Portrait of Jacob Gould Schurman Cornell President
A profile of Jacob Gould Schurman tracing his rise from a Prince Edward Island farm boy to President of Cornell University at thirty eight. It highlights his early work years, scholarship success, and rapid ascent in academia, noting his erudition, writing, and leadership.
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Cornell University
Jacob Gould Schurman
Prince Edward Island
Zvith
Prince of Wales College
Charlottetown
Acadian Cortege
Canada
Gilchrist
University of London
Hibbert
Cornell
Schurman
Repyright
Roosevelt Lectures At The Sorbonne In Paris
Former President Roosevelt spoke in the amphitheater of the New Sorbonne, famed for its grand halls and statuary. The article traces Sorbonne history from its 13th century founders to its role within the University of Paris and notes its architecture and acoustics.
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Sorbonne
Roosevelt
France
University of Paris
Robert de Sorbon
Rheims
Louis, IX
St. Louis
Sorbon
Palais Des Thermes
Domus
Sorbonnae
Joan of
Cord
Cardinal Richelieu
University of France
Rue Des Ecoles
Robert Sorbon
Lavoisier
Descartes
Rollin
Pascal
Richelieu
Mr. Roosevelt
Conductor Wilford Adams Credits Foley’s Remedy
A Lexington Street Railway conductor says he recovered from rheumatic illness after using Foley’s Kidney Remedy. He reports two bottles helped, a third bottle cured him enough to resume work. The remedy claims to cure rheumatism by removing uric acid from blood. Sold by druggists.
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Wilford Adams
Foley
Lexington, Ky
Reever
Halley’s Comet Perihelion Observations and Timings
The article describes Halley’s Comet near perihelion at 10:30 p m, traveling 40 miles per second with a head over 200000 miles wide and a tail up to 80000000 miles. It notes brightest view May 25, and May 18 offers the most scientific insight as Earth passes through the tail, near 14000000 miles from the head.
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Pacific Ocean
Halley
The Prodigal Daughter and Domestic Service Reform
An Hampton's Magazine excerpt argues one third of prodigals come from domestic workers and urges American housekeepers to help humanize domestic service. It contends women can ensure regular hours, postwork freedom, social opportunities, and self respect for servants, ending social inferiority.
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I N Hampton's
United States
The Panama Canal Digging Reaches Advanced Stage
The Panama excavation now sits at 103 795 000 cubic yards removed with 70 871 094 remaining under revised plans to suit larger warships. Progress runs at over 3 000 000 cubic yards bi monthly and completion is anticipated in under two years. Col Goethals looms as a soon to be celebrated figure in this engineering achievement.
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Panama
Washington
Col. Goethals
Will
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Clinois
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