Filipino Statesman Honored On Homecoming In Manila
Hon Pablo Ocampo de Leon, former resident Commissioner of the Philippine Islands, was feted at a Manila banquet after returning from the United States. The event showcased a flowery oration delivered in native language with English translation, highlighting Philippine independence and deep patriotism. A Washington-bound distribution of copies arrived for friends, and translations noted natives typesetting English text.
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Pablo Ocampo de Leon
Philippine Islands
United States
Ocampo
Manila
Phillippines
Pablo
America
Philippine
Centenary anniversaries mark 1910 year of notable Americans
New York notes the coming year 1910 will celebrate centenary anniversaries of prominent Americans in various fields. Among the notable figures is John McCloskey the first American cardinal, M J Spaulding archbishop of Baltimore, and leading Unitarian figures Theodore Parker William Henry Channing and others.
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John McCloskey
M. J. Spaulding
Baltimore
Lehta
Unitarian Church
Theodore Parker
William Henry Channing
Dames Freeman Clarke
William E
Notable figures linked in historical protest and science circles
The fragment names Pinkney Mathew Simpson and D. 5 Doggett with G. M. Randall protesting bishops, alongside Elihu Burritt “the Learned Blacksmith,” Asa Gray the botanist, Cassius M. Clary and Robert Toombs as statesmen, Horatio Seymour a political leader, actor John G. Gilbert, and showman P. T. Barnum.
Russian Cavalry Officer Completes 1250 Mile Ride
London report details a Russian cavalry officer traveling from Riepen in Plotzk to St. Petersburg averaging 44 miles daily. In the final two days he rode 80 and 56 miles, while his 20 year old horse suffered greater weight loss. The piece notes the officer shed six pounds and the horse forty five.
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Riepen
Plotzk
St. Petersburg
Shoe Sole Natter Stitches Spoil Dressed Folks Footwear
A terse note laments flawed shoe construction with soles detaching from a fine pair. The writer to a shoe-maker urges better stitching to avoid tulle-like looseness and bulking, claiming no well dressed person wants such defects. The missive hints at pride in quality and appeal to craft standards.
Gas as the quick clean fuel for home and health
A persuasive notice extols gas as a quick convenient cheap and clean fuel for heating cooking and lighting, contrasting it with smoke and odor from alternatives and urging adoption for all needs. The tone is promotional and urges households to switch to gas.
Coal Stoves Beat Gas For Warmth And Cleanliness
A note extols coal stoves noting that every fill costs more per degree of warmth than gas yet delivers superior heat, especially in cold corners. The stove is described as convenient, cheerful, and clean in performance.
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