Oddments of European Curiosities and Oriental Weapons
A Philadelphia Times piece surveys diverse treasures from far lands. It notes European clocks in Italy Paris and Vienna, a Parisian handcart, tree counts in Paris streets, and the famed St Fiacre cab. It then shifts to dangerous daggers and swords from Asia with vivid details on design, use, and a lethal venoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
New York
Fincre
Paria
St. Fincre
Eramar
Lemm
Berlin
Eteltow
Niederbarnim
Vienna
Stanislaus Sacharda
Oriental swords captivate US consul with rare relics
Amoy China relics arrive at the Bellevue as Consul Bedloe surveys a cabinet of extraordinary weapons. A four foot and a half long general’s sword, Japanese in style, features a heavy blade, rose carved hilt, mother of pearl inlay, and a scabbard with mor leather mountings. Other blades show unique craftsmanship from Ho Nan and resemble a bayonet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonquin
Amoy
Philadelphia Times
Bedloe
United States
China
Bellevues
Jack Chinn
Ho-Nan
Deiabha
Talkative Barbers and the One Dollar Day
A commercial traveler recalls a Chicago hotel barber shop with thirty artists and a shop rule of charging fifteen cents for shaving. The barber earns about a dollar a day despite claiming higher income, citing a sick wife and costly doctors, while noting the prevalence of percentage-based pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
California
Hot Springs
Florida
Proper entertaining and table manners for visitors
A discussion on hosting guests emphasizes simple daily hospitality over elaborate formal entertainments. It advises modest meals, tidy table settings, and considerate attention, noting guests' comfort and hosts' self-respect, with guidance on balancing sociability and privacy.
A Pretty Complexion And The Fresh Air Cure
An early 20th century column extols fresh air as the best cosmetic and warns against local skin treatments. It links complexion to digestion, liver and stomach health, diet, and exercise, recommending outdoor life, soap, and horseback riding for better skin. Includes quips about seaside life and social vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oper
Mail
Express
Cave Dwellers Observed in Sierra Madre Cliff Home
Frederick Schwatka describes a Mexican guide spotting a cliff cave in Chi huahua near the Sierra Madre. The guide estimates 9000 to 12000 cliff dwellers in the region while noting timid inhabitants and a canyon hunter with bow and arrows observing from below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chimahus
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Sierra Madre
Chihuahua
Don Augustin Becerra
Frederick Schwatka
English and American spellings spark British objections
The piece surveys British writers' complaints about American orthography such as dropping k from almanack and u from honour, contending these changes provoke broader scholarly uproar and arguing the dispute reflects tone as much as truth. It cites Brander Matthews and Sainte-Beuve to contrast irritations with calls for honest thinking in language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sainte-Beuve
London
Lowell
Saturday Review
Athenaeum
Brander Matthews
Harper's Magazine
Ninety Three Questions From a Child’s Diary
An eight year old narrator in St Nicholas writes questions about the moon canary butterfly and bee, pondering Ninety Two and Ninety Three. The child imagines growth, birthdays, and a year of learning while awaiting guidance from Uncle Van even as days pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Van
Kate Patan
A Dreadful Enemy in Fairy Land
An afternoon in fairy land drives a character away as Maisie and Big Sister react to a small wind threat. Maisie worries and sighs while a bug is blown off a flower. The scene ends with the pair tired after the disruption and the arrival of paper dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitta
Petatsie
Big Sister
Maisie
Kitchen
Front Lawn
Mase
Papa
Dea
Big Sis
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Boston
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Lucey
Lucy Lockwood
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Madama
Avetor
Tintey
Kiel
Dee
Mrs. Lockwood
Sophie May
Drake's Magazine
Frank
Hal
Rank
Iolin
Larper
Colombia
South America
Unite
Therr
Strait of Magellan
Fernando de Magetha
Sal
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