Rome and the municipal reach of ancient Rome
Prof James Smith Reid spoke at the Lowell Institute on how Rome extended its influence through municipal law rather than empire alone. He cited Tarentum’s complete municipal code and noted that Romanization occurred without tyranny, shaping cities across Italy and Gaul with flexible governance under Augustus, aiding later urban centers like Paris.
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Rome
Europe
James Smith Reid
University of Cambridge
England
Lowell Institute
Reid
Tarentum
Italy
France
Paris
Unique Birthday Celebration for Siamese Twins in Brighton
A large Brighton gathering marked the second birthday of local Siamese twins Violet and Daisy. Dr Booth, who attended their birth, notes the children are healthy and growing normally for their age. They communicate with each other, enjoy playing, and show intelligence, though walking remains difficult. They use a wooden frame to aid balance and hope to learn to stand, with walking likely a lifelong effort. Each twin favors sweets and owns a Teddy bear.
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Brighton
Eng
Booth
Violet
Daisy
Her Interpretation Of Book Post And Open Ends
A humorous London Answers note recounts a postal official correcting a customer who sent trousers by book post. The exchange hinges on post office rules about what qualifies as book post and whether items may be open at both ends.
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Book Post
Parcel Post
Postoffice
London
Elimination planned for grim Glasgow gallows courtyard
The small courtyard at Tail Square in Glasgow houses the bones of about 70 executed murderers and others who died by gallows. The site will be obliterated as the Judiciary buildings undergo renovation and a new court is soon to commence.
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Glasgow
Tail Square
Blotted memory to give way to new handsome structures
A fragment notes that a yard of sad memory will be replaced by new handsome structures, signaling urban renewal and a shift in public space usage. The line implies sentiment attached to what is removed and the promise of improved development.
Neighborhood Society Dinner Scheme Sparks Jealousy
Mrs Newgold unveils a plan to a society editor to announce a big dinner and ball this week but with no invitations sent. The scheme targets making all neighborhood women jealous while sparking gossip among residents.
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Mrs. Newgold
Henry
Mr. Newgold
Grace church opens North America’s only open-air pulpit
Grace church on Broadway New York completes an open-air pulpit, designed by William W Renwick. This unique external pulpit stands at Tenth Street Broadway corner, widely noted for its rare rectilinear setting. Panels by Jules Edouard Roine depict The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount.
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North American
Grace Church
Broadway
New York City
France
Italy
England
William W. Renwick
Samuel Howe
Howe
Tenth Street
Jules Edouard Roine
Jamaica by the Sea Turns Out to Be Long Island
An New York artist returns from Jamaica with Jamaica scenery paintings. A visitor from Jamaica questions the depiction, revealing he lives in Jamaica, Long Island, and knows the town’s layout. The artist confirms the scene refers to a local island town.
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New York
Jamaica
Long Island
South Dakota Farms for Sale by C A Morris Iowa Seller
A detailed list of South Dakota farms in Turner and McCook Counties offered by C A Morris of Boyden Iowa. Properties range 40 to 320 acres with plowed land, buildings, fences, wells, windmills, and varying cash and 6 percent mortgage terms. Prices from 55 to 100 per acre and multiple parcels near Marion Monroe Parker and Canistota.
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Boyden
Iowa
Turner
McCook
South Dakota
Sioux County
Vermillion River Valley
Holland Church
Holland Stores
German Church
Marion
Monroe
Parker
Turner County
Canistota
Nice Grove
Monrose
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Gaul
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Dr. Miles
Salem
Bet Bade Everywhere
Miles Medical Co
Bikhart, Ind
South Dakota Farms
C. A. Morris
Boyden, Iowa
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