Ancient Chinese Secret Society Tien Ti and Its Global Reach
The article traces the Tien Ti or Heaven and Earth secret society, noting its origins in 17th century rebellion against the Manchus, its global lodge network from the Philippines to Burma and beyond, and the elusive grand master. It describes rites, emblems, and the evolution from a charitable brotherhood to a powerful secret order feared by authorities.
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Philippines
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San Francisco
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Sam-Po
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St. James’ Gazette
Die Hochzeit von Valeri Stage Incident in Austria
An amusing incident from Essegg Austria occurred during a play Die Hochzeit von Valeri when the heroine is to die by a pistol shot. The pistol misfired but the actor improvised declaring Die, then, the first victim of smokeless powder.
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Essegg
Austria
Valeri
San Francisco
London Fire Perils and Fire Service Compared
A Pittsburg Chronicle commentary analyzes London's fire protection history since the great fire, noting frame buildings bans, the Thames split, and a fire department still heavy with hand engines. It contrasts London’s brigade makeup with American models, citing steam engines totals from 1887 and praising the brigade personnel.
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Chicago
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Loxidon
Charles LI
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Victoria Street
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Shaw
America
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London Department
Pittsburg Chronicle
Josephs wagons prompt pupil wit in class
A London schoolmistress tests first class in Genesis with a quick oral recap. A pupil answers Joseph gave not provisions but “Some good advice.” The girl explains Joseph warned them to avoid quarreling on the journey, prompting amused reaction to the boyish misreading.
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London
Joseph
Canaan
Chambers
Unmarried and Free Old Maid’s Tombstone Cites Status
A Kingston Freeman note recalls a county maid who cherished remaining single, declined marriage, and, on her deathbed, directed a marble tombstone bearing the stark inscription Unmarried and Free. The grave marker sits in a nearby cemetery overlooking a country village.
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Kingston Freeman
Prescription Humor and Kochs Gold Cyanide Claim
A fragment discusses doctors and prescriptions with a humorous aside from Xouti's Companion. The text mentions cyanide of gold as a substance Koch purportedly used in experiments to prevent tubercle bacilli growth in guinea pigs, claiming success.
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Koch
Through Life Paths and God’s Plan in Verse
A compact reflection by Ella Wheeler Wilcox urging acceptance of life’s flaws and the flow of fate. Do not fight the river or the storm but bend with them, and align with a larger divine plan as the universe remains beyond personal whims.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A Fish Roost Creates Hidden Lake Fishing Grounds
In a Pennsylvania lake with spring water and cultivated surroundings, fish vanished until winter broke and willow branches washed to the lake bottom forming a fifty foot diameter mass. The branches grew with spawn and created rich fishing grounds where multiple black bass were soon caught. The Cor. Forest and Stream urges careful handiwork with the hand axe to enhance fishing during the proper season, benefiting the fish and anglers.
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Pennsylvania
Time Hospitality in California
A century old reflection by John T. Doyle notes missions along the coast offered generous hospitality to travelers. Rest stops were routine, with baths meals and beds. Travelers rode horses between stations and left with fresh mounts and guidance for onward journeys.
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Abraham
Lot
California
John T. Doyle
Patent Trousers Protector Sparks Novel Invention
A New York Commercial Advertiser report describes a trousers protector held by two spring clips with lower balls to keep trousers off the ground. It weighs an eighth of an ounce and can be attached or removed instantly, designed to be inconspicuous and available in colors to match fabric. A second note discusses ancient copper weapons and the question of how ancient peoples cut and moved hard rock, suggesting vast collective effort and repeated force as the method.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Thomas J. Bowditch
Troy Limes
Charcoal as a Disinfectant in a Lab Experiment
A Scotch doctor conducted an experiment placing two dog corpses in a charcoal bath with three inch coal layers on all sides. After six weeks the remains were removed, leaving only skeletons and skins, with no odor perceived due to gases being absorbed by charcoal and later released in imperceptible quantities.
No Choice
A partisan weakens his position when he gives the other side a chance to resort. An English clergyman warns that three noted statesmen may all bang together. An exchange shows urgent calls for concord despite partisan divides.
Glaciers Increasing in the Alps Reported
Professor F A Forel notes fifty five Alpine glaciers enlarging, including all Mont Blanc glaciers and many in the Bernese and Vvais Alps, two leading glaciers beginning to gain in 1889. Ortler group excepted, Austrian and Grison Alps glaciers still retreating or stationary.
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Mount Blanc
Bernese
Vwais Alps
Ortler
Austrian
Grison Alps
Arkansaw
Stanley and the Emin Expedition Debate
In The Forum, Mr. E. G. Godkin argues Emin relief was piratical lacking government sanction and notes African slave trade attitudes, praising Stanley’s courage while criticizing only the expedition’s legal character. Also listed are other Forum pieces and a January travel ticket offer with a labor-friendly angle, plus an English horse blemish cure ad.
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Godkin
Emin
Gordon
Africn
Gudhill
Carlisle
Rodce
Welch
Government
Utram Price
Gidersleeve
Jobo Lopkins University
Positive remedy advertised for consumption cure
A letter from T A Slocum of New York claims a positive cure for consumption and offers to send two bottles of his remedy FRUE to readers who provide their express and postal addresses. He invites interested individuals to contact 181 Pearl Street, New York.
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P. O
T. A. Slocum
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Pearl St
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