An American Amid Arab Tribes on Mesopotamian Deserts
William T. Ellis describes travel through Mesopotamia with Bedouin bands near Kerbela and Meshed Ali. He notes Arabo Persian pilgrimages, Shia veneration of Ali and Hussein, ancient ruins at Babylon, and archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania and Germany, including Nebuchadnezzar’s palace foundations and Willcocks irrigation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Bosra
University of Pennsylvania
Niffur
Bagdad
Jokka
Hilprecht
Peters
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Alexander the Great
Asia
William Willcocks
Joseph B. Bowles
Mrs Hibberd Hector Misses Meeting Plans In Leamington
Mrs Hibberd Hector travels to Leamington to address the Mothers' club at three then a reception, but confusion over the schedule and a missed meeting leads to a detour to the Point for a club picnic where she inspects her notes on child training. She rides with a farm hand to the beach as she awaits the correct gathering location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leamington
Armstrong
Conrad Stoddard
Daniel Boucher
Case Wayland
Leamington Street
Mia
Hector
Mothers’ Club of
Iide Wood
Father
Tonthe
Beach meeting with Mrs Hibberd Hector charms Mothers Club
At Leamington a group of Mothers' club members host Mrs Hibberd Hector on the beach for an informal gathering. Children play as women share a picnic and guests mingle, the guest improvises a talk about holding a child's love. A toddler kisses the guest, who abandons planned formalities and adapts to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hibberd Hector
Mothers’ Club
Hiberd Hector
Mera
Hibberd Hector
Mrs.Hibberd
Hector
Samora
Canadian Wheat Prize Won by Rosthern Farmer
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway offered a $1000 gold prize for the best 200 pounds of wheat grown on the American soil to be shown at the New York Land Show. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern Saskatchewan won the prize with Marquis wheat. Wheeler, an English pioneer, runs a model farm noted for seed quality and experimentation. Alberta led in prizes at the Dry Farming Congress with a large harvest display and the grand sweepstake trophy awarded in Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
New York
America
United States
Canada
United States Railways
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Marquis
Wheeler
Regina
Columbus
Messrs
Hill and Son
Colorado
Candia Aggin
British Columbia
Asaheat
Vince
Colorado Springs
Lefisbridge
Alberta
Hotchkiss
Edmonton Bulletin
Empress Hotel
Olin
Dancan Marshall
Lost words from a fragment about Romans and news
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion of Romans and a reference to sports and cities, with unclear context. The text appears incomplete, offering no clear event, person, or organization to anchor a full summary.
Give and Take Philosophical Stance Noted
Quote from Woman's Home Companion contrasts Howell and Powell on taking and parting with things. Howell takes philosophically, while Powell agrees but does not part with them philosophically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Afar
William T. Ellis
Turkey
Philadelphia
Chicago
London
Baba
Farries
Meshed Ali
Hussein
Bazar
Samarra
Tigris
Ali
Husein
Earth
Mecca
Medina
Mohammed
Persia
India
Fatima
Orient
Kerbela
Telegraph
Tower of Babel
Ke Ae
Mothera’ Club
State Union of Mothers’ Clubs
Estern
Sara Ada
Western Canada
Castorla
Fletcher
Pierce
NORE
Imarry
Inchaste
Albmony
Oshe
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