecturer praised encouraging girls to work and gain independence and called marriage "the most arduous of all professions for a woman." This remark, repeated by the London Telegraph, underscores a strong stance on women's roles and professional life.
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London Telegraph
Careless English in Rhetoric Warns Against Redundancy
Frederick M. Bird laments sloppy diction in modern writing, noting repeated tautologies and needless phrases. He cites examples like thus thought to himself, nodded his head, and went together, urging writers to strive for clarity, economy, and rhetorical precision.
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Se Wight
John
Worner
Frederick M. Bird
Rockefeller Wealth Near One Billion, Declared by Banker
A New York publication cites a Wall Street banker linked to Standard Oil claiming John D Rockefeller's wealth approaches one billion dollars. The report lists holdings atop a table including Standard Oil stock at 300 million, United States Steel at 75 million, Amalgamated Copper at 50 million, American Sugar at 20 million, and gas company assets in the mix.
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John D.rockefeller
Sncome
New York
Wall Street
Standard” “Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Sugar
Rockefeller Wealth Gains Highlight Banker Estimate
A banker notes Rockefeller has averaged about 30 million dollars yearly for a decade and argues reinvestments, at 5 percent, would add over 400 million to his wealth. He claims Standard of holdings and railway securities have doubled in market value, with wealth rising greatly in three years.
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Rockefeller
True Love Lovers Reject Ring Size Snag
In a brief Philadelphia Press item a man jokes that Miss Pechis accepted him last night, but his ring was too small for her. He must find a fiancée with a finger to fit the ring. The lighthearted exchange frames a local social scene.
Tall Men in the Scots Guards Reach Notable Heights
A fragment notes ninety Scots Guardsmen averaging 6 feet 2 inches tall. It states no man is under 6 feet and twelve reach 6 feet 4 inches.
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Scots Guards
Scote Guards
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