Rodin’s Rise From Poverty to Atelier Fame
Youth’s Companion recounts Rodin’s arduous path to success. He toiled in stone and marble, sketched for Paris jewelers, and crafted decorative articles while saving for his own workshop. Despite losses and harsh conditions, he persevered, building an atelier in Paris that housed his evolving studies.
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Rodin
Mise
Judith Cladet
Fashionaire Jewelers
Paris
Twe Lebrun
Gobelins
Uncrowned Queens of England Across History
The article recounts seven women who served as England's uncrowned queens. Margeret of France and the wives of Edward I, Henry VII, Charles I, George I, and George IV are noted for lacking public coronations or official recognition.
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England
Margeret
France
Edward I
Searee
Edward
Henry VII
Anne Bereyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Henry
Henrietta Maria
Charles I
Church of England
Sophia Dorothea
George I
George TL
Britain
Caroline of Brunswick
George TV
Westminster Hall
Lone Tree Landmark Marks Old California Trail Site
A massive cottonwood once stood near the continental center of the United States in Nebraska, serving as a westward guide for thousands of forty niners on the California trail. Though the tree rotted after the railroad era, a 1910 monument preserves its memory with a trunk replica and inscription noting the Lone Tree’s location.
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Nebraska
Halfoway
New York
San Francisco
Eldorado
Pacific Coast
California
Great Plains
Union Pacific Railway
California Trail
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia and her reign
Elizabeth Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great, ruled Russia for 20 years. She funded Moscow University and the Academy of Fine Arts in Petrograd and earned a reputation for immorality despite leaving lasting monuments. Her mother Catherine was once a Swedish dragoon’s mistress. Elizabeth warred with Frederick the Great over a festival, making Russia a longtime enemy of Prussia.
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Elizabeth Petrovne
Russia
Peter the Great
University of Moscow
Academy of Fine Arts
Petrograd
Elizabeth
Catherine
Elizabeth Petrovna
Frederick the Great
Ant's Sweat Tooth and the Argentine Nant Pests
The article notes the Argentine Nant pest harms orange groves indirectly by feeding on honeydew from mealy bugs. Louisiana researchers trap ants by building nests to lure and destroy them, while California uses poison syrup to reduce ant populations, making it easier to control allied pests.
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Louisiana
California
Troops Arrive in Charleston on Princess Matoika
The transport Princess Matoika reached Charleston with more than 2,860 soldiers aboard. A large portion of the arriving troops are African American.
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Charleston
S. C
Baseball notes from Chicago and New York on six hits and feats
Baseball update reports Oscar Felech of Chicago allegedly set a putouts record for an outfielder catching eleven in a regulation nine inning game. Also covered are Yankees blasting five homers in a 11 to 4 win over Philadelphia with Peckinpaugh two homers and Shawkey winning his eighth, plus Gharrity matching two homers and three extra bases in a Washington Boston game.
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Oscar Felech
Chicago
RWE
Cleveland
Chienso
Dagby
O'Neill
Choite
Kerr
Schalk
Yankees
New York
Philadelphia
Peckinpaugh
Byker
Lewis
Wannah
Shawkey
Thompson
Mervey
Shawey
Hannah
Eternal Wins Historic Brooklyn Handicap
Eternal the three year old colt trained by J W McTeland won the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct in 1 49 4 5 over one mile and a furlong. Purchase carried top weight and finished second as Questionaire was third after a late rush. Eternal held off strong challenges with L Errant leading early and Shutinger guiding Eternal to victory despite a six minute delay after Purchase caused a stoppage at the post.
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New Y York
J. W. Mctelland
Ternal
Hazel Purs
Brooklyn
Eternal
Grorry
Purchase
L’errant
Shutinger
Jong Hene
American team opens Inter-Allied games with strong start
Pershing Stadium Paris June 23. The American team won a baseball game over Canada and placed three men in the finals of the 100 and 114 meter dashes. An international crowd of 25,900 witnessed the opening day events. R. Simpson of Columbia Mo. held a record in the sprints.
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Pershing Stadium
Paris
R. Simpson
Columia
Americans and British Domination Highlight Opening Day
At the opening of the games Pahlan of the Irish and American Athletic Club NY champion hammer thrower unfurled the Stars and Stripes as aviators scored overhead. British dominions athletes and Americans split wins in two of the four principal races, while W B Fuller, ex Washington American League, pitched a 5 0 shutout over Canada in front of 5000 American soldiers.
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Pahlan
New York
W. B. Fuller
Washington
Freezone Corn Treatment Promises Fast Pain Free Removal
A druggist offers Freezone for corns and calluses claiming instant numbness with a drop on the corn and removal by hand. The advert touts no pain or irritation and credits a Cincinnati physician as the discoverer.
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Cincinnati
Latonia Races Highlight Local Track Ambitions
A letter from a Berkshire observer praises Latonia horse racing and anticipates top-class entries at the local track meet. The writer congratulates event organizers for securing Latonia horses and predicts the greatest races ever seen at the home track.
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Binefield
Jocal
Fragments Hint at Hidden Deposits in West 5th Street
A cryptic note hints at someone who deposits dollars in a risky location. The writer mentions meeting this person on West 5th Street and urges taking action to save the matter themselves.
Settlement of C H Daily estate account before judge
The accounts of J C Daily administrator of the estate of C H Daily are presented for settlement. C E F St. Olair 18-law-21 Commissioner of Accounts.
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J. C Daily
C. H. Daily
C. EF ST. Olatir
Accts
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