Kali temple of Kali in Bengal described in vivid detail
The piece tours a Kali shrine two miles from government house, detailing pilgrims, offerings, and squalid surroundings. It notes human and animal sacrifices once daily, describes priests, beggars, and various deities, and recalls Kali as a symbol for revolution and the Thugs, with the last of their number hanged less than 60 years ago.
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Uch
Kali
Government House
Bengal
India
Siva
Hitrope
Asia
Palma
Terme
Ganesh
Temple of
Kall
Barnum
Vishnu
Buddha
Agricultural Notes On Pigs, Poultry And Crops From Farm Log
A long list of farm tips covers pig care, fencing, feed and bedding, dairy practices, crop choices, and pest control. Advice includes kerosene for scaly legs, silos, butter handling, weed control, and the value of diversified farming for dairy profits.
Honors to Russian Dead at Mukden Cemetery
A traveler describes a vast Japanese cemetery for Russian dead near Mukden. Soldiers were buried with honors, officers marked by marble, a temple built at 50 000 yen, and rites led by priests of the Russian and Japanese faiths. The piece contrasts this with Gettysburg unity rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Mukden
Peking
Harbin
Vladivostok
Gettysburg
Advanca
Aviator Origins and Early Flight Pioneers
Hubert Latham rose from a street car conductor to aviation fame while doctors doubted his health. The Wright brothers began in bicycles and built the world’s first power driven flight. Gurting and Henry Farman also shifted from motorcycles and bicycle racing to air glory and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Latham
Hubert Lathamp
Wright Brothers
Sheep dogs and collies described in kennel terms
The article explains interchangeable terms for the breed, noting that shepherd dog, shepherd’s dog, and sheep dog refer to the same animal. It compares the Scotch collie with the southern English sheep dog, describing size and coat, and mentions that casual speakers call them collies.
The Sad Part of It in Ocean of Life Tone
A Philadelphia Bulletin fragment presents a dialogue where a woman predicts she will forget, and a man concedes he will never forget the money spent to seem regal. The line about the prince and the floating population frames a sardonic social vignette.
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Desrest
Walt
Papa
Puck
Philadelphia Bulletin
Record of a Great Medicine in Hooper Nebraska
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised by Susie Tam Pleton of Hooper Nebraska for curing years of female troubles after seven bottles. The advertisement claims countless recoveries and urges others to try the remedy, noting improved health and ability to work.
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Hooper
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
Loften
Lydia E.pinkham
Susie Tampleton
Pinkham
Lydia
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Bermuda
York
Turkey
Testing Association
Gabba
Nevar
F. G. King
Purdue Station
Great Britain
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United States
Russia
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Fane
Fortuna
Henry Farman
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Shepherd Dog
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Andrugeista
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Realuol Chemical
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Gladwin CO
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Faum Bales CO
Gladwin
Michigan
Lely
Drean Way
Er Gul
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