Can Diamonds Be Made Artificially Yes
The article surveys the diamond making craze sparked by Henri Lemoine in Paris who claimed to forge diamonds. It notes public fascination, trial prospects, and the distinction between genuine lab created crystals and clever fakes, referencing De Beers and the Moissan method as historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agaih
Paria
Henri Lemoine
Africa
Brazil
Noman
Remnans
Lemoine
Julius Wernher
de Beers
Hin
Jawersfontein
Lemonc
Bir Julhis Wernher
France
Portis
London Bank
Lemoine de Clares
Henri Motsson
Moissan
Molssan
Marquis de Leuville the Notorious Bohemian Impostor
A detailed portrait of the Marquin de Leuville, famed for theatrical dress and flamboyant posing, who duped society as a French marquis. The piece traces his rise in New York and Paris, his adverts in society pages, triumphs with women, and ultimate replication of a European title through cunning fashion and bold self-promotion.
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Lanion
Marquin de Leuville
Brighton
Atwell
Hlia
Leooh
Beau Hrummel
Brengull
Joulone
Byron
Denn
Henry Beet
Newys
Marqulis de
New York
Alexander
Paris
William Oliver
Parla
London
France
Mirqguis de Leuville
Real Live Brains Show Fights Teddy Munged on Broadway
In New York bears entertain at the Hippodrome amid bright red ribbons and curious crowds. Chaperoned by trainer Millie Pellman the Bhip podrome act passes down Broadway toward Knickerbocker Hotel where an animated Teddy Venue window draws a reaction. After a brief Central Park spin the bears dine in the Hippodrome office before resuming stage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Millie @pellman
Bhippodrome
Broadway
Ie Avenue
Teddy
Patay
Ile
Knickerbocker
Central Park
Hippodrome
Kowtow Debate in China’s Diplomacy Through Centuries
The article traces the kowtow ritual from early encounters with Lord Macartney in 1703 through Amherst in the 18th century to French envoy limits in 1844, noting Western opposition and imperial responses. It concludes that since 1860 permanent legations exist and the kowtow has not been insisted upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitherta
Lord Macartney
China
Lord Amherst
Celestial Empire
The Glory of Life in Winter
A Springfield Republican meditation on winter's quiet grace and hints of spring. The essay notes unusual birds including a bluebird near Mount Tom, budding trees, and buds and bark studied in the season. Grateful reflection celebrates nature as God’s world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Springfield Republican
Mount Tom
Morgan's Miniature Catalogues To Be Printed This Month
The article notes J Pierpont Morgan's art collections including miniatures and Chinese porcelains. It mentions the third volume of the miniature catalogue prepared by Dr Will Simson and a recently printed paintings catalogue sent to friends and institutions. Further volumes and exhibitions in London and Philadelphia are described with emphasis on illuminated, detailed catalogues and scholarly supervision.
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New York Herald
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
Ee Boon
Mr. Morgan
Will Simson
Justi
Morgan Tie
Kode
Stith
Countess Nicholas Owns Suspected Michael Angelo Painting
Poverty stricken Countess Nicholas, widow of W Irving Bishop, preserves a painting believed to be by Michael Angelo Caravaggio titled Death of the Virgin. She plans to sell it for 560 dollars to fund her livelihood and a monument for her son in Greenwood Cemetery as experts dispute its attribution. The tale weaves through a life of poverty, alms, and a faded aristocratic past in New York.
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New York
Nicholas
Mexico
Angelo Bhe
W Irving
Couto Nieh
Sires
Hone
Vermont
Countess Nicholas
Michael Angelo
Fireenwood
Alwads
Plisstedas
Sir Davidson
England
Annis
Natha Bishop
William HM. Vanderbilt
Jay Gou
Fifth Ave
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twat
Jeanvas
Michael Angeloight
Caravaggio
Aevaxsin
Thime
Lincoln Birthday Centenary Remembered by Nation
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the approaching 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and plans for observances in February 1909. It highlights the Lincoln Douglas debates as pivotal, praises Nicolay and Hay's Life of Lincoln, and reflects on Lincoln's virtues and enduring national esteem.
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Lincoln
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Kentucky
Springfeld
Johnson
Nicolay
Hay
Warning to Psychotherapists From New York Thrives
An article by Dr. C. A. Penrose in the New York Medical Journal questions the safety of relying on psychotherapy by nonmedical practitioners. He argues orthodox medicine already contains elements of psychotherapy and warns against overreliance on external remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C. A. Penrose
Baltimore
New York Medical Journal
Penrose Isshue
Wedding of LT Gaui Puehker and Mrs. Mig 1. Mroune
A vivid wedding report from the New York World describes Lieutenant Gaui Puehker and Mrs. Mig 1. Mroune's ceremony. Guests and family gathered in a formal setting as the couple prepared to marry amid wartime notes and social bustle.
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New York
Cienta
Gaui Puehker
Mig
Mroune
Atoecw
Frhemie
Abe Lanin
Diyante Clan
Ola Logan
The Doctor's Mistake From Tit Bits
A doctor debates coffee and tea with an Irish diner in a restaurant. The exchange suggests caffeine can affect the brain and nerves, while the Irishman quips that his headaches stem from whisky, amusingly deflecting the doctor's accusation.
Fragmentary court exchange from Philadelphia ledger item
A garbled excerpt shows a courtroom exchange in which a defense claim notes the defendant's alleged intent while the judge questions specifics of what was struck, with fragmented phrases about technical schools and a prior graduate status.
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Philadelphia
Unerring Maternal Instinct
A Chicago Tribune blurb describes a mother’s quick recognition of twins’ identities. The caller voices confusion about who is who, while the mother asserts certainty, pronouncing the infants’ distinct traits and recognizing one child’s particular habit.
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The
Chicago Tribune
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Fifth Avenue
Beaies
N Thei Automobile
Rom
Leder
Doewna't& Apy
Oup Piper
White House
Great Edtor
Hewan
Pacific
Clara
Q Poe
Teacher
George Jay
St. Nich
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