American praise and plans for progress in an era
Frederick Harrison lauds America for its Washington birthday spirit and philanthropy, while Buffalo and Chicago exhibitions showcase American ingenuity. The Isle of Man sale sparks royal customs talk, and Illinois aims to curb rural emigration by enriching district schooling with agricultural studies to make farming appealing and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Harrison
America
Washington
England
Isle of Man
Little Island
Henry IV
John Stanley
George IV
Duke of Athole
Illnois
Ilinois
College of Agriculture
University of Inois
Poet Seeks Honor Posthumous Fame For His Work
The verse contrasts compensation with foresight as a poet foresees a future audience. It laments neglect of the struggling bard who cannot pay rent yet hopes for a glorious day of recognition and a lasting monument to his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Kiser
Change of Purpose in Bloomsbury Tale
In a Bloomsbury lodging house a young woman Madge helps her idle brother Phil Halston. A kindly old man Lintell challenges Phil’s wasted life after a bitter critique of his art. Madge’s lover Dick Eyington arrives with news, and Madge refuses departure to pursue marriage, choosing to support Phil’s future.
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Bloomsbury
Phil
Madge
Mr. Lintell
Phil Halston
Lintell
Elay
Dick Eyington
Ayington
Mill Wade
Old Lintell
Ald Jatell
Old Tintell
Inventions and oddities from the Philadelphia Record
A collection of curiosities and oddities from the era. It notes a paste-on vaccination scar, a gigantic German Bible, royal Saturday superstitions, cat-meal trades in London, twins birth near Atchison, a Roman temple find in Naundorf, durable ancient papers, and a Chestnut Street photographer’s observations on facial symmetry and body proportions.
There’s Always Something Left for a Man to Do
Madge reads a farewell note from Dick who vows to become a man and asks her to go with him. Phil Halston confronts the recruiting scene at St Martin’s and resolves there is always something a man can do. A tense family moment unfolds as a pale Dick seeks Madge’s consent to leave with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilek
Phil Hulston
Madge
Evington
Phil
Lintell
Avington
Phil Halston
Old Lintell
St. Martin's Church
Charing Cross
Messenger
Gilbert Davis
Prom Her Six Children A Simple Laurel Tribute
At Windsor St George's chapel after the queen's funeral a royal servant found and returned a small circle of green laurel leaves to the building. The card read From her six children, a plain tribute amid grand devices, noted later as the most interesting with quiet motive. Berlin reports 14 schools teach girls aged 13 and 14 to cook.
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Prom
Windsor
St. George's Chapel
Chicago Times-Herald
Five Year Old Blind Deaf Boy Defies Odds In Education
The Chicago Times Herald notes Tommy Stringer of Pennsylvania, born 1886 near Waynesburg, who after meningitis left him blind and deaf at age two, learned to walk, read fingers, and attend grammar school. Under Froebel principles and manual training, he built a sloyd bench, repaired buildings, and shows bright, active self reliance. He met the president in Washington, visits Philadelphia, and inspires a fund to match Helen Keller’s effort.
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Helen Kellar
Tommy Stringer
Pennsylvania
Boston
Tommy
Waynesburg
Penn
Alleghany Hospital
Laura Bridgman
Froebel
Quincy Shaw
Agassiz
Wrentham
Brown
Hop
Helen &. Conley
Washington
White House
Philadelphia
Mint
Mr. Anagnos
Willie Robin
Caliban
Lfe
Chicago Times- Herald
Fort Amsterdam unearthed beneath Bowling Green site
Excavations for the new Custom House reveal masonry 15 feet underground that historians identify as parts of Fort Amsterdam erected after Manhattan was bought in 1626. Workers uncovered a shell-w mortar wall and Holland brick remains linked to the old fortress, with buttress stone also found in the central square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Bowling Green
Fort Amsterdam
Island of
Manhattan
Whitehall Street
Oine
New Amsterdam
Stongholf
Wall
New York Historical Society
Holland Society
Cass Gilbert
New Custom House
New York Sun
Mountain women urged to dye with madder and indigo
Miss Goodrich, a southern mountain school teacher, encourages local women to grow madder and indigo and use their dyes for weaving. Some coverlets sent to New York City were dyed with these plants while others were ologed with tree bark and leaves.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freeland
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Andrew Carnegie
Buffalo
Baltimore Sun
Chicago
Harper's Weekly
Russta
Elstur
Hit
William IL
Queen Anne
George L
George IL
George ML
Duchess of Kent
Prince Consort
Princess Alice
London
James Little
Atchison, Kane
Naundorf
Hunsruck
Rhine
Germany
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Nanking
China
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Record
Berlin
Boy
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