New York Letter on Chinese New Year and Oddities
A New York letter from February 1881 discusses Chinese New Year celebrations and the community's growing influence, noting occasional prejudice yet overall respectability. It mentions charitable acts, fashioning a moral example, and social life, then shifts to urban scenes including Brooklyners, clergy movements, and a fatal railway accident highlight.
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Sul
Washington
Paddoca
Brown
Cleveland
Beecher
C. Hall
Lwro
Asad
Long Island
Merom Visit Notes Lincoln and Franklin Societies
A Descriptive tour of Merom features Union Christian College a 1860 founded institution on a hillside bluff with 500 residents nearby. Highlights include a museum library a firelit president’s office and portraits of Sumnerbell. The visit praises Keator lecture India Egypt Holy Land and the college’s classical and scientific programs as well as surrounding scenery and facilities.
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India
Egypt
Holy Land
Keator
Smith
Strebor
Christian
New Light
Merom
Theron P. Teator
Wabash Plain Dealer
Summerbell
Massachusetts
Caring For Aged Parents In The Sunset of Life
A moral plea urging children to honor aging parents. The piece contrasts kindness with neglect, recalling mothers prayers and fathers guidance, and warns that as parents age their need for support grows. It stresses shared home care and cheerful help to cheer their fading days.
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Sparin
The New Bible Quick Work Arrives Amid Anticipation
The New Testament is seen as a major literary project with an initial 500000 copies manufactured in England and 100000 in New York not for sale yet. The Literary Revolution promises rapid production and daily output of at least 5000 copies, with prices from 30 cents to 1.25 dollars, awaiting telegram authorization to issue.
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TI Bey
Thapix
England
New York City
Russia
American Book Exchange
New York
Decisions of the Attorney General on Taxation Powers
Attorney General Baldwin issues rulings on county powers to tax omitted and unassessed property. Findings cover auditor authority, backdating for 1872 act, banking assessments, notice requirements, taxation of building and savings associations, deductions for bonafide indebtedness, and county commissioners hiring personnel to obtain omitted property.
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Baldwin
County Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
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