Rangoon Pagoda Visit Amid Diverse Pilgrim Ways
The narrative guides readers through Rangoon's ancient pagoda district. Pilgrims from many nations climb the steps to the central pagoda guarded by stone dragons, offering gold leaf and flowers to honor the gilded dome, while merchants, monks, and travelers mingle under brilliant Asiatic sun. The scene captures spiritual longing, economic disparity, and the intricate craftsmanship of shrines and carvings surrounding the sacred site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Cambodia
Siam
Burma
Fragmentary note hints at plague flag origins at sea death
The readable text describes a mysterious flag raised in a Russian city linked to bubonic plague and a death at sea. It mentions burial and cemetery scenes, and observers noting places where people lived, with scattered references to flags and tables.
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Bubonic
Goln
Rescinded Order Involving Ill Gentleman And Wife
A fragmented London note describes a gentleman becoming ill and his husband ordering a horse to depart. The scene centers on a postscript stating My wife having recovered did not come. The wording suggests a domestic misunderstanding or delay reflected in a rescinded command.
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Fato
London
Dinner Invitation and a Shoe Misplacement Tale
The article recalls Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson preferring literature to strict order. Mr. Stevenson reportedly replied to a dinner invitation that they would come if she could locate her cherished shoe first.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Naval Officers Well Paid Compared Abroad
An English writer compares American naval officer pay with foreign rates. He notes an American admiral earns about 15,000 dollars annually, Britain’s comparable rank around 9,000, and Germany about 4,500, with equal proportional pay for all other officer grades.
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Great Britain
Germany
New Management Takes Over Local Hotel
Disjointed notes indicate a hotel now operates under new management while the former proprietor remains nearby. A respondent named Ley notes the change and mentions a marriage, suggesting personal ties influence the transition.
Feeding an Army Protracted Campaign Biscuits Key to War
The article explains large scale commissariat planning for long campaigns. It details four months of supplies for 200000 troops, including 24,000,000 pounds of biscuit and 2,900,000 tins of jam. It notes coffee, tea, rum, port, whisky, and vast horse fodder stored at base, with sanitation and other storage needs.
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London
Napoleon
Commissariat
Commissariat Department
South Africa
Forest Fire Ravages Glenn Ranch Wildlife In California
Flames swept from Cajon to Lytel Creek as about two hundred firefighters battled a tinder dry woods. Thousands of rabbits and several deer perished, with game trapped inside the advancing fire line and wildlife fleeing toward the flames. A six prong buck was seen running into the blaze.
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Los Angeles
Cali
Glenn Ranch
Cajon
Lytel Creek
R. H. Charlton
Student’s quick first aid saves life after copperhead bite
Paul A. Reichie, a State College student from York, was bitten on the left hand by a copperhead at McCalls Ferry. He sliced the wound, sucked out poison, applied a tourniquet, and found the snakes. doctors cauterized the wound and he survived.
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Copperhead
Philadelphia
McCalls Ferry
Paul A. Reichie
York
Reichie
Clock Over 112 Years Old Told by Kansas City Man
Kansas City resident William Orr says a seven foot tall grandfather clock, likely over a century old, was brought from Europe by his grandfather. The clock kept time until last fall when its weight cords broke and no repairer could fix it.
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Kansas City
N. W
Orr
America
Mr. Orr
Europe
William Orr
Ohio
Leper Case Sparks Martinez Controversy In 1900s
Oakland resident Jose Pavana, a Meri Gan said to be a leper by Martinez county officials and three doctors, was found working in California near Santa Fe. He was isolated on a vacant lot after crowds approached his tent and gave him money to leave the town. Pavana denied being a leper, calling his condition eczema and accusing locals of exploiting him for gain.
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Oakland
Cal
Jose Pavana
Gan
County
Martines
Santa Fe
Mediaeg
Pavana
Martinez
J. K. Ormsby
Ormsby
Soldier-Physician James Phillips Narrowly Escapes Potter's Field
Dr. James Phillips a soldier and physician and nephew of a former London lord mayor narrowly saved from burial in a pauper's grave in New York. He died at Blackwell's Island Hospital after a long morgue wait. a daughter in Bridgeport sent word to forward his body. Born in London he served in Crimea and Civil War, met Lincoln, later served on naval vessels then in Washington, married the daughter of General Walbridge, divorced, and remarried George B. Corkhill. He was eighty three.
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New York
James Phillips
London
Blackwell’s Island
Potter’s Field
Bridgeport
Conn
Doctor Phillips
Fordeil Phillips
Edward Lawson
Lincoln
Heirs barred from marrying outside faith in million-dollar will
New York real estate broker Pincus Lowenfeld leaves an estate of at least 1 million. His will warns that any child who intermarries with a non Jewish partner shall be excluded from any share of income or principal, with the forfeited portion to be divided among remaining children.
