Caucasus natives resist Russian rule and oil losses argue Armenians aided destruction
The New York Tribune outlines that in the Caucasus native Russians are few, while Armenians and Muslims form a complex mix. It details centuries of conquest, Armenian cooperation with Russia, and rising tensions as Armenians seek autonomy. Destruction of oil wells crippled the industry, prompting troops to restore order amid postwar strains with Japan.
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Russia
Armenia
Caucasus
New York Tribune
Catherine the Great
Persia
Turkey
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Shhamy
Igre Ra
Japan
Japan's Parliament Opens After Western March to Democracy
The winter of 1890 91 saw Japan form its parliament in a stormy first session. MPs are paid about £80 yearly and may refuse duties. only roughly one percent of the population are qualified electors. Voters must be twenty five, and pay fifteen yen in direct national taxation.
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Japan
Eira Magazine
Three New Tuberculosis Remedies Debated At International Congress
At the International Congress for the Cure and Prevention of Tuberculosis three remedies were debated. Von Behring promotes a secretive, non serum, non vaccine preparation called T C derived from the tuberculosis virus. He will disclose methods only to specialists and denies any profit motive. Other experts discuss milk immunity and cautious public health strategies. A Paris French plan favors sanitary living conditions over sanatoriums and a resolution urged expropriation of dwellings deemed health hazards by city sanitary boards.
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Professor von Behring
von Behring
T.C
Od Ta E& Yhody
Roux
Metchnikof
Pasteur Institute
von Hehrir
Wilk
Congress
M. Cassimir Perrier
M. Leon Bourgeois
Lanterns Made of Fish From Hawaiian Puffer Skins
Japanese divers in the Hawaiian Islands craft lanterns from the skin of the big puffer fish. After removing the skin while soft, it is inflated to a globe, dried, and hollowed at the back for a light. Fins remain extended, tail angled, with a circular back opening for a light source.
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Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian
New Starch Source From Cassava Promises Value Over Potatoes
A Jama department bulletin highlights cassava as a higher percentage starch source than potatoes, noting its resistance to pests and broader production potential. It mentions German potato starch and aims to promote cassava as a main crop for starch manufacture.
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Jamapartment of Agriculture
H. Jas
Converting the Heaths: Hook’s Wry Answer to Fund Appeal
Theodore Hook replied to a request for a gift to a society for heathen conversion. He quipped that he had no money, but urged them to bring the heathen along and he would convert him. The remark reflects his characteristic wit in a society gossip context.
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Theodore Hook
Haunting Tune Sparks Mild Exchange
A dull man who hums constantly asks why a tune haunts him. Foote retorts that he is forever murdering the melody, prompting a tense, fable like exchange between the two speakers.
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Foote
Canteen system support grows among army officers
Major General James F. Wade leads calls to reestablish the army canteen, arguing it curbs desertions and drunkenness. He cites post saloons, soldier debts, and outside temptations as harm, preferring a system where beer and light wines under military supervision replace stronger drinks.
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Wade
United Sites Army
James F. Wade
Department of the East
Fee
New York Herald
Army
War Department
Hinent
Staamid
Aluanis
Pheyr
Rich Men of a Month in Tales of Sudden Wealth
A collection of case studies from Tit-Bits detailing how new fortunes led to extravagant, reckless, and often ruinous behaviors. A Durham collier buys an elephant and ostentatious houses, a Parisian novelist mortgaged residences before vanishing into desert trade, a Spanish lottery winner travels to Paris then returns penniless with trunks, and a Hungarian heir stages gladiator siphons before dying bankrupt by poison.
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Durham Collier
Australia
Paris
Italy
Riviera
Scotland
Champs Elysees
Harrar
Jibad
Menelik
Paris Mont de Piete Watches and Rings Flow Daily
A government pawnshop in France handles about a thousand watches daily and a thousand wedding rings weekly, supplying funds year round through its twenty Paris branches. While many borrowers come from poorer strata, society women often rely on the Mont de Piete, carrying jewels in delicate handbags as they seek relief, sometimes passing poorer sisters bearing heavy sewing machines or worn bedding in the courtyard.
