Exploring Petra and its ancient wonder at El Kazneh
E M Newman, the American travel lecturer, long sought Petra the wonder city carved from pink rock. He funded a caravan from Malan to reach El Kazneh and studied Petra’s amphitheater, temples, tombs, and altar, noting its 3,000 seat arena and hidden passages. Only about 30 inhabitants remain living among ruins and goats.
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Nile
Baalbek
Petra
E. M. Newman
Arabian Desert
Holy Land
Ef] Malan
el Kazaeh
Arabian
Israel
Devpt
Promised Land
Europe
Jerusalem
Burkhardt
Rome
Athens
Turkey
Hadrian
el Kazneh
Persia
Egypt
India
Syria
Greece
Kazaeh
Pharaoh's Treasure House
Newman
Critique of Youth in American Literature and Life
The essay argues that a dominant youth emphasis in American literature and society harms public life. It condemns the cultivated “boyishness” of writers and artists as a cancer that distorts culture, claiming youth offers only energy and not authentic literature. It warns against decoupling youthful vigor from maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Century-Period Writing Links to Modern American Literature
Fragment discusses evolving American literature and references James Stephens observations in Century. It notes a middle-aged woman as a focal point for the era's new writings and hints at shifting literary perspectives. No further contextual details are provided.
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James Stephens
Defects in Eyes Color Perception and Vision Limits
The article discusses how many eyes are defective and fail to convey primary color information through the optic nerve. It notes absorption reflection and transmission of light wavelengths and suggests we may perceive only wavelets of luminiferous ether rather than objects.
Psychological Advantage Car Quip Sparks Laugh About Trouble
A passerby asks about the car and replies he owns one of those joked about models. He says the vehicle amuses him and helps him forget the potential trouble it could cause. The exchange highlights public perceptions of novelty autos and their social effect.
Woman Granted Divorce After Belief Husband Drowned
Margaret Trower, once Maggie Young and later Mrs Clyde Redding, was granted a divorce from Earl Wroughton after discovering he may still be alive. Witnesses testified to a happy marriage to Joseph A. Trower after two prior separations. The court restored her surname Redding.
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Kansas City
Margaret Trower
Joseph A. Trower
National Live Stock Commission Company
Wroughton
St. Louis
Clyde Redding
Terre Haute
Ind
Trower
Thomas J. Seehorn
Circuit Court
Redding
Marion man seeks divorce naming wife a pest
Charles A. Lloyd of Marion Indiana sues Carrie A. Lloyd for divorce claiming extreme jealousy. He says she followed him to factories and watched from a fence knothole in bad weather until she became ill, and he asks the court to grant a divorce.
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Marion
Charles A. Lloyd
Carrie A. Lloyd
Lloyd
Boy Durnton Plots Crimes After Movie-Inspired Holdups
Richard Durnton, 13, confessed to multiple holdups in Hammond Indiana after being influenced by a crime film seen in a theater. He attacked Mrs. Leary wife of a city official with a club, robbed Miss Delia Hartke and others, and was arrested at a skating rink while claiming to practice to outdo movie villains.
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Hammond
Ind
Richard Durnton
John Leary
Delia Hartke
Grave Torn from Tomb by German Shell Strike
A German 42 centimeter shell in Richebourg St Vaaste blasted open a grave in a village cemetery lifting a coffin and its skeleton fifty feet into the air. The bones and splintered wood clung to the church tower while wind and rain rattled the dangling remains.
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France
Riche Bourg St. Vaaste
First Locomotive Over the Sierras Featured at Expo
Old No 4 built in 1865, the first locomotive to cross the Sierra Nevada, has been rescued from neglect and restored to its original dress for display at the Panama Pacific Exposition. The wood burning engine features a diamond shaped funnel emblematic of its era.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
Famed Col Uriah Lott Built Railroads From Beeville to Kingsville
The death of Col Uriah Lott in Kingsville Texas marks the end of a career that made him one of America’s noted railroad promoters. Starting with $50, he financed and built the San Antonio Aransas Pass line and the Texas Mexican railroad, creating networks from San Antonio to Corpus Christi Houston Waco Kerrville and Laredo. He mentored B F Yoakum and helped shape the Frisco system before later-life plans stalled.
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Kingsville
Tex
Col
Uriah Lott
South Texas
Wall Street
Kansas City Star
Colonel Lott
Beeville
Gulf Coast
Texas
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
New York
Corpus Christi
Rockport
Houston
Waco
Kerrville
Laredo
National Railways of Mexico
Hudson River
Brownsville
B. F. Yoakum
Yoakum
St. Louis
San Francisco
St. Louis, Brownsville
Mexico
Railroad finances show strong 1914 results across U S lines
Inter State Commerce Commission data for the year ending June 30 1914 reports gross operating revenues of 3 047 019 908 dollars from railroads earning at least 100 000. Net investment stood at 16 936 697 940 dollars with operating income of 705 625 132 dollars. Total mileage reached 247 397 miles with 1 695 483 employees.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Man by the Side of the Track
A Colier's Weekly excerpt discusses rail laborers viewed with fresh interest at conferences. Eminent engineers plan loyalty incentives including permanent jobs vacation pay tools and land for gardens. Married workers may receive priority under Golden Rule principles, contrasting with past bullying foremen.
