Italy as cradle of civilization and genius through the ages
The piece lauds Italy as mother of civilization art and science and liberty, citing figures like Marcus Aurelius Dante Columbus Cabot Leonardo Galileo Volta Galvani Garibaldi Verdi Marconi. It credits Italian innovations in navigation telescope microscope wireless telegraphy and their impact on medicine space and warfare. It extols a 2000-year succession of Italian geniuses benefiting the world.
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Italy
America
National Geographic Magazine
Marcus Aurelius
Dante
Columbus
John Cabot
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo
Volta
Galvani
Garibaldi
Verdi
Marconi
New World
Cabot
Sees China A Future Power Says Fryer
George B. Fryer, superintendent of the institutions for the Chinese blind in Shanghai, argues China will be a future power with a large educated population. He notes blind boys aiding St Dunstan's and earning about 20 cents in three months. He cites 1,000,000 blind people in China and compares ratios to the United States. Fryer’s school was endowed by his father, Dr. John Fryer.
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George B. Fryer
Shanghai
St. Dunstan’s
China
Fryer
United States
John Fryer
University of California
Brave act wins promotion after Newport explosion
Private Frederick H. Mills of U S Marines guarding the Newport torpedo station magazine was severely injured but crawled free and tried to sound the alarm. For meritorious conduct he received a major general commandant’s letter of commendation and a sergeant's warrant, promoted without the corporal grade. Mills, from Portland to Hunters and Minneapolis native, enlisted last June.
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Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
R. I
United States
Frederick H. Mills
Mills
Soldiers of the Sea
Portland
Ore
Alice
B. Mills
Hunters
Wash
Marines
Minneapolis
Late ride on Washington street car sparks seat tale
A Washington Star anecdote recalls a three o'clock street car scene where a passenger praises the comfort of standing and notes a seat finally arrives after a motherly stranger offers one. The humor hinges on habit and the odd timing of the hour.
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Washington Street
Washington Star
Farmers from Templeton Find No Demand for Hogs and Cattle in Indianapolis
Patrick J. Kennedy and Thomas Carr bring three carloads of hogs and cattle to Indianapolis stock yards but face no buyers. Hog prices drop from 17.69 to 17.10 while they wait, forcing sale of 12 top hogs at 17.00 for excess fat hogs. cattle can not be sold. They dine at a stock yards restaurant on a meatless Tuesday as the waitress offers only fish and oysters. Kennedy buys a substitute meal.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
Thomas Carr
Templeton
Ind
Indianapolis
Stock Yards
Kennedy
Women rail station agents noted across regions
A Western railroad station reports a woman as the agent while a Maine station kept a woman in the post for a few weeks. The Lewiston Grand Trunk Station once had a female agent a dozen years ago, who ran the desk efficiently. A Napoleonic reference ends with a pigeon delivering a message under fire, then dying after saving many lives.
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West
Maine
Grand Trunk
Lewiston
Oxford
Democrat
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Oyal Order OF Moose
Petersburg
Sons of Norway
Jacob Otness
Drelandet Lodge No
Martin Kildall
Arctic Brotherhood
A. B. Hall
C. A. Arnkess
A. C
K. L. Steberg
Notary Public
Sunde Bldg
Alaska
K. A. Kying
O.a.braafladt
Geo. Anderson
Juneau
Star Bakery
Coffee House
K.stenslid, Prop'r
P. Jorgenson & Company
THE
Petersburg Meat CO
Lynn
W. ‘Miller
Bf.goodrich Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio
Goodrich Automobiles
Ppea
Ceeed
Steel
Brave Act
New York Herald
National Forest Timber For Sale
Ketchikan
Staney Creek
Prince of Wales Island
Tongass National Forest
Sitka Spruce
J. L. Bulkley, Jr., M. D
USS
Stoft & Refling Company
S. E. Alaska
Brennan
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