Tsu Hsi Empress of China a Dark Autocrat Text
A compact portrait traces Tsu Hsi from her unheralded rise as a fourth wife to the emperor, through plots and rumored origins, to her rule via fear and manipulation. It notes the murder plot against her son, her coup installing the young Kwang Hsu, and a dramatic 1908 death shrouded in mystery.
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Anny
Tsu-Ehal
China
Oats
Abe
Tsu-Hsi
Mbov
Catherine of Russia
Tsu- Esi
Peking
Balen-Teng
Li Hung Chang
Imperial
Tsa- Hsi
Kwang-Hsu
Ten-Hsi
Outsider, Qong-I Dined at Fiancee’s Home
Fragmented dialogue reveals an outsider dining at a fiancé's house. Mentions of family perceptions and tension over table etiquette hint at social pressures. Unclear names and mixed phrasing limit specifics but reflect strained relations and curiosity about reception by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qong
Jondon
Women Proverb Debate and Ancient Cross Mystery
Priscilla rails against sexist proverbs in a fiery dialogue on women and language, while Peter counters with scattered sayings from many cultures. Separately, Richborough England reveals a 2000 year old cross to be studied by the Society of Antiquaries of London, with digs planned to cost around 20000 dollars and lasting years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Peter
Priscila
F. M
London Mail
Richborough
England
Society of Antiquaries of London
Taskill
Dover
Boulogne
Alexandria
Brancaster
Porchester
Liquid Oxygen as an Explosive Power Source
A report explains liquid oxygen can act as an explosive once activated by a fuse drawn through saturated paper and cartridge. It discusses the explosive behavior lasting about twenty five minutes until the oxygen vaporizes, noting potential forestry and road construction applications and other uses. Also described is shark skin leather as a remedy for cold feet among Seattle traffic officers, offering waterproof shoes that trap body heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Orient
Sugar From Dahling Dahlia Tubers Explored
The American Dahlia Society and the Bureau of Standards cooperate on levulose sugar derived from dahlia tubers. Described as exceptionally sweet and said to be harmless to diabetics, the research is highlighted by Scientific American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Dahlia Society
Bureau of Standards
Ita' Pogsibultiey
Scientific American
Creekside Church Notices and Local Happenings
Preaching scheduled at M E church next Sunday evening. Local residents: Harry Clark improving after blood poisoning. possible hand operation. Chicken pox quarantines for Raymond Stuchell and Charles Steffey. Mrs. King and Mrs. Martz visiting family in region. SIR John McFarland visiting Hillsdale. chicken and waffle supper planned February 2 by Ladies Aid. Near East Relief fund contributions praised. Indiana visits and illnesses noted. Ku Klux Klan cross sighting on Longwell hill caused excitement. Community events include square dance, storeroom move, and a birthday surprise for Dora Hurd with neighbors present.
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Creekside
Harry Clark
Indiana
Raymond Stuchell
Charles Steffey
King
Vandergrift
Martz
South Bend
Barbara Gibson
Richard *Sloan
Eva Hendricks
John Trusal
Jessie Johnston
John McFarland
Hillsdale
M. &. Church
George
Harold Spence
Marseilles Zamboni
Dixonville
Henry Bence
David Langer
Margaret
Wallace Gegin
Mary Rice
Taylorsville
Miners’ Hall
Stella Foltz
Dunbar
Ralph Miller
Longwell Hill
Estelle Knupp
Purchase Line
W. L. Clawson
Goldie Knupp
Stray ram in Brugh Valley advertised for owner
An advertisement from Clair Hoover of Brughvalley Pennsylvania, dated December 27 1922, offers the stray ram to its rightful owner upon payment of this notice and proof of property. The notice cites Brugh Valley Township as the location.
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Estreay Noplce Astray Ram
Ty Price
Brughvalley Township
Clair Hoover
Brughvalley, Pa
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North
Indiana Pa
Greensburg Pa
Rochester
Edgar ‘Work
Floyd Pierce
Homer City
Anny Locke
David Bevan
New Kensington
Robert Work
Cevilla Work
Dora Hurd
Rosella ‘Pardee
Martha Oberlin
Bertha Gibson
Evelyn Lewis
Dorothy Gray
Gladys Uifer
Elnora
Nula ‘Bowers
Rose Ryen
Helen
Max Miller
Victor Gray
Robert Gray
John Hurd
Homer Tyger
Tscocrine
Oxfords
Infanta
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