Mildred Holland to Return in The Power Behind the Throne
Freeland Grand Opera house resumes the dramatic engagement Tuesday January 7 with Mildred Holland starring as Aria in The Power Behind the Throne. Strong supporting company, lavish scenery and costumes praised. Holland refreshed after Europe tour, delivering heightened emotional performances. Also noted: Denman Thompson's Our New Minister draws praise for its blend of humor and religion as it portrays rural life and broad Christian themes.
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Mildred Holland
Freeland
Grand Opera House
Miss Holland
Aria
Europe
Lillian Norris
Rita O'Neal
Camile Porter
Tillie Thompson
Rose Gadsby
Wright M. Lorimer
Samuel Lewis
Wm. H. Pendergast
del de Louis
Carter Weaver
Kenneth Davenport
Edward R. Lewis
Denman Thompson
Vreeland
Questionable Historical Myths Faced by Modern Research
A look at popular but doubtful tales such as Lycurgus teaching theft to Spartans, Nile deafness, Pythagorean silence, Nerxes river draining, Alschylus killed by a tortoise, Aetius Attila blood flood, and Columbus using an egg to prove voyage. These stories are flagged as myth or legend with modern scrutiny.
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Lycurgus
Nile
Pythagoras
Nerxes
Alschylus
Atmosphere of Comets Shows Negligible Refraction
Historical attempts measure atmospheric refraction around comet heads by stellar occultation. Geneva 1881 Meyer suggested appreciable refraction, while 1891 Lick observers Burnham and Barnard saw none. Perrine at Lick repeats and finds no star position shift. spectrum shows gas, but refraction remains unappreciable due to extreme tenuity.
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Geneva
Dr. Meyer
Burnham
Barnard
Lick Observatory
Pleiades
Perrine
Ansonia's labor mayor stephen Charters profile
A New York World report profiles Stephen Charters, Ansonia's new mayor born in Limerick Ireland. The 38 year old union carpenter with a $2.50 daily wage lives in a modest home away from fashionable districts. He emphasizes honesty, labor support, and equal appointments between parties while aiming for a lasting municipal reform across Connecticut.
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New York World
Ansonia
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Union Carpenter
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Mayor Charters
Limerick
Ireland
America
Flo
Labor
Connecticut
Wealth Gauging True Worth Beyond Wealth
A harsh critique of wealth and social status, arguing that true value rests in character and service rather than money. The author condemns aristocratic display and praises servants and laborers for moral worth, stating riches do not define character and that many workers surpass wealthy owners in virtue.
Labor Theories Applied in a Moscow Cotton Factory
A Moscow area cotton plant, abandoned by its owner three years ago to pay a mortgage, was reorganized by a young engineer under Imperial Bank guidance. An eight hour day reduced accidents and boosted production. Half the workers received profit shares lifting output 15 percent, and a cooperative society for feeding and clothing the staff has been formed.
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Moscow
Imperial Bank of Russia
Great Growth of Federation and AFL Expansion
Secretary Morrison reports unprecedented growth of the American Federation of Labor adding 64,000 members since the Louisville convention in December 1900. The federation now totals over 1,000,000 wage workers with 87 national and international unions, 20 state branches, 327 city central councils, 209 federal labor unions, and 750 local trades unions without national bodies. Eight hundred twenty eight organizers and business agents serve these unions and report monthly to headquarters at 425 G Street Washington.
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American Federation of Labor
Louisville
G Street
Washington
Misleading Maxims and the Truth of Proverbial Wisdom
A London Spectator piece argues many common proverbs mislead. quotes smoke there is fire and straw blowing wind as misapplied. It contrasts caution with action driven by bold sayings, noting hesitators often miss chances yet rash climaxes spur achievement.
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Yorkshire
London Spectator
Wu Ting Fang English remark sparks language debate
A Washington exchange between Wu Ting Fang and U S officials reveals a humorous clash over English fluency. Wu notes that those born in America use English with a local dialect, while he claims Chinese instruction yields purer English than Harvard teachers.
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Wu Ting Fang
Washington
America
China
Wu Tiong Pang
Harvard College
Harvard
Caligulan Galleys Show Casts of Emperial Relics Found
Prince Orsini of Lake Nemi near Rome has thwarted Malian efforts to raise the Caligula galleys sunk in A D 41. Vessels measure 225 and 237 feet long with mosaics on decks and numerous bronze objects, including Medusa head, at the prince’s villa where a museum will display the sunken treasure.
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Orsini
Nemi
Rome
Caligula
Medusa
Hobart Mausoleum Under Way at Cedar Lawn Cemetery
The Hobart mausoleum in Cedar Lawn cemetery Paterson New Jersey is under construction and expected to be finished this winter. It is a Doric Greek temple style granite structure 26 by 44 feet with porticoes front and rear supported by four massive granite columns. The interior will be marble lined with bronze double doors and three granite steps leading to the portico in an odd-numbered stair design.
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Hobart
Cedar Lawn
Paterson
N. J
Barre
Newark Call
Tree Suggestion for Nut Bearing City Trees
A Philadelphia man proposes planting nut bearing trees in public squares and on streets to foster pride among boys. He argues that if nuts belong to the youths and damage to their own property is avoided, they will care for them until ripe. The city forestry department would supervise harvesting and a festival day would celebrate distribution.
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Philadelphia
City Forestry Department
A Morning Rainbow Over Richmond in Clear Sky
A vivid rainbow appeared in a clear sky over Richmond Virginia the other morning creating a stir. Dr Taylor state chemist explains the arc results from sun rays reflecting on tiny ice crystals carried high aloft during a cold snap. The sun's heat drives light through the icy bank generating the rainbow hues.
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Richmond
Taylor
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