The Woods in Old Violins and Endowment News
The article reviews violin wood selection and repair as a marker of master craftsmanship noting Stradivari interiors reveal forgery. It also reports Columbia Teachers College endowment progress with $1,073,000 raised toward a $1.5 million goal, including a $400,000 building fund and ongoing higher education funding.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Stephenson
Circle Magazine
Stradivari
Guarnerius
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Prince Henry of Netherlands saves Berlin wreck victims
Prince Henry husband of the queen showed courage during the Berlin disaster off the Hook of Holland last month. He led the rescue party to save passengers left aboard and was cheered ashore by Dutch onlookers. King Howard awarded him the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath for bravery.
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Prince Henry
Netherlands
Berlin
Holland
King Howard
Order of the Bath
Scripture Authority Judging by Book of Judges 11:1-
A 1907 copyright line credits the author W S Edson and cites Scriptural authority from Judges 11 1 The fragment presents a formal dedication or attribution rather than a news item or event.
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W.S. Edson
Carducci Dies At 71 Nobel Laureate From Italy
Giosue Carducci, celebrated contemporary Italian poet and Nobel prize for literature recipient, died last month at age 71. Though his fame reached Swedish academies, few Americans know of his work, illustrating how literary greatness in foreign tongues remains little known in the United States.
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Giosue Carducci
Sweden
America
Kanal widening announced for Dreadnaught ships
It was stated that the Kiel Canal will be widened at a cost of many millions to admit vessels of the Dreadnaught type. Opened in 1895 by the German emperor, the Kaiser Wilhelm canal runs 64 miles with locks only at Holtau and Brunsbuttel and a width of 197 feet, its naval value said to equal 15 battleships.
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Thekeil
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
Holteau
Brunsbuttel
Germany
Britain Launches Armored Cruiser Near Dreadnought Size
Great Britain has launched an armored cruiser nearly as large and powerful as the battleship Dreadnought. England, at peace with all nations, plans to participate in the upcoming Hague conference while ensuring strong defense as crucial insurance against trouble.
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Great Britain
England
Berlin to name quarter after Wagner eight streets linked
In Friedenau district Berlin a new Wagner quarter will include a Wagner place from which eight streets will radiate. The streets will be Elsa Eva Sieglinde Senta Isolde Ortrud Gutrune and Kundry, all named after Wagner heroines.
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Richard Wagner
Greater Berlin
Friedenau
Wagner
Elsa
Eva
Sieglinde
Senta
Isolde
Ortrud
Gutrune
Kundry
Berlin Journalist Warns of English Women Roles
A Berlin journalist detailing his England visit says the current use of English women is to amuse men. He warns his view may shift if confronted by the next suffragette movement.
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Berlin
England
Berlin Scientists Claim Mice Lose Weight At Death
If Berlin scientists are to be believed, mice shed weight at death in proportion to humans. The claim sparks debate, with critics arguing the deduction implies mice have souls or that some scientists lack common sense.
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Berlin
Bridge Whist Quip Cites a Disease Remarkably
Mrs. John A Logan quips that bridge whist is a disease and notes surgeons cannot reach its numerous victims. The remark reflects playful social satire and era slang in a newspaper item.
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John A. Logan
Vows to God and the Jephthah Lesson
The piece examines vows made to God, praising sincerity while warning against impulsive promises like Jephthah’s. It contrasts rash vows with vows born from spiritual ascent, noting God’s true requirements and the peril of arranging worship from human conceptions. It urges careful, deliberate consecration over momentary zeal.
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Jephthah
Christ
Jephthah’s Rally to Lead Gilead Against Ammonites
Jephthah returns to Mizpeh to assemble the army of Gilead with strong popular support as Ammonite threat looms. A captured spy claims Ammonites vow to Chemosh and child sacrifice, prompting Jephthah to challenge the god’s power and affirm the Hebrews’ God will protect them. His speech boosts morale and confidence among the troops.
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Ephthah
Tob
Gilead
Manasseh
Mizpeh
Jephthah
Chemosh
Translating the Bible for Unfamiliar Tongues
A quotation discusses the miracle of translating the Bible into languages lacking writing, noting how "Lamb of God" posed a challenge for Eskimo speakers. Dr Haven reportedly explained the issue at the Bible society, illustrating how concepts of sheep were unknown to the listener.
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Haven
Bible ‘Society
Jephthah's Daughter Fulfills a Vow in Triumph and Tragedy
Jephthah returns victorious over the Ammonites to Mizpah where his daughter, the sole child from his vow, awaits his homecoming. He realizes the fatal consequence of his promise, mourns aloud, and the scene ends with father and daughter alone after the ceremonial procession dissolves.
Babies and Mammas Welcomed at Bible School
Mothers invited to bring babies to First Christian Bible school in Jacksonville Florida attracting many women who would stay home otherwise. In Verona New Jersey a nursery at a small Methodist church lets young women care for babies while mothers attend Sunday worship.
