Architectural survey traces Lima and Arequipa cathedrals' heritage
The article reviews South American church architecture, detailing Lima’s cathedral and its history from its 16th century beginnings through earthquakes and restorations to 1746 and 1758. It then surveys Arequipa, Trujillo, Cuzco and other bishoprics, noting construction styles, notable artworks, and surviving treasures.
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Bulletin of the
Pan-American Union
Cathedral of
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Arequipa
Huanuco
Chachapoyas
Ayacucho
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Cuzco
Tuaraz
Pizarro
la Ciudad de Los Reyes
City of the Kings
Clement IX
Rosa of
Charles V
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Paul II
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Plaza de Armas
Cerro de Pasco
Trujillo
van Dyck
Huaraz
Reading Ahead on Heat Relief Tips
In a brief exchange a fat man remarks he is reading hot weather hints to stay cool. He notes summer is over and he is checking which suggestions worked so he won’t waste time trying them again next year.
Moonshine Wish and a Silver Dollar Joke
In Hawaii, a group of old Indian frontier comrades gather at a hostess’s table for Auld Lang Syne. A guest is told to hold a silver dollar, gaze at the new moon, and wish. when asked if the wish came true the guest says he wished to keep the dollar, and it did.
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Hawaii
Harper’s Magazine
Couldn't Frighten Hubby
Maria, a sentimental but plain wife, nags her husband George about love and attention. She imagines a richer suitor offering happiness and wealth, but George dismisses the idea, insisting nothing would change. The couple argues in a domestic scene about affection and security.
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Maria
George
Challenge of a Big Task in the Prohibition Era
Excerpt from Miss Anna A. Gordons November 17 1916 Indianapolis address celebrates state wide prohibition victories in Michigan Nebraska South Dakota Montana Alaska Washington Colorado Arizona Arkansas Idaho and more It notes women voting for prohibition in one day and praises Prohibition Party efforts while urging nationwide federal amendment canvassing and sustained enforcement unity among diverse voters.
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Anna A. Gordon
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Rosary of Christian Graces Rosary of Christian Graces
A religious reflection on the seven Christian graces linked to faith from II Peter 1 5 7 and their growth within a believer. The piece explains virtue knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and charity as interconnected blossoms from faith and compares them to a rosary of graces.
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Jeremy Taylor
Western Canada lands offer rich farms for postwar world needs
The piece argues postwar demand will keep wheat cattle and hog prices high. It urges farmers to settle in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta where lands are cheap free homesteads exist and yields prove productive. Investors are advised to act now before prices rise and larger holdings become available through railroads and land firms.
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Prohibition’s Mixed Effects on Denver Business
In the first dry month in Denver about forty washwomen quit work as husbands redirected earnings to home supplies. A large laundry gained about 400 new patrons. Prohibition hurts some trades like pawnbrokers and others while boosting others, illustrating uneven business effects.
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Denver
Father plans marriage to sister overheard by Life reader
A dramatic exchange unfolds with a character revealing she learned of a marriage plan involving his sister. The other speaker admits not knowing until last night, and questions about who shared the news ensue in this Life magazine style dialogue fragment.
The Mechanical Process Briggins Art Critic Reputation
Briggins earned his reputation as an art critic by the way he responds to a picture. He tilts his head to one side and narrows one eye whenever his attention is drawn to artwork.
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Briggins
Quinine Product Promoted for Safe Tonic and Laxative Use
A tonic laxative claim describes Larative Bromo Quinine as harmless to the head and nerves. It notes a single Bromo Quinine, with B W Grovh's signature on each box. It also mentions Gen W A Hardy of Oklahoma City at age 102, a New Zealand wheat sowing initiative, and annual US imports of 500 000 birds.
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B. W. Grovh
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