The Fan in Japan A Gentlemen of Taste
An article by Helen H.S. Thompson in Good Housekeeping surveys Japanese fan making. It describes artisans in Tokio, Kioto, Nagoya, and Fukui crafting lacquered cherry wood fans with multiple blocks, rice paper, perfumes, and poetry. It notes etiquette differences, uses of fans in daily life, and exchanges among visitors and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Xioro
Nagoya
Fukui
Europe
Yokohama
Eshmout
Helen H.S. Thompson
Good Housekeeping
Russia’s Cossacks: Valor and Privilege Across History
A historical portrait praises the Cossacks for conquering Siberia, guarding the south, and marching with Souvaroff and Platoff toward Paris. It notes their privileged status since 1870 as landowners, their dual role as farmers and soldiers, and their devotion to vodka. Nova Yekhersk, their capital, is described like a chessboard city.
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Russia
Siberia
St. Gothard
Souvaroft
Paris
Platoff
Napoleon I
Balkans
Gourko
Don
Nova Yoherkask
Aexander
Ukraine
New York
Send for Kelly and the Fool Killer Folklore Trudged
A fragment recounts the cry Send for Kelly used in gossip about a legendary enforcer called the Fool Killer. It notes the chant’s role in tales of swift, unquestioned justice against foolish or idiotic people as a grim cultural quip reported by Washington Cur. New York Times and echoed in a Boston Courier verse about pennants and umpires.
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Kelly
Tren
Sheridan
Washington
New York Times
Rddruss
Exiled to Siberia in Russian Justice Mixup
A writer Borodin banished to Yakutsk over an unpublished manuscript he sent to a magazine. Authorities later allowed publication from the same manuscript, exposing a fatal flaw in the arrest. Several citizens faced Siberian exile due to alleged conspiracies and mistaken identities, including Victor or Vladimir Sidorski in a chaotic roll call.
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Issia
Piow
Borodin
Siberia
Exviet
Yakutsk
de Tor
the Interio
Psan
St Petersburg
Empire
Otechkin
Biber
Victor
Moscow
Vmir
Lys
Vic
Vladimir Sidorski
Victor Sidorskis
Victor Sidorski
Vladimir
Sidorski
George Bennen
Treatment for Weak Eyesight and Vision Cures
A historical health note advises avoiding bright light for weak eyes and suggests dietary changes such as liquid foods with crackers, grape juice, and lemonade. It links eye health to stomach and kidney balance, promotes outdoor activity, and claims training can cure near or far sight without glasses. It mentions rose water as a soothing lotion and notes use of salt water sprays and eyelid stretching.
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Bshirsky Dure
Gas Meter Idea Sparks Talk of New Fuel System
In Paris a novel gas meter uses pennies and gum to dispense gas, prompting debate about its feasibility in America. Observers note the sliding scale and box mechanism, while skeptics warn of practical hurdles and cost.
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Paris
Rei
America
No Inconvenience in Calling Texas Biftings
A terse note from Texas Biftings states there is no inconvenience at all for the speaker to make a call. The remark conveys ease and willingness to initiate contact without any implied hesitation.
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Texas
Almost Everybody Swears and the Vanity of Oaths
Norton Bradford in Boston discusses the casual use of oaths and exclamations in everyday speech. He traces origins of phrases like Dear God and By the Almighty, noting erosion of meaning, poor taste, and the harm of habitual swearing across genders and social classes.
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New England
Tim
Jesus
Gorcwines
Sturnal
Gorlvorite
Zounid
R Maments
Shenath
Christ
Hutle
Liese
Norton Bradford
Boston
The Tailbird Mystery and Jail Bird’s Daydreams
A fragment from a New York piece sketches a weary jail inmate’s nerves and habits as he risks exposure by looking over his shoulder at eve n streets. The scene contrasts his claimed freedom with Lim’s unease and hints at a possible reunion or misfortune ahead.
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Cvep
Tree
Lim
Yan Vna Uifimnen
Blackwell's Island
Preston Beecher
New York News
Women as Dramatists
A York Tribune opinion column argues women rarely succeed as dramatists due to supposed deficits in invention logic and construction. It contrasts female writers with male creativity and cites Mme. de Girardin and George Sand as examples of limited female dramatic range.
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Boucicault
Mme. de Girardin
George Sand
Masceulay
York Tribune
Tate
Tide and Tradeoffs in Love and Law Across Cultures
A Philadelphia Record excerpt discusses marriage customs where parents arrange unions and the couple may accept or reject. It describes a tropical setting with gifts of food and adornments, the social ritual, and the polite rejection or acceptance process that follows, including sending a basket back if refused.
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Londianas
Tropics
Philadelophia Record
New York's Magnificent Harbor and Historic Memory
A garbled New York passage extols harbor views from New York to Long Branch and beyond with vivid scenes of ships, yachts, and port life. It recalls General Hancock and a young boy at Gettysburg, his father's gun, and wartime bravado through a reflection by Horace Porter.
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New York
Phon
Majestic Sleimers
Diallon
W York
Long Branch
Coney Island
Staten Island
the Narrows
Roc
Everywly Howard
Boston Globe
Gen. Hancock
Papa
Hare
Horace Porter
In a Chinese Kitchen Life in Chinatown Under Strain
An excerpted glimpse of a bustling Chinatown kitchen with a hard morning start in Fulton and Washington markets and long hours into the night. A famed cook in Mott Street stands out for his risk taking and enduring presence despite a demanding, unsanitary schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Washington
Chinatown
Mott Street
Harper’s Weekly
Hidmeys and Prinary Grins In Medical Admonitions
Fragmented medical text discusses balancing depuration and elimination of poisons via urinary secretions. Warns that neglect leads to diseases like Bright's disease nephritis diabetes and cystitis. Urges physicians to identify true cause and apply remedies promptly, with at distance patients offered examination by mail and medicines sent by express from Pittsb ugh.
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Express
Aldress
Pittnsbuish
Retaily Bargains From A Stoutly Frugal Sale
A few more French patterns and American satin teens at 1214c a yard. The balance of fine White Goods at 1Oc a yard. Ladies and Children's gauze vests as low as 25c each. A few dozen black silk mitts at 25c a pair. Also many other special low prices.
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Boston Courier
John Drummond
Richelieu Hotel
Kentucky
John
Jody
Chica
High Tide
W. Weitzel
Grerland Mantity
California
John Young
Alameda County
York
Gubbins
Gulbis
Pew
Georgia
Chcago Herald
Serp
China
Willian II
Germany
Castoria
Wuria
Merek
G. J. Morris
Newne Ark
Jing
Heath
Marek
Wales
Une
Wirren County
Nellee
Graton
Court of Camano Pleas
Wereren
Warren
I. BR
Bumpus
Harlrond St
North Claurentian
Keystone
Maple Shade Hotel
Kinaua
Apd
Oyeburg
Citian Parier
Cubise
SEC
Paush
Price
FABY
Saaradors
Tl Luburc Mfc. CO
North Eighth Street
Philadelphia
D. Shears
Orick
D. Shear
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