Journey through Jerusalem to Damascus in 1910
A traveler recounts ten days in Jerusalem during Holy Week and Easter, describing religious rivalry, sacred sites, and daily life. The route then traverses Syria toward Damascus, detailing caravan camps, Bedouin hosts, varied landscapes, and the bustling bazaars of Damascus, with notes on people, animals, and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Jerusalem
Damascus
Judea
Omar
Gethesmane
Jericho
Jordan
Dead Sea
Mt. of Olives
Syria
Thei
Jndia
Samaria
Jezreel
Merom
Mt. Hermon
Hauran
Ghats
Hagypt
There in the Sunset Lightay Damascus Scene
A fragmented description depicts light and color shifting over a white-walled Damascus area with greenery, creating an opalescent, floating effect like a fairy scene. The text presents garbled imagery and seems to describe a dreamlike landscape with unclear specifics.
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Damascus
Galloping Over a Rough Mountain Road in the Andes
A vivid extract from The Andean Land by C. B. Osborn describes a ride up a narrow rocky mountain road. The path zigzags steeply with no real walls, offering near 2000 foot drops. A shuddering coach and frantic horses evoke a chariot race under a driver who urges speed with cracking whips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Osborn
Wilbé
Thomas Gayton
Bristol
Rhode-Island
Paull
A.D
Warren
Gayton
Asylum
C. C. Society
Rhode Island
Zebedee Paull
Catholic Congregational Society
Frank H. Hammill
Julia
Parton
Ulm
Bristol Asylum
William
Sonthariy
Soetoway
Zebedee Pa
Thomas Lindsey
Otis Munro
Inspiring Tribute in House of Representatives
An aged New Jersey member addresses the speaker for the first time and, as he utters Mr Speaker, the room erupts in a whispered recall of Sweet Alice Ben Bolt. The voices join in the refrain and the chamber grants a rare ovation, honoring Thomas Dunn English author of the poem sung in homes and halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Stevenson
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Mr. Speaker
Sweet Alice
Ben Bolt
Thomas Dunn
Woman Resolves Ills with Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Elwood Indiana woman Mrs Sadie Mullen writes she was cured after six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She suffered three months with pain from right side to leg, avoided operation and improved after one bottle. The ad claims the remedy treats displacements inflammation irregularities backache and nervous prostration and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Elwood
Ind
Lydia’e. Pinkham
Sadie Mullen
N. B. St. Elwood
Lydingé
Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Time Table for Newport and Providence Railway
Newport and Providence Railway timetable notes that the Bristol boat departs on the hour Sundays as the Sagamore except at 8 a.m. The Bristol boat departs at the other listed times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport & Providence Railway Company
Bristol
Sagamore
Costly accident sinks Cobbett firm in bridge bid
The Cobbett & Co. English engineering giant loses a crucial Kaura bridge contract in Russia after a hand, ink bottle spill kills plans. Bid goes to an American firm, Russia cites delay, Cobbett dissolves into bankruptcy as the Kaura bridge ends up American built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett & Co
Frm
Kaura Bridge
Jacob Cobbett
Cobbett
Black Sea
Russia
London
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Holy Land
Wwe
Rockwell
the Phoenix
Mt. Gezirem
Mt. Etal
Sebastiyeh
Herod
Ahab
Joseph
Jenin
Shunam
Elisha
En- Nasira
Nazareth
Galillee
Haiffa
Tiberius
Heas
Aspernaum
Jauveh
Haermon
Baniyas
Caesarea
Philippi
Kaffir Hamr
Egypt
Orient
Jebel Nasyan
Mohammed
Ervice
Ve. v
Bristo
Herryboat
Newport
W. H.buffington
STEAM
Wholey Boiler’ Works
Hipple Street
Providence, R.I
Westminster Street
Providence, R. I
Kelley—Springheld
The
Congdon & Carpenter Co
Main St
Providence, K, I
C. H. Angell & Co
Unios
R. I. Electrical Equipment Co
South Main St
Prev
RK. Xr
Turkish Baths
Providence, R.1
Whitely.& Heaton
R- Union
Onliwon
R.L. Greene Rene Paper CO
Washington St
Westminster
R. Ie
Ney
WSE- AG Wierpnoge
GEO. P. Dixon CO
Providence R. I
Goodby's
Washington St. Providence, R. I
Frank H. Hamwnill
Herman G. Thiele
State ST
Chiropodist
Ars. Williams
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
G. W.’ Simmons
M. Charlello
Hope
R.I
E.B. Munro
Lem
Woonsocket
John Temple Drury
Astate
Insurance
Drury Block
Wieliabl
Wee
Suwamsett
Avia Warren
Briatol
John Shepard
Kino
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