Harriman Widow to Found 10 Million University
Mrs. Edward A. Harriman widow of the railroad magnate plans a major western university to honor her late husband. The Edward H. Harriman University will seek high curriculum and endowment with initial gifts totaling 10 million dollars and later additions as needed. Instruction may be free or low cost with a focus on literary scientific and technical studies.
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Edward A. Harriman
Wisdrd
Great Eastern Universities
Pole Scientist Henryk Arctowski Seeks Science Genealogy
Henryk Arctowski aims to correlate all sciences by tracing their ultimate origins. A Polish research pioneer, he studied in Paris with Arne Curie and worked at Liege and in the Alps. He joined the Gelvien South Pole expedition and later the Brussels Royal Observatory before joining New York Public Library as head of its scientific department. He expects to complete his great work within twelve years.
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Henryk Arctowski
Arctowski
Paris
Astor Library
New York Public Library
Sarah Bernhardt Ends U S Canada Tour With A Paris Return
The aging French actress announced in June she performed her last American stage appearance after a 35 week tour covering 25 060 miles in 103 cities with 28 percent one night stands. Gross receipts exceeded 1 000 000 dollars with about 250 600 dollars to Bernhardt and her 65 trunks carried her personal entourage of 11 staff.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
United States
Canada
Preach
Mme. Bernhardt
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Seyler
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Pittsburg
EL Juarez
Mexico
Catalina Islands
California
Giant from Tipperary visits London tall as legend
Patrick O'Connor of Tipperary, eight feet three inches, toured London and viewed the sights from his height. Crowds stared as the giant moved with calm ease, feeding pigeons in St Paul’s Churchyard and enjoying familiar street scenes in the capital.
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Patrick O’connor
London
Tipperary
O'Connor
St. Paus, Churchyard
Elusive bone decries indestructibility amid storied claims
The article surveys legends of a sin bone called juz said to endure fire and water. It cites Caspar Baubinus 1621 and Rabbinic lore, noting Hadrian and Joshua, various anatomical theories, and debates on its exact spinal or skull location across cultures. Evidence remains uncertain amid many claimed discoveries.
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Weilers
Frankfort
Caspar Baubinus
Hadrian
Joshua
Vesa
London
Traditions on a 6000 Year World Span in Historic Texts
A compact note surveys medieval and modern claims that the world lasts 6000 years. It cites sources from Elijah era to Mosaic law and Christian dispensation, with references to Suidas and early sermons noting a six thousand year limit on the earth's duration.
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Prs
Adam
Moses
Christ
Suidas
Nomadic Tribes of Western China Feature in Graphic Sketch
Reading from the London Graphic this week, an article describes roaming tribes on the western frontiers of the Chinese empire. The piece notes their seasonal tents, hardships in winter, and the less comfortable dwelling of a free family compared with urban frames, while summer life remains comparatively pleasant.
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Asia
London
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