Notable Early 1900s Global Turmoil and Royal Danse Macabre
Reports describe political agitation in Europe with German affairs and Jewish issues, revolts in Russia, and France’s Wolf-hunting Brigade preparations. It notes Rothschilds reorganizing with 810000000 capital and Emperor Elizabeth of Austria’s daily routine and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Land and Liberty
Russia
Golos
St. Petersburg
Gazelie
Milan
Slambert
Switzerland
Federal Council
Bismarck
Lont
Tax Journal
France
House of Rothschild
Baron Alphonse Rothschild
Houe
Paris
Baron Alphonse
Gustave
E. Rothschild
Elizabeth
Austria
Atable
Empresa
Curious Idol Worship in China and Ancestral Rituals
A late seventh moon ceremony near Hangchow features a Taoist temple parody of imperial ritual. Delegates carry paper money tokens to be burned as offerings while lanterns glow and processions parade in theater like costumes. The Emperor figure presides as gods present their cards to the ceremonial host.
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Hangchow
Othher
Conalder
Bert
Minster of
Anquiaial
Royal Demon Court Tortures Madness Fails to Kneel
A chaotic scene unfolds as Chinese court rites test suspected madmen for possession. A tall man refuses to kneel while others are dragged forward for ritual expulsion and corporal punishment. The crowd, money piles, and fear escalate as officials oversee the brutal ordeal.
Romantic Tale of Far East Bride Seeks Suitor by Trickery
In Chambers's Journal a Hindustani tale follows Sarar Komara who, seeking a wife, travels as a fortune-teller with rice bound for luck. He befriends Swira, a deft hostess who prepares the rice and instructs him in a lavish ceremony. After a staged courtship and marriage, Sakti Kumara finds happiness in a well-ordered home and blissful domestic life.
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Sarar Komara
Hne
Swira
Earben
Saku Kumure
Saku Kumura
Burleigh
Tennyson
Sakti Kumara
Chambers
An Irish Gathering at a Land Meeting
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent describes Irish land meetings with a diverse crowd in old-fashioned attire. Women, often bareheaded and barefoot, listen for hours in rain, while the crowd remains orderly and attentive. The piece dispels myths of revolutionary frenzy by noting polite behavior and composure.
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Ireland
Pall Mall Gazette
Land League
The Ambitious Ah Lee and a Londoner of Love
A sensational tale of a Chinese shopkeeper Ah Lee who courts a Oakland woman through gifts and a friend Sing Foo. A gun misfire wounds Ah Lee during a clandestine midnight visit prompting his return to Canton and a cautionary moral about pursuing Melican romance.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Kearney Street
Ady
Oakland
Ah Lee
Mercutio
Sing Foo
Dupont Street
Sing
Ah Jee
Lea
Hansen
Inukro
Lee Sing
Ah Ja
Ah Leu
Franklin Street
Mary
Sommeone
Ah Leo
Miss Mary
Oor Ah Les
Hong Kong
Lee
Canton
Ab Lee
Pneumatic Clock System Compared for Power Distribution
A historical report compares Vienna’s compressed air driven clock network with a newer American version. The Vienna system uses a central clock to move multiple distant clocks, but remains complex and delicate. The American adaptation is praised for its simplicity and lower cost.
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Lcribner's Monthly
Vienna
Door Closure Education for Youth in Rochester
A Rochester Herald letter argues for school instruction in door etiquette. It cites health concerns from slamming and leaving doors ajar, urging pupils to practice closing and fastening doors to prevent illnesses and nuisance.
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Mortern
Htochester Merald
Adversity Teaches Wisdom and the Snob’s Fall
The piece argues adversity for a starving, impecunious snob reveals his character. He waits for a remittance, shuns any menial job, and squanders opportunities, risking social decline. In contrast, hardship can curb vanity and foster resourcefulness, guiding a young man to rise or fall by merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keupora
Adjutant General Drum Civil War Era Biography
Adjutant General Drum served as a lieutenant in the Mexican War and was appointed at the instance of Simon Cameron. Before that he worked as a printer in Washington.
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Drum
Simon Cameron
Washington
Nevada Soldier Described as a Solid Mar
Cot Farr of Nevada is noted as five feet eight inches tall and 227 pounds. The description links his physique with his financial standing, labeling him a solid man overall.
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Cot. Farr
Nevada
Involuntary Crusoes and Shipboard Castaways
A historical account of sailors stranded on remote islands and ships crossing perilous seas. Seaman Jeffrey was marooned on Sombrero after stealing spruce beer, later rescued aboard an American schooner. Captain Lake faced court martial and dismissal, while Parliament sought answers for Jeffrey’s fate in 1809.
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Jeffrey
Hl. M. S
Sombrero
Lake
Francis Burdett
England
Marblehead
Massachusetts
St. Helena
Barnard
New Island
Falklands
Amerws
Chipper
Quaker Harbor
Winter Cloaks and Outside Garments Feature
Demorest s Magazine notes a wide range of cloaks from plain cloth to velvet beavers with reversible colors Crimson and garnet. Styles include pelisses dolmans and capes suited for visiting or evening wear with rich linings and minimal trimming.
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Jon
Demorests Magazine
Mixks Praises Sitting Bull As Cunning Savage
Mixks says Sitting Bull ranks among his best specimens of a crafty and unrelenting savage noting the man is cunning rather than diplomatic in demeanor and approach.
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Mixks
Sitting Bull
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Foreign Gossie
China
Far East
Denise
St Jacona
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Esther Sax
Lydia E. Pinknam
Western Avenue
Lyon
Mra Pinkham
Morrigon, Plummer & CO
Chicago
Tutt’s
Tutt
Murray Street
New York
Burnett
Ocoaine
Socald Head
Revdedom, Burnett 2 CO
Bonen, Mam
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