Marionette Theater Through the Ages Revealed
The article traces the origins and spread of marionette drama from ancient Egypt and Greece to Rome and later Europe, noting the puppeteer as the true star and naming famed terms like marionette and fantasia. It cites Goethe Lessing La Sage and Herodotus and mentions puppet shows in Athens and China.
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Egypt
Etruria
Rome
China
India
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Lessing
la Sage
Sady
Cote
Melissandra
Don Geyferos
Herodotus
Prethernos
Athens
Two Pupils Follow Different Purchases in Wisdom Lesson
An old philosopher tests two pupils by giving equal sums to buy goods. One fills the room with abundant hay and straw, the other buys a lamp and oil. The master declares the lamp the better purchase, enabling study by night and day.
Man’s Letters Highlight Tuition Funds for Princeton Son
A Baltimore father with a Princeton student son presses for more funds, claiming studies cost him much. The son's reply hints at shared financial strain, reflecting family tension over ongoing tuition support.
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Baltimore
Princeton
Fredolly
Stigas Rerse
Harper
Heredity and Natural Selection Overview
Describes heredity as the tendency to reproduce similar forms with slight variations. Explains that natural selection acts on these variations, guiding slow, cumulative changes toward new forms and complex outcomes.
Coins by Machine and Hands in Money Counting Tales
A historical note describes Uncle Sam using electric coin counting machines to tally and seal coins, with female operators favored for accuracy. It explains hand counting for redemption, detecting counterfeits by touch and 'false ring', and notes copper cents vanish into circulation while most never return.
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Uncle Sam
Sam
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Taeane
He Packed His Trunk During Honeymoon Fiasco
A groom recalls hiding a trunk full of belongings near his wedding. He jokes about mistaken horseplay and a mislaid bag that vanished before the ceremony. The groom finds the trunk in the baggage room five miles away as the wedding nears in New York.
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Grand Central Station
New York Sun
Mary Queen of Scots Portrait in a Brief Description
The passage describes Mary Queen of Scots as tall and slender with irregular features but an irresistible fascination. It notes her coquettish head tilt and sideways gaze, her small hands and feet, and her habit of showing them by shortening her sleeves. It also mentions her habit of cutting her hair short to save time on hairdressing.
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Mary
Queen of Scots
Siberia Sees Transformation Into a Fertile World Region
The article casts Siberia as an immense, rich land moving beyond ice and barrenness to host fertile plains along the Amur Udai and Ishim basins. It highlights vast steppes, wild vines, and forests, predicting the northern territory will become a major global center.
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Siberia
Middle Amur
Udai
Tobal
Ishim
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