Chinese New Year customs and scenes in Canton shops
A lively survey of Chinese New Year observances with street scenes in Canton. Describes city bustle, house cleanings, red decorations, dragon parades, firecrackers, and the ritual turnover of livelihood and luck. Includes contrasts with Western New Year. notes on streets, temples, and family celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ibis
Elock
Nygmrest
Ator
Chisacse
Chinatown
Inagie
Tarsneil Cme
Anil
Muiry
Cy Herbeir
Pamerby
Luis
Ty Rome
Linvell
Calan
Cat superstition and mariners tale from Calcutta voyage
A lady recalls buying a Persian cat in Calcutta and fearing sailors would toss it overboard for wind. The piece links cats as weather omens to nautical superstition, notes terms like catspaw, and blends anecdotes on sealskins and aged literary anecdotes from New York and Dieppe in a era-tinged miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Cape
The
Mariner
Neptune
Jack
San Francisco Alta
Berias
Limekiln Choir
Detroit
Limekiln Club
Committee On Inquiry
Honer
Penstock
Ringbone
Brother Gardner
Bivins
Balanes
Brother Jones
Hon Kingbone
Detroit Free Press
Peace Pact Reads From Enmity To Harmony In Sardinia
At Busi to Santina a formal oath was sworn by leaders of two feuding Sassari families in the presence of provincial officials and church leaders. Some 600 people attended the ceremony in the parish church, followed by a country banquet featuring oxen, pigs, macaroni, bread, fruit and wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busi
Santina
Sacre
Sassari
London News
A Well Shaped Woman Height Standards in Art
An early text argues for a mathematically perfect female figure based on proportion, detailing measurements for height arm length chest width and limb ratios. It asserts exact distances from joints to landmarks and cites a 43 inch upper measure, reflecting 19th century aesthetic norms.
Dango-zaka Chrysanthemums Rival Imperial Gardens
Florists in Dango-zaka stage spectacular chrysanthemum tableaux with life size figures, wax faces, and living flowers. Panels show scenes from history and theater, including a giant Alaska figure, a chrysanthemum ship bound for Korea, and a temple drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Druse
Edien
Dango-zaka
Jingy
Takenouchi
Korea
Jingo Kogo
Florists
Alaska
Riiden
Japan
Globe Democrat
Nature of Infections and Parasitic Theory in Medicine
H. W. Conn in Science notes the parasitic theory's growing value for preventing disease and potential future direct treatments, while acknowledging limited current therapeutic impact. A miscellaneous warning paragraph urges careful mail cleaning and proper handling of food and jelly making in damp weather.
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H. W. Conn
Route of Muscari Pacife Ry Co to distant points
The Muscari Pacife Railway Company routes are advertised as the popular line to Kansas City St Lot Sincago and all points east north about 40 fot Springs Ark New Or Florida and all south and southeastern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St. Lot Sincago
Fot Springs
Ark
New Or. Piorida
Through Free Reclining Chair Cars Rains
Through free reclining chair cars to St Louis morning trip described with Allman and Dai sleeping on the train. The fragment suggests a rail travel note or timetable snippet noting morning arrival or departure details.
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Allman
St. Louis
For Sale of business lots and farms with sub-dividing options
Advertisement lists sale of business lots and blocks near the city with bargains, and improved farms and grass lands across the county and adjoining counties. Mentions excursion tickets to inspect the list before buying, routes to St Louis, and six month stopover privileges on the great Southern route.
Choice of Routes Returning Time Tables Notice
For time tables and information write or call one Ticket office at 127 Main St Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Wichita
Kan
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Bpeagle
Newari
Xeeda
Nevada
York
Nashville
Oman Afats
Hank
Chicago News
London
Prbylon Islands
Alaska Commercial Company
Wren
St. Paul’s Island
Damas
Alexander Deanns
Fila
la Revue Llustre
Tire de
Ineiland
Thes Alesander the Great
Hogely
AL Damins
Almt
New York Tribune
Dieppe
Atlantic City
France
Mmr Xomz
McBie
Ulirtren Sada
Wernhcke
Sue
New York
Dangozaka
Empror
Imperial Grounds
Thesr Florists
Eure
Cee Holmes
Sai
Ringbone Bivins
Quisiana
Capri
Miss Madge
Totson
Oni
Ninetta Eames
Gover
Philadelphia
S. W. Cor
Douglas Ave. and
Market St
A. Katz
Muscari Pacife Ry. Co. du Route
FT. Scc
Maple Grove
Wee San van Deseo
W. A. Thomas
N. C. Keeran, Pasa & Ticket Agent
DAWM
Sean Footer
Uchultalen
JP. Allen
Drugstore
Wichita, Kan
Mosler Safe & Lock Co's
North Martet
Istitute Medical
Surgical Baniarastetl
Frew and Staed
Fale Bo
Occidental Hotel
Warrip Fur
Reetree SC
Tessle
Uwe
Lesees
Peat
Nana Teatae
Wales
EE Mamilion MD
Chum Never Lee & Viele
Smithson & CO
East
Douglas Ave
Ean
Ieforengs
Fara
Emen Mithson
Toei
State National Bank
Agliaa
Ational Bank OF the Republic, Rew Ie
Watitesat Mse Sones Ca
Fist
Arkansas Valley Bank
W.C. Woodman & Son
Arkansas Valley
Wichita Wholesale Grocer Company
Waler St
Wichita Kan
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