Seville Alhambra and Granada Moorish Splendor Described
The narrative tours Seville’s Alcazar and Moorish rooms, notes the royal apartments and the Isabella suite, and praises gardens and fountains. It then visits Granada and Ronda, describing the Alhambra’s towers, Generalife gardens, and the Sierra Nevada backdrop, ending with Boabdil’s loss and Columbus’s return hint.
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Alcazar
Seville
Mohamet
Isabella the Catholic
Pilot
Holy Land
Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem
Spain
Granada
Ronda
Konda
Ferdinand
Rocky Mountains
Alhambra
Isabella
Charles V
Darro
Xenis
Gipsy Caves
Boabdil
Court of
Lyons
Nero
Sutan
Alcazaba
Vega
Sierra Nevada
Anti-trust rant attacks trusts and politics in Congress
A partisan polemic accuses the Republican majority of serving trusts in Congress while Democrats fight for public decency. It denounces Treasury raids, Standard Oil ties, and a ninety million dollar subsidy for transportation interests, claiming the Spanish American War era record shows pro trust actions.
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Trusts
The
Washington Times
House of Congress
Congress
Treasury
Standard Oil Bank
Transportation Trust
Republican
Trans-Continental Railway
Do Not Band Together Says Veteran Detective
A Times-Democrat opinion quotes a New Orleans detective debunking the idea of criminal gangs. He asserts criminals rarely organize, noting safe burglars work in threes and thieves tend to betray one another to curry favor with authorities.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Grain-O replaces coffee with grain based drink
Try Grain-O today at grocers as a coffee substitute for all ages. It imitates mocha in color but is made from pure grains and gentle on delicate stomachs. Priced 15c and 25c per package, sold nationwide. Also Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills offered by Sterling Remedy Co for kidney issues.
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Java
Hobbs
Add
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Peculiar Reactions To Wounding Among Soldiers
A New York Telegram account explains varied responses to identical wounds among twelve soldiers. Some continue fighting despite injuries, others faint or collapse, while some remain calm or deteriorate mentally. The piece cites Civil War medical history of three officers wounded simultaneously.
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New York Telegram
Discovery of the stump boat as ancient water transport
A tired savage found a floating log and used a branch to propel it, leading to the discovery that the native stump boat rooted in the tree trunk provides a primitive form of water transport. The article notes South Sea island natives paddle these crafts contentedly, unaware of European steamers.
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South Sea Islands
No Questions Asked Or Answered Finder Raises Picked Row
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a man who finds a purse with money and valuable papers. He suggests the note read No questions answered, since he is the finder. The clerk contends for a no questions asked clause.
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Philadelphia Press
Inheritance of Vitality and Life Span
The text argues that long life runs in families is not guaranteed for descendants. Vital force inheritance may fade in 20 years of high living, while careful maintenance of a small stock of vitality can double its duration.
Dining customs in France from sixteenth to Louis XIV era
The text notes that in Louis XIV’s era French dining carried over from earlier times when meals consisted of a single shared dish and guests used their hands. It also mentions that until the mid sixteenth century a single glass served the entire table.
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Louis Quatorze
France
Men Missed Opportunities More Often Than They Missed Them
Quote attributed to Elliott's Magazine notes that men have passed up chances far more frequently than chances have escaped them, reflecting on choice and fate.
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Elliott’s Magazine
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