Young reformers in China challenge conservative rule
An observer details how modern educated youths in China, educated in English and running new schools, press reform as conservatives fade. He notes leaders like Wu Ting-fang and Yu in France, and contrasts Eurasian family ties with imperial resistance, hinting reform awaits the death of older guards.
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France
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Japan
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Li Ping Heng
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Minister Hat Found by Basement Child After Humorous Mixup
Parishioners in Rav enswood saw the Congregational minister without his hat after a pastoral call. A basement search revealed the hat at last, carried by a delighted three year old, with six new kittens curled inside the soft felt.
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Chicago Chronicle
Repartee on cooking expertise clashes in Boston Transcript
A dialogue about cooking skill appears in the Boston Transcript. One speaker accuses the other of lacking knowledge of good cooking while asserting the other does not intend to become wiser.
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Boston Transcript
Fortunate Tale Amid Rain and Odd Numbers
A fragmentary exchange contrasts luck with rain and an amused remark about weather and unexpected help. The text then shifts to garbled statistics about France. It cites official data claiming declines in various metrics and mentions counts of deaths and destruction, with a brief, unclear reference to wolves and ages.
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France
Gifeel Riment
Curious confession crank described by police expert
An old police officer explains the phenomenon of false confessions in murder cases. He recalls a Tenderloin incident where a young man admitted guilt only to reveal his motive was the thrill of pretending to be the culprit. He notes some false confessions aim to mislead or secure transfers, highlighting a dangerous monomania type.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Crank
Tenderloin
Fortune in One Oil Well Sparks West Virginia Boom
Weston West Virginia becomes a oil boom center as the Copley well yields a thousand dollars daily from a 2200 foot gas oil seam. Aged Irish residents gain a sudden fortune while nearby wells prepare to tap the pool. Tanks and dams hold and move vast flows.
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W. Va
United States
Philadelphia
Copley
Lewis County
Gordon
Sand Fork
Delineator Offers 1901 Prizes for Women Readers
The Delineator of New York announces a nationwide contest awarding 1901 prizes totaling 17 500 dollars to women in towns and cities across seven classes based on population. Prizes range from 5 to 500 dollars with extra commissions for non winners based on town population. The offer targets subscribers linked to local reading and home advice.
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New York
United States
Canada
Te Delineator
A Different Matter
Tom visits Miss Sweety's house and meets her polite father while attempting to collect a firm bill. Dick jokes about being kicked out, but the father invites a return visit.
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Sweety
Philadelphia Press
Making a Date Master of the Hounds
A humorous exchange notes the hunt starts at nine despite no watch. The assistant says no watch, and the master replies the factory whistle at 9 30 will signal the start with dogs let out half an hour earlier.
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Fliegende Blaectter
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