Women in Ancient Rome Shape Policy Beyond Time
A New York Post essay by George W. Leffingwell argues that the so called modern woman is not unique in political influence. He cites ancient Rome where matrons pressured senators to repeal Lex Oppla in 195 B C, using street protests and appeals to sway votes.
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Nakorn Rajasrima
England
Europe
America
Liam
Red Cross
China
Bangkok
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Adriatic
Improved Water Wheel Governor Design
A Popular Mechanics report describes an improved governor for overshot water wheels. The eastern manufacturer develops a system that simultaneously controls gate and brake, using a ball spindle and clutch to regulate gate closure as speed changes. The opposite movement uses a faster clutch to open the gate.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Was She Right
A four year old Mary Ellen protests wearing long stockings at home while short socks are worn to church and other places. Her mother explains the rule to protect knees, while Mary Ellen argues that her parents do not follow it themselves.
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Mary Ellen
Daddy
Dickens Memorial House at 48 Doughty Street for Sale
The London Chronicle reports the Dickens Fellowship seeks to purchase 48 Doughty Street where Dickens lived after his marriage and wrote Pickwick Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. The secretary says they aim to preserve a house where the master’s greatest work was done as a lasting memorial before landmarks are swept away.
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Doughty Street
Pickwick
Oliver “Twist
Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens Fellowship
London Chronicle
Eclipse of the Sun to Shed Light on Australia in 1922
A total solar eclipse on September 22 1922 will be visible across Australia lasting about six minutes. Technical expeditions are expected to hasten to the Commonwealth to observe the event, with a line from Broome Western Australia to Newcastle New South Wales indicating its extent.
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Australa
Commonwealth
Australia
Broome
Western Australia
Newcastle
New South Wales
Siamese King Rama VI and royal customs intrigue
The article depicts Rama VI as a progressive Siamese monarch with Western education and a cautious stance on royal marriages. It recalls King Mongkut’s American influence, the queen mother’s reforms, and Siam’s polygamous traditions, while noting potential ties to American partners and the enduring friendship with the United States.
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Phivanarth
Phitsanulok
Rama VI
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Union
Somdet Phra Paramindi Maha Vajiravudh Mongkut Krao
Somdet Phra Rama Thibodi VI
Frederick Dean
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New York Tribune
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Maha Chulalongkorn
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Germany
Russia
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Italy
Spain
Norway
Sweden
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Maha Vajiravudh
China
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America
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Woman’s Remedy Helps Knoxville Woman End Back Aches
Letter from Mrs. Pearl Hill of Knoxville Tennessee praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for curing chronic back pain and weakness attributed to female trouble. The note urges others to try the remedy and confirms continued health.
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Jacksboro St
Tennessee
Lydia Pinkam
When the Clothes Give Out
In a Cairo courtroom scene a judge weighs options as a man considers altering a barrel to fit him. The story notes Egypt uses a yellowish brown leaves hue as mourning symbol and reflects on tailoring or carpentry choices.
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