Training a Jesuit at St Andrew’s on the Hudson
Frederick Maryland’s Jesuit novitiate moves to a new house on the Hudson at St Andrew’s on the Hudson near Poughkeepsie. The article outlines the novitiate’s severe daily routine, long training period, and emphasis on blind obedience, with art collections and a growing Jesuit presence in America.
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St. Andrew’s on-the-Hudson
Poughkeepsie
New York State
Frederick
Society of Jesuits
St. Agnatius of Loyola
West Point
Lfe
Rodriguez
Theological College
Society of Jesus
Somme
St. Andrew's
America
St. Andrew’s
Maryland
The
Hudson
Immunity to Colds Through Water and Brushing Regimen
A woman with years of violent colds claims immunity from the ailment via pure cold water drinking and a horse brush body rubbing routine prescribed by a New York physician. She follows a regimen of morning and evening water intake, vigorous brushing, controlled meals, and baths to build bodily circulation and wash out impurities, with gradual adaptation to cold exposure and distilled water recommended where purity is uncertain.
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New York
Clyde shipyards output and Glasgow baths figures
Last year Clyde shipyards produced 318 vessels, up from 284 in 1899. British yards totalled 1,925 vessels and 2 369 881 tons in 1900, compared with 1,860 vessels and 2 445 232 tons in 1859. The trend is toward smaller vessels. Glasgow operates five public baths with costs ranging from 82 000 to 185 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Colonial
Glasgow
Depraved Ant: Science Labels Insect as Humanlike Vice
A St Louis Globe Democrat analysis of ant society details slave making among ants, dominance by queens, division of labor, and complex interactions with honeydew producing aphids. It notes slaves, soldiers, and honey storage roles, plus X ray curiosities and behavior under colored light experiments.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Be ii
John Livbbock
Buckeye State Origins and the Ohio Nickname
The Buckeye name and Ohio nickname arose from 19th century politics and the buckeye tree. General William Henry Harrison popularized buckeye symbolism in the log cabin and hard cider campaign, linking the tree to state pride. The Indian name Ohio meant the beautiful river, later adopted by settlers. buckeye imagery became a regional emblem as settlers used the tree for timber and built homes, barns, and fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
Buckeye
Ohio
Nicky Namnes
Mad as a Hatter and Senate Tea Time
The piece explains the origin of the phrase mad as a hatter, tracing hat making to hatters beating wool into felt. It then notes a Senate gallery custom where many women remove hats, giving Senate sessions a teatime mood rather than focusing on formal attire.
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Hava
Congress
Senate
Letters and Inscriptions of Hammurabi Revealed
Four millennia ago Babylonian letters on clay tablets show royal post delivery, public works, and a centralized tax system. The documents from Hammurabi era reveal labor conscription, revenue collection, court procedures, and governance in Larsa, Sippara, Ur, and Babylon, illustrating sophisticated administration and judge led justice.
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Hammurabi
Babylon
B. C
Leonard King
British Museum
Messrs. Loane & Go
Niebuhr
George Gornewall Lew
Solomon
Hiram
Mezekiah
Daelings
Larga
Sippara
Nebuchadnezzar the Great
Baker
Larsa
Rahabu
Damanum
Ag d
Egypt
Enuci Marduk
God of Justice
White caps case questioned as talesman testifies
In a Chicago Tribune style note a prosecuting attorney questions a talesman about a case seeking damages for injuries from white caps. The defense attorney asks if he knows what a white cap is, and the witness answers a wave with foam on top.
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Upner
Talesman
Upnor
Chicago Tribune
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Frederick (Md
Sun
Buckingham Palace
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