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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
13
The Post answers reader questions on world trade, treaties, and China, plus queries about Texas mountains, prohibition, old coins, and military drafts. It notes earlier diplomatic links with Britain and China, discusses coin collecting limits, and clarifies that drafts for foreign service are not legal.
Mrs. Sarah Cowell Le Moyne plans a Browning play series in New York, starting with In a Balcony. The article recalls Strafford and Blot in the Soul, notes Browning’s works are intelligible and successful on stage, and predicts a straightforward pro theater approach without pretentiousness.
The article surveys Lao-Tze as a foundational Chinese thinker born about 604 B C and compares Taoism with Confucianism. It traces early Chinese religion, celestial and earthly souls, and the shift from mysticism to ritual during Buddhism’s arrival, citing Tao Teh King and key exponents.
The first number of volume LV of the Texas Historical Quarterly has appeared with fifty pages of notices and papers. Leading pieces debate Cabeza de Vaca’s route and Judge Edwin Waller’s reminiscences, with Mrs. Hinily Cooley's San Antonio retrospective. The revue affirms rigorous research, notes factual confusions, and highlights Waller's survey work and the siege of Velasco, promising a strong year for Texas history.
The article surveys Cervantes and the Spanish golden age, tracing Cervantes birth in Alcalá de Henares, his wartime career, and his landmark Don Quixote. It contrasts his work with Lope de Vega and Calderón, notes Spain’s cultural rise under popular rather than royal influence, and praises Don Quixote as a defining European novel with enduring novels and plays from the era.
In a brief clipping from the Cleburne Chronicle readers react to rumors about Emilio Aguinaldo possibly dead Its tone weighs the rumor against his character noting skepticism if the report proves false while signaling public interest in the fate of the famed Filipino leader
A survey of contemporary dedications reveals authors honoring family including fathers, wives, and children. Notable lines praise ancestry and guidance, with descriptions of character and gratitude guiding the dedication of stories and works.
Queen Marguerite of Savoy known for learning, art, and charity. The article chronicles her diaries and writings on art, science, and prayer, notes her musical talent, painting, and alpine adventures, including a warm cottage encounter with a peasant woman during a mountain excursion.
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