Bible Society expands translations into many languages
The American Bible Society added the Ibanag Testament in the Philippines and reports Old Testament in Panayan dialect and Pentateuch in Pazh pangan and Cebuano, with Kurdish New Testament underway and revisions in Tagalog, Portuguese, Wenli, Mandarin, Siamese and Zulu. In 1911 the society issued nearly 3.7 million volumes, over 400 thousand full Bibles, totaling about 94 million volumes in ninety six years.
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American Bible, Society
Philippines
Panayan
China
American Bible Society
the Society
Kangaroo Island as Reserve for Australian Wildlife
Kangaroo Island off Adelaide South Australia is seen as ideal to permanently preserve native animal and plant life. About 175 square miles are already a fauna and flora reserve and proposals aim to expand it. The South Australian Commissioner of Crown Lands ordered a bill to protect wild animals including the opossum and grant government powers for preservation.
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Kangaroo Island
Adelaide
South Australia
Crown Lands
Des Bleness
Work Done By Watch Over Ten Years Surprises
A historical note explains the long term motion of clock parts. Over 3652 days the hour hand completes 7304 revolutions while the minute hand reaches 87648 revolutions. The second hand turns 525888 revolutions and covers about 123 miles. The escape wheel runs 52588800 times. The balance vibrates 1577844000 times and a rim point travels about 50000 miles linking to Earth circumference twice.
Cattle Jump Into Ocean Off Santa Rosa Island
A steamer near Santa Rosa Island California faced a heavy swell that caused about a dozen steers to leap from the deck into the sea. Crew regained control, boats were used to recover the rest, and the cattle were later landed safely.
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Santa’ Ross Island
California
Lge
Why He Stole Bathtub
Buddy Johnson, a colored man, was fined twenty dollars in the United States police court for stealing a bathtub. The judge showed leniency until Johnson explained he did not steal it to bathe but to sell it to buy gin.
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Buddy Johnson
United States
Police Court
Johnson
New Scheme for Cooperative Colonies Reawakens
The co operative colony idea has reawakened in this country after decades. Groups of men and women support a mission to solve economic and social problems. Westwood Massachusetts hosts a thriving six year old colony. New York enterprise just started with Newark New Jersey links. All colonies follow the Fellowship Farms Founders Association model led by George Elmer Littlefield, Harvard graduate, printer, farmer and former minister.
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Bosto ‘ Reading
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Los ‘Angeles
Westwood
Mass
York
Ashé
New Jersey
Tihe
Metropolis
Fellowship Farms Founders’ Association
George” ‘Elmer Littlefield
Westwood Colony
Harvard
Senator George Perkins Retirement Ends Notable Career
The late 19th century profile notes Senator George Perkins born near Kenne bunkport Missouri, rose from cabin boy to mining and freighting success, built wealth in California, served as governor in 1879, then U.S. senator from 1893 onward. He chaired naval affairs and was a blunt, direct voice in the Senate, retiring due to failing health.
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Kennebunkport
Perkins
Maine
New ‘Orleans
San Francisco
Fortune
California
United States Senate
Leland
Stanford
Senate
Naval
Italian Diplomat Sees War End Soon and Ties Strengthen
Signor Gaston Del Frate, Italian diplomat and legal adviser to the U.S. embassy in Rome, spent time in Madison Wisconsin with his wife's relatives. He predicted the Italian Turkish war to conclude soon with Balkan questions unsettled and noted growing Italian American cultural ties. He cited bond sales at 4 percent and said Italy finances the war without new taxes.
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Rome
Pierpont Morgan
Americas ‘Academy
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Montenegro
Bulgaria
Albania
Balkan
Tors
Austrian Ambassador to U S Retires After 44 Years in Service
Baron Hengelmüller von Hengervelte, long time Austrian ambassador to the United States, has been granted leave to return to Austria with no plan to return. After 44 years in diplomacy, 20 spent in the U S, he will retire to his homeland and may pursue a seat in the House of Lords.
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Baron Hengelmuller von Henger
War
United States
Austria
House of Lords
Baron ‘Hengelmuiller
American State Department
Stases
Engelmuller
Washington
Press
Burg
Hungary
Vienna
Evidence of Gasling Trade Mentioned in Rural Exchange
Slithers parks his car and speaks with an old man working in fields about obtaining gasplings around prey. The old man suggests access through Saha, noting several cars and tons of stakes implied by the scene. The dialogue hints at a shady rural exchange under tense atmosphere.
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Slithers
Noted Scholar Urges Phonetic Spelling Reform
Sir James Donaldson urged the British Association for the Advancement of Science to adopt phonetic spelling. He argued current English spelling is absurd and hinders learning, stating phonetics would speed education and reduce dependence on printers.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Dundee
James Donaldson
University ‘of
Sir James
China
James
Gensige
NEAT LITTLE PARLOR TRICK
Bend the second finger on your left hand forward and join the tips of the first and third behind it. Then try to move the second finger out between them without separating them or using the thumb or any other assistance.
Riddles and wordplay from a quirky 19th century page
A jumble of puns and riddles on skirts lengths, household items, and amusing questions. The piece includes jokes about coals, whist, and missing punctuation, ending with a playful question about a hen laying eggs only in daylight.
Household Bath Tub Cleaning Tip
A homely hint advises wiping the enameled tub dry then rubbing with a cloth dipped in turpentine and malt. Afterward rinse with clean warm water and the tub will look like a new one.
Woman Suffering Twelve Years Finds Health With Pinkham Remedy
A Louisiana Missouri woman details twelve years of illness eleven doctors and months of cramps and debility. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement and urges other women to seek the same help. The letter promotes the Pinkham product and offers confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Murr
4Th Street
Waydia
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Teeth for Circular Saw Use A Varied Tooth Pattern
The description notes every other tooth on a circular saw is longer to center the cut, while the shorter thicker teeth gouge the sides. This pattern causes uneven erosion and affects cutting efficiency.
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Oteel
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