Post Office Hero of Cuba Sowed Mail Hope for Soldiers
Eben Brewer, U.S. post office aide with the Cuban expedition, delivered mail to front-line troops in 1893. He braved rain, mud, and danger, secured a dispatch boat, arranged a money order office, and hauled 14 sacks of letters to Basqui r i. He died of yellow fever weeks later, and a monument fund is planned by American postal workers.
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Cuba
John R. Ratham
Chicago Times-Herald
Post Office
Batqguiri
Siboney
San Juan Hill
United States
Post Office Department
Santiago
Commissariat
Navy
Brewer
Admiral Sampson
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Basquier
Basquiri
Tampa
U. 8 Mall
Baiquiri
United States Post Office
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American Post Office
Tapestries for St John the Divine Cathedral Unveiled
The crypt of St John the Divine in New York houses two of twelve tapestries intended for the cathedral’s mural decor. The "Visit of the Wise Men" and "The Resurrection" hang now, while "The Last Supper" moved to altar space. Bought for 75000 dollars as a memorial by the late Mrs. Elizabeth A. Coles, the series awaits full exhibition as construction proceeds.
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New York
United States
St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
John the Divine
Marper
Christ
Elizabeth A. Coles
Urban VIII
Rome
Urban
Harvard Receives Norton Fellowship Gift for Classics
James Loeb of New York donates a fund yielding 600 dollars annually to Harvard to establish the Norton fellowship honoring Professor Charles Eliot Norton. The prize recognizes Norton's archeological contributions and roles with the Archaeological Institute of America and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. The fellowship will begin next year with the subject areas announced.
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Harvard
James Loeb
New York
Norton
Charles Eliot Norton
Cambridge Dispatch
New York Times
Loeb
Archeological Institute of America
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
The New Girdle From Harper’s Bazar Description
A satin silk girdle four inches wide at the back tapers to two inches at ends and fastens with stout rings three inches apart. Ribbons of belt color pass through the rings to draw them together, tied for a novel effect. Back support comes from bone bracing encased in the ning.
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Harper'’s Bazar
Hemstitching Linens Requires Care and Accuracy
Practical advice from Mrs. L. Barton Wilson on hemstitching linens. The article covers preparing fabrics, drawing threads, turning hems, corner handling, and precise baste stitching to achieve neat, bordered edges. Emphasizes taut work, correct edge turns, and careful cutting near drawn threads.
Boys Locker for a Neat Household
A Ladies World suggestion proposes a dedicated BOY'S LOCKER in the laundry or back hall to store a boy's cherished items such as bats bells tackle and toys. The locker would be customized to hold each boy's possessions and prevent household disruption while teaching tidiness.
How to Fold Your Skirt for Fresh Packing
A brief note from Demorest s by D F Ayers explains folding a skirt across its full width rather than lengthwise to reduce creases. Stretch the garment, fold downward from the belt to fit the space, and use the final fold if drawer space is short to smooth lines and avoid mussiness. Preservation tips for vegetables and eggs are also mentioned in passing.
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D. F. Ayers
Demorest
Wheat Muffins Recipe From Old Almanac
A simple historic batter for wheat muffins uses one cup milk one tablespoon melted butter one well beaten egg a pinch of salt a tablespoon sugar two teaspoons baking powder and two cups flour. Bake in gem pans in a hot oven about thirty minutes for a light loaf.
Children See Value in Helping and Trust in Duties
The passage emphasizes that children respond positively when entrusted with tasks they can perform, gaining active goodwill and motivation to prove trustworthy. It advocates giving kids cooperative roles to encourage responsibility and effort.
Energy in Coal and the Power of a Small Lump
Casaler's Magazine explains that one pound of coal with about 16 000 heat units can do the work of 236 horsepower. The article compares ancient labor to modern machinery, noting coal's stored energy powering lines of workers and vast spinning and sawing outputs, equating a single pound to thousands of spinsters or many saws.
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Casaler
Sterilized Wine by High Frequency Alternating Current
A London Electrical Engineer report notes continuous current fails to sterilize liquids while alternating current of high frequency and low potential kills wine microbes in seconds. Meritens claims a glass tube device with insulated metal disks connected to a dynamo treats wine as it flows, regulated by a valve for precise exposure. The method is said to have significant commercial value.
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Electrical Engineer
London
el Telegrafista Espanol
Meritens
Notes on Forest Conditions of Porto Rico
In a US Geological Survey report Hil states Porto Rico was once forested but is now largely deforested due to sugar coffee and tobacco cultivation. El Yunque summit preserves a remaining forest with 120 inch yearly rainfall. The island shows humid mountain north coast and arid south coast zones. author suggests rapid reforestation potential.
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Porto Rico
Hil
United States Geological Survey
el Yunque
Electric Gondolaa Replaces Gondolas in Venetian Canals
In Venice the electric launch rapidly displaces the gondola and the Grand Canal steamboats. For years noisy steam craft disturbed quiet waterways, but small electric launches now dominate the smaller routes where they outpace gondolas in speed and popularity.
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Venice
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