Two Chinese astrologers executed for court ritual abuse
Reuter reports China’s emperor ordered officials to seek a propitious day for the court’s return to Pekin. The piece traces early astronomy in China, noting the fate of royal astronomers Ho and Hi, who were executed after failing to predict an eclipse, and discusses astrology’s origins and its evolution toward practical astronomy.
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Birla
Reuter
Ching Ho
George Aiyla
Greenwich
Royal Observatory
Riorous
China
Simon Newcomb
London Mall
Well Paid Preacher in New York Rich Clergymen
The piece outlines how New York clergymen earn large salaries and substantial perquisites. It cites Dr. John Hall, Dr. Morgan Dix, Dr. Greer, Dr. Huntington, and Dr. MacArthur as among the wealthiest, noting wife share of wedding fees and lavish parsonages as part of compensation.
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New York
John Hall
Morgan Dix
Trinity
Hall
Lees
Greer
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Huntington
Grace Church
MacArthur
Calvary Church
Episcopal
Copper Near Mount Data in Lepanto Province
Copper deposits near Mount Data in Lepanto Province have been worked by Igorrotes since before Spanish contact. The article praises their industrial skill in mining and metalworking, noting copper kettles up to three and a half feet in diameter and various implements and ornaments made from copper.
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Mount Data
Lepanto
Mt. Data
P. L
Archipelago
Squalor
National Debt and Italy's Fiscal Strain
The document notes Italy's present national debt totaling 2,736,034,91 dollars with an annual interest of 15,071,015 dollars. It states the kingdom’s revenue entirely covers current expenditure and debt interest, leaving no margin or surplus for funds.
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Italy
Kingdom
Growing Old Gracefully to Youthful Charm in Womanhood
A writer on feminine topics argues women should cultivate middle age with self assurance and ease rather than cling to youth. It praises preserving youthfulness in style and mood, even for elder women, while noting sorrow can erase vanity and temper the urge to appear young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monna Brigida
Romola
Sam
Dublin lord mayor rails against city lighting plan
A Dublin corporation figure who was lord mayor recently warned at a meeting that the electric lighting project places the city on the edge of a precipice, a burden that weighs on its future. He contrasts this with an English clergyman’s wartime remark about England’s young men forming the backbone of the empire.
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Dublin
England
Petroleum Wells In Canada In Ontario Oil District
The Ontario oil district centers on Lambton and Kent with Petrolia as the production hub and Sarnia handling refining. About nine thousand wells operate there yielding roughly 60,000 barrels each month.
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Canada
Lambton
Kent
Bothwell
Ontario
Petrolia
Lambton County
Sarnia
Landmark Australian gold rush beginnings and quotes
The Ophir diggings near Bathurst sparked gold fever in 1851 after Hargreaves' find, following earlier discoveries and Sir Roderick Murchison's 1845 probabilities. The piece notes a broader remark about social opportunity and marriage.
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Mr. Hargreaves
Ophir
Bathurst
Australia
Roderick Murchison
Hargreaves
Johnson faces pressure over umpire fight and rowdy games
The piece recounts a May incident where Griffith allegedly threatened umpire Connolly during a Detroit game, spectators mobbed the umpire, players intervened, and public pressure on President Johnson to address rowdyism in the American League is highlighted. It notes Johnson warned managers Comiskey and Stallings of accountability and references past incidents involving Criger and Latham.
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Johnson
Ehlet
Clark Grif Oth
Chicago
Connolly
Detroit
Griffith
Herald-Record
Criger
St. Louis
Latham
League Park
Cantillion
Washington
Comiskey and
Stallings
Leok
Sporting News
Deaf Mute Hoy A Pioneer Of Baseball's Deaf Players
The article profiles William E Hoy known as Dummy Hoy, a renowned deaf outfielder in early professional baseball. It outlines his career from Oshkosh in 1886 through stints with Washington Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville and Chicago, and explains how he uses signs and eye cues to overcome hearing loss in batting baserunning and fielding.
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Woxder
William E. Hoy
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
Hoy
Remember Lord and Love Thee in Tragic Night Song
Fragment from a devotional poem speaks of memory and divine love amid sorrow. It recalls nightly stars, morning birds, and the call to remember and love despite fear, oppression, and grief. The verses invoke trust in God, urging steadfast prayer and mercy toward others in hardship.
Mathewson Emerges as Giants' Star Pitcher
Bucknell twirler Mathewson, who joined New York after leaving the Philadelphia club, has won seven straight games. He shut out the Chicago team with two hits and his great record draws crowds. Freedman pays him about 1200 dollars with possible bonuses, and his early success is shaping New York’s fortunes.
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Mathewson
Bucknell College
New York
Connie Mack
Chicagos
Freedman
Giants
Walter Brodie
Elmer Smith
Pittsburg
Otto Kruger
Cincinnati Rooters
Lajoie
Jimmy Collins
Tim Murnane
Philadelphia
Bostons
Lke Lajoie
Collins
Prairie Romance Ends In Stampede Rescue
Sylvia and Tom Ruggles face a Texas cattle stampede while pursued by Amos Darling on a prairie visit to the Martin ranch. Tom shields Sylvia with a pistol barricade as the herd thunders, saving them from danger. Darling exits the scene. Sylvia declares love for Tom, preferring death with him to life with another.
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W. H. Hinrichsen
Copsright
Daily Story Pub. Co
Sylviat
Mrs. Martin
Amos Darling
Sylvia
Tom Ruggies
Mra. Martin
Mra Martin
Este
Mr. Martin
Tom
Mr. Darling
Major Martin
Great Martin Ranch
Colonel Ruggles
Great Ruggles’ Ranch
St the Mar- UN Ranch
Darling
Mr. Dar
Texas
Felew
Hin
Jear
Tam
Prairia
Siis
Noeare
Toms
Ap Mertin Ranch
Bergen a Wonder Billy Bergen shines as catcher prospect
Baseball notes review spring observations on Billy Bergen ahead of the season. Manager McPhee calls him superior to his brother Martin in batting potential, though not a Lajoie yet. Lindy Johnson and other stars are mentioned as team leaders and performance debates ripple through Cleveland and Philadelphia discussions.
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Bergen
Cincinnati
Billy Bergen
McPhee
Martin
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