Controversy over private boarding schools and tradition
A New York section writer questions the label of private schools as relics of ancient customs, noting the need for ongoing adaptation to the present. The piece contrasts picturesque tradition with progress and cites varied opinions from the bishop of London and court remarks on decorum and truth.
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New York
New York Times
London
Doctor Ingram
Cluer
A. Eitnest
Railroad man fights fraud at a restaurant
An Eastern railroad employee, wary of a recurring petty scam, decides to stop covering guests and instead pays for meals himself to avoid extra charges. The note cites a 1901 Roosevelt oath anecdote from a Chicago paper via the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Eastern Railroad
Chicago
Moosevelt
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Palladelphis Public Ledger
Salt mine near Cracow described as world wonder
The Manchester Guardian details the Wiederka salt mine near Cracow in Austrian Poland. It notes 63 miles of pony tramways and 22 miles of allway, a central cavern and station with rock salt architecture. The oldest chapel dates to 1691, with altars and carvings. modern chapel of St Cunigund seats 960 yards long. A vast ballroom hosts miners festivals and a miners orchestra entertains visitors.
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Cracow
Austrian
Poland
Manchester
England
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the Guardian
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St. Cunigund
Telepathy Seen As Widespread In Modern Thought
An article argues telepathy is real and common, citing experiments in France and Johns Hopkins. It claims most people have experienced receiving or transmitting thoughts, especially in close partnerships, and quotes Prescott on universal receiver and transmitter roles.
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France
Johns Hopkins
Naval arms control in 1902 Chile Argentina accord
Britannica notes that the 1902 Chile Argentina agreement aimed to limit fleets and establish proportional armament levels. It required no increases for five years with 18 months notice to raise arms, a system viewed as more feasible for smaller nations than for great powers with larger navies.
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Tiritannica Authority
Tates
Shine
Battle of Alma Victory by British and French Forces
British and French troops fought side by side at the Alma River on September 20, 1854 in a famed victory. Leaders La Raglan and Marshal Arnaud led the allied assault through vineyards and riverbanks, with about 3,300 casualties among roughly 57,000 allied soldiers.
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Alma
Britain
France
Prince Menschikot
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