Treasures of Buddhist Art at Daigoji Temple
Daigoji, head temple of the Ono school near Kyoto, preserves rare Buddhist art and literature. Exhibits in Tokyo reveal 300 years of temple heritage, including gower viewing screens, fan paintings, and an illustrated copy of the third roll of the Scripture of Cause and Effect. The 1,200 year old scroll remains the oldest colored paper artifact in Japan.
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Katsumi Koroita
Tokio Imperial University
Dirt prices surge as supply tightens and farms feel pinch
The old saying “as cheap as dirt” is challenged as dirt prices rise. Market chatter hints at limited supply and renewed demand from agriculture and construction. Industry experts warn price volatility may affect soil buyers and buyers seek long term contracts.
Dickens' Cold Described In A Letter To A Friend
Charles Dickens writes of a current cold with deaf ears hoarse throat red nose damp eyes and twitchy joints. He notes fractions in the temper while describing his illness in vivid humorous terms.
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Dickens
Charles Dickens
Egypts Book of the Dead Nurtures Mortal Journey
The Book of the Dead, also called the Book of the Manifestation of Light, is the famed ancient Egyptian guide for the soul’s perilous path after death. Dating to the fourth dynasty 3732 to 3556 B C, it contains prayers and exorcisms to vanquish monsters before Osiris.
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Detroit News
Heaven
M. Edouard Waville
Ares
Osiris
Nature and renewal in earth’s living cycles
The text presents a view of the globe as plastic and changeable, with a gaseous sky and liquid oceans beneath and above. It argues that life emerges from sun induced chemistry, animals depend on plants for food, and all organisms return to earth, making waste a necessary part of life’s cycle.
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Earth
MADE HIS READING THOROUGH
Daniel Webster was an earnest lifelong reader whose favorite authors were read repeatedly. In his autobiography he explains how scarce books made him treasure repeated readings and heartily absorb works like the Spectator. He recalls two enduring loves, reading and playing, that lingered beyond his youth.
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Daniel Webster
Noah Porter
Remarkable Transformation on Maiden Car Effort
John traveled with his father for a maiden car venture and, while waiting for friends in another car, slid into a foot of sticky mud. Friends teased as they pushed the car free, and John later recalled the scene saying the ladies turned into men and helped push the car out.
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John
Ascher Brothers Theatre Promises Uplifting Entertainment
ASCHER BROTHERS from South Chicago pledge wholesome motion pictures suitable for children and adults alike. The theatre will feature current events, new plays, historical stories, and refined music to educate and entertain families, strengthening community ties and relations with the audience. Let the theatre be a lasting memory and a beacon for mutual respect between management and residents.
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Ascher Brothers
Chicago
Ascher Theatre
Ascher
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Ascher Brothers Offer Theaters For South Chicago Community
The Ascher Policy pledges South Chicago and nearby towns a high standard of entertainment with censored films, courteous service, ideal seating, and ventilation. They pledge to rely on public patronage and aim to make the Commercial Theatre a lasting local amusement institution.
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Chicago
Treasure of Pirate Gold at University of Pennsylvania Museum
A vast collection of ancient Central American gold is on permanent display at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Valued at about 5 million dollars, the pieces include Colombian and Parisian parts with breastplates bells bracelets earrings and a helmet. Notable items are two pure gold idols nine inches high and a gold death mask.
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Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Colombia
New York
Cortez
Paris
George Byron Gorton
University Museum
Ineus
Kitchen lilies in the garden garden family ties revealed
A reader notes surprising botanical links among common garden components. Raspberry cousins and onions share kin with asparagus as lilies. tomatoes peppers and tobacco sit in the same genus solanaceae. lettuce, sunflower, and related ornamentals share the same plant family. cereals and sugarcane derive from wild grasses through a broad plant group.
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Kitchen Garden
Jerusalem
Novel lens cleaner made from plant pith and cork
A Scientific American note describes a safe lens cleaner using dry pith from plants like sunflowers rush or elder fastened with adhesive to cork. The cleaner is rubbed on lenses to remove marks. A tale from Youth's Companion recounts a clever American fox near Shinnecock bay luring ducks by waving its tail until a hunter shot it.
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Rush
Elder
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Shinnecock Bay
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