Death and Departure in Imperial Darn Contests
A narrative unfolds from dawn to dusk as two rivals clash and fall. The speaker discovers only Death remains, Cosmo Munkhouse, once a local mandarin, dead under mysterious circumstances. In the presence of the imperial commissioner Ko pan kwa, Munkhouse uses a white milk cord from the emperor as a sign of mitigated punishment. Yung men, court president, dies in prison and is buried after the decree. Prince Tuan flees to Turkestan as allies press for punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko-pan-kwa
Yung-men
Court of Censors
Singan-fu
Chwang
Prince Tuan
Ningsia
Turkestan
London Globe
Blonde Hair and Brain Power Debate From Old Chicago Herald
A Chicago Retori-Herald excerpt argues that yellow or blonde hair signals lesser intellect among women. It cites historical figures like Elizabeth I and Cleopatra as red or dark-haired and claims brunettes dominate literature and arts today, while blondes are linked to sweetness and limited thought.
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Elizabeth
Petrarch
Laura
Cleopatra
Catherine of
Russia
Mother Eve
Germany
William
Chicago
Retori-Herald
Chinese Officials Die By Own Action Under Emperors Order
A Pekin published report details the deaths of Chauchuvhian Yung-nen and Prince Chwang who chose suicide under imperial command. Chauchuvhian reportedly swallowed gold leaf causing asphyxia, then tried opium as time ran out. Prince Chwang hanged himself in Pu-Choo-fu after receiving his sentence in Shansi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Chauchuvhian
Yung-nen
Prince Chwang
Pu-Choo-fu
Shansi
Chinese Lichee Nuts and Other Delicacies Described
A New York Sun reader notes a store window on Eighth Street selling Fresh Lichee Nuts with a pink printed placard. The writer describes lichee nuts, preserved ginger varieties, square cut and stem ginger, leaf ginger, cumquat oranges, and a Japanese syrup called mid vulume, all presented in gray stone jars and tins.
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Eighth Street
Nts
Tai-Ping
Canton
China
Japan
New York Sun
Przewalski Horse Shifts View On True Horse Species
The Duke of Bedford imported twelve colts from Mongolia identified as Przewalski s horse, a distinct species long known by Colonel Przewalski. The wild Tarpan, now extinct, was said to be nearer to the ordinary horse than the Przewalski form. The case highlights the challenge in classifying ancestral horse lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Asia
Duke of Bedford
England
Mongolia
Prazewalski
Insects and Cochineal Dyes From Prickly Pear
The cochineal insect yields artists carmine and tartrine lake and, with tin, scarlet. Native to Mexico, the female insect parasitizes prickly pear leaves. Males are winged and small, while females are wingless and larger, clinging to the leaf surface and resembling tiny purple wood ticks.
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Mexico
Boston Globe
Not a Moral Hero Decree in Divorce Pronounced
The decree of divorce has been pronounced against Capt Haldane of the Gordon Highlanders on grounds of desertion. He and Lieut La Mesurier escaped from Pretoria early in the Transvaal war. As a young lieutenant he married in Belfast in 1888, a socially beneath him, a marriage kept secret. Since 1893 he ceased supporting her.
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Haldane
Gorjon Highlanders
Lieut
la Mesurier
Pretoria
Transvaal
Leutenant
Belfast
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Endorsed for Army Health
A promotional note extols the Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as essential for soldiers. It claims the American army is strong due to feeding and pay, but stresses need for steady nerves and constitution to fight disease, urging users to try the tonic to settle nerves and relieve indigestion, heartburn, dizziness and constipation.
Insurance Against Smallpox Promotes Vaccination Caution
London insurers have begun offering smallpox coverage but authorities stress this does not replace vaccination. The move signals financial risk management without delaying public health measures or undermining immunization efforts.
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London
Sufferers Urged to Try Church Kidney Cure Co Ad
Advertisers promise relief for kidney trouble and urge readers to contact Church Kidney Cure Co at 406 Fourth Avenue New York, as seen in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Kidney Cure Co
Fourth Avenue
New York
Gold fields in Swedish Lapland yield high gold share
Gold fields in Swedish Lapland north of the polar circle yield a higher percentage of gold than expected. The mines lie near the frontier of Finland and promise rich output for prospectors and investors.
