Wor cester Captures Ethnology On Philippine Tour
Professor Worcester of Michigan recounted two Philippine journeys totaling nearly three years with Dr. J B In his second trip his companion was Dr Frank Bourns They collected specimens and ethnological data across Luzon Panay Negros Mindoro Sulu and many smaller islands He later drafted a roughly 500 page book blending history geography and statistics with substantial notes and photographs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean G. Worcester
University of Michigan
J. B
Frank 8. Bourns
Luzon
Panay
Guimaras
Negros
Sigung Cebu
Mindoro
Basilan
Sulu
Tawi Twal
Palawan
Cullen
Busuanga
Samar
Romblon
Tablas
Sibugan
Masbate
Worcester
Archipelago
Philippines
Mindanao
Arolas
Century Magazine
Prof
Bis
Philippine Islands and People Offer Rich Field for Study
A Macmillan volume titled The Philippine Islands and Their People surveys Filipino life and natural history. Prof Worcester notes revolts stemmed from heavy taxes, forced service, friar abuses, and lack of opportunity, while detailing tribes from Tagbanuas to Moros and remarkable wildlife.
Philippine policy shift to English methods and self rule
The American Monthly Review of Reviews argues for adopting English governance methods in the Philippines rather than a French model. It envisions repatriating Spanish soldiers, persuading insurgents to release prisoners, disbanding forces, and maintaining a small American troop presence for policing. It endorses humane administration, fair taxation, and Anglo-Saxon reforms to replace Spanish corruption, aiming to grant Filipinos broad self rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States
General Otis
Admiral Dewey
Spain
Leonard Wood
Santiago
the Philippnes
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Mixed Global Snippets Highlight 1900 Era Topics
A collage of miscellaneous notes covers housing and glass shortages in Dawson City, small windows selling for three dollars, Paris 1900 exhibition stone work, Baron Rothschild’s kosher travel, Moslem eye shade norms, Prof Ramsay’s gas discoveries, Calhoun county warden Isaac Collier dubbed Thoreau, Doyan’s stomach surgery outcomes, Gilbert and Sullivan’s English popularity, Leroy Beaulieu’s Sahara railroad plan, a Minnesota kingfisher trained to fetch fish, farm labor shortages in England and Scotland, and Russian famine relief and military costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson City
Paris
Baron Rotschild
Ramsay
German Chemical Society
Berlin
Isaac Collier
Calhoun County
Michigan
Thoreau
Middle West
Gognac Lake
Reading
Paris Academy For Medicine
Doyan
London
d’Oyley Carte
Leroy Beaulieu
Sahara
Britain
Africa
Minnesota
Scotland
England
Russia
Moody Visits Shepherd With Crook and Names
A traveler named Moody visits an East country shepherd who still calls sheep by name. He dons the shepherd’s clothes and crook to test the feat, calling a sheep Mina. The flock bolts, except the sick sheep that follow anyone. The shepherd notes Moody leaves the application to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moody
Mrs Brice and Mrs Flower Wealth in Real Estate
The article notes Mrs. P Flower as the richest widow with substantial real estate holdings and a magnificent Fifth Avenue style near Brice’s district. It mentions Mrs Brice, though less wealthy than expected, still prosperous and a social figure, with her daughters entering Eastern society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Flower
Baby Fashion Trends Highlight Delicate Infant Wardrobes
The article notes evolving infant attire with merino shirts and woolen sacks, soft lace, and pale colors. It describes baby belts, cradled pillow swaddles, and delicate gowns emphasizing comfort over ornament, marking a shift toward finer fabrics and gentler styles for modern infants.
Onions as a nervine and cooking method
The article extols onions as a strong nervine and quick relief for nervous prostration. It notes raw onions are harder to digest but commonly eaten, advises boiling one to two hours, peeling under water to avoid tears, and serving with white sauce or melted butter. For brown garnish, brown boiled onions with salt pepper and a touch of sugar in a hot oven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tataan
Tawi Tawi
Arolas
Sulu
Palawan
Fricassee Style Chicken With Bean Gravy
Prepare a chicken fricassee with water and salt onion. Simmer beans with salt pork, then add to the nearly cooked chicken for two minutes. Remove meat, whisk flour into milk, blend into beans and gravy, then pour over the chicken and serve.
Woman and Lady Usage Sparks Market Tale
A remark notes that many women dislike the term lady preferring the broader word woman. A marketman is recalled as having been rejected for repeatedly saying yes laady to a shopper, which she deemed an adequate reason.
Ham Boil With Molasses Spices Then Roast
A historic cooking note describes boiling ham with black molasses onion cloves and peppercorns. It suggests simmering in the same water, skinning, brushing with brown sugar and browning slowly, basting with pan juices every 15 minutes, with a final glaze reminiscent of sherry.
