Big Stage for Saengerfest in Newark Armory
The First Regiment Armory in Newark will host Saengerfest events from July 1 to July 6 with a massive indoor stage built at the south end and private boxes on the north balcony. The stage, 144 by 66 feet and 12 feet high, will seat about 4,000 singers plus a 60-piece orchestra, while overall hall seating reaches about 6,000. President Roosevelt and Governor Stokes are among guests hoped to attend, with decorations planned as money allows and extensive electric lights proposed for Broad and Market streets. The festival runs across Olympic Park, with tent cities planned to house visiting groups and a busy timetable culminating in a major concert on July 4.
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C. C. Lienay
Roosevelt
Saeager
Stokes
Doremus
August Goertz
United Singers of
Profilly
States
Germany
Olympic Park
Seengerbund
Intomr
Five Ways Welsh Names Arrived By Generation Change
The article explains Welsh surnames emerged over six to seven generations as English names entered Wales. It details five distinct methods: native personal names, ap or ab forms, nicknames derived from appearance or traits, and English influence through trade and occupation. It notes the prevalence of Jones and Williams and the shift from single names to hereditary family names.
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David
Grifith
Rhye
Rees
England
Thomas
James
Hugh Ap
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David Ap Thomer
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Hugh David
Thomas Ap
How the Welsh Davies and the Joneses Began in London Glebe
The writer traces English surname origins from David to Davies or Davis via the pious Welsh name David, noting John from the New Testament became Shane in Welsh usage. The piece argues Welsh Davines and the Joneses arose not from ancient stock but from fashionable naming in London about three centuries ago, aided by language shifts and social trends.
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England
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Thonas
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Davis
Welch Davines
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Shane
London
Elephant Nature and Temper in Circus Tales
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt argues elephants are patient and obedient, countering the common belief of dangerous beasts. It notes that mistreatment provokes temper, and an abused elephant may trumpet or strike. comparison to humans describes how gentleness can win over, yet neglect leads to harmful acts.
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Phaut Bas
Chicago Chronicle
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