Destruction of Alexandria Library By Caliph Omar
A historical note recounts Caliph Omar ordering the burning of non Koranic books from the Alexandria library after Amrou captured the city in 640. John the Grammarian appealed for the collection, but the books were distributed to baths and burned, signaling a profound loss of ancient wisdom.
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Mohammedan Amron
Alexandria
Omar
Adres
Amron
John
Grammarian
Amrou
Omaria
Sear York
Bathing an Elephant Described as Weeklong Process
An owner explains that bathing a circus elephant a weeklong procedure uses 150 pounds of soap and meticulous cleaning of the ears. After washing the immense body the animal is sandpapered and rubbed with pure Indian oil costing about 150 dollars, with the mouse toe receiving a final expensive gloss.
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Beth
Whistle Triggers Sudden Quiet In Southwestern Mill
An industrial commission probing mills observes workers pause at the noon whistle. most orderly staff reel in tools before the signal while some continue briefly, illustrating varied routines in factory work across the region.
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Congress
Strange Children and the Lincoln Street Geese Tale
Historian Bancroft relays a joke about Levi Lincoln almost blind as geese thunder up Lincoln street. Percy Epler in Master Minds at the Commonwealth's Heart recalls the scene on a Massachusetts country road with a parish-like blessing to the children.
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Bancroft
Massachusetts
Levi Lincoln
Percy H. Epler
Commonwealth
Lincoln Street
Saar
Fragmentary London Express exchange overheard at sea
A London Express snippet shows Able Seaman Danks denying a statement and challenging a speaker as a confounded seam and a hugey donkey. The exchange ends with a remark about talking a leg off, illustrating a heated maritime quarrel.
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Danks Sui
London Express
Endowments Attract Big Gifts For League Projects
The Trustees and Board of Management consider a near million dollar endowment from a wealthy woman for house construction and loans and a second endowment from a wealthy man for the University. The plan funds tuition at leading American art academies for two top ceramics students to study under Mons. Doat in University City. Doat will return in fall after vacation in Paris to take on pupils. A new plan buys the finest city building for the Chapter House instead of waiting for surplus funds. Los Angeles leads with a planned $200,000 building. Pasadena seeks a $25,000 residence. San Francisco plans a million dollar building. St. Louis targets a million-dollar property with grounds as agents negotiate.
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League
Art Academies of America
University City
Mons
Tascile Coat
Mons. Doat
America
Paris
United States
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Miss Hill
California
San Francisco
St. Louis
Woman’s National Weekly
Anne Newell
Christian Tabernacle Set to Resume Services Next Lord's Day
The Christian Tabernacle will restart regular services on Sunday July 16 with morning and evening sermons by Pastor Geo C Ritchey on topics The Church When and Where Established and Scriptural Cases of Salvation without Baptism. A Bible School at 10 am expects about 200 attendees. All are welcome. The article also mentions political commentary and Nile green water phenomena.
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Tabernacle Church
Geo. C. Ritchey
Easy for Jonathan in Eugene race falters for GOP
Eugene Register report notes T. B. Wilcox Dan Malar key Ben Selling and Stephen A. Lowell all out as avowed candidates on the Republican ticket for United States senator and frames a crowded field.
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Eugene Register
T. B. Wilcox
Dan Malarkey
Ben Selling
Stephen A. Lowell
United States
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