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New York
Pincus Lowenfeld
Sexton’s Wife Digs Graves in Court Plea for Support
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Mrs John Shedlock the wife of the Darling Street Jewish cemetery sexton testified she was forced to dig graves to support five children and protect her husband’s job. She showed a check confirming a burial dug by her and a son still in knee breeches. The husband the regular sexton had taken a total abstinence pledge in court.
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Wilkes-Barre
John Shedlock
Darling Street
Woodward
Leprosy Suspected in Martinez Pavana Case
Dr William Hough hospital superintendent said Pavana, who professed inability to understand English, likely suffers from leprosy despite his statement to Ormsby. The remarks emphasize medical concern at Martinez hospital.
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Martinez
Pavana
William Hough
Martines Hospital
Ormsby
Yonkers Banker Fined for Killing Thrush
Ernést Grilli son of Nicola Grilli the deceased banker was fined 25 dollars by City Judge Beall for shooting a song thrush in the woods near Dunwoodle Yonkers N Y authorities report the incident as a minor offense under wildlife protection rules.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Ernést ‘ ‘Grilli
Nicola Grilli
Beall
Dunwoodle
Road law overhaul urged by joint American committees
A special joint committee from the American Bar Association and the American Highway Association seeks simplification and uniformity of state road laws. An Engineering Record article notes three to four million words of statutes, with 85 percent superfluous and reforms possible in one eighth of current laws.
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American Road Congress
American Bar Association
American Highway Association
J. E. Pennybacker
Division of
United States Office of Public Roads
Office of Public Roads
Pennybacker
Making roads in the fall
The article urges autumn roadwork to improve travel and reduce damage. It advocates using road tax for gravel and gravel pits, using the Split-log drag, shaping outsides to shed water, adding open gutters on steep hills, and filling bridges and culverts to allow safe passage. It notes concrete roads and asks farmers to support nearby roads to markets.
Feeding Poultry for Earlier Egg Laying
Give meat to pullets to promote earlier laying. Provide substantial meat food now using commercial beef scraps or fresh bone. Skim milk will aid the diet.
Easy to Improve Tomato Opines on Cultivation
A historical note argues tomatoes are highly responsive to careful selection for rapid improvement and warns against careless handling that speeds decline. It highlights selective breeding as the best path to quicker gains in tomato quality.
Untouched Southern Land Offers Rich Mountain Frontiers
An article notes the South’s mountain regions offer superior soil climate and market access compared with Western fruit valleys, while vast tracts remain undeveloped awaiting settlement and development opportunities.
Eradication of Mites in Poultry Houses
Advice warns that removing a million mites and lice is hard, while eliminating a few thousand is easier. A call to not be intimidated by the scale and to begin control measures promptly.
One way not to be happy is too much time and money
The quote suggests excessive leisure and wealth can erode happiness. It presents a counterintuitive view that abundance may breed restlessness or apathy rather than fulfillment. The statement emphasizes value beyond material plenty.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad
Sugar coated tiny granules promise to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels. Easy to take as candy. Advertisement for a patent medicine.
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Dr. Pierce
Too Assertive in Speaking for His Attainments
The speaker notes that his achievements might speak for themselves but he refuses to let them, insisting on acting as their spokesman rather than allowing others to narrate his success.
Island residence boosts neighborhood popularity
A humorous remark notes that any man can rise in local fame by moving to an uninhabited mid ocean island, implying isolation attracts attention and interest.
Conversion Must Wait Suspension of Mission Work
The Philadelphia Record reports that mission boards will pause heathen conversion until Christian nations end fighting, delaying religious outreach and global missionary activity. The note frames a pause in efforts as conditional on international conflicts ending.
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Christian Nations
Philadelphia
Hold on a minute central on the line dispute
A caller jokes with his party about a central line mix up. The exchanged quip relies on a play on words about central offices and telephone lines. The snippet captures a light, humorous moment in a phone conversation.
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Central
China’s Republican Pretensions Questioned in Peking Rule
The piece argues that though called a republic, China is effectively governed by a few men in Peking. It notes self government takes time and cannot arise from swift rulings, reflecting skepticism about genuine republicanism.
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China
Peking
Fire Threatened Relms Cathedral Collapse
In July 1481 a near disaster at Relms cathedral followed plumbers leaving a smouldering bruiser among timbers. Morning smoke erupted from the spire as flames engulfed the choir roof and transept gables. Louis XI furious, proposed evicting the canons and replacing them with monks.
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Relms
Louis XI
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