Anglomania in Japan at a Yokohama ball of Western style
The narrator attends a high society ball at Rokumi Kwan in Tokyo hosted by Sugematsu. He notes the English deportment, flawless drawl, and mock formality of Japanese hosts and guests, with most attendees dressed in European fashion. He contrasts American diplomacy with British social imitation and observes the Liliputian appearance of Japanese women beside tall foreign men.
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Yokohama
Tokio
Sugematsu
Japan
Juurikisha
Jiurikisha
Tanana
Mr. Sugematsu
Igyav
Stevens
Suyematsu
Mr. Suyematsu
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America
England
Europe
M. Stevens
Gulliver
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Charles Sumner and his kindness to clerks and prisoners
Arnold Burges Johnson recounts how Senator Charles Sumner showed personal care to ill clerks and prisoners during the Civil War era. He tended fevered sick in his Washington home, aided ailing staff with meals and comforting visits, and even arranged health trips and financial aid, earning praise for his considerate conduct.
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Washington
Avons
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Sayres
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Senate
Pater Senafus le
Arnold Burges Johnson
Cosmopolitan
Naval Strength of the World from 1887 Lloyd's Register
The Universal Register shows Britain with guns to pierce 36 inches of iron and 16 more at 28 inches, Italy 20 at 33 inches, France 14 at 27, Spain 2 at 25, and Russia 20 and Sardinia 2 at 24. In ship speeds above 11 knots Britain leads with 80 ships, France 69, Germany 85, Italy 41. World mercantile tonnage totals 20,945,650 with Britain controlling 10,539,156. steam tonnage stands at 10,531,538, Britain holding 6,595,873.
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Committee of
Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
Great Britain
Italy
France
Russia
Frace
Spain
Grea Anext
England
Germany
Scientific American
Quiet Residence Trap Incident Reported in Boston
In a peaceful Boston neighborhood a loud disturbance drew police. A lodger, exploring the dark kitchen for a snack, stepped into a cook’s trap set to catch a rodent. The lodger hopped on one foot as the trap clamped its grip, prompting alarms before the head of the household apologized and police left.
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Boston
Float Fishing a Hollow Mockery by Electricity
Float fishing once the country angling staple is mocked by an electrical setup. A tiny battery in the rod base can sound an alarm or tickle the hand, letting the fisherman doze while the line is pulled. A shoemaker in Bingen has also built a water velocipede and tested it successfully.
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New York Tribune
Brave in Little Things
A poem questions true courage by contrasting grand feats with steadfast virtue in small, daily deeds. It asks if strength shows only in battle or also in quiet duties before the King of Kings.
Market for Freaks and Performers Attracts Touring Managers
A survey of variety show economics details pay scales for circus freaks and sideshow acts. Fat men to tattooed performers earn from $12 to $100 weekly, with experts and certain acts like sword swallowers pulling higher rates. The article notes demand from July tours across cities and the flat market for Circassian showpieces.
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Oshkosh
New Jersey
Buffalo
Boston
Giants
Brooklyn Bridge
Bumah
Moen
Chicago
Foster Coates
Philadelphia Barber Ad Sign Promotes Facial Decor Saloon
A Philadelphia barber displays a sign declaring himself proprietor of a facial decorating saloon. He advertises as a tonsorial artist, physiognomical hair dresser and facial operator, cranium manipulator and capillary abridger.
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Philadelphia
New York Sun
Electric Street Motors Push in U S Rail Transit
A New York Sun summary notes electric street railways gain ground in the United States with many cities adopting or planning lines. Overhead, conduit, and battery accumulator systems compete, with overhead likely first due to cost. Projects include Richmond Virginia twelve miles, St Louis Boston Woonsocket Baltimore St Joseph, Pittsburg three roads, Binghamton four and a half miles, and San Diego nine miles. Advances hinge on lowering costs, weather resilience, and potential future battery operation to reduce outside equipment.
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United States
Richmond
St. Louis
Boston
Woonsocket
Baltimore
St. Joseph
Pittsburg
Binghamton
San Diego
Fulton Street Road
New York City
New York Sun
What a Street Car Driver Says
A New York Tribune interview with a street car driver discusses advantages of consistent teams over poles, narrow escapes, and the dangers posed by pedestrians, noting typical fare counts of 80 to 180 per trip and the impact on on-time performance.
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Astor House
New York
New York Tribune
Readable handwriting wins return of seized property
In a wartime tale from Boston Transcript, a Washington resident’s confiscated personal property is restored after an attorney argues a non readable letter from Quartermaster General Meigs. The officer denies signing, believing no such order existed until the signature is recognized, proving restoration occurred by the obfuscated paper.
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United States
Congress
Meigs
Corral
Story of Dr McGlynn and the barge hall incident
A New Jersey priest recounts young Edward McGuynn guiding a panicked crowd to safety when a barge hall floor beams failed during Father McGlynn's education. Pope Pius IX praised the brave act, predicting the future impact in the church. A Central African Proverb notes, He who forgives is victor in the dispute.
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Pius IX
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Edward McGuynn
Brooklyn Eagle
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M. B. Dunlam
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Myron Waters
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