Kioto as Japan's crown of ancient grace and modern progress
John A Cockerill praises Kioto as the heart of Japan and a model exposition city, noting its clean streets, temples, and palace. He contrasts Tokyo's sprawling mass with Kioto's compact, bustling charm, highlights the American trolley line, and observes educational value through visiting schoolboys and the accessible 6 sen admission.
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Japan
Kamo
Kidoja
Wayfarera
Kioto
Tokyo
Fhia
Kwanmu
Tout Pavoise
Central Railway Station
Exposition Grounds
Timothy
Theleas
Tos
Ois
John A Cockerill
New York Herald
Black Bones in the Rhineland Case Reported
A brief item notes a person named Black Bones in the Rhineland involved in a legal or civil matter. Details are limited in the fragment, but the reference indicates a dispute or suit occurring in the Rhineland.
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Rhineland
Prize Song for Penn Players Sees Goockul Win Honor
A Pennsylvania prize song contest awarded first prize to W J Goockul, star first baseman of the Penn team. Ed. M Dilley wrote the lyrics and Goockul's music won 26 dollars for the best original college song. The piece extols Bacchus and alma mater, with verses praising college life and drinking to its glory. Also noted are early 1890s asylum statistics and a report on Europe’s first automatic restaurant in Berlin.
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University of Pennsylvania
W. J. Goockul
Pennsylvania Nine
Goecel
Law Claga
Edgar M. Dil
Flora
Pam
Alma Mster
Europe
Berlin
Cligcinnat
Enquirer
Notable first woman lawyer of New Jersey praised
The New York Sun notes Miss Mary Philbrook of Jersey City as a pioneer who fought the state supreme court by converting the legislature. It proclaims the future Portias of New Jersey will remember her with gratitude as the first woman lawyer of the state.
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Jersey
Portia
Geats
Shortf
New York Sun
Oscar of Sweden Tries Balloon Project Funding
A fragmented clipping notes Oscar of Sweden backing a balloon project with a large subscription in kroner, suggesting a quirky collaboration or experiment. Details are sparse and unclear due to damaged text.
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Bing Oscar
Sweden
Tostra
New York
He Helped a Wheelwoman in Distress Then Escaped by Promise
A San Francisco Post tale recounts Harry Monahan of the Olympic club wheelmen aiding a woman after her bicycle toppled into a creek. He quotes vowing to let women untangle themselves next time. He suffered cuts and bruises, but the woman remained unharmed. The scene shifts to courtroom gun-goes and a heroic rescue by a German woman lifting a wagon to free a trapped man.
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Harry Monahan
Olympic Club
Alamo
San Francisco Post
Sandow
Richard Stevens
South Am Street
Stevens
Monumental
Social Club
Walnut Grove
Bear Creek
Shell Road
Baltimore Unt
Dorran the Marshal Recaptures Fleeing Prisoner
Lawrenceburg Indiana marshal Griffith chased a fleeing woman Mippie Willman after a failed arrest. He enlisted Jack Montooth as deputy, he pursued the suspect, and during the pursuit a scuffle occurred before the capture. The account ends with an unrelated patent medicine promotion.
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Dorran
Marshal Griffith
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mippie Willman
Seb
Jack Montoch
Montooth
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