Sacred Buddhist Canons Vast in Bulk and History
A discussion of the Buddhist sacred writings the Tripitaka and Sanskrit canons. Estimates of their size vary from tens of millions of syllables to about 900,000 words, with variants in Pali and Sanskrit texts and large Chinese and Tibetan translations. The piece notes immense volumes and weights, including Kanjur and Tanjur, and cites Max Muller on reading such a bible.
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University of Oxford
Siam
Buddha
Vattagamani
India
R. Spencer Hardy
Spence Hardy
Rhys Davis
India Office
London
Bodleian
Bunglu Nanjie
China
Max Muller
Painted pony sparks Indian outbreak scare at western post
A painted striped pony caused a clash between a Chinaman and an Indian chief at a western military post. Pat painted the pony, inflaming superstition and triggering a fight that was later blamed in press dispatches as an Indian outbreak. The incident ended with Pat in the guardhouse and extensive archival correspondence.
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Far West
Wun Lung
Geo Wo
Pat
South Africa
Secretary of the Interior
National Archives
Washington
Breakfast and Moses Tables Questioned in Old Texts
A Boston reader surveys breakfast habits noting benefits of a morning meal and cold water after rising. It then discusses a St Louis Republic item comparing Talmudic and Biblical table dimensions, arguing the Moses tablets would weigh about 28 tons if cubits are 18 inches.
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Moses
St. Louis Republic
The Duke of Orleans and the silly balloon incident
The Duke of Orleans briefly served in the English army at Aldershot but was forced to quit after disruptive behavior. He cut the ropes of a captive balloon used by General Sir Evelyn Wood and officers, the balloon rising 30 miles away before a safe descent. Sir Evelyn reported the matter to Queen Victoria, who then banned the duke from further military training in her forces.
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Duke of Orleans
Aldershot
Evelyn Wood
Sir Evelyn
Duke of Cambridge
Queen
Comte
Comtesse de Paris
Hard Times and Tricks of Wisconsin Trappers
The Hardy Woodsmen describe upper Wisconsin wolves as the largest in the United States and a major deer threat. They discuss trapping methods for foxes wolves otters beavers and martens using poisoned meat slides and water traps, stressing careful placement and regular trap checks.
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Upper
Wisconsin
United States
Martens
Teething Lotion Praised by Local Mother
Mrs Judson Baynton of Lagonda Avenue reports Dr Hand's Teething Lotion relieves gum pain and swelling in her child. She endorses Dr Hand's remedies for children and notes they are safely applied externally. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
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Sprinckrin
Dr. Hand
Judson Baynton
Lagonda Avenue
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Washington, D. C
Epworth League Assembly and Training School
Storm Lake
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Milwacker, Wis
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St. Pau
Minn
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Town
J.T. Merry A.G.P.A
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Steel Range
Eastwood & Chase
J. H. Bacner & Co
Monticello, Iowa
THE
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Monticello Express
Geo
W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
Tribune
Undertakers
Ada Behan
Fred Miller
Irving, Il
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Chicago
Atlanta Journal
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L. May & CO
St. Paul, Minn
Elehart Cartinge & Harness Mfg Ce
Elihart, Ind
Whee W. B. Peart
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