New West Point to Triple Cadet Capacity by 1912
The United States Military Academy at West Point plans a seven million dollar expansion by 1912 to create space for 1,200 cadets from 460, add a new gymnasium riding hall academic building cadet headquarters and a social hotel. Social life at West Point features limited leisure time with dances flirtation walk and summer camps while a strict weed-out process keeps only about half of entrants to graduation. Cadets receive five hundred dollars annually from Uncle Sam and must shop at the academy store, with debt deducted from future pay.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Congress
Apple Sam
Hudson River
United States Army
West Pointer
Lfe
Military Academy
Sam
Temperance lecturer recalls Dives and Lazarus in Keene
A temperance lecturer in Keene New Hampshire urged listeners with the tale of Dives and Lazarus. He noted that in Hades Dives did not ask for alcohol but for one drop of water.
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Keene, N. H
Dives and
Lazarus
Dives
Hades
Duchess of Roxburghe Seeks Irish Castle for Titania Residence
The Duchess of Roxburghe, formerly Miss Golet of New York, seeks an Irish castle for Titania’s home. Lord Barrymore, now married to Arthur Post’s widow, aids the pursuit, aiming to help American women secure western access amid Ireland disputes and historic lineage shifts.
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Duchess of
Floors Castle and Galway house in late 1800s notes
The article describes Grove Castle near Tuam and Claremorris in Ireland and Floors Castle in the Tweed valley, praising its architecture and gardens. It notes the Roxburghes' English residence and quotes Sir Walter Scott, then surveys aristocratic life, British royal travel, and the idea of a American-born Governor General of Canada amid debates on social standing and nationality.
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Galway
Tuam
Claremorris
Midland and Great Western Railway
Grove Castle
Millonaire
Cannon
Floars Castle
Roxburghes
Tweed
Teviot
John Vanbrugh
Sir Walter Scott
Oberon
Titania
Vanbrugh
Blenheim
Duke of Marlborough
Kimbolton
Duke of Manchester
Floors
Duke of
Rome
Dominion of
Canada
England
United States
Vast Petrified Forests of Arizona a Government Reserve
The petrified forest extends over about 5 000 acres and is set aside as a government reserve. Logs form giant trunks up to 100 feet long with many colors and textures, including jasper and onyx. The Natural Bridge spans a canyon with a 111 foot tree, protected by stone abutments to preserve the site for future generations.
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Andnland Sea
Arizona
Congress
Aso
Nature
New Mexico
Utah
America
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
California
Disguised Beggar Tests Benevolence and Fashion
A young man, disguising himself as a tramp, spent five days among friends and strangers to gauge generosity. He begged or earned barely enough to live, faced insults from many acquaintances, and found approval only from one stranger. The experience led him to conclude that charity seekers must be well dressed.
A Happy Family at Barnum Exhibit
A so called happy family display by P T Barnum features a lion tiger bear wolf and a lamb kept in one cage. A visitor calls it remarkable and Barnum replies they have dwelt together seven months though the lamb is occasionally renewed.
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P. T. Barnum
Mr. Barnum
Barnum
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