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France
Mont de Picte
Paris
Mont de Piete
Whisky Drinking in Scotland Sees Beer Ousting Whisky
A visitor notes changes among Highland Scots with whisky usage waning. He observes a shift toward beer during the meridian ceremony and casual drinking, replacing claret once common in Scotland. The trend reflects a broader move from imported wine to beer in western ports.
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Scotland
France
Stockings of Human Hair From China Market Remark
A Boston Post report describes black stockings made from human hair imported from Northern China. The dealer notes the hair is collected from shaved children, stored in lacquer boxes, and woven into stockings priced at 15 dollars. He claims very few such pairs exist for sale in America.
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China
America
Boston Post
Greenlandic Hairstyles Cause Bald Patches in Women
Observation notes that many Greenland women exhibit bald patches at the sides of their heads caused by a traditional hairdressing method. Hair is pulled back tightly and secured with a ribbon, leading to localized hair loss over time.
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Greenland
Woman Railroad Builder Theodosia Beacham Foisted Into Spotlight
Theodosia Beacham of Michigan is presented as a pioneering railroad contractor, claimed to be unique for a woman in the field. The piece details her projects across Southern states, earnings, and leadership, noting contracts worth hundreds of thousands and a hands-on approach with crews and supplies.
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Theodosia Beacham
America
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Reynolds
FL. L. Beacham
Claude
Erwin
Beacham
Where Children are Sold on the Steamer to Benguela
Harper's Magazine writer notes on a ship to Benguela where five native boys, aged roughly ten to twelve, were sold within two weeks of landing. Sold for about 590 milreis each, the boys were little and thin, bought by white owners, amid a region where prices of human beings are high. A Portuguese friend gave a New Year gift of a slave boy. Smith defines marriage as two shears joined to cannot be separated yet punish what lies between.
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Benguela
Harper's Magazine
Benswela
Had the Confidence in a Guinea Asked by Dibdin the Younger
A witty exchange features Dibdin the younger pressing Jerrold for a guinea while Jerrold admits he has confidence but no money to spare. The quip highlights humorous betting humor of the era and character dynamic between the two figures.
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Dibdin the Younger
Jerrold
Fortune-Bloating Dreams and the Lottery Omens
A reflection on dreams as lucky omens in lotteries with tales from Italy and England. Signor Fozi of Milan wins substantial prizes after dreaming of his daughter and a municipal draw while Lusa loses fortune despite buying a ticket after a dream. An old English lottery superstition notes dream numbers as fated.
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M. Cousin
Signor Fozi
Milan
Signor
Lusa
England
Post Bay
Nath Claar
Cheapside
Advertiser
The
Spectator
Proverbial Remarks On Women From Several Nations
A Philadelphia Inquirer item compiles ancient and foreign proverbs about women, noting sharp contrasts across cultures. Quotes touch on folly, loyalty, marriage, and the perceived influence of women, with sayings from Spanish, English, German, Scotch, Arabian, Persian, Corsican, and Hindoo sources.
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Gol
Fife
Philadelphia Toquirer
Newfoundland explores selling whale meat as beef substitute
Newfoundland plans a new industry selling whale meat in place of beef. A dealer says the meat tastes more like venison and shipments to England are being prepared with an expected price of at least 12 cents per pound.
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Newfoundland
England
Secret of Breathing Wells Explained by Survey
The United States Geographical Survey investigates blowing or breathing wells. Hydrologists note air currents and distant whistles from wells, mainly in Nebraska and Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Barometric drops and temperature differences drive the effects, which lessen when groundwater fills the interstices.
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United States Geographical Survey
Nebraska
Rapides Parish
Louisiana
Louisiane
St. Louis Republic
Cooking Fish in Clay Described by Wisconsin Natives
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports on North Woods cooks using a clay wrap method to bake fish in embers. The fish is left uncleaned with salt in the mouth, then cracked open to reveal flavorful flesh. Some cooks add fat bacon along the dorsal fin for extra richness.
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North Woods
Leonard Kehoe
Tomah
Milwaukee Sentinel
Massage Device Folds Into Sewing Machine Invention
The London Express reports a new invention that attaches to a standard sewing machine to fan and massage the operator while she works. The contrivance promises added comfort and relief during sewing tasks.
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The
London Express
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Long Jag
Boston Transcript
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New York
Smith
John C. Wise
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Mediterranean
Chicago Chronicle
Niewspapere Fraehive
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