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First Christian Bible School
Jacksonville
Fla
Verona
N. J
Proposed Mission Inspection Tour by Laymen Missionary Move
The Laymen's Missionary Movement proposes a world tour by 100 American business men at their own expense. Led by former Mayor Seth Low, the group will visit Asia and inspect key missionary stations in each country to advance missionary work.
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New York
Seth Low
Asia
Up to Date Chinese Bandits Raid Tobacco Shop
Mounted on bicycles, 20 Chinese bandits raided a tobacco shop near Peking and escaped with the safe contents.
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Peking
Art of Bushmen Shows High Craft in Low Civilizations
The article notes surprisingly advanced bushmen art on southern African cliffs and caves. It cites ochre paintings and flint engravings, praising precise ostrich and eland depictions and a Kaffirs attacking bushmen cattle raiders, highlighting culture amid harsh, impoverished life.
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Lucy C. Lloyd
Dr. Bleek
Pygmy Bushmen and Their Sparse Possessions
The passage describes bushmen as nomads with minimal property. Water is scarce, obtained by sucking moisture from the ground with reed systems. Women perform the exhausting task. They have only tiny bows, poisoned arrows, a fur apron, a fire-making kit, and two small wood pieces. Iron is rare from the north, arrowheads are bone or wood, tools are chipped flints often discarded after single use.
Stair climbing as art and physical culture
The article extols stair climbing as an artistic and healthful practice. It praises women who pose gracefully on stairs, notes facially elegant posture, and warns that poor technique signals weak lungs or bad fitness. It also advises gradual training from basic gymnasium steps to improve cardiopulmonary strength and poise.
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East
Navy small arms target practice at Guantanamo ranges
Enlisted sailors and Marines on the Atlantic squadron have completed extensive small arms and pistol target practice at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Two primary ranges near Granadilla and the Cuzco hills provide 200 to 1,200 yard firing opportunities with fixed targets.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Naval Station
Navy
Granadilla Bay
Army
Cuzco Hills
Granadilla
Fatal Objection Sparks Sudden Love Declared
A cautious courtship unravels as a young man recalls a long gradual approach and asks for a confession while the girl, with hauteur, questions the suddenness of his declaration. The scene centers on a delayed romance and the unexpected shift to a bold vow.
He Could Not Say More in a Soap Calendar Line
A Chicago Record Herald item recounts a brief flirtation scene where a man likens a woman to a soap calendar. She blushes, and he offers little, acknowledging the vagueness of his praise as a hint of sadness.
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Chicago Record-Herald
No clear headline available from fragment
The fragment suggests a statement about extending tenure or salary terms, indicating a plan to remain for another two years at current pay, but lacking sufficient context or identifiable names, dates, or places to form a proper news item.
Logs of Sprig and scattered rhymes in a Chicago record
A poetic fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald describes sprig imagery, budding buds, singing birds, and scenes of spring with notes on chores and playful scenes. The piece blends rural imagery with bustling city life and hints at a festive mood, closing with a wry line about wearing cribbed hues.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Barber Shop Prices of 19th Century England
An ordinary English barber shop charged six pence for a haircut and four pence for a shave, illustrating common grooming costs in the period.
Sikh Burial Rites Observed Near Nelson BC
A Sikh funeral pyre was observed outside Nelson British Columbia for Sunder Singh ex sergeant in a Burmese regiment killed on the line. Twenty Sikhs mainly ex soldiers of the Indian empire conducted rites as bones were sent to Amritsar and ashes cast into a riverside. A second note reports on new 14 inch coast defense guns planned by General Crozier with design choices between built up steel and wire wound construction.
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Nelson
British Columbia
Sunder Singh
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Amritsar
India
Springfield
Mass
Coast Defense System
Oeamance Bureau
Wetervliet
Maine
Washington State
How Flowers Were Named in History
Flowers received their names from discoverers and patrons. Fuchsias honor Leonard Fuchs. dahlias honor Andrew Dahl. camelia traces to Kamel, a missionary who called it rose of Japan. magnolias recall Prof Magnos De Montpelier. Anemones mean to tremble with wind and lavare gives lavenders its name from washing.
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Fuchsias
Leonard Fuchs
Andrew Dahl
Peru
Kamel
France
Japan
Magnos de Montpelier
America
Asia
Curious Pine Moth Larvae Form Long Nighttime Processions
Entomologists report a remarkable sight in France where larvae of a moth living in pines march in single file forming a procession. The 114 larvae, observed near Arcachon last April, advance at night to feed and by day descend to sandy burrows to enter the pupal stage. A fly was seen attacking the march to lay eggs on the larvae.
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France
Arcachon
Magnetic barber uses electrified touch to ease headache
A barber claims to read a headache sufferer by wrist signals and heals pain with charged fingers. He warns his arms ache after a session and jokes about going out of business if he overdoes the treatment.
