End of Meiji Era Emperors Funeral in Japan
A long account of Emperor Matsuhito's funeral detailing the Tokyo procession from Ceremonial Gate to Aoyama Parade Ground and the Kyoto burial at Momoyama. It notes preparations, tickets, strict regulations, mass crowds, and the blend of old Shinto ritual with modern military pageantry. The piece frames Meiji’s end and hints at Taisho era beginnings.
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Japan
Meiji
Matsuhito
China
Russia
Momoyama
Kyoto
Tokyo
Trafic
Aoyama
Royania
Yokohama Bay
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Yose
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Beetle Bits Made Saratoga Carpenter Rich
Ransom Cook, a little known craftsman from Saratoga, profited from a beetle inspired drill bit he invented after observing a beetle boring a smooth horizontal hole in a log. He patented and marketed the "Beetle bits" which formed the basis of his fortune.
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Ransom Cook
Saratoga
Carpenter
Cook
New York Press
Long Telescope Vision Friend of Paris Electric Eye
French engineer M Armengaud says his telespectroscope can extend sight to vast distances. He claims a man in Paris or London could soon view events in New York using his device, likened to Korn’s telegraphic photograph machine.
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M. Armengaud
Paris
London
New York
Korn
Dundee Advertiser
Courageous Escape From Typhoid Pneumonia Rescue
Mrs. J. E. Cox of Joliet Illinois credits a dreadful cough from typhoid pneumonia to Dr King s New Discovery for saving her life. She reports near cessation of coughing after use and endorses the remedy as quick safe and reliable with bottles 650c and 1.00 and a free trial at O H Soetje s.
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J. E. Cox
Joliet, Il
O. H. Soetje’s
Boy's Button Lesson Sparks Moral Reveal
A Sunday school incident features Richard whose bright show buttons draw a minister’s gaze. When asked to read the motto, Richard confesses he cannot see and reads the vulgar phrase aloud only after the minister prompts. The anecdote is followed by poetry praising living by deeds and heart rather than years or numbers.
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Ichard
Richard
Metropolitan Magazine
Compromising a Tenor and the Czar
In St Petersburg Nicholas I walked unguarded in a gray cloak. He spoke briefly to an Italian tenor in a park, prompting police arrest. The manager announced the missing singer at the opera that evening. An aide released him after the emperor apologized. The tenor pleaded not to speak to him again to avoid compromising him with police.
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Nicholas I
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
MacVeagh Secures Court Adjournment For 4 PM Train
McVeagh quietly halted a Supreme Court session at 3 45 PM to catch the 4 o'clock train home to Philadelphia. He requested adjournment with the phrase I want to catch the 4 o'clock train for home and the chief justice complied without protest.
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MacVeagh
Wayne MacVeagh
Supreme Court
Washington
Philadelphia
Miss Sasseen Joins Confederate Song at Kentucky Monument Event
The Kentucky state librarian candidate Miss Mary Sasseen attended a Confederate monument unveiling in a blue cross district town. She sang Dixie at invocation and then joined in Bonnie Blue Flag when called a duet, prompting the MC to apologize for misinterpreting the setup.
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Mary Sasseen
Kentucky
Blue Cross
Miss Sasseen
Dixie
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
W A Mirick M D Physician and Surgeon
W A Mirick M D physician and surgeon announces office at his residence on South Cedar Street Monticello Iowa with prompt day and night calls available.
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South Cedar St
Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Remedy Claim for Chronic Appendicitis Relief
A fragment cites Monticello residents with chronic appendicitis mistaking gas or sour stomach for the condition. It touts Adlerika buckthorn bark glycerine as a German remedy promising instant relief after a single dose.
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Monticello
QO TL
Sovtje
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