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Swedish
Lapland
Polar Circle
Finland
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Recall
A damaged OCR notes a claim about Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething children. It mentions softening gums reducing inflammation and a supposed cure claim. The text is unclear and may mix product description with advertising language.
Missionary Building Burned in China By Anti Christian Mob
The Berlin Missionary society building at Fayen near Canton China was burned by an anti Christian mob. Missionaries escaped unharmed. An unrelated ad for Piso’s Cure for Consumption 14 and N W Samgen of Ocean Grove N I dated February 17 1900 appears in the clipping.
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Berlin Missionary Society
Fayen
Canton
China
N. W. Samgen
Ovcean Grove
Garfield Remedies Prove Popular Across Millions of Families
Brooklyn reports Garfield Tea Company laboratory activity as evidence of strong demand with over three million families using Garfield remedies last year. The lineup includes Garfield Tea and Tea Syrup, Headache Powders, Relief Plaster, Belladonna Preeters, Digestive Tablets, and Gold Cure.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Imperial council moves to adopt metric system in Kavela
A decree proposing mandatory use of the metric system in Kavela, Russia, is under consideration by the imperial council as part of reforms. The measure aims to standardize measurements nationwide and affect trade, education, and daily life.
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Kavela
Russia
Imperial Council
Reo Short of Coppers in Leeds Meters
Penny in the slot gas meters in Leeds create a copper shortage dilemma last Christmas. Tradesmen suffer as the city stores tens of thousands of meters, yielding between 17,000 and 18,000 pounds annually and sometimes locking up around 3,000 pounds in coins.
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Leeds
Deafness Cure Claim and New Legation Building
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional remedies and offers 100 dollars for catarrh derived deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes a new United States legation building at Deking costing 650,000 dollars.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Halls Family
United States
Legation
Deking
Tomato seed purchase prompts a simple note
A Lincoln County item notes a $1.00 tomato seed purchase by Wm Weller of Lawrence, Ohio, from John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin last summer. A $500 from that seed investment is referenced as a payout or outcome.
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Wm. Weller
Lawrence O
John A. Salzer Sect Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Seed Company Listing Promises Quick Vegetable Profits
A notice from John A. Salzer Seed Co of LaCrosse Wisconsin advertises vegetable and flower seeds including cucumbers radishes peppers tomatoes and beets. It touts a Marketgardeners List and suggests profitable home gardening ventures for early crops and wide market potential.
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Jhn A. Salzer Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
W.N, U
Ostrich Farming Planned on the Riviera
An experimental ostrich farm is to be started at Nice with twenty birds already arrived. The project aims to acclimate the birds on the Riviera and test their suitability for local farming.
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Riviera
Nice
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An item notes a medicine marketed as a cough remedy, priced at 2d, alongside a tangential remark about Britain contemplating raising a large imperial army. The surviving text links a pharmaceutical product to broader governmental military speculation.
Cement Gutters and Curbs Trial in Milwaukee
Milwaukee lays cement curbs and gutters replacing stone to test the method. Putnam Faceless Dyes claim no spotting streaking or uneven dyeing and are sold by druggists.
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Milwaukee
Putnam
Farmers' Alliance in Germany Condemns Tariff Bill
The Farmers' Alliance in Germany passed a resolution condeming the tariff bill and demanding its rejection by the reichstag, signaling strong opposition to the legislation among rural interests.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Germany
Reichstag
Comforting Words to Women on Childbirth From Mrs Haskins
Mrs J Maseilis testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for reducing pains before and after childbirth. She credits the product with keeping her in good health and urges expectant mothers to seek counsel from Lydia Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts at no cost.
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J. Hi. Haskins
Chicago, IL
Chicago Arcade Club
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
J. H. Hasnra
Indiana Ave
Chicago
Ill
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American Securities
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Reo
Chesebrough Mfo
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New Zone
Orrr
Ccompany
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