Notable Date In History March 11 Deaths and Births
March 11 marks deaths of St Sophronius Jerusalem patriarch and Hannah Crocier English dramatist. births include Torquato Tasso and Robert Treat Paine. Notable figures Benjamin West and Charles Sumner are listed with origins and roles. events reference Academy leadership and art reforms.
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St. Sophronius
Jerusalem
Torquato Tasso
Robert Treat Paine
Signer
Boston
Hannah Crocier
Benjamin West
London
Pennsylvania
West
Society of Friend
Rome
George TI
Joshua Reynolds
Reveal Academy
Timothy Patrick Andrews
Ireland
Charles Sumner
Washington
Alexander Mikhailevtteh Gortchukof
William Starke Rosecrans
Los Angeles
Eastern Oregon GOP tensions and Prince Henry visit fallout
The piece critiques eastern Oregon Republicans for infighting over governor nominees as Umatilla County convenes. It notes Prince Henry's US visit aimed at German fleet protection in the Caribbean, and quotes Roosevelt urging federal officials to stay out of factional fights while discussing hotel investment in Eugene and Boer independence in South Africa.
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Umatilla County
Grand Olf Party
Oregon
Eugene
Prince Henry
United States
Germany
Uncle Sam
Washington
Roosevelt
South Africa
England
Opinion on Senator Simon and partisan politicians
The excerpt condemns United States senators and congressmen for factional fights and self serving aims. It targets Senator Simon of Oregon as a prime example, arguing voters should remove him after his term ends. It questions his motives and the party that supports him, calling for no endorsement of the vile politics.
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United States
Simon
Oregon
Modern Athens Realizes Marble City Beauty and History
William E. Curtis notes Athens shines in marble with public buildings and sidewalks of stone. He contrasts ancient quarries on Mount Pentelikon with a modern source, discusses a potential railway from Piraeus, and praises the Tower of the Winds, the Diogenes site, and the university district amid clean streets yet dusty conditions.
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William E. Curtis
Athens
Chicago Record-Herald
Mount Pentelikon
Jupiter
Thesus
Greece
Italy
Piraeus
Eranis
Aeolus
Christ
Andronikos
Syria
Diogenes
University
Academy of Sciences
Lbrary
Academy
Vienna
University Street
Athens Modern Streets and Architecture Stand in Contrast
The writer describes Athens with stretched awnings sheltering show windows and cafes, praising pure Greek architecture in new houses as modern, comfortable, and stately compared to Constantinople. Yet streets in the off city remain narrow and dirty with foul odors, and the modern Greek peasant life appears untidy and repulsive to observers.
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Athens
Constantinople
Perikles
Phidins
Pentelikon
Diplomacy and public stances amid royal coronations
The piece notes British consent or disclosure as a test of policy, credits Roosevelt for guiding the result, and reflects on discreet statecraft in imperial diplomacy. It mentions Mrs. Dewey's health, Admiral Dewey, and a cordial Manila meeting with the prince.
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Roosevelt
Louis Post
Why RR Burnham urged aid for recon centrato prisoners
A Illinois committee raised funds to aid noncombatant recon centrato prisoners in South Africa and asked Rev Miram W Thomas and his wife to supervise the relief distribution. Secretary Hay declined to seek passports from Britain citing Roosevelt’s possible objection, aiming to avoid pressuring the British government.
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Chamberlain
Hay
Mrs. Thomas
South Africa
Yates
Illinois
Miram W. Thomas
Chiraza
Thomas
Lord Pauncefote
Hear
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Hey
Great Britain
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