Abroad Arts and Books Include Wilde Play In Moscow
A Russian stage audience has welcomed An Ideal Husband in translation at the Moscow Imperial State Theater, where a repertory company presents 15 to 20 plays each winter and the show has run 25 times in four months. Other items note a Munster parchment archive with a 14th century hand and a book chronicling Manila Bay by a woman author, plus Gambetta letters and Ellen Key critiquing child education with strong cautions on parental treatment and discipline.
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Lnte
Oscar Wilde
Moscow Imperial State Theater
Moscow
Moscow Theater
Munster
Walter von der Vogelweide
Manila Bay
Noif
London Athseum
George Merdith
St. Gearhausen
Meredith
Gambetta
M. P. Ghenai
England
Cahors
Howard
Bridget
Harper's Bazar
Chicago Tribune
Jimmy
Grindstone
Nix
Louisville Courier Journal
Philadelphia Record
Chuggins
Washington Star
Leslie's Weekly
Louisville Courier-Journal
Bobby
Ward
Mr. Colbyrd
London
B. C
Careful Parent: Italian family’s tears over a hymn
A New York East Side mothers' meeting offers tea, sewing help, and child guidance. A settlement worker discovers a recently arrived Italian family distressed by a child’s exposure to the hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee, misinterpreted as a bad word.
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New York
Lesa
Signorina
Angelo
Ata
Vera
Angelo Vera
Angela
Grigf
Women Crow Over Men In Tongue Lashing Victory
A Bomton Herald note laments that women now crow over men and refuse to conform staying in bold poses and wearing attire once for the rooster. The squib mocks changing fashions and gender roles with pointed humor.
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Bomton Herald
Keeping It Dark in Boston Globe Snippet
A playful exchange notes Carrie dyed hair black and asks to keep it secret. Miss Kidder confirms the request while a friend jokes about visibility and meat, reflecting a casual, informal local-style snippet.
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Miss Kidder
Carrie
Misa Askitt
Boston Globe
Delayed exploration on Andros Island seeks unknown inland
Dr J K Small and J J Carter lead a late voyage into the interior of Andros Island, the Bahamas, to complete botanical and faunal studies begun by Britton and Catenby. The venture aims to document possible Libayan remnants, relics found in caves, and the island’s isolated communities amid legends of “Yahoos” and fierce interior forests.
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Werlor
Andros Island
Bahama Islands
Columbus
America
J. K. Small
Museum of the
New York Botanical Garden
J. J. Carter
Pennsylvania
Bahamas
Mark Catenby
New Providence
Andros
Abaco
Eleuthera
N. L. Britton
St. Andros
Mosquito
Massachusetts
Sir Edmund Andros
THE HINDU WIDOW AND INDIAN MARRIAGE VOICES
A London Chronicle summary of Indian marriage customs as explained by Indian author Sarath Kumar Ghosh. He asserts Indian wives are valued more than Western counterparts, supports veneration from childhood, and notes coronation rites require the sovereign’s wife. He discusses suttee, female martyrdom, and the Koh-i-noor curse, with Queen Victoria and Queen Alexandra referenced.
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Sarath Kumar Ghosh
India
England
Princess of Wales
Mr. Ghosh
Queen Victoria
Alexandra
London
Notable Facts From Early 20th Century Science Notes
The article surveys metal boiling points including aluminum 1800 C and copper 2310 C, mentions Australia proposing a southern solar observatory to bridge longitudes between California and India, and notes the California condor’s size and eggs. It adds Kellogg on shared parasites among condors and related birds, plus McKindrick predicting future invention trends toward nature’s economy and energy use, with remarks on electric eels and light production.
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H. C. Greenwood
Lord Dudley
Australia
England
India
America
California
Andes
Vernon L. Kellogg
American Cordillera
Kellogg
John G. McKindrick
Planto
Tricks and marvels of early film making
A film industry expert recalls old tricks like reversed footage and water stunts and celebrates a groundbreaking motion picture of Moses parting the Red Sea. He explains how a Long Island sandbar and tide changes were filmed over six hours to create a seamless sea parting effect.
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George Washington
Moses
Red Sea
Long Island
Increased cost of furs and trade shifts in Canada
The Canadian Fur News reports fur prices soaring from six to thirty to thirty three dollars per skin over four years. Lynx numbers swirl with migratory cycles, mink declines tied to high trapper returns, and beaver otter seasons closed in Manitoba and the west. Weasel exports reach sixty thousand skins to England as trade patterns shift.
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Fur News
Manitoba
Assiniboine
Souris
Fights with Baboon Endangers Portland Trainer
Fred Wilson a trainer from Brazil Indiana battled Ko komo a pink tailed baboon in a Portland Oregon cage for half an hour. The animal clutched his throat and later gnawed his legs as a crowd of monkeys screamed. Wilson was rescued by other workers after collapse from blood loss and exhaustion.
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Portland
Oregon
Fred Wilson
Brazil
Ind
Kokomo
Wilson
Conversation at Tea from Columbia Jester
A light exchange unfolds over tea as one person praises the drink and mentions lemon, while the other responds with a calm, affectionate nod, creating a gentle domestic moment captured in a brief dialogue.
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Columbia
Ancient Secrets Lost to Modern Times Across Civilizations
The article argues that many ancient skills outpace modern craft and science. It cites Egyptian embalming still evident in the British Museum, Saracen blade prowess, and paste diamonds as unsolved secrets. It laments lost techniques in cement, dyes, and color preservation, noting modern methods cannot replicate ancient results.
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British Museum
Sheffield
Greece
Italy
Counsels Son by Wireless at Swarthmore College
An essay notes a wireless link between Dr Walter Webb in Sharon Hill and his Swarthmore freshman son Joe Webb. A receiving station in Wharton Hall enables parental guidance from home, sparking questions about future ubiquity and effects on campus life and a boy’s independence.
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Marconi
Joe
Dad
Philadelphia Bulletin
Walter Webb
Sharon Hill
Joseph S. Webb
Swarthmore College
Webb
Joseph Webb
Quip Cartoons and Jokes from Century Magazines
A collection of light humor and brief quips drawn from various periodicals. The snippets feature a child’s take on wind, a parrot gag, a doctor joke, punchlines about romance and marriage, and playful exchanges about writing poetry and automobiles.
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Baboon
Wireless
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