The Filipino Chief Aguinaldo a Man of Destiny and Skill
A profile of Emilio Aguinaldo detailing his education, diplomacy, and leadership. The piece notes his mixed heritage influences, his self taught military and naval knowledge, his study of European commanders, and his rise as a popular organizer and feared opponent to Spanish rule.
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Ans
Queen's Road
Navy
Bonaparte
Wellington
von Moltke
Grant
Order of Dominican Friars
Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo’s Early Life and Rise in the Philippines
The passage traces Emilio Aguinaldo’s upbringing from a house boy in Cavite to a precocious youth educated by a Jesuit household. It notes mixed views on his background, describes his early labor in the household, and chronicles his rapid intellectual development leading to enrollment in Manila’s Pontifical University medical department before a pivotal turn involving involvement with Freemasonry.
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Manila
Cavite
Philippines
China
Aguinaldo
United States
Luzon
Aguinable
Pontifieal University of Manila
Nalda and
Buitrago
Machine Keeps Books at New York Bank by Electricity
An adding machine in use at Union Dime Savings Bank in New York City operates by electricity. It records deposits in the depositor’s book and on a secure tape, while updating the bank’s daily total. The device prints the deposit and the running total, signals errors, and balances at day’s end.
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Union Dime Savings Bank
New York City
City of Bridges Ghent Belgium Survives on Islands
Ghent is built on twenty six islands linked by eighty bridges. The city includes three hundred streets and thirty public squares across its island network.
Rhymes for Month and Orange in Nineteenth Century Verse
The London Standard notes the difficulty poets face rhyming month and orange and cites attempts by Christina Riettf and Father Prout. It highlights W. S. Gilbert's couplet from Indus to Blorange and discusses near rhymes and playful mispronunciations.
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Christina Riettf
Sailor Sharkey Fights Priest in Worldly Bout Aboard Olympia
In a Detroit era tale, Sailor Sharkey, famed boxer, battles Father Raney the ship's chaplain in a boxing match aboard the Olympia. The priest, a former top Michigan amateur athlete who served with Dewey at Manila, proves superior, grounding Sharkey with precise counters and a decisive nose strike.
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Sharkey
Olympia
Tom
Father Raney
Detroit
Searmen
Tam
Michigan
Dewey
Manila
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Balloons in War Aid Near Tamai
During the Soudan expedition the balloon corps revealed enemy positions and tactics. A nighttime Soudanese assault on Gen. MacNeill's zereba near Sukaim, Tamai, left most British troops hors de combat before reinforcements could reach them.
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Soudan
MacNeill
Suakim
Tamai
Balloon reconnaissance and night searchlights deter native forces
Maj Temple uses captive balloon ascents to spot an enemy in the bush as the Zereba guards misjudge retreat. Col Templer notes balloons demoralize locals who cannot seek cover and are exposed even at night by electric searchlights in the car, while natives fear reenforcements with young moons.
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Ther
Temple
Col
Templer
Pall Mall Magazine
Living Traps in the Ocean Among South Pacific Shells
In South Pacific waters the tridacna clamlike shell can trap unwary divers as its valves clamp shut like a vise. A shark was once caught by its giant shell, and an American collector narrowly escaped after his hand was entrapped and maimed. The mollusk, though formidable, was eventually forced to release.
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South Pacific
Weak passenger on crowded streetcar avoids blame
A frail man boards a crowded car leaving others to stand. A loaded woman blocks his view and shatters her bundles when the car lurches. She accuses him of not helping, but he explains he lacks a hand and left it at San Juan. The exchange draws sympathetic attention from the other riders.
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Prout
W. S. Gilbert
San Juan
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Worked Until the Last by Puvis de Chavannes Anecdote
An anecdote attributed to M Mirbeau recounts how Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, knowing he had eight days to live, began a final furious week of painting ten hours daily. The tale highlights his dedication and desire to complete a fresco before death.
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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
M. Octave Mirbeau
M. Mirbeau
Eh Bien
Abyssinian Steaks and Reflections on Discipline
In Abyssinia natives cut steaks from live cows and eat the meat warm with natural heat. A man with limited sense and honesty makes a bad combination. Few men can keep good resolutions and a diary at the same time.
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Abyssinia
Too Many Irons and the Modern Woman
The Ladies' Home Journal argues women have overburdened their lives with clubs and organizations and need a radical change. It discusses housekeeping as a profession and questions the timing of marriage, noting varying ages of discretion and the influence of culture and education on a well rounded woman.
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Istead
Ladies’ Home Journal
Veil-fastener claimed to simplify wearing veils
A novelty device called the Veil Holder promises to remove the old need for tying or pinning veils. By joining the two parts of the fastener, the veil is secured with simple ease, appealing to women who wear veils.
A Curious Veil Fastener and Views on Stature
The piece extols a secure hat veil fastener and its convenience. It then offers social musings on stature, arguing men prefer shorter women for playful charm and approachability, while tall women appear dignified and commanding, influencing courtship dynamics.
Dress Doesn't Make Beauty Says Looks Do Matter
A reflection on appearance argues that looks influence perception and social success. The piece contends some dismiss the importance of beauty while acknowledging that looks strongly affect how people are treated and viewed.
Rest and Personal Development for Women in Daily Life
An article argues women should rest amid work to preserve strength and joy, noting cheerful women endure longer. It emphasizes good carriage and posture in dress, stresses education on body laws, and links true marriage to affection friendship and mutuality. It cites a nurse’s advice and a Bureau of Statistics bulletin on wartime toothache.
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Herbert Spencer
Delleves
Fragmented OCR Health Note on Medicines and Symptoms
Fragmented text mentions treating pain and illness with various drugs and phrases like stomach, digestion, and fever. Several garbled names and unclear references suggest a rough OCR capture of medical notes or advertisements with uncertain details.
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