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Collier’s Weekly
Bear Tries to Climb Train Near Rupert Pennsylvania
A big black bear trotted toward a locomotive on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad at Rupert. The crew retreated to the water tank as the bear pursued, dashed toward the engine, and disappeared into a thicket after coal was dumped toward it and a long whistle echoed.
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Philadelphia & Reading
Rupert
Brain
David Hess
America's Shortest Railroad in Canada Arctic Route
The Grand Island railroad, a quarter mile long in the Hudson Bay system, links Fort McPherson to settled Canada. Owned by Hudson Bay company it cost under 800 dollars to build with wood rails and strap iron facings. Two hand pushed flat cars haul freight at 2.50 per ton, generating over a million in profits in sixty years.
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America
Grand Island
Fort McPherson
Arctic Circle
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
Grand Island Railroad
Engineer Uses Onboard Switch To Enter Siding
An engineer can operate a new switch from his cab without stopping the train. He moves a lever and the switch opens to allow entry to a siding. The switch then automatically closes after the last car passes over it.
Skidding Springs Wheels
A skid against a curb or a quick rut turn may spring a wheel out of true, causing a wobble and irregular rapid tire wear. This explains complaints of a very poor tire.
Momentum of a Railroad Train
A modern twelve car railroad train moving at a mile per minute has momentum equal to a tor weight falling from twenty one miles high.
Whose Neglects
Quote attributed to E. B. Pusey warns that neglecting a task seen as small is self deception. The saying argues the omission is not minor but too great for the person to ignore, reflecting on diligence and judgment.
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E. B. Pusey
Channel Islands Tied to England Since 1066
The Channel Islands form the sole non English possession still held by England from William the Conqueror with origins dating back to 1066.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel Islands
England
William the Conqueror
Oil-Burning Engines in Buenos Aires Cut Fuel Use
Oil-fire locomotives operating in Buenos Aires report 20 to 30 percent fuel savings versus coal. The shift to oil power is described as yielding significant efficiency gains for the railway system.
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Buenos Aires
Tanganyika Railway Completed Across German East Africa
The Tanganyika railway spanning 700 miles across German East Africa is finished.
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Tanganyika
German East Africa
F A Hyde Prominent Land Speculator Freed From Prison
Frederick A. Hyde sixty seven year old California land dealer and former San Francisco schoolboard president is released after 16 months in a federal prison. He earned the label angel convict for improving prisoner welfare by guiding the prison newspaper and financing an athletic field project.
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F. A. Hyde
Atlanta
Frederick A. Hyde
Board of Education of
San Francisco
Federal
California
Hyde
Wilson
Angel
Hyde philanthropic prison reformer faced fraud conviction
The text notes Hyde helped hundreds start anew with encouragement and funds, financed a prison library with his own money, and led San Francisco business life. His conviction arose from a Roosevelt- led probe by Detective Burns into Pacific coast land frauds, though Hyde claimed only technical violations.
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Hyde
Roosevelt
William J. Burns
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Altar Boy Foils Robbery at N J Power Plant
Park Ridge New Jersey altar boy Frank English saw water wheels still turning at the local power plant and found night engineer Edward Griesch bound and gagged. Griesch said three masked men forced lights off and demanded wealthy residents’ houses before stealing $200. Authorities investigate.
Woman Beats Hawk to Death in Lineville Hen Battle
In Lineville Alabama Mrs. W A Griffin, wife of a local merchant, defended her hens from a hawk attempting to take chicks. She struck the bird with a stick, killed it, and protected the barnyard in a swift, decisive action.
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Lineville
Ala
W. A. Griffin
South Lineville
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Fades Digestive Ailments in Indiana
Hundreds of Indiana residents report relief from stomach liver and intestinal troubles using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Charles Inman and Walter Spray describe dramatic improvement after treatment with guaranteed results. The ad promises permanent relief and allows unsatisfied customers to obtain a refund.
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Indiana
Mayr
Charles Inman
East Chestnut St
Hartford City
Ind
Fort Wayne
Walter Spray
South Second St
Frankfort
National Song of China Proposal Appears Likely to Succeed
The Philadelphia Record reports after rejections of eight national anthems a new Chinese national song by Wang Yan Pao and Chang Tsein may be accepted. It emphasizes people's power, unity of five tribes, and aims to elevate wealth, agriculture, education, and equality under Confucian ideals.
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China
Belgium
Wang Yan Pao
Chang Tsein
Confucius
Mengtse
Yao
Suen
Philadelphia
Western Canada seeding finishes amid rising cattle and corn interest
The report notes spring seeding largely complete by May 1 with oats and barley behind wheat. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta see growing fodder corn expansion reaching 25 000 acres in Manitoba and a push for alfalfa. Government lands and railway lands offer 160 acre farm opportunities attracting settlers.
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Illinois
Iowa
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
The Cautious Investigator Dialogue
A cautious inspector probes a recommended summer hotel near the station. The exchange questions distance with dry humor about walking or throwing a stone, highlighting a wry tone.
South Africa Buys Toys Worth 363980 in 1913
In 1913 South Africa purchased toys totaling 363980, primarily sourced from England and Germany, reflecting early global trade patterns in consumer goods.
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South Africa
England
Germany
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