The Mottled Spiders and the Arizona Cave Treasure
Miss Wharton and journalist Mather chase a legend of golden mottled spiders linked to a buried cave near Winslow Arizona. They uncover a silent archaeologist brother entombed within a gold dust laden vault, wrapped in spider silk as a wealth of gold glitters around his remains.
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Union Hotel
Clara Wharton
Clinton Mather
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Albrother
Alfred
Arizona
Boston
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Mather
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vant
Munther
Alfred Wharton
Hecht
Suez Dawn Vision of Enchanted Desert Coast
A travelogue excerpt describes a dawn scene near Suez with stark limestone cliffs above a calm sea, a declining moon, and a quiet harbor town below. The narrator recalls aromatic woods burning ashore, a still child under a tree, and a tugboat moving along as ships are loaded for Asia. The voyage proceeds into the Gulf of Suez.
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Red sea
Can common folk recognize high art in everyday life
Aylmer Maude argues that art can move the common people beyond their labor and family duties. He likens modern readers to ancient Greek crowds who heard Homer and notes Bible stories, folk tales, and songs serve as literature accessible to all social classes.
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Greece
Aylmer Maude
Tolstoy
Missouri Compromise debated in congress in 1821
The Missouri Compromise act passed February 27, 1821 admitting Missouri as a slave state while prohibiting slavery north of latitude 30 degrees and 3 minutes. Though often associated with Henry Clay, the measure originated with John W. Taylor of New York, per IXansus City Times.
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IXansus City Times
Reading the Bible Shapes Life and Education
A brief reflective quote from Ruskin on making Bible study a daily priority. It credits early exposure to the Bible with shaping taste in literature and forming essential parts of education, emphasizing understanding and obedience in daily life.
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Ruskin
Christianity Among Forms and Faith, a Passive Heart
A reflective note on Christian practice distinguishing ceremonial forms from heartfelt belief. The author argues that ceremonies are tools for order but warns against equating outward rites with genuine faith, urging focus on the heart over ritual.
Italy Igite Resource Estimate Reported at 295 Million Tons
Geologists estimate Italy's igite resources at 295,180,000 metric tons marking a significant mineral reserve assessment. The figure highlights the scale of the geological potential and informs future exploration plans.
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Italy
Simon Bobbles Travels by Mail for Sixty Four Dollars
A quirky tale follows Simon Bobbles who persuades a postman to send him across the country as a postage item. He gets stamped, weighed, and mailed to San Francisco, Washington, and beyond, spiraling into a dead letter office before being returned home. The story ends with Simon declaring he has “been everywhere” and that there are always ways of doing things.
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Trum p eter’s dash disrupts New York concert crowd
An open air New York concert scene ends in comic chaos as a trumpet soloist scuttles through bushes, pursued by four police officers. The trumpeter hurls his instrument at the conductor and shouts in several languages before the sergeant calms the crowd and insists the performance continue.
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New York
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Everybody’s Magazine
No Diamond Mines Diamonds Are Not Found On Continent
The text states diamonds are not found in the original formation on the American continent except in Arkansas. It explains diamonds occur in gravels and altered mantle rocks from peridotite. It describes rock alteration, stages to yellow powder, and deep mining progression in South Africa pipes with surface yellow rock turning to blue grain and black rock to great depths. It notes octahedron shapes as common diamond forms.
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Arkansas
South Africa
Famous Old Cambridge University History Overview
Cambridge, 48 miles northeast of London, hosts a historic university with roots traced to a school established around 630 A D by Siebert king of the East Angles. It gained a charter in 1231, was incorporated by Elizabeth in 1571, and has sent two members to Parliament since 1608. The university comprises 17 colleges and 4 halls, averaging about 4,000 students, with famed alumni including Newton and Bacon.
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THfenry HI
Newton
Bacon
England
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