Balkans War Tensions Stir Fear of Russian Involvement
A long analysis describes Balkan tensions since 1908 with Montenegro and Serbia poised for conflict with Turkey. It notes Russia and Austria-Hungary pursuing opposite aims, fears of Russian intervention, and King Nicholas I of Montenegro shaping a militant national culture.
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Wen Little
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Balkans
Bulgaria
Russia
Constantinople
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Austria-Hungary
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Greece
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Fenegro
Peter Karageorgevich
Alexander
Draga
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Ihe
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Abdtul Hamid II
National Assembly
Young Turks
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Czar
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George
Intercollegiate Swimming Association meets at Columbia
Representatives from Columbia host the first annual Intercollegiate Swimming Association meeting. Amherst Harvard Williams and Brown eye future entry while Cornell exits. A major rule change trims AAU style dives to a simple credit system. Uhlan sets a new Lexington trotting record and old guard runners contest a veteran relay at Los Angeles.
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Intercollegiate Swimming Association
Columbia University
Amherst
Harvard
Williams
Brown
R. C. Patterson
Columbia
Cornell
Solitude and the search for warmth in life
A reflective verse in which silence swallows sound and thought seeks a home. It contrasts solitary death with the warmth of kindred life and breath, implying human connection as the remedy for loneliness.
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Detroit News
Faith and Healing in Mark's Transfiguration Verse Study
In Mark IX 14 29 the narrative shows Jesus restoring an epileptic boy after the disciples fail to cast out the spirit. The father pleads for belief and Jesus condemns a faithless generation while blessing the afflicted boy and returning him to his grateful family. The incident stresses prayer as the disciples’ missing power and the need for sincere faith.
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Jesus
Ham
Falkland whaling unprofitable around island in 1911
Governor reports Falkland whaling season of 1911 yielded only 7 400 barrels of oil and 50 tons of whalebone from one island company. South Georgia saw 8 companies employing 1 000 workers produce oil and guano worth £534 715 in 1910 11. Overall dependencies logged 156 770 barrels of oil and 400 tons of whalebone valued above £468 500, totaling £1 026 415 for 2011.
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Island
Falkland Islands
South Georgia
South Orkheys
Sandwich Islands
South Shetlands
Graham's Island
Napoleon and the Violet Rally in Elba Return
The violet linked Napoleon Bonaparte’s Elba return with a secret signal among followers. Women of Paris carried violets and asked “Aimez vous la violette?” If answered “Oui” the person was a confederate, while “Eh bien” indicated a loyalist and the vow “Elle reparaitra au printemps.”
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Eliba
Bonaparte
Islad
Elba
Frejus
Paris
Laughter as Medicine in Burlesque Show Parody
A humorous note extols clowning as a cure for bilious moods and indigestion. It praises burlesque artists for their witty portrayal of quirky characters and advises enjoying light entertainment to relieve daily stresses.
Idea In Court Sparks Habeas Corpus Move
In Wisconsin during an long hot day two lead lawyers George L. B. Smith and I. B. Sloan sparred over a courtroom line Sloan exclaimed I have an idea Smith rose and solemnly moved that a writ of habeas corpus be issued to take the learned gentleman s idea out of solitary confinement. a witty exchange is recounted in Popular Magazine.
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Washington Park
Los Angeles
Smith
George W. Howe
Port Huron, Mich
Wisconsin
George LB. Smith
Sloan
Popular Magazine
Third Party Involved in a Curious Exchange
A fragmented dialogue hints at perceptions of intellect and vanity. The speaker contrasts pretended intellect with appearance, noting a wife’s discovery on a man’s shoulder transforming him from poised to foolish.
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Jong Haty
Henrer
Emancipation and Liberty Found Beneath the Sea of Time
An oblique meditation on freedom and time speaks through ruined seascape imagery. The speaker laments fear and fatigue while invoking restoration as the sea’s recompense, contrasting effort with hopeful release as dissolved self becomes free.
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New York Sun
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