Ad Denial in China and Haunts of Pottery Craft
A fragmented excerpt compares Chinese responses to ad denial and ritual funerals with harsh social changes, then shifts to a Harper's Magazine piece by Elizabeth Pennell on Hebrides legends and emigration, and finally discusses Nishiki de Satsuma pottery and Japanese glazes and crackle surfaces as superior decorative effects. The text links traditional rites, colonial critique, and craft aesthetics through various named places and periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ira
Hades
Adele BM
Hielite
Popular Science Monthly
Dmpan
How They Amble on the Beach and a Cameroon Telegraph
A mixed excerpt notes beach manners and gender behavior, then describes a Cameroon village adopting a tam tam telephone. The device uses drum strokes to convey news across forty to fifty miles, forming signals akin to Morse code. Women mostly learn the craft. slaves are barred. News travels swiftly from coast to interior as chiefs hear of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reclus
Caimeroon
West Africa
Africa
Cameroop
Tamtam
Ace
The Mischief At The Shoe Store Experiment
In a comic exchange a woman attempts to buy walking boots in a shop. The clerk, manipulating sizes and a sly prank, alters the insole sizes and ruses the customer. The elastic tale ends with her paying and leaving unaware of the trick, while the clerk boasts his sly influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blie
Ananias
Alo
Duo Madecehy
Connetinn
Lecamotiyio
Munger
Crowded sidewalks and the art of walking well
A New York Graphic piece urges readers to master walking through crowds without hindering others. It catalogues common sidewalk hazards, from abrupt stops to dawdlers, and contrasts city dwellers with country folk, urging disciplined, steady movement. Also notes a Pittsburgh relative’s reaction to the Smoky City’s reputation and a Philadelphia Record quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Apan Taavire
Connley
Tiloge
Igneed
Tris
New York Graphic, Se Sree
Wild Cavivou and the herd in single file ride
A fragment from Harper's Magazine describes a herd moving in single file led by a bull, with animals pacing like cows. The passage details the orderly progression, occasional disorder when an animal breaks ranks, and the later regrouping as they trek through a forest. It concludes with a humorous aside about an Atchison woman imagining what women would do if laws were changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trias
Jean
Cuthiy
Rendy
HiLit
Jenry
Harper's Magazine
Atchison
Alphison
Kar
Uhuynpion
Wit and itumor in a quirky old page jumble
A garbled 19th century miscellany mixes names, snippets, and jokes from Harper's Bazar and other papers. It touches infant names, odd observations, and stray dialogue about fashion, travel, and daily life as stitched together byOCR chaos.
After the Assault Scenes of Geok Tepes and Flight
Vivid depictions of chaos as attackers overwhelm tents and stores of bread, millet, and matzo. Apsheron men flee, children endure threats, bayonets flash, and corpses lie along a bloody road as villagers cling to hope amid a retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Anvath
Unreadable Harper era revival page teased
Fragmented OCR text describes an illustrated revival piece titled Dunjoringy Old Time, with references to old time costumes and a focus on relics and memories. It mentions Warner, Log Cabin remedies, and a mix of advertisements, with scattered notes on farming and public notices, presented in a garbled 19th century newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Tony
Tos
Warner
Warner's Safe Cure
Ware Bnervatory
Rochester
N.Y
Arnaniz
Lee
Lex Cali
Lipaely Immanity
Aif
Warners
Pulsongis
Two Wee Pigs That Could Swim From Harper's Young People
An informal seaside scene follows two pigs wandering toward the beach on Mack iac Tea island. They plunge into the waves then drift apart as onlookers debate if the brothers will reach a destination, amid humorous chatter and curiously long, tangled narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Tory
Wren
Isis
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Highlagde
Hebrides
Dai
Claun
Ireland
Elizabeth Pennell
Harper's ‘Magazine
Akip
Pittsburg
Smoky
WIT and Itumor
New England
William
Bilioua
Harper's Basic
Mingentagh
Peat
Clantox
Neaveh
Lincoln Journal
Charley Rolwrt
Tila
Harper's Bazar
Infant Industries
Mb. Burklig
Induste Harper's Bazar
Bik Nish
Burlington Pre Vivss GI Gat Dramatic Agency
Seventty
Tywant Ta Peta
Pachung
Huye
Minti
Tus
Wille Levine
Baxter County
Brown
Berphantan
New York
Pune
Dukitihe
Etlistite
Uae
Tharper
Pest
Heddy
Senate
Sadie
Meg
Tully
Wales
Yanna
Dewler
Timi
Lina
Yark Mowat
Helena Asta
Sara Mienuf
Wabire Morgan
WICOM
Ieee
Monten
Waite
Warlotall
Maller Dairies Mh
Denking Witterheimeky
Tinker and
Gers
Tie
Mtr
Dames
Itegltie Ly
Floyd Comity
Guersha
Aewis
Pronelinin
Ellely Alpuye
Louisiana
New York Exchange
Jenkins
Ig Thekul
Guy
Lowry
Denkine
Ana
Rome
I Yme
Smith
Mr Smile
Coileb
Mateulens
Leiber
Usaubentarth
Lata Ioanite
Lilo Alanintere
Emmys
Wba
Mtoit Ahly Etugen
Ben Hany
Castaria
Deegan
M. W. Dune Ais
Ocaklawn Farm
Maxes
Babien
Bo Bild
Wen
BAU _ WELLS
Michardson & CO
auaLinoron
Pias Sewer Molatene
Volewcom Exbee
Pathak
Sonny
Beni
Taeere
Peperisn Oy
Syacors O
Tosthache
Notts Axa
Seater
Vetiesaristen Paar
Gentral Center
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore
Ely
Ils
HCV
feteTat Inu
Oliver Dito EO
Hoston
Fen Theat
Piroeig Ktanatiy
Hie
Eam Me
DRO Ie
Ibe
Ar Rees Fk
Bensalem
Moore Co
Aortinvestern
Athans
Oye Ita
America
Av. Gump G& Gi
Dayton
Chile
Sinapes
Champion
Stun TN
Sese Remedy
RAL University
Lantertle
NomeNy
Bnapas
Ike
Xaver Brat
Pisu
Saleratus
Romeen Ey UE
Ish Bray
Yuan Eng
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