Sven Hedin Finds New Tibetan Mountain Range
The Swedish explorer Sven Hedin penetrates Western Tibet and discovers a vast new mountain chain beyond the Kuen-Lun, revealing sources of the Brahmaputra and Indus and reshaping maps. He endures desert crossing, high altitudes, and harsh winds to reach Chigotsé, where the Lama shows hospitality and guides. The piece notes Tibet’s religious intensity and striking architecture as observed at Layang and Manasarowar.
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Tibet
Sven Hedin
Himalayas
India
Brahmapootra
Indus
Hedin
China
Gobi
Pyrenees
Mont Blanc
France
Lhasa
Bouvalot
Litlledale
Sien Hedin
Rome
Geal
Cashmere
Chigotsé
Tachi Lama
Dalai Lama
Mont Blenc
Tibetan Plateaus
Nyarztsé-Tso
Uchigotsé
Kuen-Lun
Dr. Hedin
Layang
Buddha
Kailas
Manasarowar
New York Holes Draw Crowds as Office Blocks Rise
In New York City two major excavations attract crowds. One near the old Brooklyn Bridge site will hold a six track subway under a fourteen story municipal building, with Chambers street bridging the gap. The other at Fifth Avenue Hotel site will host a twenty story office building, with foundations fifty four feet deep, costing between 3.45 and 5 million dollars.
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New York City
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
230 Street
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Centre Street
Park Row
Duane Street
Chambers Street
24Th Street
The First St Pauls and Its Storied Spires
The article traces the early history of St Paul’s Cathedral from its 1136 beginnings through its completion in 1498, noting the famed 520 foot spire and its lightning destruction in 1501. It describes the Lollards’ tower, the bishops’ palace, Christ Church Newgate, and the old foundation system with canons and prebends. It notes monuments to Sir Philip Sidney Sir Francis Walsingham and Sir Christopher Hatton, plus Humphrey Duke of Gloucester legend, and ends with the 1665 fire that destroyed the roof lead and rebuilt spires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bishops
Gray Friars
Christ Church, Newgate
St. Paul's
Philip Sydney
Francis Walsingham
Christopher Hatton
Shakespeare
John Beauchamp
Humphrey
Duke of Gloucester
St. Albans
London
Scientific American
Frivolous Green Titles in Histories of Haiti Empire
A Tit-Bits note explains that the Duke of Marmalade the Count of Lemonade and the Earl of Brandy were real names chosen by Christophe when he ruled Haiti from 1811 to 1826. The titles honored three favorites and tied to early plantations and towns, challenging ideas of African nobility being merely playful labels.
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Haiti
Christophe
France
Germany
Jumping at a Conclusion in Village Courtship
In a humorous village exchange a caustic elder blames hasty marriages for trouble. A covented listener recalls a nineteen year courtship while others argue couples rush into unions. The old man quips that they “jump to conclusions” to avoid marriage after understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coortin
Chicago Leaders See New York as a Bigger Stage
A New Yorker argues Chicago leaders view New York as the ultimate base for success. Chicagoans buy and copy New York fashions, arts, and business moves, with many elite residents shopping in New York and merchants promoting eastern suppliers over local Chicago sources.
Chicago and New York trade a rivalry in metropolis status
The piece traces Chicago’s boastful push to be America’s real metropolis, challenged by figures from Seattle and amid New York’s lingering influence. It surveys business titans, boomer boosters, and ex-Chicagoans who fled for New York, while noting local stores and professionals wooing eastern markets and fashion.
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New York
Father Knickerbocker
Chicago
United States
New York City
California
Metropolis
Mr. Gage
E. H. Gary
Moore Brothers
Paul Morton
John A. Drake
John W. Gates
T. A. Shonts
Emil G. Hirsch
America
C. W. Mott
Northern Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Windy City
New Yorker
Hudson
Alleghenies
Rockies
West
Frank A. Vanderlip
Robert B. Armstrong
Trumbull White
Herbert S. Houston
F. M. Stires
Melville E. Stone
William Smith Mason
George Grant Mason
Smith
George W. Oxztme
Alfred Henry Lewis
Washington
Wall Street
Philippine Islands
Vanderlip
Mr. Gary
Illinois Steel Company
Steel Trust
Masons
Silent” Smith
George W. Ogilvie
Ohio
Alfred Peats
New
Frazin & Oppenheim
Gotham
H. M. Byllesby & Co
D. H. Burnham & Co
George R
The Possibilities of Deer Farming in Agriculture Bulletin
A Department of Agriculture bulletin examines deer farming as forest improvement. It notes elk and related species can be kept in preserves, provide venison, and aid land clearing. outlines costs, fencing needs, and potential markets, with examples from Arkansas, Missouri, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.
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United States Department Agriculture
D. E. Lantz
Ong
Biological Survey
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Russ
Arkansas
Ozarks
Coats
Rus
Alleghanies
Zoological Parks
Washington
Iowa
Missouri
St. Louis Park and Agricultural Company
Taney County
Otzinachson Rod and Gun Club
Clinton County
Pes
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Fac
Dzong
Chigatse
Real Metropolis
Stone
Chicago Daily Journal
Directoire
Harold F. McCormick
Chicago Association of Commerce
Edward A. Leicht
J. B. Murphy
Lawrence Reed
Hirzel Martyn Trudeau
Albert H. Scherzer
William Candlish
Hayden B. Harris
John Farson, Jr
T. B. Blackstone
la Verne Noyes
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
John P. Mann
Madison Square
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Jake A. Drake
Frederic W
Edward J. Brundage
Jonas Newcomer
Dr. Evans
C . Clair Drake
George E. Foss
Clifton R. Wooldridge
War Department
Wooldridge
Cedarss
Department of Agriculture
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