Poor Fellow. Mrs Gadabout Knocks Buttons Off Clothes
Mrs Gadabout laments her husband’s careless dress and missing buttons. Mrs Knox suggests the issue is poor initial sewing. The Catholic Standard and Times notes a light social observation on clothing upkeep and marital habits.
Frighted by False Fire and Fencing Lessons
A brief item notes a character fears fencing lessons as exhausting. Maizie, always practicing, boasts about feints and how she handles the workouts. The exchange suggests humorous overstatement about sport and anxiety.
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Maizie
Waiting for a Turn Up Like a Cow Milk Tease
A humorous 19th century aside quotes idle patience as people sit on a sharp stone with a pail between their knees waiting for something to happen. Josh Billings reflects on the futility of waiting for effort or opportunity to arrive without action.
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Josh Billings
Where John Smith Gets His
Capt John Smith secures one cent stamp praise while Powhatan past drills stir local lore as he faces a new challenge in colonial mail routes and frontier governance, with community reminiscence framing the tale.
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John Smith
Powhatan
Provincetown Pilgrim Monument to rise 250 feet in height
Plans to build the Provincetown Monument call for a 250 foot granite shaft to rival major towers, with a 27 foot base, steel cables for wind resistance, a winding incline to the top, and an electric lighted gallery. Cornerstone set August 1, funds total about 93000 with 40000 from the federal government and 25000 from Massachusetts. Provincetown organizers include Taft secretary of war Guild and Sears, with stones from Plymouth colony towns and Mayflower descendants for interior inscription.
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Boston
Provincetown Monument
Delfhaven
Bunker Hill
Old South Meeting House
Provincetown
William H. Taft
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
J. Henry Sears
Brewster
Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New England
Siena
Italy
Plymouth Colony
Memorial to Bismarck Erected in Berliner Dom
Berlin reports a new memorial to Otto von Bismarck in the Berliner Dom. Designed by Reinhold Begas and ordered by the Kaiser, the lifelike bronze figure stands in the cathedral’s memorial chapel with History and Fame figures beside it. The relief on the sarcophagus depicts the empire’s union and an imperial crown procession. The pedestal bears the single word Bismarck.
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Berlin
Germany
Otto von Bismarck
Reinhold Begas
Berliner Dom
Hohenzollern
Bismarck
Germania
Prodigy Born With Extra Toes and Fingers in Trenton
In Trenton New Jersey twelve toes and thirteen fingers have been born to a son of Mr and Mrs Leon A Shockley. The child has seven fingers on one hand six on the other and six toes on each foot. All digits are well formed and expected not to hinder the child. The parents initially wished removal but the physician advised keeping the extra digits.
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Trenton
N. J
Leon A. Shockley
Shockley
Shockleys
Cockney Rhymes in Thackeray and Barham Parodied
The passage notes William Makepeace Thackeray claiming Cockney status in Peg of Limavady and compares his rhyming with Richards Harris Barham of Goldsby Legends. It argues both writers shorten endings in rhymes by not stressing the final e.
Spanish King Alfonso's full name and saints
The Spanish king bears the names Alfonso Leon Fernando Maria Santiago Isidore Paschal Marcian. His mother chose Alfonso, Santiago honors Spain’s patron saint, Leon comes from his godfather Pope Leo, Isidore honors Madrid’s patron saint, Paschal marks his birth feast, and Marcian relates to his christening day.
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Alfonso
Alfonso Leon
Fernando Maria Santiago Isidore Paschal Marcian
Santiago
Spain
Leon
Pope Leo
Isidore
Madrid
Paschal
Marcian
Court Crier Calls Daldagiovanni to Court After Resistance
In San Francisco a court crier loudly summoned Loudovico Daldagiovanni to appear. After three attempts he contemplated resignation but was encouraged to persevere and finally entered court to satisfaction of the bench and bar.
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San Francisco
United States
Loudovico Daldagiovanni
Patchwork Marble House Rising in Macon Georgia
Dr. W. W. Billingslea is building a unique marble chip house in Macon using chips from the federal building. The two story dwelling tops its walls with cement and marble mix, a steel and cement roof, roof garden, and an elevator from the basement. Total cost so far under $1,000 with completion expectations under $1,500.
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W. W. Billingslea
Macon
Billingslea
White and Black Diamonds on Shoes Dialogue
A young girl and a chemist discuss diamonds and blacking. He explains diamonds are crystallized carbon and compares shoe polish to black diamonds. The girl challenges the claim while admiring the glitter of the shoes.
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Defiance Express
Will C. Kegel
Latty Bldg
Court ST
Defiance
Ohio
Eee
Sntec
City Sub- Petersooronnivatc
Northwestern Telephone
Israel
God
Biblical Translations
William George Itzgerald
Ammon
Mizpah
South Africa
Bushman Rock Pictures
Cuzco
Dortherd Bay
Washington
Gen. Crozier
Ordnance
WM. Crozier
Princetown
Capital
High Hill
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