Crichton the Admirable Crichton of Scotland dies young
The life of James Crichton, the renowned Scottish prodigy known as the Admirable Crichton, is recounted. A master of arts by twelve, he dazzled Europe from Paris to Mantua, defeating scholars in multiple languages, debating Aristotle, and serving at court before a sudden end at twenty two.
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Mantua
Europe
James Eves
University of St. Andrews
France
Gortsman
Crichton
Mars
James VI
James Stewart
James Crichton
Perth
University of St. Andres
Paris
College of Navarre
Henry III
Eas
Rome
Venice
Sperone Speroni
John Donati
Lorenzo Mussa
Republic of Venice
Imperalis
Padua
Italia
Duke of Mantua
Vincenzo di Gonzaga
Fragmented Central Racws Tale After Drinking incident
An OCR fragment from central Racws recounts a messy scene in a café or tavern with a drinker and a brokered dispute. It references a schoolmaster, time on the job, and a dialogue about washing and money, concluding with a literary quote and a remark on elections and an enemy. The text is garbled with names and phrases.
Ancient Derricks Across German Towers
The oldest derricks in use include two from Trier built in 1413 and another from Andernach built in 1754. All share a common A frame design with a swinging main boom 20 by 20 inches and a movable cap. Loads are raised by tread wheels with a pan bearing and crossbars moving the boom.
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Trier
Germany
Andernach
Wagner to the Musicians
A fragmentary ad style note from Neumann’s Person Recollections mocks musicians and conductors while contrasting stage life with office bravado. The Louisville Courier-Journal quote pits sisterly advice against unpalatable truths in a brief satire of social norms.
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Wagner
Warner
Tai
Geuthenen
von Net
Fortissuve
Neumann
Louisville Courier-Journal
Fort Pierce Community Strives With Various Businesses
A garbled list of local enterprises notes a bakery six hotels a lumber yard and factory others include lawyers dentists physicians and physicians. The text mentions a theater shop real estate agencies a volunteer fire department and a photo studio among numerous services in the town.
Fort Pierce—The Sportsman's Paradise on the Indian River
Fort Pierce presents itself as a growing commercial center on the Middle East Coast, one and a half miles from the Atlantic, with pine lands and fertile farming nearby. It serves as division HQ for the Florida East Coast Railway, a fruit and produce hub, and a fishing point near Indian River Inlet. Government plans may spend 1.4 million dollars on a harbor at Santa Lucia Inlet.
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Indian River Inlet
Santa Lucia Inlet
A Diplomat Does He Always Speak The Truth
A witty quotation from the Detroit Free Press questions a diplomat's reliability. It notes that friends praise his judgment, implying a nuanced view of truthfulness within diplomatic conduct. The exchange hints at perception versus reality in political discourse.
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Detroit Free Press
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Weicmas
Wat Seadow
Faves
Crichten
Ted
Tim
Stedlen
M. Werk - Kraners
Elie Herry
Jeanne Mairet
Atlantic
Fort Pierce
Lee Factory
Opera
Howse
Masocie Lodge
Wagee Factors
Boosters’ Club
Board of Trade
4S Senior High School
Progressive Citizens
Eastern Star Chapter
Acid Fellows Lodge
Royal Arch
Sportsman's Paradise
Jacksonville
Pineapple Belt
St. Lucie County
Atlan
Tic Ocean
Middle East Coast
The
Florida
East Coast Railway
WO Kee
High Street
Fort Pierce, Fla
Peper
Chair Factory
Bamboo
Bamboo Chemical Company
West Adams 1
Jecsonville, Fla
AML
Ovaragents W
Nted Yyahite
Rena Hare
Pierce, Fla
Cardus
Able
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