Child Prodigy Flares Again In Pocahontas Poem
A review of Nathalia Crane 17 year old author of P ocahontas praises her imaginative yet uneven narrative poem. The critic notes fluctuating tone between adolescent rhymes and mature poetry, common false rhymes, and moments of brilliance as Crane shows promise for a bright future.
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Natalia Crane
Hubert Crost
Robert Frost
Clovis Vanderspire
Louis Untermeyer
Jari Randberg
Carl Sandburg
Ira Arlington
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Kinsey
Lindsay
Keeven
William Rose Monet
Stephen
William Rose Benet
Parkham
Markham
Vanderspire
Pocahontas
United States
Abou Rah
Samarkand
America
Nathalia Crane
Folk Songs Of Kentucky Hills by Roy Helton
A review of Roy Helton’s Folk Songs Of Kentucky Hills from Harper & Brothers notes vivid mountain dialect and a mix of humor and tragedy in poems about feuds love and hills life. It highlights Witch Woman Dust to Dust and the Negro Fantasy as standout pieces in a varied collection.
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Kentucky Hills
Roy Helton
Adam and Eve
A Sincere Study of Abnormality in The Well of Loneliness
A review praises The Well of Loneliness by Radeclyffe Hall as psychologically insightful and stylistically superb, noting its controversial reception in England and its focus on Stephen Gordon. The piece lauds Mrs Hall for deep character portrayal and calls the work one of the year’s finest, while mentioning poetry by Mr Helton as engaging though lean toward sing song rhythm.
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England
Stephen Gordon
Philip
Anna Gordon
Stephen
Miss Hall
Biggers Finds Scandinavian Mystery Boom and Chan's Return
Farl Derr Biggers returns from Europe noting scarce mystery writers there but reports Scandinavia embracing the genre. His Charlie Chan series remains popular from New York to Honolulu with Charlie Chan Carries On praised as his best novel to date.
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Farl Derr Biggers
Europe
Mr. Biggers
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Charlie Chan
Papa
Earl Derr Bigger
New York
Honolulu
The sandal of St Francis Xavier travels to world fair
Seville 1919 tale recounts a Jesuit sandal looted during the Portuguese Revolution. Valen tine Williams, Daily Mail correspondent, reportedly kept the shoe a night in his suitcase before its return to the Jesuits. It now rests in the Reliquary at the Chapel Royal in Madrid.
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Valentine Williams
Quelhas
Lisbon
Malil
Society of Jesus
Rome
London
Chapel Royal
Viadrid
Seville
Fog
A brief, misty sky drapes the town as gray phantoms drift past. Poplars blur by the garden as spring rains fade the tulip’s scarlet flare, a single torn note in the distance.
Notable English Poets and Critics in 19th Century Names
The list includes McDonald Clarke from New York Thomas Carlyle Thomas B Macaulay Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens known as Boz Maarten Maartens William Vaughan Moody John Keats and William Blake. It pairs authors with their works Modern Painters The Seven Lamps of Architecture The Stones of Venice and other titles.
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McDonald Clarke
New York
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas B. Macaulay
Edgar Allen Poe
Venice
Maarten Maartens
William Vaughan Moody
Boz
Charles Dickens
John Keats
William Blake
Ostenso Notes Helpless Family Under God Fearing Patriarch
The excerpt discusses Martha Ostenso's novel Waters Under the Earth and critiques a tyrannical, devout middle western father over his family. It also highlights the Red Cross as a shared symbol of love and service, citing its expansive reach with over 16,200 chapters and branches aiding its program.
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Martha Ostenso
Red Cross
Lincoln Park Zoo Baby Gorilla Bushman Negi Charms Analysts
The Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo described Bushman Negi a baby gorilla as having intelligence comparable to a three year old human child. Researchers note his curious behavior and problem solving in enclosure enrichment sessions.
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Bushman Negi
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Mencken Prejudices Collection Reviewed in Modern Library
A critic notes the Modern Library edition collects selections from Mencken’s first five Prejudices volumes begun in 1919. The essays on Conrad Beethoven and Portrait of an Immortal Soul appear with Lively Letters and Types of Men, ending with the Catechism on reverence and belonging.
