Confederate memories book urged by Georgia veteran
A Georgia veteran, reflecting on the Civil War, urges compiling Confederate memories into a book. He recalls regiments, losses, and poverty, praises Mrs. Elizabeth Gabbet and Dr Catching for initiatives, and urges veterans and families to contribute anecdotes for a valued historical record.
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Boston
Lexington
Dr. Cotehing
Atlanta
Jeremiah
Mia
Akin
Confederacy
Jenks
Holer
DeFoe
Robinson Orvace
Dr. Goulding
Marooners
Jos Jacobs
Atlanta Constitution
Soldiers' heights show conscription effect across nations
The Tageblatt reports a decline in average soldier height due to conscription, noting Germans at 60.88 inches and British at 64.96 inches. Italians 61 inches, Austrians 61 inches, and Americans 63.78 inches, with 1880 figures for European armies showing varied statures. The article highlights Sweden's rising average heights with long-term conscription. It also recounts a Chinese tale of a girl named Tuen who becomes Empress Dowager after learning to read, contrasting gender roles in China.
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Tageblatt
Berlin
Austria
United States
Europe
Nor- Wepias
Countlea
Sweden
Empress Tuen of China A Powerful Unearthly Rise From Slavery
The article traces Empress Tuen rising from slavery to supreme power in China. It compares her to Catherine the Great in sagacity and judicial wisdom. Li Hongzhang is said to be summoned back to power, per the narrative. The piece notes concerns about her son’s weakness and her decision to take full control.
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Li Hung Chang
Catharine
Russia
Whetra
Nemesis in a Scottish murder case recalled in Times notice
A recurring London Times agony column memorializes a young Scottish murder victim from circa 1890. The alleged killer, once acquitted for lack of evidence, is now convicted of forgery and fraud after a long prison sentence, sparking commentary on inevitable Nemesis. Boston Herald notes the shift.
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Nemoala
London Times
Scotland
Ming
Boston Herald
Faligton’s strange soil rite and wary elites
A fragment notes a Japanese religious custom demanding soil worship by men, while princes and wealthy figures sidestep the rite by sprinkling dirt in a corner of a room on a square of cement. The Tamil snippet hints at ritual evasion among high status individuals.
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Faligton
Japan
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Victoria Lumber Company, Limited
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