China’s traveling theater troupes ride camels to perform
A historical observer describes Chinese touring troupes that stage three day to three week pantomime spectacles in towns like Mukden and Tsin-min-tsin. Performances combine religion and amusement under temple sheds with pigtailed boys playing women, painted costumes, and a portable setup carried on camels, leaving spectators enthralled yet unsettled.
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Mukden
Tsin-min-tsin
China
Holy Temple
Vilages
Sky
Earth
Ace
Remarkable Wooden Clock From Bohemian Castles
A 40 سال clock owned by H Halbich of 49 West Neptune St Lynn keeps accurate time after centuries. Made soon after Columbus landed, it features a wooden case with Roman numerals, two 1-foot-tall figures skeleton and Father Time, quarter bell strikes, horn sounds, and a top bell. Origin tied to Wallenstein and Wieisnkal castles. repaired in 1699 by Ritta Freiherr von Frederich. later owned by the present owner’s father.
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Beston Globe
H. Halbich
West Neptune Street
Lynn
America
Wallenstein
Bohemia
Ritta Freiherr von Frederich
Wieinskal
Summer Resort Woes and a Disappointing Escape
A restored travel tale tells of a summer resort misrepresentation with a nine hole golf course and fine promises that failed at arrival. The party faced lukewarm food, poor service, distant golf, and overpriced transit, ending in a scramble to find a better boarding house and a cheerful village school headmaster hosting a welcoming two week stay.
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Nve
Dave
OUSTS BOOK DEMONS ALL DUE TO THE EVIL SPIRITS
Special correspondence from London reports Pastor Howton, once an Anglican clergyman, running a Glossop exorcism operation claiming to cast out literary devils. He markets cures for demon possessed writers and others, charging penny- or pound-scale fees, with a mission chapel funded by followers and a growing house for patients. He asserts success in deterring bad books and sustains a profitable, flamboyant lifestyle.
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London
Offein
Pastor Howton
Howton
Church of England
Glossop
Derbyshire
Cage
Mr. Howton
Pastor Greening
Leeds
Norld
England
Ellen Glasgow
New York
Richmond
George Meredith
Box Hill
Henry Newhbolt
Great Britain
Charles Hanbury Williams
Chinese Family Promenade On F Street Draws Crowds
A Chinese mandarin family walked F Street in Washington in native dress, drawing attention from onlookers. The matron wore a stylish gown, the wife’s hair unadorned, and their young son, calm and curious, delighted spectators with his “cute” appearance during the afternoon stroll.
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F Street
Washington
Shea
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Imase
Tnev
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Keepalong
Deacon
Fairview Heights
Cathedral
Hearst School For Girls
Massachusetts Avenue
Heiskell & McLeran
Reet WN
Iibel
Orient
Stone & Fairfax
Mount Pleasant
Sheridan Street
Mt. Pleasant
14Th Street
Conn. Ave
16Th Street
Moore & Hill, Inc
Columbia Heights
Tre
Columbu Heights
3Th Street
Whitney Avenue
Washington Heights
O Street
Dumbarton Avenue
N. Capitol
T Street
N. Capitol Street
Tenn. Ave
E St. Ne
18Th Street
South Side Q Street
30Th
1St Sts
Mintwood Place
Hardsome
Justice Clabaugh
Capitol Hill
Caytol and Library
East Capitol Street
Trust Company
9Th Street
About
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