Earthquakes of World History Highlight Italy and Americas
A historical sketch surveys major quakes from 1783 Calvia to 1886 Charleston and 1908 Italy Cilabria Sicily events. It notes Lisbon 1755 devastation, South American shocks, and tied water phenomena with tsunamis and coastal changes.
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Italy
Calpria
Sicily
Messina
Pompeii
Aples
Lisbon
Lispon
Portugal
Alps
Sweden
Scotland
South America
Caracas
Venezuela
Quito
Ecuador
Lima
Peru
Callao
Andes
Ahili
Iica
Arequipa
Inere
Caloocha
Ecua- Mar
Ibra
Otto- Walla
Yfrica
Wateres
Australia
Pacific
Conception
Mensoza
Argentine Republic
United States
Mississippi Valley
New Madrid
Charleston
D. C
Atlantica
Alabama
Lake Michigan
Cilabria
Remarkable John Burns Seen From the Gallery
From Harper’s Weekly a portrait of John Burns as a voter and leader. The piece contrasts his worn appearance in the Treasury bench with the electric presence when he speaks and strides on the terrace showing vigor, health, and zest. It notes his work with the working class and his stance against alcohol and gambling while urging reform from the individual.
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John Burns
Treasury
England
Spain's Rehabilitation and Economic Awakening
The piece argues Spain is awakening from past fantasies to self-reliance. Seville's fair sells 65,000 cattle, mining jobs rise from 7,600 to 13,000, and new mines open. Debentures regain value, emigration declines, and international goodwill grows as Spain develops at home.
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Spain
Boston ‘Transcript
Fool’s Paradise
Catatonia
Genoa
Marseilles
Seville
Bismay
Mies
Ever the Same by Minnie J Reynolds
Poem laments social scorn on women's dress and dating norms from past decades. The speaker notes public ridicule of women in different styles and roles while acknowledging changing attitudes. Mentions college, professors, and societal critics stewing over gender expectations.
Why Some Girls Are Continually Invited
A portrait of a socially valued woman who attends many homes by fitting in and being useful. She helps with duties, arranges flowers, answers notes, and calms worries without spreading gossip. Her steady, trustworthy presence makes hosts welcome and guests content.
Queen Victoria Dinner Etiquette Compared with Charles Edward
The London correspondent notes Victoria valued formality and selective conversation at Windsor and Balmoral dinners, with strict guests and silent hosts, while King Edward's dinners are informal. Edward allows talking smoking and personal chats, yet keeps dinner quality high and dignified for guests.
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Victoria
London
Tinsayeen
Windsor
Balmoral
Ming Edward
The Good Will Habit in Daily Life
The good well habit shapes character by fostering kindness toward everyone. A kindly mind reduces jealousy and expands life, creating kinship with strangers and inviting mutual friendliness. Conversely selfish attitudes erode empathy and make one dry and pessimistic over time.
Her Choice in the Philippines Gossip
A mother recounts guiding her children in a tale about sharing. The elder observes that the younger sister chose the smaller apple after being advised she would get nothing otherwise, illustrating a moral about choice and fairness.
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Philippines
How to Clear Frosted Windows in Cold Weather
In cold weather frost on windows is removed by dampening four cloths with wood alcohol and washing panes. This clears frost and leaves glass clear. A small amount of alcohol added to wash water prevents immediate freezing on the glass.
George Ade Stops in London Town
George Ade arrives in London aboard the Lusitania and comments on the city and its trains. He jokes about weather, theater, and English life while noting London as a hub for transatlantic travel. The lantern-muted piece ends with a poem by George Du Maurier.
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George Ade
London
Ade
New York
Lloney
Mr. Ate
Atte
Tandoor
Strand
Somerset House
George du Maurier
Spain’s Pretel sisters rise as top bullfighters
Lola and Angelica Pretel, famed rich bullfighters, own a large all female troupe touring Spain May to October. Each earns about 500000 pesetas per season, covering costumes and costs, and the sisters live in a grand villa near Madrid with elite training facilities.
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Spain
Lola
Angelica Pretel
Brandenburg
Germany
Pretel
Villay
Madrid
Prayer for Canada by a Scotch Canadian Minister
A satirical Scottish Canadian minister delivers a morning prayer denouncing Irish immigrants and asking for a land favored for Scots. He invokes divine favor for Scots to receive land and office while wishing Irish harm, concluding with an amen.
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Canady
Trustworthy. Do you consider Bones a reliable man
A terse dialogue implies trust in a man named Bones. The exchange confirms that what Bones says is dependable and not zero value.
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Bones
A Childish View from a Public Ledger Piece
A four year old girl Claire feigns illness to avoid a visiting doctor, sparking mother’s reproach. The physician, Dr Regan, arrives in his carriage with a black bag, prompting Claire to resist being seen as having a “common doctor.”
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Claire
Vylaine
Fragment from a private quarrel overheard in sleep
In a terse exchange Mrs Gewjum asks John if he knows what he said in sleep. He responds with a garbled apology, mentioning Maria, and begs to be let go, hinting at a strained domestic moment.
Key to Ancient Tongue Read by Stanford Scholar
Dr George Hempl of Stanford University claims to have found a key to read ancient Etruscan inscriptions and trace language roots to a Trojan origin. He argues Ethoscan and Roman languages share roots and Linwecans and Romans are related, aiming to support Virgilian history of Trojan wanderings.
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San Francisco
George Hempl
Leland Stanford University
Hempi
Italy
Jor Hempl
Deska
Troy
Hempl
Asia Minor
Italian
A Champ Clark Story From Keokuk Gate City
Champ Clark the new minority leader in Washington is famed for cloak room tales. In a Ninth Missouri district campaign, a hostile crowd mocked him until one man shouted Youre a fool. Clark shook the heckler’s hand, then told the audience the remark spurred him to win the precinct by a large margin. An ordinary railway engine equals 900 horses.
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Champ Clark
Keokuk Gate City
Washington
Congress
Missouri
Pike County
Clark
Champ
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Idivio
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