Cupid and Dollars Wedding in Newport Parade
A wedding described with obsession on dollars over romance in Newport. The bride and groom’s ceremony is marred by vulgar display and half mourning, yet the couple plans a bridal trip amid a lively sendoff. Carriages, rice, and a brass band gamely accompany the procession as youth assert itself.
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Newport
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A Great Star Map Work Catalogues the Heavens
A description of a late nineteenth century project to photograph and catalogue the entire sky. The plan divided the sky into eighteen belts with uniform instruments and methods. Forty four thousand one hundred and eight negatives are needed, with Potedamt observatory in Germany already publishing volumes. The project estimates two million entries and a vast final catalogue.
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Paris
Nm Rc
Setranorles
Nui
Potedamt
Germany
Haa Jiat
Portrait of a heavy drinker on a Pullman car
A New York Press reflection describes a thin man who swears off alcohol yet slips back after a few drinks. Before drinking he is cool and calculating, after the turn he becomes affable and reckless. Sober, he is penitent. in conversation he brags and speaks of doom. The piece laments the devilish ease of modern travel and the ruin of good fellows.
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New York Press
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Klondike Nugget Worth 12000 Found In Van
A large Klondike nugget weighed seventy seven ounces and was valued at twelve thousand dollars after being found in a van that arrived recently. The discovery marks a notable precious metal find reported by local authorities.
Anti foreign writers of China described in a harsh tract
The document condemns anti Christian tracts circulated in China by missionaries and native writers. It alleges foreign writers corrupt natives, depicts brutal ritual practices, predicts political manipulation, and claims the tract seeks to incite fear and hatred toward Christians while praising isolationist customs.
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China
Dia
Kingdom
O-Hwa-Er
England
Oxen in War Warfare Prove Vital for South Africa Transport
The article details oxen as key but imperfect transport for the South African campaign. It notes the best breeds, working limits, winter hazards, and the shift to locally built wagons with limited teams. It explains provisioning, driving hours, and hiring of wagon crews and ox teams by colonial suppliers under government indemnity.
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South Africa
Cape Calmy
Nate
Kalra
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