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New Modern Library
Mencken
The
American Mercury
D’artagnan
Conrad
Beethoven
United States
Extension Classes Organized At U N C
Sixty three University of North Carolina extension classes have been organized in 33 centers across the state with 1 527 full term registrations. Most students are school teachers pursuing college credit to renew teaching certificates, with courses focusing on education and professional development. Several more classes may be formed soon.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Extension
R. M. Grumman
University Extension Division
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Questions on poets and authors from a quiz listing
A set of literary trivia items asks who earned nicknames such as the Mad Poet and the English mystic, who spoke on education and university life, and who penned works like Lays of Ancient Rome and An Ode in Time of Hesitation. It also lists several book titles and authors for reference.
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Rome
New York University
Ruskin
Boz
Books Received: New Titles Listed in This Week
A list of recent books includes OLD PASTURES by Padraic Colum from Macmillan HENRY OF NAVARRE by Henry Dwight Sedgwick from Bobbs Merrill SATURDAY LIFE by Rad clyffe Hall from Cape and Smith IN DEFENSE OF SENSUAL ITY by John Cowper Powys from Simon Schuster THE DEEPENING STREAM unspecified title noted among arrivals.
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Padraic Colum
Macmillan
Henry OF Navarre
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Bobbs Merrill
Radclyffe Hall
Cape & Smith
Sensuality
John Cowper Powys
Simon, Schuster
Morrow Wins Cake Race At Davidson
Davidson college staged its first annual cross country cake race for freshmen with 45 runners. R G C Morrow of Zutuacaro Mexico won in 10 minutes 30 seconds for the 1.7 mile course. John Laffery of Rome Georgia finished second and L W Pratt of Louisville Kentucky third. Other prize winners listed include John Drake Port Gibson Mississippi and R E Woodside Statesville among twelve more.
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Davidson
R. GC. Morrow
Zutuacaro
Mexico
Davidson College
John Laffery
Rome
L. W. Pratt
Louisville
John Drake
Port Gilson
Miss
R. E. Woodside
Statesville
W. B. Corbin
Fremont
R H. Evans
Youngstown
Ohio
J. T. Blair
Albemarle
T. A. Halvburton
Canton
W. L. Fugate
Radford
B. G. Gilmer
Greensboro
C. F. Gold
Rutherfordton
F. H. Scott
Holyoke
Mass
S. G. Fitzgerald
W. A. Parker
Mt. Mourne
Eel from China with trunk on view at Field Museum
A Chinese eel exhibit draws crowds at the Field Museum in Chicago, featuring a creature described as having a trunk like an elephant. The display highlights rare marine life and regional aquatic biodiversity.
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China
Field Museum
Chicago
Notaries Commissioned in Raleigh List Names
Notaries public commissioned at the offices of Gov. O. Max Gardner include Rossie D. George Mount Airy Mrs. Carolina Harper Snow Hill L. T. Matthews Durham J. D. Mayor Henderson Mrs. Lizzie McGowan New Bern Mrs. Estelle D. Sembower Charlotte H. M. St. Sing Durham James Sutherland Goldsboro W. L. Snyder Mount Airy William L. Wharton Greensboro.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Rossie D. George
Mount Airy
Carolina Harper
Snow Hill
L. T. Matthews
Durham
J. D. Mayor
Henderson
Lizzie McGowan
New Bern
Estelle D. Sembower
Charlotte
H. M. St. Sing
James Southerland
Goldsboro
W. L. Snyder
William L. Wharton
Greensboro
Chicago Public Schools Report 500000 Students Enrolled
The Chicago public school system lists 500000 pupils as enrolled across its campuses and programs. Officials note demographic diversity and ongoing capacity planning to support growth.
Movement for Reducing Customs Duties Emerges in Ecuador
A campaign to lower tariff barriers has begun in Ecuador, seeking broader duty reductions across imports and proposing policy changes to ease trade, investment, and consumer prices. The effort involves economists and business groups advocating gradual tariff cuts.
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Ecuador
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