Royal Physician Duke Theodore of Bavaria Gives Life to Medicine
Duke Charles Theodore of Bavaria renounced royal rights to pursue medicine and ophthalmology. He built and funds clinics and a hospital on Lake Tegernsee, while maintaining facilities in Munich Merane Austria Mentone. His work earned global recognition for charity and skill beyond politics. A separate Illinois bill seeks a five thousand dollar monument for Stickney mans Run victims in 1832, linking to Abraham Lincoln and the Black Hawk War.
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Charlies Theodore
Bavaria
Karl Theodor
Charica Theodore
Mentone
Vienna
Lake
Tegernsen
Bavarian Alps
Munich
Merane
Austria
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Stickman’s Run
Ogle County
Illinois
Stillman’s Run
I~nois
Mississippi
Illnois
Wisconsin
Baffled by a Puma and a Western Windmill Tale
A mixed feature compiles two stories: a dramatic stage in Peak City where Quin survives a Black Barton ambush after freeing a box of pumas and saving Kenwood’s money, and a Palmer-era essay on windmills in the Western states detailing their types, irrigation use, and impact on rural life and population.
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John Kenwood
England
Lone Mountain Ranch
Matthew Quin
Kenwood
Quin
Iman-Hiunting
Black Barton
Hamrach & Co
California
Peak City
Rube Darrell
New York
Deer River
Yellowstone
Darrell
Pardner
Derrell
Puma
Aehey
New York Evening Sun
Arious
Holland
Tem & Song
Don Quixote
Great Plains
Nebraska
Holland Mills
Emperor's Robe Brought to San Francisco by Returning Soldier
Lieutenant Charles Kilburn of the Fourteenth Infantry owns a Chinese emperor robe rescued from a burning building in Pekin during the Boxer turmoil. The robe bears the five-toed dragon and Emperor Kwong Su seal, marking royal ownership. The article notes the garb was presented to Kilburn on departure from Pekin after allied troops saved it amid looting. A camp-fire utensil holder invention by Charles Bond is also described, featuring a gas-pipe base, adjustable brackets, and a stake for secure ground placement.
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San Francisco
Charles Kilburn
Fourteenth Infantry
San Francisco Examiner
Kwang Su
Kilburn
Pekin
Applause Customs Across Ancient Rome and Modern Theatres
A historical note describes how audiences in ancient Rome signaled approval by distinct clapping methods and how later cultures limit applause. It cites Russian theatres banning applause and Japanese stages awaiting cues, while Vienna theatres prohibit applause until acts end and forbid encores.
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Japan
Rome
Imperial Theatres
Vienna
Opera
Burg
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Freeland
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
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Pacific Coast
United States
Pearsox’s
Arild
Vt Battle Axe
Emperor's
Charles 2
Bond
Rwang 8U
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