Gotham Gossip Continues With Salvation Army Rescue
The column follows an elderly wanderer who falls on hard times in New York, aided by Captain J G McGee of the Salvation Army and the Industrial Home, where he gains rest and the chance to drive a wagon. It also notes the New Theatre aborting a forum for dramatic uplift as patrons face losses from a failed $3,000,000 project and misplanned funding.
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Simpson
New York
J. G. McGee
Salvation Army
Nevada
New Theatre
Sixty-second Street
Central Park West
Hebrew Sheltering House to Host New Year’s Eve Benefit
The second annual hall of the Hebrew Sheltering House will be held at Lincoln hall on New Year’s Eve to raise funds for the institution, which provides food lodging and expenses for needy travelers. Offcers include President Mrs Jacobson and Vice President Mrs Welne. A Young Women’s Hebrew Association is forming, modeled after the Y M H A. The Talmud Torah Free School Society meets next Tuesday to plan for the school benefiting 170 children taught Hebrew language religion and scripture under Rabbi Wittensten.
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The
Hebrew Sheltering House
Lincoln Hall
Jacobson
Welne
Furer
Rackowitz
Young Women's Hebrew Association
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Talmud Torah Free School Society
Adath Israel Synagogue
Wittensten
Why U S Involvement in China Sparks Debate
In Shanghai on Wednesday six foreign representatives urged China to quickly settle on a form of government, prompting questions about U S motives. London reports Hint at Anglo Japanese intervention while Pekin discusses central government funding and Yuan’s four year forecast. The piece asks why the United States intervenes and contrasts it with Civil War patience.
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Hartford Times
Shanghai
United States
China
London
Tokio
Abraham Lincoln
Pekin
Premier Yuan
New Haven Officers Ban Liquor Sales on New Year’s Eve
New Haveners plan a dry New Year as Chief of Police Cowles orders cafe owners not to sell liquor on Sunday night. The move targets public drunkenness and aligns with city law enforcement to ensure a sober celebration as the year ends.
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United Press
New Haven
New
Former students urged to reunite with Emory F. Strong
Boys born between 1861 and 1878 who attended Emory F. Strong's school are asked to send their names to H. W. Lyon at P. O. Box 373, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to plan a reunion dinner and consider forming an alumni association.
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Emory F. Strong
H. W. Lyon
Bridgeport
Conn
High Cost of Living Viewed Scientifically
Scientific aspects of the high cost of living were discussed at AAAS meetings in Washington. Senators Lodge Smoot and Crawford considered an international commission to lower food prices. Labor leaders John Mitchell and Charles Neill spoke to workers about the issue.
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United Press
Washington
American Association For Advancement of Science
Lodge
Massachusetts
Smoot
Utah
Crawford
South Dakota
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Charles P. Neill
Talking Canaries and Idle Leaders in Public Life
A facet of reform era satire notes the passive public servant who acts only when tragedy compels action. An anecdote from Moses Coit Tyler on President Grant highlights a quip about a cabinet and a cautious vice president. The piece then surveys talking canaries, recounting 19th century instances in England and Germany where birds learned human phrases and tunes, with one tale ending in death.
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Hms
Moses Coit Tyler
Washington
Grant
Potomac
Norwood
England
Bath
Germany
Tyrol
The Lerot and the Snake Immunity Tale
Reports from British naturalists discuss immunity to snake venom among dorouse animals. The serot is described as fending off vipers, and a lerot bitten by a viper showed no ill effects. Scientists conclude the lerot may be immune to snake poison.
Gold Beaters Skin and Substitutes Through History
The article traces attempts to replace goldbeaters skin, the ox intestine membrane, with paper and parchment. It notes China and Japan use mulberry fiber paper, parchment has endured for centuries, and a German coated paper with albumen reduces adhesion. It discusses beating gold into extremely thin leaves and mentions England and New York Tribune reporting.
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China
Japan
New York Tribune
Bell's Tone Sways Pillar at Rheims Church
Swaying pillar observed in the Church of St Nicaise Rheims when a bell in the tower rings. The pillar shifts about seven inches each side despite a solid base and firmly cemented masonry. Other bells produce no effect on the trembling pillar.
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St. Nicaise
Rheims
Mimic Leaves and Flowers By Insects Impress Travelers
Harper's Weekly recounts travelers meeting insects that imitate leaves and blossoms. A British expedition on the Gold Coast observed a white flower with a blue center concealing a spider in wait, the spider shifting color from blue to white then green as it tried to snare prey. A larger specimen mimicked an orchid, both spiders changing color, illustrating deceptive camouflage in tropical insects. Sixteenth Century Manners warns proper conduct at table with old etiquette rules.
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Harper's Weekly
Gold
Africa
Life's Crucible and the alchemist's optimism in life
The passage likens Diderot to an alchemist who always finds gold in his crucible due to his undying optimism. It suggests the instructed soul shapes life by what it places into it, viewing life as the result of inner contributions rather than external fate.
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Diderot
Hard Hearted Wife Causes Bicker Over Broomstick
In a snappy exchange, Trivvet quips about a rough marriage. Dicer asks the cause, and the tale reveals the wife broke a broomstick over her husband’s head and forced him to buy a new one at the store. The lighthearted line underscores domestic frictions in a playful incident.
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Bickers
Trivvet
Dicer
Nature Shapes the Best Part of Our World Quote
A concise reflection on nature as a core force in art and life, citing Emerson. The passage extols how nature embodies the finest aspects of beauty, sculpture, architecture, and speech, framing nature as essential to human creation and expression.
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Emerson
Marine Yarn Flipper And How Did Your Boat Come To Be Wrecked
Skipper explains the wreck occurred as the boat tangled in knots of work. The crew struggled to unravel the tangle, revealing a humorous naval tale from the voyage.
Schools and the promise of individualized education
A reflection on the potential of public schools to awaken diverse and useful talents in children, citing Beators and states exploring individualized education. The piece notes latent abilities in youth and foresees a future where society trains capable and socially beneficial individuals through revamped schooling. It references North American Review and an amusing vignette about Little Wimpleton and a matrimonial inquiry, illustrating contrasts between earnest aspiration and lighthearted folly.
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Samoet P. Orth
North American Review
Nickajack Cave and regional lore mix of Cherokee sites
A fragmented 19th century prose item links Nickajack Cave to Cherokee towns on the Tennessee River, notes the Chickamauga identity, and hints at boundary area lore with Alabama and Georgia. It shifts to a reflection on puttering as a humane craft and a brief quip about a giraffe’s long neck, with stray lines about a two foot man caste and social standing.
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Nickajack Cave
Nickajack
Tennessee
Potet
Chickamauga
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
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