A Chinese Bismarck and Li Hung Chang’s Wedding Tale
Trnow OUR TRAVELING COMMISSIONER reports on Li Hung Chang the viceroy of Chu in Tianjin, his interview, views on railways and trade, and the lavish wedding of Li Hung Chang’s daughter amid foreign visitors, court ritual, and gossip. The piece notes Li’s influence, philosophy talk, and a tale of marriage intrigues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Viceroy of
China
Trentsrs
Grant the Bismarck
Russia
Mitkiewicz
Wharton Barker Syndicate
Dreams and their strange contraries in scientific thought
The Argosy surveys dreams as a universal human experience shaped by fear and hope. It recounts French experiments where minor sensations trigger vivid dreams, notes symbols linking to bodily pain, and cites Gesner and Laurent on collective nightmare incidents among soldiers sharing fatigue and malaria in a Calabrian monastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Nad Gesner
Laurent
How to Meet People and Deportment Rules in Society
A Chicago Tribune feature outlines practical etiquette for meeting people and presenting oneself in social settings. It discusses two modern bows, proper street greetings, and the etiquette of ballroom introductions as taught by a dancing instructor.
Proper Hat Salutes and Posture on Public Walks
The article advises on modern etiquette for saluting ladies on promenades. lift the hat correctly from the forward rim, avoid concealment of the face, and bow in greeting. Do not overdo hat tips. greet once per meeting. Also, proper seated posture: keep feet flat, legs not crossed, hands resting on lap or chair arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seana
Mac Lewin
Thread Spools and Polished Shoeblacks in Oxford County Maine
Among western Maine industries spools from white birch are produced in many mills. Birch strips are turned into smooth spools by barrel polishing and belt-driven machines. Spool making is crucial in Oxford county villages while shoe pegs from maple and birch fetch 35 to 50 cents a bush. Bangor also hosts a booming sawdust compression trade selling solid bales to Eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Oxford County
New England
Bangor
The Story of Iron and the Rise of Steel Power
John Dean Brown surveys iron from ancient smelting in India and Egypt to the modern steel age. He details early charcoal methods, the shift to coal and coke, Watt and Neilson improvements, and the explosive growth of US and world production, noting fuel, ore, and transport dynamics shaping a global industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt
Uni
India
Europe
Bessemer
England
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Alabama
Spain
Germany
Sweden
Siseria
Joan Dean Brown
Missionary gifts and church growth across nations
The Queen of Madagascar gifts $100 to Mary Clement Leavitt for abstinence work. Congregational Union receipts total $134,725 up $7,500 from last year as 41 ethnic churches were aided. Victoria launches a $500,000 jubilee fund with a $150,000 personal pledge. In the Pacific Loyalty Islands, 3,000 of 4,000 people are now Christians, well housed and clothed, funding churches and schools. World mission giving totals rise across Church of England and Nonconformist bodies, with Presbyterians and Nonconformists driving evangelization. Prayer and revival efforts propel mission work, while Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup is urged for military use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
Mary Clement Leavitt
Congregational Union
California
Joseph B. Hoyt
Stamford
Conn
American Home Missionary Society
Mase
Loyalty
Pacifc
Society
London
Spirit of
Congregational Union of Victoria
G. W. Taylor
Ashville
Church of England
England
Wales
Williams College
America
J. O. Peck
D. D
New York Christian Advocate
Love and Madness in a Pittsburg Recluse
In a quiet Pittsburg district an aged German weaver, isolated in a three room house, guards a locked shelf of classic and scientific volumes. He reveals a history of love dashed by a betrothed’s madness and his own exile, after learning his bride was incurably insane. Jacob, a young neighbor, tended him when near death, learning the tale. He speaks of a hidden title and an ancient family name, hinting at a past of sorrow and separation. The old man says his proper name matters little, but the books and a grave secret will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A R
Adam
Garden of Eden
Legation
Lob Feng Lah
White House
China
Huxley
Darwin
Carlyle
London
Berlin
Yamen
Washington
Mr. Loh
Li Hun Chang
America
Parvenos
Pittsburg
Horace
Virgil
Juvenal
Homer
Aes Pilate
Weber
Jacob
Jake
Tate Theks
Alok
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chu
Peking
Tientsin
Great Britain
Chinese Civil Service
Hanlin College
Harrison
United States
Railwa
Wharton Barker
Mitkiewics
New York World
Barker
Chineman
Li Hong Chang
Chang Pei-Lun
G. Carpenter
Chicago Tribune
George
Laura
General Department
Bashel
Egypt
Asia
Lake Champlain
New Jersey
Pennslvania
Tennessee
Elizabeth
River Thames
Connecticut
Dud Dudley
Abraham Darby
Cheshire
Neilson
United
Dr. Bull
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