Chinese Burial Custom Sparks Oregon Debate on Dead
The Oregonian reports Chinese residents visit their dead at Toner cemetery and offer roasted pies rice wine and dumplings while rumors claim the dead rise to partake. Exhumation work cleans bones, packing them for shipment to China at $12 per body with $30 shipping, an annual labor under a contract. About 500 skeletons are to be moved from Tone Fir cemetery, with bones bound for the flowery kingdom.
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Gervenoute
Crerindua
Erreur
Vortland
Toner Cemetery
Ching
Flowery Kingdom
Caina
Brive
Cainas
Orewon
Washington
Tharp
Montane
Houdret
Tone Fir Cemetery
Bringing the Moon Close to Observe Celestial Bodies
French astronomer M Deloncle proposes an eight ton crystal mirror to bring the Moon within close view from a high altitude observatory in the Alps. Critics note immense technical challenges including mountain altitude and atmospheric conditions, but promise extraordinary resolution of objects about a four story high, if feasible.
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L Ginette Qeyeta
Tendon Chrovice
M. Frinuls de Joncle
Sayant
Rasses Alpes
Lus Ou
le Hepes
M. Deloncle
Trench Scientific Society
M. Delonicle
MM. Delonele
Urametery
Paris
Remus
M. Maurice Loews
M. Dev Inicle
Helzut
Onderth
M. Loewy
Ancient box turtle may be over a century old
Westerly Connecticut correspondent reports a box turtle found with inscriptions including C.D. 1826. Mrs Green notes the shell bears dates from the eighteenth century, suggesting the turtle is well over 100 years old. Other turtles with similar markings have appeared in North Stonington region.
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Chet Blvaeth
Whale
Phoenix
Vox
Thud
Connecticut
Say
Newy York Sun
LL 2
Green
Stibaan Carriage Company
Green Pickas
C.D
North
Stonington
Fragmentary note on a man vanishing into a stream
A confused passage describes a hunter or tracksman waking from daydreams and then tumbling toward a stream, where a bank gives way and he vanishes with a doleful splash. No clear names or locations are given.
How the Arab Wooed A Lover Across Traditions
An Amir loves a girl from the tribe and seeks secrecy through a vow. The suitor confesses, asks a confidant to arrange an interview, and the confidant delivers a flower or blade of grass as the token. If the girl agrees and swears, they set a time to meet. the ritual seals the match and the lover eventually becomes husband.
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Comidynt
Lins
Merentless
Ider
English Womendress Styles And Social Class Trends
The writer contrasts English women’s dress with Europe, noting distinct distinctions in society and fashion. Observations cover duchess attire resale, shop girls and London workers, and how appearance correlates with social roles, including footwear, hats, and shoulder build among classes.
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England
Europe
Gome
la Godey
London
Hhey
Philosophy and a Colored Man in a Corridor Confrontation
An elderly philosopher refuses to yield as a young colored man seeks a private word. The man demands ten cents, cites a sister Evangeline, and speaks of a private citizen status in U S government. The exchange ends with threats and a gloss on aluminum used by Finnish dragoons for horseshoes.
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Guy
Evangeline
Philosephy
Ofd
Branceline
United States
Broddes
The American Girl in a World of Praise and Pride
A critical critique argues that the beloved American girl is inflated by constant praise. It notes her perceived beauty and status are fed by press and society, while foreign rivals and class expectations reveal fragility behind the glitter. The piece challenges the era's reverent angle on beauty and gender roles.
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Uisu
New York
Europe
Trudy Sproule
Pir
Quad Brothers
Toll
Alio
T. Gous
Jasm
Jas
John Smith
Meyer
Canine morals and tail signals in hunting dogs
A Dr Touis Rovinson article discusses dogs and their tails in hunting packs. It notes tails raised aloft with white tips in foxhounds and mixed colors, describing tail wagging as a social signal that guides pack behavior from scent detection to signaling discovery.
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Touis Rovinson
London
Robinson
Discovery of Prey Signals Mog in Pleasure’s Wake
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a Mog’s prey signal is tied to pleasure, tracing directly to the Ume as the Mog failed. the line links emotion, pursuit, and a fatal alert in a cryptic historical fragment.
The Surf as an Enemy on a Strange Shore
An old habitue of Long Branch explains surf safety and currents. He describes dangerous pushes and undertows, noting the undertow’s danger is often overestimated yet fatal accidents arise from exhaustion or carelessness.
