Chinese Etiquette and Rank Buttons in Imperial China
Dr Edward Bedloe notes the Chinese system of rank insignia using hat buttons, robes, and banners to denote status. Nine ranks use specific button colors from coral red to silver white, while embroidered animal insignias identify civil and military ranks. Wealthy officials and even private citizens purchase or display these symbols, sometimes paying large sums for prestigious buttons.
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Edward Bedloe
Amoy
Debrett
Burke
Smith
Devon
Formosa
Shanghai
China
Ganges
Canton
Hindoostan
Haakow
Tamsui
Washington Post
Astute Policeman and Late Street Scene Quoted
A Chicago official claims proof of an encounter after 1 AM with a man seen on the streets. A policeman testifies he followed the man to a house, heard a shrill female voice praising him for being out late, noting the man as a respectable citizen. The New York Weekly recounts the exchange.
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Chicago
Columbia
New York Weekly
General Lee Christmas Dinner Foraging Bacon Story
The Louisville Courier Journal recounts a Civil War Christmas meal at General Lee’s tent in 1864. Ephraim, his loyal cook and waiter, foraged cabbage and bacon that officers including Generals Longstreet Gordon and Kershaw declined, fearing to take bacon due to parole honor. Lee eventually allowed returning the borrowed piece, reflecting lean Confederate fortunes. A later Union note claimed Grant knew what Lee had for dinner.
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Ephraim
Lee
Longstreet
Gordon
Kershaw
Knightly
Rex
Mass
Mass Bob
Richman
Grant
Bouquet dispute over bridal flowers ends in court
A Konitz schoolteacher ordered a bridal bouquet for under 4 marks but objected to white dahlias as unfitting. The florist sued, experts supported the groom, and higher courts upheld, with costs awarded to the florist totaling 300 marks. The article also notes a furious artesian well in Chamberlain, D. T.
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Konitz
Miss Dodge Seeks Ride Despite Seminary Rules
A fragmentary dialogue shows Miss Dodge challenging the Young Ladies' Seminary rule forbidding a young lady from riding with Mr Nassau unless engaged. She insists on hopeful engagement before they return, while the principal maintains the policy, highlighting tensions over propriety and courtship.
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Young Ladies’ Seminary
Miss Dodge
Nassau
Princeton
Neat and Discreet Spring Garments and Accessories
A New York fashion correspondent reviews stylish spring outdoor wear including a black velvet coat with jet galloon and corselet, a redingote polonaise, petunia satin home gown, princesse shaping, and lace trims. It notes bolstered jewelry trends, lacepins with bold designs, ornate slippers for lounging and dancing, and hair decorations, all reflecting vibrant early spring fashion in urban shops.
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New York
March
Petunia
Sarah
Legion
The Reincarnation Theory In Washington Parlor Tale
A Pottsville Pa. Republican excerpt recounts a Washington tale about transmigration of the soul told in playful dialogue. Dr Bedloe explains metempsychosis as a bird to a canary, then a flower, then a donkey, with local listeners reacting in amused awe to the odd theory. The piece closes with a humorous exchange among the audience.
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Allan
Washington
John Chamberlin
Edward Bedles
Philadelphia
Far East
Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Strauss
Jorge
Dodor
China
Bedloe
Theosophical Society
Republican
Onr
Pigeons Demand Breakfast at Rialto Window
A Boston Transcript item notes pigeons at Henry W. Williams office in the Rialto building near the post office gather daily at 11 o'clock for grain. They peck and push for scraps, and even tap the glass when the window delays, becoming tame enough to eat from hands. Also cited is a Brooklyn Eagle piece on pumice stone and a New York Sun summary on West Virginia’s population and rural life.
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Henry W. Williams
Rialto
Boston Transcript
Campo Bianco
Lipari Islands
Brooklyn Eagle
West Virginia
Wes Virginia
New York Sun
Not enough to form a full newspaper headline
An old Boston travel note quotes a jab about barbers. The speaker debates fair pricing and a lacerated face referenced in a mirror. The exchange follows a traveler’s terse, humorous exchange about service value.
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Boston
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Humphrey & Nemoyer
Water Street
Fram
Piscopal Church
Carters
Carter
Carter Medicine CO
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Catarbeh
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F. B. Brown [& Co
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Chamberlain
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New York Ledger
Olive Harrer
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Kline
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Arch St
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Cincinnat
St. Louis
Points West
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Bradford
Salamanca
Lean
Teave Warren
Iryinton
Tidivute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Leffard Aon
R. Bell
Sup’t
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Gen'l Pass
Exchanse St
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Newton
Rand Valley
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C. H. Ketcham
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Arren and
Farnswort
Garfield
Vandercuft
Dunham's Mills
A. M
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Corpen
Uderwood's
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Wood's Mill
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Vanderarift
Dunham's Mill
A. D. Wood
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Tiong
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Jerry Crary
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