New York Letter Reveals Blood Said to Run in Family
A New York letter sketches an Indiana farmer and a Kentucky blood doctrine shaping life in the Wabash valley. It recounts a tale of a young man, a law office scene, and a public money theft linked to inherited traits, ending with the question of whether the fault lies in the blood itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ness
Wenstrating
Kentucky
Squire
Min Ald
Pyenc
Indiana
Fim
Wabash Valley
Nansen
Paoff
Ani
Lathan
Canada
Bill Mowry
Blue Grass
Bill Mowrs
J. Il
Braple
Massive National W C T U Building Planned in Chicago
The National Women’s Christian Temperance Union plans a large Gothic two story plus ten story monument on Dearborn street facing the post office in Chicago. Organized by Matilda B. Carse with support from the Chicago Central union the project includes a memorial hall Willard hall rotunda a fountain and eight stone busts. Perpetual lease at 35009 yearly rent covers site costs with expected rental income strengthening finances. cornerstone hoped by May.
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Chicago
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Dearborn Street
Post Office
Custom House
Matilda B. Carse
Ilinois Union
Chicago Central Union
National Union
France
Stais
Enion
Wilelard Hall
May L. Lor
Pometising Financier Promises Reward to Son
A wealthy merchant plans to teach thrift by promising his son £5 for every £1 saved in six months. Half a year passes with no savings. the son, borrowing $200, deceives his father and pockets $1,000 from him. The tale appears in Teath v Reeporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scanegrave
Teath
Reeporter
Maori of New Zealand and their cannibal past
The article surveys Maori origins and traditions tracing to ancient canoes from Hawaiki, notes Tasman’s 1642 voyage, Cook’s landfall and introduction of crops, and American whalers. It describes tribal structure, taboos, and warfare, then outlines physical traits, dress, religion, and social shifts under government reserves and settler influence.
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New Zealand
Hawaiki
New Deland
Tasman
New Zaland
Capt
Cook
Tahiti
Venus
Tho Island
Hot Lake District
Oxi
Joafer
Pancisco Chronicle
Life on a Plantation and the Butchery Lesson
A plantation life sketch describes a self contained world with a store stocking essentials from quivine to farming tools and a mail dependent household. The narrative recalls meat cutting, beef aging, and a failed attempt to dissect a hind quarter with improvised tools, ending with humor about tough meat and a butcher’s horror.
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Aimautear
Savelies
Verry
Lenrr
Tien
Constance
Pene
Hinnish
Australian Journalism and the Value of Telegram News
The text discusses Melbourne as a world city with rich journalism, praising Australian newspapers. It notes the vital role of editing telegrams and the high cost per word, describing how London telegraphs are compiled into concise subjects, while dismissing padding. It mentions race coverage and the importance of telegrams in editing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
London
Muicrall
Ancestor Spirits and Joss Beliefs Among Chinese in America
A New York Sun interview explains that Chinese in America invoke ancestral spirits and Joss as supernatural aids. Spirits reside between earth and clouds while gods rule above. Souls may inhabit other beings after death, guiding and protecting the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aver
Hannen
Earth
America
Jess
New York Sun
Ancient coin jewelry praised by Jewelers' Weekly
A correspondent notes that old coins and pendants bear portraits of rulers and citizens, reflecting historic and artistic value. Jewelers' Weekly says such artifacts reveal skilled workmanship across eras and may fill gaps in ancient history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meena Gordia
Charles VIII
St. Dobu
Ile
Two Cities Talk of Electric Lights and Horse Cars
In a Philadelphia Record snippet a Westerner and locals discuss lighting and horse cars, noting Cogent City has no electric lights yet while Philadelphia awaits promised improvements. The exchange blends travel impressions with urban progress contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philatelphia
London
Stross
Cogent City
Philadelphia
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Gomenece
Eletropolis
Susay
Ake
Amar
Fortunathan
Ma- Rario
Keel
Nathan
Susie
Wien
Pensti
Fastin
Genevieve
Procter & Gamble
People’s Co-operative Store, Limited
Johnson & Siegfried
Johson
Exchange
Tet Johnson & Stegfried Warren
Nelson Greenlund
Bargaws
Waerree
W.H. Pickett & CO
Pecessor
HLA, Jamieson & Co
Shelf Benman
Sherman
Dewett’s Steva Ranges
Syracuse
Gale
American Saw Co
Warren
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