Tibetan ethnographic treasures bring a distant culture to New York
The American Museum of Natural History showcases a 280 piece Tibetan collection from Rev. A B Marz Moravian mission, featuring native costumes jewelry masks ritual objects dorje prayer beads bone regalia and weapons with context on Tibetan isolation trade and history including the 1904 British mission impact.
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Tibet
A. B. Marz
J. P. Mercut
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
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Rodmane
Marx
American Museum
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Lhasea
Europe
Dorjiev
England
China
Asia
Sleep as Friend or Curse to the Wages of Day
A Philadelphia Ledger essay argues sleep can aid or hinder work. It notes that eight hours of sleep per day amounts to about twenty years in bed by age sixty, urging a balanced approach where rest serves productivity. Writers like Twain and Stevenson preferred bed for ease, but true workers train to suspend slumber until tasks are complete.
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Philadelphda Ledger
Land of Nod
Earth
Henry Vaughan
Heaven's Gate
Mark Twain
Robert Louis Stevenson
Ap Pdison
Fits Lair
Wage Stick Battles in Trinidad Carnival
In Trinidad natives call stick fighting play ing boss. They use a yard long pale wood sticks held diagonally, striking with one hand, as carnival season bands from districts engage in this combat form.
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Trinidad
Christmas at Point Hope in Dr Stuck Arctic Tale
In A Winter Circuit of Our Arctic Coast Dr Hudson Stuck recalls Christmas at Point Hope Alaska. He notes a lean Christmas tree made from willow branches and a 25 mile inland trek to find even that, followed by a feast after a 70 native communion featuring lynx seal meat ice cream and berry dessert prepared in traditional fashion.
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Point Hope
Arctic
Scribner's
Hudson Stuck
Alaska
Clothes and Crantiness Through the Ages
A brief, antiquated reflection on past fashion. It notes that nobles favored rich fabrics and gems with plumes, while later civilizations influenced dress modestly, referencing sixteenth century French manners and changing styles.
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Cepare
Trade Opportunities in China Report
A recent traveler notes China’s vast railroad network and potential economic openings. The account highlights extensive rail mileage and implied opportunities for trade expansion linked to infrastructure scale and regionally diverse markets.
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China
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach aid and blood tonic. It claims over fifty years of public confidence and urges readers to try the product now.
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Dr. Pierce
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!