Curious World Facts Capsule From Early 20th Century
A column surveys global trivia on sisal in Yucatan and palm leaves in Germany, Prague’s archi tect’s vowelless name, wax and pitch glue in organs, Swedish peat for fuel, and lifting magnets at Gary Indiana steel plants. It recalls Gutenberg’s 1452 Bible, Bible languages, Kitchener and Victoria quips, and elder Edges of Blenheim palace funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Germany
Prague
Rtkrz
Belgium
Farmers’ Clubs
Aplarian
Great Britain
United States
France
Madagascar
James G. Carter
Tamatave
Gutenberg
Mainz
Mazarin
Depure
Sweden
Swedish Geological Society
United States Steel Plant
Gary
Ind
Canasa
Lord Kitchener
Queen Victoria
Kitchener
London
Tenors and Baritones Transforming Opera Voice Tale
An essay notes a Brooklyn Eagle view on tenor scarcity, Jean de Reszke's rise via baritone to tenor, and Rudolf Berger's Berlin debut. it discusses the quest to breed tenors, plus a second segment on temperament types from lymphatic to strumous and how doctors once used temperament in treatment. It ends with a quip about absent minded readers paying gas bills early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dla
Jean de Reszke
Europe
Paris
de Reszke
New York
Rudolf Berger
Berlin Opera
Berlin
Laughs and Corsets in a Woman's World
A 1910s style column discusses women's laughter as social signals and champions a natural joyous laugh while condemning artificial giggles. It surveys corset design improvements for comfort, health tips for diet, teeth care, and facial fitness, and notes a Des Moines civic effort to beautify the city led by women clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Stone
Des Moines
Three Late Styles and the Question of Rights
A Chicago Examiner quote argues that women may hold the largest rights where they have the least reverence for men. It warns that if respect between genders erodes, the mutual regard of women for men will decline and society as a whole could deteriorate rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Chicago Examiner
Fads and Fancies at Drewlage Fashion notes and travel tips
Fashion items dominate Drewlage with silk cuirass gowns and fichus, Watteau outlines, and new leather hats. Travel wear favors compact hats, kimonos remain popular, and hairdos pair with wide millinery. Also included are home care tips for table linen, quick lunch cues, and a chic glove with circular embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Mercury Frosts and Global Tidbits From a Distant Era
Diverse notes reveal climate extremes with Mercury at minus forty. early biblical art in catacombs. labor costs in India. Erasmus 1516 Green Testaments. Berlin linen mills outpacing Saxony. waves of emigration to Canada’s Northwest with vast wealth. postal banks in the Philippines. German kite observations on Lake Constance. Vladivostok crisis after Vladivostok free port closure. New Zealand labor distress. public works retrenchment. vegetarian Britain vs Japanese resilience. German Kiao-chau university effort. German industrial census of 1907. Adventurer term origins. Hudson's Bay charter history. al kohI and alcohol etymology. fork’s two-pronged origin and table manners. Prince de Ligne’s unique vellum book. Rudolph II and a 11000-ducat bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Erasmus
Basel
Froben
Berlin
Kingdom of
Saxony
Canadian Northwest
Philippines
Lake Constance
Russo- Chinese Bank
Vladivostok
Far East
New Zealand
Australia
New York
Kiao-chau
China
Hong Kong
London Times
Germany
German Imperial Bureau of Statistics
Bristol
England
Hudson's Bay Company
Governor and Company of Adventurers of England
Hudson's Bay
Prince de Ligne
Lord Jesus Christ
Rudolph II
London Globe
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New York Tribune
Blennheim
Nfe
London Union
Edwin Markham
Drewlage
Cuba
Frank Steinhart
Raveling
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