Acoustics and history of walls in music halls
The article discusses room acoustics and wall materials for music halls, noting thin wooden paneling as preferred for resonance and fireproofing, while cement or plaster walls are deemed unfit. It references ancient Greeks using earthen pots for volume and mentions issues of plasticity and rebound in walls. It also briefly covers knife use in France and odd culinary and civic notes.
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New York Ledger
Piedmont
Frank V. Fedden
Mt. Airey Manufacturing Co
Baltimore
Denton
The African Woman in Dahomey Village Illusionary Portrait
A vivid, controversial passage describes African women in Dahomey with stark, sensationalized imagery. The narrator cites physical traits and dances, contrasting them with modern progress, and attributes the piece to Maude Andrewes in the Atlanta Constitution. A second excerpt notes a witty sea story about Bishop Clark's brother and parishioner.
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Cairo
Maude Andrewes
Atlanta Constitution
Clark
Indy
Two Views of Twins and a Diplomatic Billiards Tale
A Chicago Evening Post quip recounts a fiancé mix up with twins and a friend’s witty resolve to seek twins for double fun. Jules Simon recalls a tariff concession bid while Grovy plays billiards, urged by Hoe to lose, but Grovy wins to spare the diplomat’s embarrassment.
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Chicago Evening Post
Simon and
Grevy
Jules Simon
Grovy
Hoe
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