Unhorsing Marcus Aurelius Mirrors Italy's New Spirit
Garrett P. Serviss argues the removal of Marcus Aurelius from his pedestal and a protective wrap reveal three facets of a rising modern Italy. He compares this with Venice restoration, notes Piedmont Lombardy industry, and contrasts Caesar worship with Marcus Aurelius gentleness. The piece links national pride to art, science, and power.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Rome
Marcus Aurelius
Michael Angelo
Marcus
Aurelius
Italy
Campanilla
St. Mark
Victor Emmanuel
Pompeii
Forum
Piedmont
Lombardy
Caesar
Napoleon
Capitol
A Six Hour Day for Wives Sketches a False Reform
The piece lampoons the idea of a six hour workday for wives and mothers. It argues that even in Australia the limit would be impractical with relay shifts to cover endless domestic duties. It mocks comic artists and notes mothers already work long hours from dawn to night, with no pay or recognition.
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Australia
Mother
The
Sydney Bulletin
No. 2
Father
Paris
Sydney
Hasha
The Magic of Love and the Miracle of Motherhood
A poetic vignette describes children finding wonder in a blue water bowl and splinters that bloom into flowers and tiny ship for fairies. It extols love as a transformative magic that strengthens mothers, elevates humble women, and reshapes ordinary lives into beauty and hope.
Exquisite Hat Display Draws San Antonio Women
A refined exhibition of trimmed and tailored hats for women misses and children will be shown in San Antonio. The notice invites every woman to view the splendid display for approval and attendance.
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San Antonio
First airship stamps delight German collectors
German stamp collectors celebrate the arrival of the first airship stamps. Letters with the stamps can be dropped in a post box and conveyed via Postluft ehiff Schwaben along the Rhine to Frankfurt or Darmstadt. The Fiedrometallurgic society of Neuchatel has orders to produce body shields for Paris police, designed by Paul Girod of Neuchatel, claimed to resist revolver shots.
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Postluftehiff
The
Fiedrometallurgic Society
Neuchatel
Paris
Paul Girod
Community land trust forms in Harvard township led by Fiske Warren
Boston-Nine farmers and residents sell 166 acres to a trustees board headed by Fiske Warren. Instead of individual ownership they pay a rental fund used to cover taxes and improvements, with taxes paid from the rental income. Warren receives part of the fund for investments to organize the venture, a first in the state.
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Boston
Harvard Township
Fiske Warren
Mr. Warren
Halidon
Man Incites Bearded Pranks At Brighton Club
Oswald W Hanold’s guests from the Napoleon club cut off his long red beard after tying him to a cross with his farm clothes spiked to the frame. Alton barber Fred Meyers shaved him clean, and the group later barbecued one of Hanold’s pigs as a peace offering.
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Brighton
Oswald W Hanold
Napoleon Club
Hanold
Fred Meyers
Alton
Steel wheels on US railroads rise in use across freight cars
The Railway Age Gazette reports about one million solid steel wheels now on US railways, roughly a third of all wheels in use. They are standard on tenders and increasingly common in freight service, especially high capacity and refrigerator cars. Five railways have ordered over forty thousand wheels, signaling large future interchange and repair charges.
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United States
Freigh
Railway Age Gazette
Largest stone statue in Japan stands 44 feet high
A massive stone statue in Japan reaches forty four feet in height, noted as the largest of its kind. The sculpture attracts attention for its scale and cultural significance.
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Japan
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