The Chinese marriage ceremony described in detail
A historical account explains a traditional Chinese betrothal and wedding process. It covers match making by a go-between, betrothal cards, harmony checks of the eight characters, transfers of gifts, the nuptial sedan chair, bridal umbrella, red lanterns, music, and ritual customs including the bride’s ceremonial weeping, arrival, and procession. It notes the timing and division of the day into two hour periods with named acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rami
China
Charael
Aséard
Mme
Murder and raid near New Hebrides aboard the Sandfly
The New Zealand Herald reports on a deadly attack near Santa Cruz Island, New Hebrides. Captain Christopher, late master of the Siruce, arrived in the Jessie Aveny with details of the assault and loss of life. The cutter Sandfly repelled native canoes with guns and swords, while natives attempted to board. the crew saved themselves and sailed for Sandwich Island.
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Lipring
Fesa
Elystrom
Caledorfia
Santa Cruz Island
New Hebwides
Pattergin
Iren
Santa Cruz
Butters
Hill
Seadfly
Sandwich
New Hebrides
New Calydonia
Stig
Syith
Zealand Herald
Chooner
Simpering fops clash in doorway in Thornbury scene
In Shakspeare's England Thornbury recounts an amusing scene where two ceremonial fops bow and parry politeness at a doorway. They jostle to yield first, trading exaggerated courtesy until a third party intervenes and ends the incident with a practical remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornbury
Matrimonial Ad Mimics Widow Seeking Suitor
A fragment from a historical notice shows a self described widow with thirteen children appealing via a lawyer to find a new husband. The writer jokes about farm life and warns older suitors away, offering ten dollars to secure a match and stating she would consider a younger man if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwinvis
Bounty to a Bootblack at the Astor
Webster in a morning visit to the Astor fails to pay for a newspaper as a companion notes his missing penny and a misheard bill complaint leads to a moment of doubt and a puzzled panic about where his money went, with a quirky remark about a possible missing amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
Webster
Tupster
Akron Doctor Recalls Boy Requesting Medicine
An Akron physician narrates a tense odd encounter with a local boy who asked for a mystery remedy. The tale recounts a hired girl swallowing a silver quarter and the doctor’s cautious reaction as the boy implores for something to “bring it up.” The description hints at improvised, dangerous requests and a grim sense of wartime slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Fragmented Early 20th Century News Snippet
The passage reports a mix of figures and events including a call for funds for grasshopper victims, a convention at Hennepin with provisions for consolidation, and references to a crime scene in Ohio. It notes a missing Columbus man cremated amid a family dispute, two sons arrested, and a prior knife wound confession, with scattered financial and administrative mentions across several places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Neiswander
Columbus
Ohio
Aenin
Mily
Widow Keeps Sunset Vigil At Husband's Tomb
A Western Missouri widow, daughter of a former railroad officer, reportedly repairs to her husband’s tomb each evening at sunset. She enters the vault and sits in chairs once used by the departed, remaining there with scarcely an intermission for two years since his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republican
Missouri
They Finally Got Married in an Odd Afternoon
An elderly bachelor known for hiring old maids pursues a match with Aunt Patty. After a tense garden moment and a joking exchange, they consider marriage, while quirky snippets from Florida and New York papers hint at broader curiosities and oddities from contemporary life.
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Mr. Davidson
Savas
Severie
Aunt Wally
Chance
Aunty
Paty
Utally Strong
Patty
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