Young Scot Hector Macpherson Jr Stars in Two Books
Hector Macpherson Jr aged 18 from Balerno near Edinburgh has written two notable astronomical books and runs a private observatory at home. Fluent in French German Italian he published Astronomers of To Day at 15 and A Century s Progress in Astronomy now, and belongs to Societe Astronomique de France and Societe Belge d Astronomy.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
America
Billes
Hector Macpherson, Jr
Johnsburn
Balerno
Hector
Diana
Apollo
Jack
Gulliver
London
Young Macpherson
Societe Astronomique de France
Societe Belge d’Astronomie
Fine Church on Prairie Eldora Delivers Gothic Beauty
A new Catholic church on the Bremer township prairie eight miles NW of Dyersville cost 85000 and features Gothic rock and cut stone construction. It stands 54 by 150 feet with 74 foot transepts, five portals, and three spires, with Italian marble altar and tabernacle and richly decorated glass. Funds came from local farmers and it was dedicated debt-free by Bishop Schinner and Archbishop Keane.
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Eldora
Petersburg
Bremer Township
Delaware County
Dyersville
Paint Pope Portrait by American Artist Cook
William Edwards Cook of Independence Iowa will become the first American to paint a portrait of Pope Pius X. He has a Rome studio after living there a year and trained under Julien in Paris. His 1904 salon canvases included life-size works of sculptor Pope of Boston and a subsequent portrait. He has mural work and a Lazarus competition honor in 1905. his father is J E Cook of Independence and he studied at the Chicago Art Institute and the New York Academy of Design.
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William Edwards Cook
Pope Pius X
Independence
Iowa
Rome
Julien
Paris
Cook
Pope
Boston
New York
Mr. Cook
J. E. Cook
Chicago Art Institute
New York Academy of Design
Remarkable Precocity of Child Prodigy Christian Heinecker
The brief life of Christian Heinecker from Lubeck born February 6 1721 shows extraordinary early learning. By ten months he spoke, at twelve months he recited Moses, by age two he knew much biblical history, by three he answered history and geography and spoke Latin and French, by four he learned church history and writing. he died June 27 1725 from excessive brain activity.
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Christian Heinecker
Lubeck
Simplon Tunnel Shows 8000 Passengers Daily in Six Months
The first six months of Simplon tunnel operation are tabulated showing an average of 8,000 passengers carried per day.
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Simplon Tunnel
Proper Ways to Handle Railroad and Streetcar Accidents
A 1907 guide for women on seeking proper damages after rail and streetcar crashes. It covers collecting witness details, using a claim agent, consulting a private physician, avoiding signings without lawyer input, and pursuing suits within legal time limits. It notes contributory negligence laws and typical survivor awards, plus answers to common questions about death settlements and insurance interactions.
The Hessian fly and its spread and impact
The Hessian fly, native to the old world, is now widespread in Europe and North America where wheat is grown. It reproduces quickly, with larvae damaging stalks and heads, causing 50 to 80 percent losses in bad years. control methods include crop rotation and burning stubble.
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Old World
Western Asia
Europe
Ropean
North America
Texas
British America
United States
French tea cosy pattern for American households
A sewing guide describes a white linen tea cosy worked in pinks and greens using washing cottons. It explains construction with cotton wool, muslin cover, quilted silk lining, and emphasizes even stitches, stem and leaf stitching, and decorative flake stitch for petals and ribbons.
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Hector MacPherson
Private Observatory
Fine Church
Prairie
Schinner
Superior, Wis
Keane
Dubuque
New Catholic Church
Iowa Prairie
William E. Cook
Katherine Louise Smith
Joseph RB. Bowles
H. A. Gossard
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Averina
Faiistage
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