A Simple Ox Tail Broth Recipe
Chop an ox-tail into inch pieces and brown in butter. Add three pints water with carrot, turnip, onion and cloves. Simmer until meat is tender. Stir in peeled tomatoes and season to taste. Boil fifteen minutes more.
Reflections on Life Truth and Time in Poetic Prose
A sequence of aphoristic lines explores imagination religion art and humanity. It contrasts dreams and realities and asserts courage justice and mercy as essential to human action. The text meditates on time mortality and the soul’s voyage through life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Hell
Or Bierce
Pierce
Narrow escape saves Colonel Barnett in Luzon fight
An eyewitness account from Captain H J Watson of the Fighting Tenth Pennsylvania details Colonel James E. Barnett’s near death in Luzon. A Mauser bullet pierced his Testament in his breast pocket, diverting the shot and sparing him from serious harm. The tale emphasizes Barnett’s calm leadership and his effective district command at Cavite, including sanitation and prisoner care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Barnett
Tenth Regiment
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Luzon
H. J. Watson
Walton
Barnett
Watson
Beaver Falls
National Guard
Lomas
Eighth Army Corps
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Nebraska
Caloocan
Taliban River
Manila
Cavite
Hawkins
Corregidor
California Heavy Artillery
Wyoming Artillery
Theribelt
Neff
Langley Point
Political booster voices push for Republican unity nationwide
A synthesis of editorials from Norristown Daily Herald Doylestown Daily Republican Mount Carmel Daily News Norris town Daily Herald Bryn Mawr Home News and Greensburg Press argues Republicans benefit from unity and superiority in 1898 politics. It portrays labor and business backing the McKinley era and cautions voters against Democratic fusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Norristown
Montgomery County
Daily Herald
Republican Party
Doylestown
Bucks County
Republican
United States
Democratic Party
Mount Carmel
Carbon County
Creasy
Barnett
Montgomery
Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Long
Republican rhetoric rallies party loyalty in 1900s speeches
Public figures urge Republican votes and loyalty. President McKinley praises Civil War veterans of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers and recommends medals of honor. Secretary Hay and Governor Roosevelt stress unity and a straight Republican ballot to secure national prosperity and honor of the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Congress
McKinley
Col. Barnett
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers
Pittsburg
Hay
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Akron, O
Root
Memory Stimulus and a Lone Rescue
A man recalls his wife’s instruction to go downtown and with this memory finds a reason to swim ashore rather than drown. The Detroit Journal notes the bemused reaction of the frivolous world as he exits the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
It is difficult for a man to know him self
A short Detroit Journal quote notes the difficulty in self knowledge with a wry remark about fools. It hints at self perception and folly, reflecting a dated editorial voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Jour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Philippine Islands
Macmillan Company
Iliolo
Cebu
Seln
Fh Spp Press
Grgent
Emery
Desiers
Fredonia
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment
J. A. Loar
la Loma
Prom the
Commonwealth
Party Unity
New York Weekly Tribune
Matt
York Weekly Tribune
Matl
Warren
Governor Roosevelt
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Hanna
M’kinley
Secretary OF Navy
First National Bank
Rockwell
F. K. Russell
Warren County
Penn’a
Ireland
Europe
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
Semhenburg
Chimene
Copenhagen
New York
W. H. Drouen
U. S
Dearborn St
Chicago
Erie
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati St. Louis
Gil Points
East
West
F. H. Garfield
Div Pas
Jamestown
N. Y
Casetoritsz
Bears
the Mail Office
Lippincott's
Orny
Subae
J. B. Lippincott Company, Publishers
Philadelphia Weekly Press
Ray
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Philadelph
Sunbury
Lancaster
Philadephia
Baltimore
Washington
Williamsport
Washngton
Kane
Pullman
Warren 1
Assenger
Phiadelphia
J. R. Hutchinson
Gen’l
Dankirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. R. Co. Lessee
Sun. Daily
Sun
South
North
Ccossccee
Boseod
Cecscoee Oo Aided Rocooeses
Seosvecee
Rochesef
Niagara Falls
Esesaceee
Ees Dulbio Cos
Seeevseee
Titusville
Gro. W. Bartlett
Dunkirk
H. Parry
Exchange St
Buffalo
Go. H. Daniels
New York City
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Express
Inne Loute
Tionesta
Oil City
Buffalo Express
Oil City Express
Leffard
R. Bex
J. A. Fellows
Mooney-Brisbane
Clinton Streets
Buffalo N
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Shefield
Lamona
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!