Nikko Shrines and Pilgrimage Pageant in Japan
Tourists explore Nikko Zankan range scenery, Shinto shrines, and the mausoleum of Ieyasu. The grand sacred complex features a red sacramental bridge, grand gate, temple halls, cryptomeria groves, and a mile long festival procession with priests, warriors, masks, and pilgrims from distant regions.
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Ikko
Nikko-zan
Japan
Temples
Nikko
Shodo Shonin
China
Buddha
Theyasu
Kunozan
Igeyasu
Sis
Hidat Jingoro
Iyemitsu
Yoritomo
India
Volcen
Red Bridge
Rivalry Among Auto Makers Sparks Hartford Dinner Showdown
At a Hartford dinner, a car maker boasted a sales pace of one car every two minutes. A rival attendee quipped that such "salesmanship" reflects a broader truth that "there’s a sucker born every minute," ending the exchange with the next speaker introduced.
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Hartford
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Worth of Education Quintilian on parenting and virtue
Quintilian urges parents to educate children carefully in learning good manners and virtuous exercises. He argues that qualities formed in youth persist into adulthood and shape character.
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Quintilian
Limelit Embraces Open Countenance in Monumental Simile
A vivid poetic fragment describes Limelit with an open countenance and a monumental cheek. The lines reference a long simile and a sparkling gaze represented by the striking "I's" as a crosswise motif.
Hand Signs and Symbols in Truth and Gesture Lore
The article surveys how hand positions reflect truthfulness and power, noting open hands signal honesty while clenched fists reveal weak will. It covers greetings, peace signals, oaths, religious rites, and symbolic meanings of fingers, thumbs, and kissing hands as expressions of submission and blessing.
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God the Father
God the
Holy Ghost
Fishing Pointers For Boys In Field Guide Style
The guide explains how to arrange a hook at right angles to the line to prevent tangling. It recommends shallow quiet water by a large stream for sunfish and advises staying quiet after the first catch while fish travel in schools. It notes line tension on a tied hook and that bullheads thrive in weedy spots after rain with a west wind.
Interesting Soap Bubbles and their Scientific Fascination
The article explains soap bubbles as water film held by soap, noting scientists use bubbles in experiments. It describes bubble making with a clay pipe, glycerine to improve color, and methods such as blowing air through the pipe or creating large bubbles with hands.
Quite a Difference in the Nursery Tale Parley
Dialogue shows Little Bess mishearing father’s work as a veterinary surgeon. Little Nell asks, and Bess clarifies his father is a very near surgeon. The exchange highlights class and professional misunderstandings in a playful skit.
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Bess
Nell
Puzzles From a 19th Century Reader
A reader offers puzzle solutions such as pushing a corkless bottle cork into the bottle to remove wine, and a riddle about placing a right hand versus left hand tools, plus a circle drawn to prevent a person from jumping out while keeping the legs free.
What Made Baby Cry
A mother asks Nettie why the baby cries and the child replies she cannot think of anything else to do. The humorous exchange highlights a child's simple logic and the baby’s fuss as a motive.
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Nettie
Netti
Awful Solemn Smell at Wedding In Church
A church wedding scene described with a floral decor and solemn air. Lola whispers that the fragrance makes the atmosphere feel awfully solemn, capturing a child's reaction to the ceremony.
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Lola
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