A Born and Bred New Englander Emigrates to America
The narrator Carleton recounts a lineage of service from the Revolutionary era through the Civil War, then details his own escape from poverty. He describes early work at United Woollen Company, rising wages, and a pivotal meeting with Ruth that leads to marriage and plans for a home in New Hampshire suburb. The piece ends with their choice of a bright eight room house and a promise to continue.
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Isiz
New England
United States of America
Carleton
Maine
Texas
de Wienoa E Foona
New York
Seattle
Canada
United Woollen Company
Ruth
New Hampshire
Village Academy
United Woollen
Morse
Billy
Country Club
How the Chinese Rising Began
The Jiji and other Osaka Tokyo papers note the outbreak started earlier than planned. Sun Yat sen Whang Hsin and Li Yuen hwen are identified as key figures with Li commanding mixed brigade at Wuchang and Whang behind the scene. The revolt followed a bomb incident in Hankow and the nationalization dispute over railways. the report cites regional grievances and imperial troop defections.
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China
Jiji
Tokyo
Asahi
Mainichi
Osaka
Celestial Empire
Sun Yatsen
Whang Hsin
Dr. Sun
Hankow
Wuchang
Li Yuen-huen
Chang Piu
Osaka Mainichi
Chiyuan
Cnemulpo
Japan
Yorodzu
Hoan River
Tokyo Asahi
Sun Yat-sen
Sun
Whan
Hanoi
Peking
Sheng Huan-hwai
Szechnen
Madame Albani Remembers A Storied Music Life
The famed 19th century soprano Madame Albani recalls a childhood devoted to practice and art, her Victoria era popularity, and odd fan gestures. She recounts a snoring Chinese ambassador at Buckingham Palace, the gift of jewelry from a disturbed donor, a gigantic scented bouquet causing a headache, and a front row jewel case strike that hid a diadem.
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Madame Albani
Mme. Albani
Queen Victoria
Mills and Boon
Scotland
Annie Laurie
Edinburgh
Albani
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Mme
Covent Garden
Szechnen Rail Nationalization Sparks Regional Rebellion
The article notes public anger over arbitrary government actions in Szechnen after nationalizing railways in Honan and Canton. It contrasts cash payments to avoid unrest and describes how meek, well-to-do locals became a ripe stage for revolutionary agitation in the Yang-tse region.
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Szechnen
Honan
Canton
Yang-tse
Willies awful language at school noted by teacher
A kindergarten incident describes Willie muttering a disapproved word after two classmates escort him to the teacher. The pupils report Willie snored and then confessed he said a word beginning with g g and was corrected by the teacher.
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Willie
Oey
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