Cleric Biagio Builds Catholic Gymnastic Societies in Italy
Brother Biagio of the Italian Christian Brotherhood traveled to Rome for an audience with the pope. He spoke of his Piedmont school work and of founding a Catholic gymnastic club among Christian Brothers schools. Plus X encouraged perseverance and blessed him as he returned to Turin to establish additional societies, growing to forty.
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Pony Moore Dead at 80 One of Last Min Strel Figures
The former vaudeville performer Pony Moore dies at age 80, described by a Chicago manager as one of the last of his kind. His career notes include jokes made up on the spot and a famous anecdote about limping after toes were run over, his act remembered for sharp wit.
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Chicago
Liza Johnsing
Liza Young Calhoun White
Electrical flashes signal tech advances in telegraphy
A motor driven auto horn and a pocket wireless telegraph are described as recent inventions. Siberia and Alaska are to be connected by wireless, and Guba is slated for a telephone line network. Trains on the Atchison railroad are now dispatched by telephone.
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Alaska
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Atchington
Heroic escape from shark attack near shipyard yard
The account recalls John T. Clark in 1853 who was thrown overboard in a sack, cut free, and battled a shark with a knife. He surfaced amid cheers, but without nearby boats, and narrowly survived a second shark as sailors from the navy yard rescued him.
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The Periosteum Disease Of Alban Rushbrook
The article describes Alban Rushbrook of London suffering a rare condition where periosteum cells migrate into muscle and bone formation occurs in abnormal places. It notes uncertainty about causes, mentions possible emotional or physical triggers, and states the heart is not affected as the periosteum cannot reach it.
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London
Alban Rushbrook
Alban Rushbroad
Governor's Wife Enters Suffrage Debate in Ohio
Mrs Harmdn, wife of Ohio's governor, defends traditional roles in politics. She argues men manage public affairs and women excel in homekeeping and childrearing, praising graciousness and social tact over steering state policy. She notes loyal spouses aid public leaders, not political influence.
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Judson Harmdn
Ohio
Harmon
Fragmentary Exchange Prompts Uneasy Conversation
A fragment quotes a confusing exchange about a milkmaid and a trade secret. The odd dialogue centers on impropriety and a veiled response. No clear names or formal context emerge from the readable text.
Royal Widows and Queens Who Reigned As Regents
A survey of famous royal widows across history noting their reigns and temperaments. Figures include Ninus’s wife Queen of Nineveh, Catherine de Medici, Catherine I and II of Russia, Anne of Austria, Maria Theresa, and Elizabeth of Hungary. The piece links their widowhood to power, influence, and in some cases sainthood, with brief anecdotes and comparisons to other rulers.
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Soeve
Numidia
Eden
Ninus
Ninevah
Margaret
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Catherine de Medici
France
Poland
St. Bartholomew
Catherine I
Russia
Peter the Great
Russias
Catherine II
Peter III
Anne of Austria
Louis XIV
Asher
Cardinal Megarin
Maria Theresa of
Austria
Elizabeth
Hungary
Gregory I
Freer’s Whistler collection and a London tale of art
Detroit collector Charles L. Freer tops American Whistler holdings with the Peacock Room decorations from Leyland House. He shared a Whistler anecdote at a refined dinner, recounting a painter who cried that his work was hung upside down at the autumn Salon before Whistler quipped.
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Charles L. Freer
Detroit
America
Whistler
Istler
Atchison Globe Lightlines of Everyday Wit and Nonsense
A collage of quips and witticisms on life love money and aging. Observations touch on motherhood men and church while poking fun at prodigies teachers and great men. The piece threads humorous maxims and retorts reflecting playful social commentary.
Telecommunication Reach Expands to Apia and Sa Moa Plantations
An expansion brings telephone service to Apia and nearby Sa moa plantations, improving connectivity for residents and workers. The project extends telecommunication access across the area, promising faster contact with markets, authorities, and services. Local officials estimate quicker communication will aid logistics and safety.
Rockefeller as a Story Teller at Cleveland Sunday School
John D. Rockefeller urged mutual aid beyond Sunday school in Cleveland service remarks. He warned against nagging and confusing guidance, then, stepping from the pulpit, waved a finger at surprised children as he urged better conduct and daily kindness.
Humor Of The Week In Offbeat Word Art And Jokes
A collage of comic snippets and cartoon captions from early 20th century papers. Humorous parodies and witticisms about editors readers and daily life surface in brief quips Lee of misread verses jokes about Maltese crosses and a running thread of light pointed satire. Early sources poke fun at editors teachers and police while a child’s innocent reply and a medicine ad wordplay provide playful relief.
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