Fragmented 19th Century Echoes From Kansas and Beyond
A garbled column surveys global and domestic curiosities from Hwan in Kansas to Tolstoi, Jia and Peary. It rails at fashion dictates, court intrigues, and social mores while joking about marriages, elections, and colonial ventures.
Zion City: Dowie’s empire of faith and industry grows
A Chicago era report details John Alexander Dowie’s Zion City near Lake Michigan. The planned theocracy blends lace factories, candy works, a large tabernacle, and a million dollar temple. Dowie’s moral codes ban pork oysters alcohol and tobacco while housing, wages, and a one tenth tax dot the communal system.
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John Alexander Dowle
Zion
Lake Michigran
Chicago
Sthan
Dowle
Zion College
Northwestern Railroad
Emmaus
Elim
Tabernacle
Win City
Zion Publishing House
Aion
Jerusalem
Amat
Oneida
Hut Dowle
Dowie
Zon City
John Alexander Dowié
Brigham Young
Dowls
England
Lyman “Abbott
German States Are Small Pedestrian Route Noted
A German geographical magazine notes a feasible pedestrian route visiting seven of the smaller German states in under five hours. Starting in Brelnbach in Bavaria, the piece highlights compact travel and quick state touches for walkers.
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Brelnbach
Bavaria
Largest Electric Generator in Italy Powers 66 Communities
The largest electric generator, located at Italy izzola on the river Tessin, supplies 20,000 horsepower to sixty six communities.
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Italy
Izzola
Tessin
Mexico Trade Gap Wide as Gold Exports Outpace Imports
Mexico buys abroad about 75 million dollars in gold annually while exporting roughly 195 million dollars in goods, widening the trade balance. The figures reflect a substantial outbound value in merchant shipments versus gold purchases abroad.
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Mexico
Spoiled Children and the Rise of Postum Health
A Georgia woman explains childhood coffee dependency caused weakness and illness. She credits Postum with restoring health, gaining weight, and stabilizing nerves after abandoning coffee. The letter endorses Postum from the company and mentions a booklet titled The Road to Wellness.
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Georgia
Battle Creek
Mich
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