Astonished Duke of Cambridge in Rome tale on Latin at Vatican
The Duke and his companions recall a Rome stay with a Latin mishap at the Vatican. Guards and English speaking clergymen were stationed for English directives. A papal English lesson misfired when the pope himself struggled with anEnglish phrase learned from an earlier resident. The duke, amused and puzzled, left the scene unsure of the exact wording.
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Neld
Trail of Blood in China's History
Truman L Jamieson surveys millennia of brutal Chinese rule from early emperors and suppressions to later massacres and foreign attacks. He notes devout cruelty, brutal penalties, and wars shaping a history where cruelty and persecution of rivals, rebels, and foreigners persist through dynasties and upheavals, leading to 19th century tensions with Western powers.
A Lucky Man The Great Seal Reverts To Private Ownership
The present lord chancellor of England has received a rare fortune. The great seal, typically minted for a new sovereign, now passes to a private individual as the old one is worn out. The order was issued earlier and the seal is completed, marking the first such transfer in over sixty years.
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Perhip
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Selectius
Hia
Sade
Deeda
Eoherty
Muth
Crima
England
States Building for Centennial in Washington Proposed
Dr. W. Fitzpatrick envisions a grand states building on the Central Market and Mall site near Pennsylvania Avenue to celebrate Washington’s centennial. He urges a public competition to select an architect, with first floor state rooms, a states’ court, an 8,000-seat auditorium, and offices for congressmen to serve constituents. The complex would house exhibits, an exchange bureau, and a large conventions hall, uniting the states and easing federal work.
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Ninth Streets
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Library of Congress
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Frenchwomen in Industry and Their Rising Role
The article notes French women now account for over a third of industrial output, up from limited rights in the middle ages. It highlights growth since machinery aided factories, with 120,000 more women workers and a 72,575 decline in men, especially in toy, fan, and artificial tow er production, and dressmaking employing about 400,000 women.
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Crassus
China
Tonquin
Ife
What A Whale Weighs In Greenland Whales
Nilson the zoologist estimates full grown Greenland whales average about 100 tons or 224000 pounds. Some larger specimens were once rumored at 150 tons. A 70 foot whale is considered a large specimen today. A ton of oil has been extracted from a single whale tonde. Over the last decade Britain has seen a rise of 2000 in insane numbers.
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Greenland
Nilson
Chinese Musical Instruments and Their Origins in China
A compact survey traces China’s musical base from early aboriginal string and reed instruments to drums and bronze bells. It notes jade drums, temple and gong varieties, wind instruments like flutes and the reed organ, and famed stringed instruments such as the pipa and guqin. Confucius links music to character, with an imperial board of music preserved to maintain ancient tunes and censor new works.
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China
Confucius
Imperial Board of Music
Where Policemen Are Busy in Tokyo Kabanchos System
Japan models police after French system. Tokyo stations house kabanchos with three officers rotating eight hour shifts. One rests inside, one guards the door, the third patrols and returns periodically. After 24 hours, a new trio takes over. Off days are used for census work and reporting on streets bridges embankments drains cemeteries weddings births deaths theaters and suspicious activity.
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