Americans in Asia and the diplomats posted there
A Chicago Tribune style portrait outlines American diplomats in Siam, Japan, Korea and China. It notes Minister to Siam Jacob T. Child resigning to write a book, consuls in Kobe Nagasaki Yokohama and Shanghai, salaries from 5 500 to 7 500 a year, and the mix of national ties and local conditions shaping the foreign corps, including tensions with the English in Nagasaki and the mobility of posts under the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
China
Siam
American Minister to China Denby Described by Traveler
The account praises Japan’s diplomatic regard over China while noting Colonel Charles Denby of Indiana as the U S Minister to China. It sketches his appearance and residence in Peking, mentions limited access during river freeze, and reports limited court favor though he can maintain comfortable living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Charles Denby
Indiana
Wash
Peki Je
Society of
Peking
United States
China and Japan Trading Company
Yokohama
Tokio
E. V. Thorne
America
Clark
Waterbury Watch
Charles Flint
Ape Denen
Korea
Fear G. Carpenter
Goeld at a Premium and Living Well Abroad
The article discusses living standards in Japan and compares markets with Washington and New York. It notes a minister who has access to good markets and a large house, with mentions of rent, a minister Hubbard receiving a payment, and silver as current currency. It comments on exchange rates adding at least a quarter.
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Goeld
Japan
Washington
New York
Hubbard
Platte River
Platte
Nebraska
Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Salvation Army
Farnam Street
Omaha
Fred Nye
Nye
Boston
Skowhegan
Maine
Foreign advisers and trade networks sensed in Asia trip
The narrator details a broad foreign presence across China Japan and Korea. He notes English American and other advisers shaping governments and ports while meeting Judge Denny an Oregon native and consular official. He observes trading firms in Yokohama and Tokyo and US lamps bottles and watches finding markets in Japan and Korea.
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England
America
China
Japan
Korea
Denny
Seoul
Oregon
Tientsin
Shanghai
Ching
Deney
Judge Denny Entangled in Seoul Power Struggle
The article describes Li's bid to replace Judge Denny with a capital Korea base in Seoul. Denny is portrayed as a respected, well-connected lawyer with a Korean‑American home, a high salary from the King, and strong diplomatic skill, making Li’s ouster efforts currently unsuccessful.
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Judge Denny
Korea
Seoul
Denny
Eant
Influential Americans in Japan and Their Roles
The State Department adviser Henry Denison in Tokyo wields major influence among foreigners in Japanese government, earning high pay and honors from the Mikado. Baltimore’s Peyton Jow, long in Japan, is another senior American official. Boston art critic Fenalossa, a Salem professor, leads Japan’s art revival, studying Kyoto works with Kuki. Fenalossa and his New England wife move in court circles.
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State Department
Tokio
Henry Denison
Japan
America
The
Peyton Jow
Baltimore
Imperial University
Fenslessa
Salem
Mass
Empire
Fenalossa
Kuki
Kioto
Fenalossais
New England
Missionaries in Japan Vividly Described by American Writer
The writer praises American missionaries in Japan with extensive urban settlements and comfortable homes. He notes many Japanese infidels or Buddhists and asserts missionaries are doing good work with churches and schools nationwide. Mentioned are Dr Hepburn, English Japanese dictionary author and Tokyo college president, and Dr Simmons, an early missionary physician in Tokyo.
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Japan
Siam
Hepburn
Tokio
Yokohama
Doctor Simmons
Asia
American Merchants in Asia and Their Global Reach
The text notes American merchants in Asia. Walsh, Hill & Co. is among the oldest firms in Japan with houses in Kobe and Yokohama and large Kobe mills. It mentions Mr Walshs from a Georgia family and Mr P Hall from Boston. Russell & Co. operates major houses in Hong Kong, Canton, Tientsin, Shanghai and Formosa with ship ownership and grand Shanghai offices. Smith, Baker & Co. is another American firm in Asia.
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Asia
Walsh, Hill & Co
Japan
America
Europe
Kobe
Yokohama
Ipper
Apan
Georgia
Shanghai
Formoss
New York
Boston
Smith, Baker & Co
Portraits on display at Van's Picture Store Pittsburg
Only 86 life size Foreraron portraits offered at Van's Picture Store located at 12 Wylie Ave Pittsburg, with Tursa noted as part of the sale.
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Van
Wylie Ave
Pittsburg
Tursa
Honest New Theology and the Law of Christ Fulfillment
Gail Hamilton discusses the shift from old orthodoxy to the new theology. She argues Christ fulfilled the law not destroyed it, using Paul’s approach to adapt Hebrew and Greek thought. The essay defends the new reading of scripture, urges moral departure from iniquity, and muses on creed and nature.
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New England
Old Oxford
Robert Elsmere
Egbert Smyth
Andover
Charles Voysey
Des Moines
Springfield
Temple
Christ
Dana
Park
Paul
Abraham
Tam
Professor Park
Mr. Voysey
Mar’s Hill
Paul Stont
Timothy
Regular Rates and Quick Telegraphs at Grand Pacific Hotel
Clerk Willey recalls extra guest work at Grand Pacific as a hungry patron paid for another meal at normal rates. Telegrams from travelers prompt odd errands and a mysterious dog delivery, with a Montana guest seeking his terrier and champagne bets tied to the pet’s arrival. The tale expands to hoped future wires about a possible divorce and train delivery.
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Chicago Times
Willey
Grand Pacific
Montana
A Lawyer's Liberality in Stoneham
A thrifty Stoneham lawyer who sued to recover a widow's debt of 2347 dollars kept money from the widow and charged her 153 dollars for his fee. The debtor faced the law, but the lawyer claimed relief by his own terms and kept the rest.
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Boston Courier
Stoneham
Nye as a Botanist and Nebraska Folklore in Dispatch
A fragmentary column by Bill Nye blends a botanical vignette on palmettos with satire on Nebraska lore. It recounts Nye’s impressions of a palmetto in Columbia and quips about the Missouri and Platte rivers, Omaha founders, and early frontier figures, weaving humor with regional history and Prohibition mischief.
Inhuman Sport Condemns Brutality of Horseracing
Ouida denounces horseracing as cruel and devoid of redeeming value. She argues horses suffer from abusive training and premature use, urging owners to protect them by delaying racing until age four and rehoming or humane euthanasia when worn. The piece condemns gambling as the sport’s core motive and calls for more compassionate treatment of horses in all venues.
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Fred Archer
Wellington
Girls as Reformers in Temperance Work
Punxsutawney Spirit urges girls to act as temperance reformers by withholding approval from drunk youths and those who rely on others. The piece claims every worthy young man should respect industrious, sober behavior and insists most men would be unlikely to attract girls otherwise.
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Challen
Earth
Messrs
Lewis & Clarke
Council Bluffs
America
Why the Lions Didn't Eat Daniel Explained
A cryptic claim from a Kentucky authority suggests Daniel’s wisdom spared him from a lion attack. The fragment hints at a longer speech or argument, implying danger averted by knowledge or law rather than appetite. The source text is garbled but centers on Daniel, lions, and a protective rationale.
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Daniel
Baltimore
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