Persian martyr Kurrett Ul Ayne dies for teaching equality
In Persia during the late 1840s Kurrett Ul Ayne, a highborn poet and early advocate of gender equality, was secretly executed after attempts to suppress her influence. She corresponded with the Bab and urged women's emancipation, earning praise from scholars before her death at the hands of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kurret Ul Ayne
United States
Mullah Salaeh Barrakani
Gaswin
Zarrine Tadi
Kurret al- Ayne
Karrett] Ayne
Persia
Prof
Brown
Cambridge
University of London
Orient
Karret Ul Ayne
Kurret al Ayne
Goodby
Famed Frigate Constellation Fights Time in Newport
The old warship Constellation launched in 1797 by David Stoddert near Baltimore once fought French privateers and wore colors against many foes. In 1813 she faced a strong British blockade at Hampton Roads and later served as a receiving ship in Norfolk Philadelphia and Washington before duty at Annapolis and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Constellation
Truxton
Atlantic
Navy Department
Annapolis
David Stodert
Baltimore
Thomas Truxton
Cape Henry
Florida
Havana
United States
Guadaloupe
Vengeance
Jamaica
Alexander Murray
Mediterranean
R. W. Morris
Washington
Charles Stewart
Hampton Roads
Great Britain
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Henry K. Thatcher
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Naval Academy
Newport Station
Birthstone list revised by national jewelers group
The American National Retail Jewelers Association in Kansas City announces a revised birthstone list after widespread requests. January garnet February amethyst March bloodstone aquamarine April diamond May emerald June pearl and moonstone July ruby August sardonyx and peridot September sapphire October opal and tourmaline November topaz December turquoise and lapis lazuli.
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Kansas City
American National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Lyle Will Leaves Large Charity and Widow Bulk
John G. Lyle of Tenafly New Jersey leaves several hundred thousand dollars to religious and charitable institutions and the bulk of a many millions estate to his widow. Lyle was long a partner at Lord and Taylor in New York. The will has been filed for probate in Hackensack.
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Hackensack
N. J
John G. Lyle
Tenafly
Lyle
Lord & Taylor
New York
Preservation of Bread and Heirlooms Highlights Mrs Backer Collection
In Fulton Missouri Mrs William Backer on Jefferson Street curates a unique trove of keepsakes. The display includes a 42 year old piece of dark rye bread a 59 year old handkerchief a 68 year old shawl a 52 year old waist and a 94 year old German army discharge paper. The rye bread given by sister Elizabeth Velte of Germany to Mrs Backer when she emigrated to America has dried to a rock hard one eighth of its original size. The handkerchief given by her mother at age 14 is worn. The shawl remains well preserved. The discharge paper issued Oct 27 1818 shows John Velte father of Mrs Backer honorably released from the Second Regiment of German infantry after four years service signed by King William of Germany.
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Fulton, Mo
William Backer
Jefferson Street
Backer
Elizabeth Velte
Germany
America
Mrs. Backer
John Velte
William
Prize for Flying Device Draws Paris Aviation Prize
Paris reports the French war ministry backing a safety prize of 80000 dollars for an aircraft design offering clear safety guarantees. Col Hirzschauer notes aviation accidents rise among army pilots, with flight distance doubling and training and testing expanding at Pau open-air lab. Recruiting reaches the eighteenth hundredth application as inquiries into incidents proceed.
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Paris
French Ministry of War
Union of Safety of Aviators
Chamber of Deputies
Hirzschauer
Army Air Corps
Army
Will Dust Dove of Peace Mystic to Sell Peace Grove
Mystic Connecticut marks the end of its era as the Peace Union headquarter as Charles P Hastings prepares to sell Peace Grove and Peace Temple. The Universal Peace Union has met there for forty four years and will hold its annual convention this September in Bucks Falls New York.
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Mystic
Conn
Universal Peace Union
Charles P. Hastings
Philadelphia
Peace Grove
Peace Temple
Peace Union
Andrew Carnegie
American Peace Society
Emall
Bucks Hu! Falls
N. Y
Shylock Debt Case Ends With Discharge in Alabama Court
Elsie Allen a tall negro woman faced a disorderly conduct charge for insisting on collecting 20 cents owed for peaches. The judge discharged her but barred further forceful debt collection. The witness Molly Maybray testified the debt remained unpaid and Elsie vowed to retrieve the money.
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Irmingham
Ala
United States
Elsie Allen
City Forum
Elsie
Molly Maybray
Molly
Shylock
Corpu
Go Cart Mix-Up Is Comedy Skit Climax
In Detroit a go cart hired to deliver to a sister ends up on a Jefferson car. Ed Schultz grabs a cart on the rear platform and flees. Mrs. Frank Marvin and her children pursue, leading to a police stop and a ride to headquarters.
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Etroit
Mich
E. H. Lerchen
Tuxedo Avenue
Ed Schultz
Hunt Street
Mr. Lerchen
Fourth
Grand River Avenues
Frank Marvin
McGraw Avenue
Mrs. Marvin
Municipal Elephant Hero Rescues Woman in Brookside Park
Minnie the municipal elephant chased three hoodlums who attacked Mrs. Jennie Plau at Brookside Park. The keeper Paul Plau and Minnie intervened as Mrs. Plau, with her son Arthur, fled toward safety near Big Creek. One assailant dodged behind a tree and fled downhill while Minnie pursued but could not reach him on the steep grade.
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Jennie Plau
Paris Avenue
Brookside Park
Minnie
Big Creek
Fulton Road
City Divided Over Lobster Question
In Philadelphia a legal clash over whether a lobster is a creature that can feel pain divides the city. Chef John Hauducaur is charged with cruelty for placing a wooden peg in a lobster claw to prevent snapping. The case rises to a higher court after spirited debates and public brawls sparked by the uncertain status of the crustacean.
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Hiladelphia
John Hauducaur
Haggerty
Maine
Cruelty Society
Labaters
Torney
Society
Relief as War Seems Unlikely with Japan
Editor voices relief at the slim chance of war with Japan. reporter quips about difficulty spelling Japanese names.
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Japan
Cure Claimed For Hand Eczema By Cuticura Remedy
Mrs Mary Taylon of St. Clair Missouri reports15 years of watery blisters cracking and bleeding hands. After trying home remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, following a doctor’s advice, and says the skin cleared with no trace of trouble. Sample offers and world wide sale advertised by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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St. Clair, Mo
Mary Taylon Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
A Wise Word From a Rascal Kitchen Table Tale
A colored man in front of a police judge pleads guilty to stealing chickens and explains the ease of lifting them near the owner's house despite a yard dog. He admonishes the judge to “stick to de bench” if considering rascality, highlighting streetwise wit and a sharp moral note.
Barber Shops Bloom Across the Far East
An exchange notes that post revolutionary China has spurred a boom in barber shops among Chinese communities abroad. Singapore businessmen imported many American barber chairs and now face supply delays as demand soars for American hair clippers and related gear.
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China
Far East
An Exchange
Singapore
After Dark Exchange Sparks Cautious Lockup Advice
A brief, humorous exchange emphasizes keeping a chicken coop secure after dark. The playful banter contrasts high spirits with practical caution, hinting at nightly vulnerabilities and neighborly wit.
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Kurretti Ayne
Aziz Khan
H. E. Honeywell
Roy Donaldson
Uncle Sam
Manassas
National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Missouri
Pau
Flying Corps
Grove and Temple
Lobster
Post
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