None as subject of a plural verb sparks language debate
A discussion of the usage of none with plural verbs traces examples from Paul and Bacon to Shakespeare Mil to illustrate the enduring flexibility of none in English. The piece notes the long standing variation in usage among writers and cautions against rigid rules.
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Harper's Magazine
Miletus
Paul
Jerusalem
Bacon
Shakespeare
Richard III
Milton
Devastation in San Francisco Reports Cite Earthquake and Fire
The scene in San Francisco after a major earthquake and ensuing fires is described as catastrophic with widespread ruin. Officials report thousands killed or injured, tens of thousands homeless, and property losses rapidly climbing while martial law is declared and fire control efforts continue.
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Funston
United States
Presidio
San Francisco
San Francisco Earthquake Fires Ravage City
Destructive quake ruptures water mains leaving 4,000 soldiers to fight flames with dynamite. Fire consumes banks, hotels, and offices across eight square miles as casualties mount and thousands flee downslope. Supreme Court building and numerous landmarks destroyed or damaged.
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Market
Harrison
Water Front
Tenth Street
Broadway
Sansome
Supreme Court
Parrott
State Supreme Court
Academy of Sciences
Viennie
History
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Monadnock
Palace Hotel
Ninth Street
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Flood
Call
Palace
Grand
Sansome Street
Mission
Vallejo
Howard
East
Sansome Streets
Second
Eighth
Folsom
W‘olesale
Union Ferry
Wellman, Peck & Co
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Female Health Cure
An attorney urges women to seek relief from backache irregular periods and other female ailments through Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Describes decades of testimonials and invites letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance and treatment advice.
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Srcoup
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Tarro
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Extravagant Pet Fads Debated After Waldorf Show
Report notes a display of absurd pet accessories in New York including lap dog vaccines, silver bathtubs for toy spaniels, gum shoes, fumed cushions, witch hazel washes and made to measure mackin toshes. One woman reportedly sent to Paris for seven pairs of handmade bath slippers for her King Charles spaniel.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Paris
Charles Apapiel
Religious developments and church growth noted nationwide
The New York federation of churches reports being debt free after ten years while spending over 16000 annually. Indianapolis to host the upcoming YMCA international meeting with 800 to 1000 workers from three nations. Indian natives form a national home mission society to evangelize in India. Congregationalists push church extension funding toward 5000000? They have 500 congregations. Black Baptists number over two million with 50 schools and 45 papers. The Salvation Army gains traction in Germany under Commander Oliphant, a fluent German speaker with strong literary grounding.
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New York
Salvation Army
Germany
Oliphant
Frankfurter Zeitung
Booth
Woman Doctor Credits Postum for Ending Neuralgic Headaches
A woman recalls 12 years of neuralgic headaches and weight loss until a 1904 recommendation for Postum Food Coffee. She says her headaches eased within two weeks, weight returned, and her head became clear. She attributes recovery to Postum and notes improved mental strength. The account is attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan. There’s a reason. read The Road to Wellville.
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Elven
Postum Co
Liattle Creek
Mich
Wellvill
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