Jeanne d Arc and the Call to Save France
The article recounts Jeanne d Arc at age 12 to 16 experiencing visions of St Michael, St Catherine, and St Margaret. A warrior figure tells her to go forth, lead France, with guidance from the governor of Vaucouleurs, and a prophecy links a young Lorraine girl to France’s salvation.
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Jeanne ‘d’Arc
St. Nicholas
Jeanne
Ashe
W. Siddeny
Grea
Jeanne d’Arc
Jeanne d’Arch
Jeannette
St. Michael
Jeanne d'Arc
France
St. Catherine
St.Margaret
Vaucouleurs
Isabelle
Charles VI
Lorraine
Forest of Oak
Fair Domremy
Catharine
Mengette
Haumette
Metamorphosis and a View of Self From Youth's Companion
An English writer visits an entomologist whose microscopes reveal living prey in the smallest creatures. The observer leaves with a thought on identity, community, and the quirks of ego and work. The piece ends by noting how a man’s conduct may shape love by example.
Rosary Impresses Kaiser and German Audiences
Madame Schumannevik relates how The Rosary, sung in English, captivated German critics and the public in Berlin. The Kaiser, a skilled musician, enjoyed the American songs including Chadwick pieces and Nevin related works, inspiring further interest in American opera Poia.
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Alexandra
Chadwick
Nevin
Lloyd George starts a social revolution
A modest English farmer dies leaving an estate worth about 30 million dollars in farm lands. The will triggers inheritance tax discussions in Britain, sparking national attention as a plain farmer’s death raises questions about wealth, class, and tax policy. The piece frames the event as a potential social turning point akin to a new American era of wealth, prompting broad public scrutiny.
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Washington
English Midlands
England
Britain
Rockefeller
Charles Morrison
Liverpool
House of Commons
Welsh Leader Lloyd George Shifts British Policy
The Welsh barrister Lloyd George rises as chancellor of the exchequer amid Liberal turmoil. He faces a deficit of about 69 million dollars while naval build-up and old age pensions strain finances. He signals aggressive finance, plans to raise funds and push decisive reforms despite Tory opposition.
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Lloyd-George
Commerce
Labor
Henry
Asquith
Treasury
United Kingdom
Scotland
Sir Henry
Board of Trade
Germany
Liloyd- George
Lloyd George Budget Sparks Socialist Federal Revolution Talk
The article details Lloyd George's income and death taxes aimed at the rich, the controversy among dukes and magnates, and the plan to tax unearned land value increases. It notes Liberal pushback, by elections favoring reform, and a looming clash with the Lords as a constitutional crisis brews.
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England
Lloyd-George
Commons
Lord Rosebery
William the Norman
Mr. Lloyd George
Aldrich
Henry George
Mr. Lloyd-George
Britain
Milionaires
Bryan
House of Commons
House of Peers
Asquith
Winston Churchill
Lords
House of Lords
Edward
To Cool Water Without Ice from the Boston Globe
An excerpt explains a method to chill water without ice. Fill a gallon bottle wrap with a wet towel set in a draft for hours to cool the water as evaporation draws heat away. Similar practices in Mexico and Cuba use porous earth tar for the same effect.
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Mexico
Cuba
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