Adobe Ramparts of Assyria as Brick Builders of Power
In classic terms the Assyrian method relied on vast brick masonry rather than stone. Babylon and Nineveh featured embattled ramparts rising 300 to 350 feet, a network of gates and brazen hinges, a great river bridled and parapeted, and massive brick walls that protected a district vastly larger than London. The bricklayer’s tools forged safety and magnificence alike in this ancient capital.
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Assyria
Tigris
Euphrates
Babylon
Nineveh
London
Charles Winslow Trall
National Magazine
Weighing Gains Against Dead Weights in Faith
A Sunday School Times reflection argues that adding worldly features to religious work or personal life creates dead weight. True growth comes only from Christ-directed choices, keeping the head and trusting God for true increase.
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God
Sunday School Times
Uncertain Washington Figure Criticized in Cartoon Caption
A satirical line from Puck questions who the man Washington refers to, with Mrs Blase and Mrs Highup labeling him horridly un-American for advising against foreign alliances.
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Blase
Washington
Highup
Puck
Resignation and witty banter in a humorous home scene
A light dialogue quot es Mrs Howell How and Mrs Powell about gout and graft jokes from Woman's Home Companion. The exchange pokes at medical woes and desert sand from plains as a humorous aside.
Prudence in Opposition in Football Season Stance
A dialogue sketch contrasts a determined male speaker saying he will oppose football this season with a female response that jokes about a flying wedge. The exchange captures attitudes toward football and gendered banter in a light social column.
The Clue on the Fence’s Arrest Gait Suspect
In a terse confession out of the detective notes, the arrest of the receiver of stolen goods hinged on his distinctive gait, which the detectives suspected marked him as the fence. The report hints at a cautious unfolding of suspicions leading to his capture.
Values in Natural Gas Production in 1911 Revealed
A 1912 United States Geological Survey report shows natural gas value at 74 million dollars for 1911, with production near 508.4 billion cubic feet and Pennsylvania leading consumption. The study notes rising demand, potential gas shortages, and emerging gasoline from gas as a growing industry.
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David T. Day
United States Geological Survey
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas City
Board of
Public Utilities
Erasmus Haworth
Kansas
Haworth
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Missouri
Oklahoma
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