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Long Branch
New York
Limpy Tim kit sale mirrors a rough town tribute
An anxious crowd in a small American town watches a youth known as Limpy Tim impulsively sell a kit for pennies to raise funds amid confusion and a death notice. A barefoot boy later leaves the kit with a bouquet of flowers on the doorstep, the crowd echoing a rugged communal gesture.
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Fouth
Panoril
Ti Ling
Tim
Stories of Edgar Allen Poe from a Ray County recollection
Colonel Jacob Child recalls Poe in Richmond Whig days. He lent Poe 50 cents to buy a cup, and Poe corrected Lenore’s proof after a poet’s visit to set it in the paper. Child describes Poe as tall tender, young looking, with piercing black eyes and memorable hair.
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Iansag City
Edear Allen Pope
Jacob Child
Siam
Ray County
Paludar
Paludar Studiouus, Knew the Author of “the
Poe
Jong
Ieme
Aecohot Poe
Richmond Whig
South
Lenore
Richmond
Poe Sells Annabel Lee to Southern Literary Messenger
Col Child notes Poe sold Annabel Lee to John S. Thompson, editor of the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond. Thompson claimed to have a manuscript and planned to publish it, but delays and disputes over payment arose as tensions about the ownership and timing surfaced.
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Col. Child
Poe
Annabel Lee
Buffalo Albuln
Richmond
Johm SL Thompson
Southern Literary Messenger
Annibel Lee
Thompson
Child
Dick Heath
Thie Wiig
Ghid
Heath Bezan
Cid
Shampson
Cont
Heath
Tim
New U S Firearm Reviewed by Springfield Board
A Springfield Republican reporter reviewed the Danish style firearm compare and contrasted with the new U S model. The report describes fixed five cartridge horizontal magazine, feed from the left, safety latch changes, and a lighter weight about 4 pounds. Initial velocity exceeds 2000 feet per second with 36 grain Wetterin powder and a 239 grain slug.
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iWagazite Zu
Springfield Republican
Uoard
Demmark
Mey
Ann le
Swiogs
Turniys
Fiat
Hil&cork
Alaska's Active Volcano Finally Located on Alaska Peninsula
Lieutenant Cantwell of the United States coastal service reports the active volcano on the Alaska peninsula has been definitively located for the first time. He recently arrived aboard the revenue cutter Tuolchin Rusk after a months long cruise seeking illegal sealers and provided topographic details of the Alaska coast to Professor Davidson.
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Alaska
Leiutenant Cantwell
United States
Marine Service
Sayl
San Franisco Examiner
Cantweil
Great Folcano
Davidson
Mystery Volcano Erupts Near Chimik Bay and Wenjuan Mountain
Reports from Chipnik bay and passing vessels describe a volcanic eruption near Wenjuan Mountain west of Chimik bay. Lieutenant Cantwell confirms ash clouds and fire columns, with ash covering sea areas and hindering breathing as the Wenjuan volcanic activity continues for seven months.
Vermont Marriage Ceremony Told In Old Vermont Style
In early Vermont days Elder Brown presided in a plain rural setting as a couple on horseback exchanged vows. The minister’s simple blessing and a parting handshake marked a modest, homegrown wedding scene reflecting the state’s quiet frontier character.
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Olenbats
Green Mountain
Loramis
Horald
eYsay
Elder Brown
Janes
Yoas
Hetty
Yaas
Pix
Do I Not Always Tie My Beat to Your Tastes
In a dialogue from The Main Point With Marie in the Chicago Tribune a mother discusses wealth and judgment in selecting personal apparel for her daughter Marie. She claims riches would fund all desires, but notes limits to her power, urging earnest effort to gain lasting treasures beyond outward adornment. Marie retorts she looks like a sardine in that hat.
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Marie
Chicago Tribune
Burt
Macie
Beet Sugar Boom At Chino Factory San Bernardino Cal
Beet sugar production nears 250000 pounds at the Chino factory in California. This year’s beet crop spanned about 400000 acres planted, with near 2700 acres last year. Farmers have earned substantial profits since a bounty boosted beet sugar viability. One grower bought trea ty acres and yielded fifteen tons per acre, paying for land with the first bean crop.
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Chino
San Bernardino
Cal
California
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Wong
Philosophy
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Mont Allogerou
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Edgar Allen Foe
U. S
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Pablots Mountain
Chipnik Bay
Tigutenant Cinewell
Voleiule
Wenjanboy
Chimik Bay
Behring Sex
Ivanoff
Wenjuulnow
Benjamin
Benjaminow
Applegate
Lonmerly
Muska Commercial Company
Tynchoff Bay
Applusate
Cantwell
Chignik Bay
Daylison
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