Japanese Rites Described After Ping-Yang Fight
Frederick Villiers recounts cremations of eighty dead at Chemulpo after Ping-Yang. The bodies, in small square boxes, are buried in the treaty port cemetery amid a curious, laughter-filled procession led by a Shinto priest with a flute. Cremations, rites, and improvised grave markers illustrate a stark cultural contrast.
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Chemulpo
Japan
Ping- Yang
Treaty Port
Frederick Villiers
Romany Prince William Lives Near East Hartford
Romany Rye figure Prince William with his family lives near East Hartford. The Williamses are horse dealers with stables containing fine draft horses. They travel on nomadic trips in a cavalcade of about 100 horses and a private wagon costing up to 2600 dollars.
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Prince William
East Hartford
New Haven
Bridgeport
Williamses
Price William
New York Times
Phrases of Wit Between American and French Consuls
In a brisk exchange, the first consul and the U S consul general trade quips about grandfathers and fathers as a dull misfortune. Twain quotes a playful back and forth where each repeats the other’s lines with growing amusement, concluding that old pensioners can be surprisingly entertaining.
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United States
George
Sol
Mark Twain
North American Review
Population milestones in early American cities
The passage traces city sizes from Washington’s inauguration to 1840, noting Philadelphia 42,000 and New York 33,000 at start, Boston 18,000, Baltimore 13,000, with no other cities near 10,000. By 1840 New York reached 812,000, Philadelphia 268,000, while Baltimore and New Orleans stayed above 100,000 and most others below 50,000.
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Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Baltimore
New Orleans
Feast of Asses Celebrated in Old European Customs
The Festum Asinorum once marked January 14 to recall the flight into Egypt. Beauvais France kept rituals with a braying priest and a procession of an adorned ass to the altar. An elderly man quips about valuing conversation over shoes. A historical note lists prices from Ed Ward’s era: ox 18 shillings, sheep 1 shilling, pig 2, rabbit 3, pigeons 6 cents a dozen.
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Egypt
Beauvais
France
Bray
Birds in bonnets and Boston barbarians satire
The Boston Commonwealth mocks high fashion in Temple Place displaying eight humming birds as decor. It notes the Altrurian tale where women must kill and skin birds to wear them, asking if Boston will imitate such barbarity and criticizing the fashion pursuit.
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Boston
Temple Place
Altroria
Altruria
Boston Commonwealth
Denver Woman's Club edits Christmas Day edition
The Denver News reports the Woman's Club of Denver succeeded in influencing the paper's Christmas Day content. Management offered to extend the club's editing role beyond the current two column column to a permanent nine department editorial shift.
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Woman’s Club of
Denver
Denver News
Ite
Dog Liou Nurtures Orphan Kittens in Firelit Kitchen
A tale from Chatterbox recalls a large dog named Liou who cared for two motherless kittens. He sheltered and licked them, then, after a near drowning, became protective of the pair, chasing away danger and treating them as his own. The scene ends with a humorous note on towels and kitten mischief.
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Chatterbox
Liou
Lion
Willow whistle craft recalled from spring sap work
The piece describes making willow whistles by springing bark, cutting and shaping a finger sized branch, creating a mouth nick and whistle cavity, then reattaching bark to blow and vary tone. It notes tone changes with wood size and openings and recalls a humorous exchange from newspapers.
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New York Sun
Children Duel With Paper Balls in Schoolyard
Two boys return to the line with soft paper balls in their hands while two seconds stand ready. They step eight feet apart, turn, and throw at each other until one is struck. Seconds recover flying balls and reset the duelists for another round.
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Bac
Time Schedule for Through Trains and Routes
Time schedule notes arrivals and departures for trains from St Paul Chicago and Eastern points to Northern Pacific Depot and Montana Union. Mentions Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and connections with through cars Sleepers and dining car service on all through trains.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Northern Pacific Depot
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Conat Points
Montana
All Coast
California
Montana Union Depot
Cicago
Northern Pacific
Pollman
Butte
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Philadelphia Press
New Order of Women
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Ingle San
Tobaggo
Keystone Remedy Company
la Salle Street
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Illinois
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Lec'y & Treas
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Payne
Pauifil Hailkuau
Helena
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Overman Wheel CO
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Detroit
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Thompson & Reynolds
Montana ST
Dillon
Mont
R.C. Halliday
VAL Blatz Milwaukee Beer
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Bannack St. Dillon
Saleh
Poindexter & Orr
Traina
W. M. Tuohy
E. Broadway
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Fee
General
ST. Paul. Minn
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Brave Catalogue
Petaluma
Cals Braxco House
S Main St
Los Angeles
Will
Broadway and
Arizona, Mont
Farrow
War Department
America
Europe
Ry Library
Military-Naval Publishing CO
Broadway
New York City
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Wasutxcros, D.C
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