Queer Chinese Ceremony at Mount Olivet Cemetery
A Baltimore Sun account describes a delegation of Chinese visitors at Mount Olivet Cemetery performing rites over graves. They offered food, lit incense, and burned inscribed papers while prayers were muttered in Chinese. The ceremony included tea pouring and post-ritual gatherings, attracting onlookers who left incense sticks under a tree.
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Geavee
Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet
Baltimore Sun
River Styx
Andro
Vauney
Wedding Breakfast Dialogue With Baroness at Dewey Era
The Washington Post recounts a wedding breakfast where Admiral Dewey met Baroness esa de Struve wife of the Russian minister. An overheard exchange features the baroness praising Russian leather and Dewey replying with humor about rough sailors and discipline.
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Shi
Dewey
Baronesa de Struve
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Evers
Navy
Weehington
Geisha ideals of charm and performance in novelized view
A Woman's Home Companion piece by Onoto Watanna describes a geisha as highly accomplished in entertaining guests. She must perform on instruments, dance, sing, and tell light tales, keeping herself ready for mood matching. A witty, graceful geisha earns steady work and good living, focusing on charm over constant mirth.
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Dresa
Onoto Watanna
Bente and Mrs Cooke Quip on Going Out
A Yonkers Statesman snippet quotes Mrs Cooke and Mr Cooke in a playful exchange about going out and trying another person’s choking. The remark triggers laughter as a remark on nature’s blush and virtue, reflecting social humor of the era.
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Mrs. Cooke
Free Dr Miles treatment advertised by Chicago physician
An aged newspaper ad promotes Dr Franklin Miles of Chicago offering $2.50 worth of a New Treatment free. It claims a curative elixir, tone tablets, laxative pills, and a plaster, tested over twenty five years with three times higher success than usual. Also mentions railroad news and gas lamp ads.
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Ana
Franklin Miles
Chiago
Wii
Dl Eason
Miles
Saint Wheal Tatechea
HNO
Rumen de Wrase
Bor Bra Ag
State Street
Chicimu
Indian Pictures in 1900 Art Calendar Offer
Manitou Colorado population and displaced people depicted. Chicago Great Western Railway advertises reproductions of Rinehart Indian pictures including Wolf Robe Hollow Horn Bear and Hattie Tom in a 1900 calendar. Copies limited, 25 cents to cover royalty by F H Lord. Also brief notes on mining ventures and a German officer’s casualty estimate.
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Minehart
Chicago Great Western Railway
Rinehart
F. H. Lord
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John M. Smyth Co
Adam
Ayer
Rinehart’s Indians
Wolf Rohe
Louison
Hollow Horn
Hattie Tom
Chicago
Great Western
Lune
Poa
Adama St
Guero
Eure
Tartersink
Militons
Windl
Fuller
Caen
Baltimore & Onto
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
South Baltimore Car Works
Baltimore and Ohio
American Car and Foundry Company
Iix
Welsbach
Uheapar
Brandard
Enony Neknoyyl
Manitou
Colo
Henry A. Salzer
Join A. Salter Seed
Crouse
Wis
Idaho Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co
Seven Devil District
Idaho
Ammenao
Salzer Lerd Co
Mr. Salzer
Min
Kel
W. Grove
Hestorer
Haiindulpita
Parkhurst
New York
Highamist
Roberts
Utah
Iso
Atre
Lucy Ralluce
Marquette
Kin
Swanson
Abe
Jeremy Citys
Mary A. Carbaugh
Siack Gap
Hplusoa
Jiresierii
Sironatie Hutiere
Teaat Nisbal
Ncutorier
Antupusany
Lake At
Chicagm
Red Cross
Hubinger
W. L. Douglas
W. J. Douglas
Douglas Shoe CO
Brock
Oregon
Timnber Inn
Jane Winery
Erin
R. E. Werkman
Vy Aire
Uta
Anthony Pilly
O'Farrell
Penaton
New York Avenue
Jorin
Tye
DR. Arnold
Western Newspaper Union
Kansas City
Mae
Exiam
Brenner
Rochester
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
the Ledger Monthly
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J. G. Brown
National Acasems of Design
Mny
Bender
Lidger Monthly
Lumber Monthly
Nea
Ian Maclaren
Liverpool
Gusine Lemoke
Bocagge
James Grant Wilson
Walden Fawcett
Drealm
Pend & Postal
Telewit
Robert Bonner’s Sons
Ledger Building
West Madison
Nigel
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