Drexel In Flying Mishap At English Aviation Show
In London on May 13 a Parliamentary aerial defense display featured 14 airmen and varied biplane types. J A Armstrong Drexel flew at Hen don and crashed his aircraft, suffering minor injuries and cuts while his machine was wrecked as he attempted takeoff. Premier Asquith and other officials attended the event.
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London
England
Parliamentary Aerial Defense Committee
Asquith
A. J. Balfour
Haldane
Ichill
Lloyd-George
Army Repencil
Admiralty
Rtry
Navy
Hendon
J. A. Armstrong Drexel
Bishops Debate Shortening the Ten Commandments
A Canterbury convocation proposal to abridge the Ten Commandments sparks broad Protestant and Episcopal opposition. Clergy critique a policy to blue pencil the Decalogue, arguing it weakens sacred law and misreads biblical authority.
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Signs of the Times
California
Convocation of
Canterbury
America
Hyynt
Tax on single women and childless wives debated
Dr. Bertha C. Downing of Worcester advocates a tax on unmarried women and childless wives, arguing men avoid matrimonial duties and luxury increases deter marriage. Mrs Charlotte Smith of Boston previously proposed taxing bachelors, while lawmakers rejected that idea.
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Downing
Charlotte’ Smith
Boston
Massachusetts
Bertha
C. Downing
Worcester
Dofning
Shaw on the future of humanity and its flaws
George Bernard Shaw argues that society fails to recognize good people and crucifies them. He predicts the future will breed wicked men and the women of the future would be wicked, reflecting on artificial improvement and human nature.
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George Bernard Shaw
Chinese Parliament Building Advances in Peking
Work has begun on the palace of the future Chinese parliament at Peking. Buildings modeled after the Belgian parliament. Total cost set at 1,300,000 dollars. German architect Mr Klein leads the project.
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Peking
Klein
Johnson’s Outburst Ends in Humble Prowess
In a heated encounter Tom Osborne the bookseller insulted Samuel Johnson which led Johnson to grab a large folio and strike Osborne, sending him to the floor. Johnson then stood over him, declaring him a “son of dullness, ignorance and obscurity” before departing.
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Dr. Johnson
Tom Osborne
Osborne
Johnson
Kearsley
No Room For Him in Nuremberg Tale
A small town near Nuremberg discovers several curios and unusual acts including merry-go-rounds a bearded woman a simian theatrical company trained dogs and Hungarian musicians. The village mayor quips there is no room for the Nuremberg museum director.
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Nuremberg
Greenland’s Exclusive Travel Policy and Trade Controls
Greenland is highly exclusive with strict entry rules requiring permission from Denmark. Denmark controls Greenland affairs with a state monopoly on trade, allowing only government vessels in Greenland waters to shield Greenlanders from unscrupulous merchants. Prices for food are fixed by the state.
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Greenland
Denmark
Saves Time For His Wife
A humorous exchange about husbands and their excuses for staying out. The hostess notes one husband improvises up the stairs while another keeps a numbered list of alibis, calling out the number to his partner.
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Iit
Spoiled Her Romance from Countess Totecka Memoirs
Excerpt describes a wife urging jealous passion during a stroll along the Vistula with her husband. She argues true happiness rests on reciprocal attachment and notes her husband’s indulgent patience before suggesting they leave as cousins grow tiresome.
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Vistula
Marie d'Arquin
Countess Totecka
Italian Phrase Helps Police Guide Confused Man
A woman approached a policeman on Fourth Avenue and, speaking Italian, asked him to explain to a bewildered Italian man how to reach Fourteenth Street. The officer described the route in Italian and the man gratefully replied Grazie, saying he would find his way.
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Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Michael
New York Press
Oldest Book in the World Found in Egyptian Monument
The Papyrus Prisse, an eighteen page manuscript from Egypt's eleventh dynasty, found at Thebes and now in Paris, is considered the oldest surviving book. It dates to before Moses and Abraham and preserves bold, ancient writing praising humility and obedience as the basis of virtue.
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Kipling
Suez
Protestant Episcopal Church
Missouri
David H. Greer
Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Williams
France
Thebes
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Moses
Abraham
Christian Science Monitor
Patti and Haverly clash over fifty night concert fee
A museum tone recounts Patti refused to accept her normal rate for fifty nights, proposing four thousand dollars per night or two hundred thousand for the run with half due on signing. Colonel Haverly protested the sum, then left in disbelief. The piece also notes optical illusions and a California pioneer’s apple pie anecdote.
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Patti Chee
J. H. Haverly
Mme
Patti
Haverly
California
New York Sun
Word Phenomenon Loren Says Explained to Willie
A dialog from a casual column shows Willie asking about the word phenomenon and his father replying with a sharp parental line. The exchange, quoted from the Catholic Standard and Times, hints at misunderstandings and social chatter. BMrs. X and Mr. X are mentioned amid London opinion and rounds of calls.
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