Cannibals Are Poetic Says Missionary After Africa Retutn
The Rev Dr Crawford, Plymouth Brethren missionary after 23 years among cannibals in Katanga, argues black Africans show moral depth absent in London life. He contrasts cannibal life with British materialism, criticizes Rhodesian prospectors and praises native poetry and Bible teaching despite hardship.
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London
Crawford
Plymouth Brethren
England
Katanga
Aldersgate Street
Young Men's Christian Association
Africa
Mr. Crawford
Central Africa
Lakes
Rail-Head
Rhodesia
Britain Reveals Agriculture Supports Nearly Sixteen Percent
A report states that about 16 percent of Britain's population relies on agriculture for livelihood. It notes farming remains a key economic activity with wide regional distribution and enduring importance for rural communities.
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Britain
Phipps Grants Pittsburg Real Estate To Three Sons
Henry Phipps Sr transfers about 10 million dollars in Pittsburg properties to sons John S Henry Jr and Howard Phipps of Nassau County New York. The gift covers Fulton Bessemer and Manufacturers skyscrapers McElveen Furniture building Phipps Model tenements and two farms in Ross and Jefferson townships with nominal one dollar consideration. Deed dated March 12 1912 in New York City.
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Henry Phipps, Sr
Pittsburg
John S
Henry, Jr
Howard Phippis
Nassau County
New York
Fulton, Bessemer and Manufacturers
McElveen Furniture Company
Phipps
Ross Township
Jefferson Township
Henry Phipps
Annie C. Phipps
New York City
From Cowpuncher to Senate in Presidential Race
Washington becomes the national stage as campaign managers for Taft Roosevelt La Follette Cummins Wilson Harmon and Underwood converge actions and public appearances. Fred T. Dubois, once a Yale catcher and cattleman, now directs Champ Clark's campaign after a frontier career from Blackfoot to Cheyenne and a stint as U S marshal.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
William Brown McKinley
Taft
Mr. McKinley
Roosevelt
la Follette
Cummins
Wilson
Harmon
Underwood
Foss
Gaynor
Marshall
National Capital
Fred T. Dubois
Yale
Champ Clark
Dubois
Blackfoot
Cheyenne
United States
Leader of Bahaism Abbas Effendi Visits America
Abbas Effendi known as Abdul Baha, leader of Bahaism, visits the United States, a historic moment as a founder of an Oriental religious movement travels to America. Born May 23, 1844 in Teheran, his life spans exile and perseverance amid religious persecution, shaping a drama rivaling Biblical history.
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Abbas Effendi
Abdul Baha
America
Servant of God
Teheran
Persia
Baha’allah
God
Bab
Bold horse thieves and the Khyber horse heists
A Harper's Weekly vignette describes expert horse stealers near Peshawar in the Khyber pass region. It details a three man method using wall cords and water to saw through mud walls, freeing a bound horse, and a bold sentry distraction case where a native trooper loses his charger.
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Khyber Pass
Afghanistan
Peshawar
Artificial sponge production uses zinc chloride and rock salt
The process creates artificial sponge by treating pure cellulose with zinc chloride and coarse rock salt. The mixture is formed in a perforated mold with pins to make tiny canals, then swells with water and hardens on drying like a real sponge.
Viola Allen's stage mishap in Ingomar spectacle
During a performance of Ingomar Viola Allen as Parthenia leaned on a set piece and lamented the world turning, causing the prop to topple and reveal only one sandaled foot to the amused audience.
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Viola Allen
Parthenia
Ingomar
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