Pentelikon Marble Quarries Shape Athens Restoration
The Pentelikon quarries near Athens remain central to the city’s wealth as 2.0 billion tons of pure white marble and 600 million tons with blue veins remain. A new railway to the quarries enables cheap delivery across Europe and supports the reuse of classic blocks once used in the Parthenon.
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Athens
Greece
Pentel
Europe
Elgin
Lord Elgin
Parthenon
Shakespeare Relics Said to Rest With Bakewell of Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Press reports that the most valuable Shakespearean relics in America are owned by Sidney Vernon Bakewell of this city. The collection includes a satin brocade waistcoat with kid leather lining, a mother made workbag 340 years old, an ebony box with pearl inlay, a diamond box pin, beads ranging from pea to marble size, and a cut glass vinaigrette bottle with silver accents. Bakewell traces descent from James Shakespeare, linking the family to the bard.
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Ameri
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Non Bakewell
Indianapolis
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Mr. Bakewell
James Shakespeare
Shakespeares
Avon
Banana trust meeting in Chicago targets market control
Bananas dealers from central and western states met in Chicago to discuss the New York fruit trust and the Banana Dispatch company. They claim the two control prices and accuse Glepatch of ruining trade with high charges. C H Robertson of St Louis proposed buying South American plantations for 500000 to establish a own steam line and counter eastern control.
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Lees
Chicago
National
Banana Jobbers’ Association of the
United States
New York Fruit Trust
Fruit Dispatch Company
Feld
C. H. Robertson
St. Louis
Vanderas
Good Case to Worry in Witty Dialog Footnote
A fragmentary humorous exchange features a speaker named George worrying about his wife and an odd plan involving his summer malt and a spring wear request. The dialogue hints at domestic concerns and quirky miscommunications. The text preserves local vernacular and a playful tone.
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George
Dairy and Poultry Topics From The Farmers Review
The Farmers Review discusses dairy economics, co operative creameries, and the need for skilled management paid salaries. It covers milk pricing challenges, Foot and Mouth disease in England, humane treatment of work horses, oleomargarine versus butter, poultry floor types, use of mature birds for breeding, and record cow butter outputs including Beryl Wayne and Lilith Pauline De Kol with high fat percentages.
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England
Jong Ume
Cara
Fwo G
Hoxle
Advanced Registry
Holstein-Friealan Association
Farmers’ Review
Beryl Wayne
Lilith Pauline de Kol
Bose
C. B. Lane
New Jersey Staton
Wisconsin dairy commissioner extols butter value and impact
H C Adams asserts butter supports a $300 million yearly industry and enhances farms, fertility, and farmer knowledge. He argues dairy’s transformation aids states like Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan, reduces farm mortgage risk, and harms imitators of genuine butter while condemning counterfeit forms. The speech mentions various regions and challenges beyond the dairy sector.
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H.C. Adams
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Timals
Michigan
Secretaries, diamonds, and a forgiving Colossus
The tale recalls Cecil Roden and Cecil Rhodes with a former secretary who marries, prompting a dramatic exit and a later gift of a diamond and carriage. The story contrasts matrimony with power and hints at Colossus-like reactions to personal betrayals. In a separate note, aphids and ants threaten peach orchards as ants ferry aphid herds and even damage tree roots to feed their livestock.
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Ansedote
Cecil Roden
Cecil Rhodes
Colossus
Jean
Nts
The Most Important Dollginm Event Pope Election
The world watches the election of a pope described as the most important event touching hundreds of millions of Catholics and influencing global religious and moral life. Leenle's Monthly notes the Pope as Christ’s vicar and infallible judge in faith.
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Christ
Peter
Leenle
Fertility experiments and Wyoming livestock trends in history
A poultry writer recalls fertile outcomes from mating arrangements with drakes and ducks. Wyoming cattle and sheep numbers rise after 1836 to 1598 and 1900s, with sheep forecasts of 3 million by 1901. Horse counts show small gains since 1896. Seasonal orchard advice favors winter spray to protect buds from frost and reduce damage. Congressmen and others discuss policy actions.
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Wyoming
Irena
Ad for Allen's Foot Ease powder shoe store cure
An old fashioned advert claims Allen's Foot Ease powder relieves foot discomfort from new or tight shoes. It promises to ease bunions swollen hot and sweating feet and is offered at druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with a free sample to one address in North Carolina.
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Morse
Mamma
Aloes Allen
Olmsted
Lektoy
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