Traveling in China and the railways not permitted
Special correspondence from San Francisco recounts a voyage to China with notes on railroads, graves, and the wheelbarrow sail car. The author argues rail construction is blocked by tradition and superstition, describes living conditions, and critiques Chinese openness to modern networks while detailing travel by boat and foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Orient
Fountain Head
China
Asia
New York
Ormada
Plains
Rockies
Sacramento Valley
Yokohama
Pacific Mail Company
United States Navy
Asiatic
Japan
Yale
Cnrios
India
Denis Kearney
Fujiama
Ohio
Tha
Earth
Pacific Mail
Hong Kong
Golden Gate
Panama
Bay of
Yellow Sea
Shanghai
Jokia Mara
Woosung
China Sea
Middle Kingdom
Lie
Tsoon
Saratoga
James W. Wilson
United States Army
Yangtse
Han
Hankow
Chine
Formosa
Kaiping
Chins
Great Plain
Pekin
Yellow River
Indica
Lweorest
Inside Tokyo Prisons and a Geisha Turned Inmate
A reporter tours Ishikawa Island prison and Ichigawa women’s quarters in central Tokyo. He notes 9,652 male inmates, a separate 1,400 male and 110 female population, and a single punishment cell unused for a month. Workshops employ prisoners on external contracts under close supervision. adult prisoners stay six months post sentence if unclaimed. Hanai Ume, once famed geisha, is seen among the women, with a baby nearby, highlighting human stories amid rigid prison craft and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoshiwara
Tokio
Japan
Ishikawa
Ichigawa
San Francisco
Hanai Ume
Lawyer Notes Odd Client Case and Gendered Button Claim
A Brooklyn attorney recalls defending a burglar who later repaid the $50 loan with a cryptic note and $500 from Australia. The tale, recounted in a sensational Evening Sun column, ends by asking why women button right to left and men left to right, a detail framed as a curious social observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Building
Brooklyn
Blackstone
New York
Maine
Australia
Express
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Linsself
Woosrnithe Shzezi Road
Ichiguiwa
Merckprux
T. B. Mutlen
Merck
Scofield
All
Mounts & Mullen
Waa
Castoria
Abe
Miss
Hotel
la Pierre
Hull Ks
X . Logan
Blas
Catarrah
ELY Brotiers
Warren
Street
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Rgh Railroad
Boier
Brig
Dunkirk
Tring
Lake Akore
Erie Railways
Unkirk
Jamestown
Bradford
D. Thayer
Gal Clute
Gibhop
Dupe
Erie Mail
Philadelphia & Erie R. R
Weetward
SheMerd
Erie
Erie Mall
Pennsylvania Railroa
P. & B. Division
Sheffield
St. Marys
OU Express
Sunbury
Shanksburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pulman
Philadelhia
Williamsport
Kane
Erie Express
Pullman
Warren Express
OL Express
Tie Express
AR. E. Lugh
J.B. Wood
Waneen and
Farnsworth
Clarendon
Cornan
McCalmont
Wood's Mill
Hast
Veyes
Junction
Garfield
Oil City
Titusville
Garland
Ridgway
Vanderarift
Dunham's Mill
A. D. Wood
M.ip. MP
Phila South
Goed
Valley R. R. Co
von Hidson
Peete
Pé& FE
Tionesta Valley
Leatherfield
Pransworth
Tionanam
Fransworth
A.m
Heron
Starkham
Tiona
Frans
Worl Citing & Ing
Gcrary
Supetendent
New York & Penn
Yeprey
Pittsiarg
Fietwadd BN
Ba Atiogs Tay
Troukey Ville
Hal Ag
Tubloute
Belt Pser
Vineton
Wurie
Konan
Mia
Dar Rainer
Baserydon Theo OH
Wait
Quaker Hedge & Aml
Tlueimanch
South
Carrolton
Une Ag & Ab
GEO. S. Gaatchell
AL Fello Generty
Exchange Street
Buffalo
Lefford, Avent
PIUSH
Y Fa
AR Dunkirk
Fredoula
Laona
Axsadaga
Sinclairville
Ross’ Mill
Falconer
BS Junction
Wrewsburg
Fentonville
Ackley
Va Russell
Boor
Saud
Adam
Meldrum
Anderson
Main Street
N.Y
Ite
Adam, Meldrum & Anderson
C & E. Bartsch
Diamond Block
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