President Yuan Shi Kai Returns to Ancient Customs Ceremony
An account describes President Yuan Shi Kai of China participating in a winter solstice ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Peking. The scene features imperial pomp, a ceremonial chair, guards on horseback, foreign observers, and a green brazier where offerings including an engraved tablet and animal parts were burned. The event marks a controversial revival amid the Republican era with spectators and officials in traditional and modern attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuan Shi-Kai
China
Belin
Walter
Tile
Hkek
Inter Arches
Sleeping with the Windows Open Across A July Page
A fragmented page notes social events and religious activities including meetings of the Mothers' Club, parish aid society, and fraternal orders at Christ Episcopal Church. It highlights a February wedding, a tea, a bridge game, and an embroidery club gathering, with a discussion on sleeping with windows open and cautions about health claims, quoting a health pamphlet and advising ventilation.
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Tuesdny Literary Club
John J. Davis
Chile
Frees Nan
Andes
W Smith
South America
Acclal
Terry
Aberthorp Chimnacy Herd Tops West Coast Cattle News
A Washington ranch reports the Aberthorp Chimnacy greed steer weighing 1,800 pounds, the year’s heaviest, at Portland stockyards. Hall, a cattleman, plans to ship the beast as proof of his herd’s improvement, amid attention to range and breed descriptions across the western United States.
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Wash
Cartloy
N.C
Hall
Talahead
Portland
Halt
Elkins Lodge and Local Happenings Highlight Week
A fragmented Elkins notice details lodge activities and community events. Worthy Grand Matron posts, new candidates admitted and affiliated, visiting members from neighboring chapters, and a death in the Hutton family. Also notes a Knights of Pythias initiation, a Confederate fundraiser dance, and local church and school visits by Dr. Hodges with addresses delivered.
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Ikins
Randolph
Cryarden
Firstern
Ouganizell
Watt Virginia O2g
Lawry
Hoffman
Walter
Davis
Buckhiantion
Prancém Hu Hull
Sam T. Spears
Maud Bill Reaches Taxation Provisions In Dodger Era
A late 19th century Charleston dispatch reports a bill related to the assessment of personal property for taxation. It details duties of assessors and county officials, penalties for noncompliance, and the possibility of forfeitures up to ten percent of unreturned property values. The document notes enforcement across courts and counties, with provisions for deceased taxpayers and estates.
War disrupts Berlin education and New York track work
War has barely altered Berlin's education as schools operate with many teachers leaving for the conflict and substitutes, including women, stepping in. About 1400 university students are of military age, with a high number enlisting, while total university enrollment for the term reached 8084. In New York City, work on a third elevated road track is underway to divert traffic from the subway expansion.
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Comenponacice
Associated Rem
Bhrain
Berlin
Wich
He High Keno
New York City
Mysterious 17th Century Arts Mention in Royal Court
Fragmented OCR describes Adam Robert and Iain Adam detailing Tamous Ghelinh destenied De Tore aumre and fee productions of maxiar pieces for Codon urn yare pepular. It claims climal molildites temeona of drapery Reinthus fear and carved bush products, with a line of the suvenleenth century style taught by printed rope pitocie and rope stretchers. The text mentions cane adialwiry artyqlie touches to debt.
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Robert
Iain Adam
Tamous Ghelinh
Fee
The Empire Colonial Style Returns in Modern Posters
A discussion notes a revival of Colonial style poster art, highlighting its graceful curves and striped patterns. It identifies influences from Napolson era design and Ghriie Wabbington trends, noting a shift toward orderly lines and restrained decoration.
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Napolson
Wabbington
Window Glass Industry Struggles Across Plants
A fragmentary story reports mixed status across window glass plants in Caney Kansas Sapulpa Oklahoma and other sites. It notes Belgian grading adoption at several plants and outlines repairs shutdowns and partial operations at facilities in Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia with references to specific company names and locations.
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Rlaxiworker
Amet
Wpredonia
Gigen
Con Pan
Caney
Kan
Cheyenta
Premium Glass Manufacturing Company
Sat Sapulpa
Lela
Uie
American Window, Glass 'Company
Harcord Bay
Ind
Sonus
Gills
Renvon Igiveu
Wattabhatin & Compeny
Anatebe
Ibis
Wintow! Glass Company
Titlis Glass Company
Utteu, O
Bollanla
House Window Clann Company
Point Maron
Srs
West Union
Waa
Ohio
Glass Company
Banduaiy
Andia Tiniet
Lee Furnnger
Departmenta Socom
United States
Pitts
War and peace weigh on county records amid upheaval
Fragmentary text from a county notice discusses the impact of war on local matters, with references to names such as Paige and Fab and mentions of 1808 and dates tied to the period. The legible portion hints at property or remnant records altered by wartime pressure, opening inquiries and pending actions.
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Albert Rapp
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Lynn S. Horner
Holmes
Sutton
Robert “Morris
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Charles Bates
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White Bros
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Kimiating
Broad Oak
Ald Bociety Afro
Fathh Alawis of Christ
Esc Pals Church
Robert H. Wilson
Pittaburma
William J. Wallis
Lataalctlan Bridge
Mrse
Waldeck
Atréat
Mian Bi A. Rider
Hersitiec
Wern
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Maplendia
Lexie Gontwin
Mise
TG. Anderson
Mik Rath. Primm
Buiee
Lexie Gooalvin
Blesnor Rider
Marksburg Lodge
Knights of Fythigs
Wlett
Black Diamond Lode
Altar Guild
Daisy Embroidery Club
Mins LaReine Martyns
Spith
West Main Street
Cy Ash
D. McCloud
George "Tate
Cora Kellay
Misa Madeline Fitzpatrick
Mida ‘Netliand
Beryl McQuatn
Mish Martyn
Misa Mills
Dixons
Eniineinyloner
Breall
Taliseq
Ann
Nature
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Hein
Washington
Forskt
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Ettende Tron Deiswara
Elkins
Mountain City
Misa Tatherine Hutton
Knights of Fythias
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Gonfederacy
Nachin Hall
Thomas Hodges
Morgan
Davie
Aniema
Hietory Clisi
Presi Uit Anil
Allen
Linoh
Hodges
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Herbert Campbell
Miss the Gear
Huttonsyiig
Baranti
Campbell
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Romoror Drang
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Charleston
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