Chapels of the Tongues planned for St John the Divine
The Cathedral of St John the Divine on Morningside Heights plans seven chapels of the tongues to serve foreign born worshippers in their vernacular. Belmont and King families fund two chapels named for St Columba and St Ambrose, with other chapels to honor Swedish, Dutch, British, Italian, Spanish rites. The chapels will be separate gifts, not general funds, and entrances connect to the choir ambulatory.
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St. John the Divine
United States
Catheral of St. John ‘the Divine
Morningside Heights
Suagharles
Huntington
Cady
Bermont
August Belmont
Rothschilds
Belmont
Edward King
New York
Newport
Mary Rhinelander King
St. Columbia
Europe
St. Ansgarius
St. Boniface
St. Columba
Iona
Scotland
Ireland
Britain
Ambrose
Tours
Italy
America
Yfe
Comg
Iymon
St. Saviour’s
St. Patrick's Ronan Catholic
Public Schools Censor Roosevelt Item In Our Dumb Animals
Edmund Vance Cooke laments Washington suppression of a Our Dumb Animals issue praising Theodore Roosevelt. He accuses officials of treasonous overreach and defends royal majesty in the face of school censorship while arguing children should not be spared exposure to public figures.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Crichton
Bayard
Iain
Roosevelt
Mr. Puncch
Toadyish
Public Schools
Roosevelt Wilhelm
Germany
Edmund Vance Conke
Fragmented Editorial Snippets Sweep Among City Topics
A collage of remarks from multiple papers includes humor on wealth and infants, a note on a first woman in Memphis wearing a hoop skirt, and debates over Oriental immigration. It cites 600 Japanese railroad workers in Idaho and critiques of beef pricing methods. Immersed in international notes, it mentions Vladivostok and Port Arthur, plus a Chicago streetcar ownership quip and a jab at Downtown sleeping arrangements.
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Sion
Memphis News-Sentinel
Memphis
Oakland Enquirer
Idaho
Kansas City
Beet Trust
Boston Journal
Rojestyensky Ly Sea
Port Arthur
Indianapolis Star
Chicago University
Proposal Dilemma Sparks Comedy Between Tommy and Nell
In a Philadelphia item, Tommy Gaskell and Miss Fleming stage a playful rehearsal of a marriage proposal. He imagines clever lines and unfolds a staged night before, a live proposal, and finally declares his earnest intent despite her skepticism, ending with her surprised but firm “Yes.”
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Miss Fleming
Gaskell
Travers
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Gaskel
Pat
Denis
Miss Menning
Tommy Gaskell
Mmarriage
Tommy
Tomey
Nell
Mises Fleming
Philadelphia
Navajo legends stir Biblical echoes at exposition
A. J. Dockarty, Navajo exhibitor, argues that authentic Navajo traditions support Old Testament chronicles, aiding Genesis history. He describes the five great medicine men and a mythic deluge, noting evidence from layered earth strata in Oregon and the Great Spirit’s role in shaping the world.
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A. J. Dockarty
Exposition Grounds
Mr. Dockarty
Hostine Kif-o-bigal
Byron
Scott
Moore
Oregon
Theade Range
Jose
Docharty
J. W. Ben
Benham Indian Trading Pany
Big Ale Vapors Attract Visitors In Burton-On-Trent
Visitors to Burton-On-Trent report mild intoxication from fumes rising from malt vats in the towns breweries. The air, though imperceptible to locals, is said to affect strangers for hours after arrival, as they observe the industry that fuels the local economy.
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Burton-on-Trent
Oklahoma youth writes to county clerk over judgment debts
A young Oklahoman sends a rambling letter to Knoxville County Clerk asking to settle a judgment with full payment and costs. He mentions railways and services, asks for arrangements, and notes returning in summer after discussions and court costs. The letter reflects confusion and a request for legal relief.
Fragmented Scots note on aging and rheumatic leg
A garbled fragment records a Scots speaker named Equay Age or Lond Scotchman replying about his aging and a rheumatic leg. The unclear text suggests a casual remark on health and motion with minimal readable context.
Industrious at Play Y son industrious 9 ponds
Industrious at Play reports on Farmey I and a 0 good hitter about the bats. The text shows fragmented OCR with garbled names and numbers, but indicates a baseball context and a focus on industrious effort and hitting ability.
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Farmey I
Bates
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American Babel
Bowery
Kell
Peercigs
Esquimanti
Low
Oklahoma
Ustm
Trey
Und
Car
Lond Scotchman
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