The Decline of Spain From Peak to Phantom Power
A historical survey contrasts Charles V and Philip II's global Spanish dominion with modern Spain, tracing the empire's rise on 15 million square miles to a drawn out decline shaped by extravagance wars religious strife and mismanagement. It notes economic drains from the Americas invasions and the Armada’s ruin, then chronicles revolts and European shifts that diminished Spanish influence. It ends by evaluating theories from Buckle and others on decadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Democrat
Buckle
Spain
Philip 1
Europe
Portugal
Balkan
Greece
Denmark
Madrid
Charles V
Charles
Italy
Stelly
Netherlands
Austria
Germany
America
North America
South America
Atlantic
Africa
Asia
Russia
Trajan
Assyria
Babylon
Moguls
Genghis Khan
France
Kingdom of
Poland
Sweden
England
Henry VIII
Channel
Philip I
Mary
Elizabeth
Philip
Mediterranean
Francis 1
Tunis
Algiers
Mexico
Peru
Sicily
West Indies
Central America
Venezuela
Charles I
Philip V
Napoleon
St. Helena
Spanish America
Chile
Cuba
Basque Country
Notes on Science and Industry Review of Seasickness Prevention and Bullfighting Evolution
This column surveys seasickness remedies, endorsing bromide sodium as a preventive on voyages, and describes new bicycle gear and brake innovations. It discusses bone uses in industry, cautions against eye strain from Ryerson and other reading rules, and contrasts old and modern bullfighters highlighting the rise of female fighters in Spain and their dangerous, spectacle driven arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Spain
Philip II
Thia
England
France
Venice
Female bull fighters a study in human depravity
An account of women bullfighters in Barcelona reveals rituals of ring entry by picadors and chulos, with matadors wielding scarlet muletas. The piece links the spectacle to national tensions with Spain and the United States, noting the Duke of Vergara as a bull supplier and spotlighting the blood sport’s drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seane
Spain
Providence al
Globe-Democrat
Barcelona
United States
Ther Jong
Veragua
Christopher Columbus
Cheerfulness as a Key to Health and Longevity
The article argues cheerfulness fortifies health and aids recovery more than medicine, citing a 6000 a year comparison. It discusses heredity in aging, crape-fruit as a tonic, and breakfast use. It outlines elderly diet: milk, starch-rich vegetables, and moderation of nitrogenous foods to protect kidneys and tissues. It warns strong emotions and strain can be fatal for the aged.
War clouds loom as Mahdist rise spurs Egyptian clash
The narrative traces Italy’s savary diplomacy with Menelek III, the rise of the Mahdist state in the Soudan, and Khalifa Abdullah’s iron rule from Omdurman. It notes European fears, the fall of Khartoum, and the brutal changes in governance, population loss, and a 60,000 strong army under the Khalifa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Crisp
Italy
Menelek III
Shoa
Abyssinia
Buratieri
Humbert
North
Africa
John Bull
Europe
Menelek
Egypt
Khartoum
Khalifa Abdullah
Khalifa
Abdurman
Mahdi
el Mahd
Mahomet Ahmed
Mahomet
Thia Ahmed
Soudan
Ahmed
Gordon
the Nile
Omhurman
Asia
Queen Victoria
Omdurman
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Endorsed by Doctor
Dr B H Hettinger of Indianapolis reports suffering from rheumatism after an ankle sprain improved in four days after using Det chon’s Mystic Cure. He says two bottles cured him and he recommends it to others. Sold by Carl Lorenz, 418 Lackawanna Ave Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Rookswell
Rockwell
Hug
B. H. Hettinger
Indianapolis
Ind
Det« Chon
Beld
Carl Lorenz
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
Hackett to Lead Lyceum Theatre Stock Campa
James K. Hackett to replace Herbert Kelly as leader of the Lyceum Theatre Stock Campa. In two or three years Manager Dan man expects Hackett to rise as a star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hackett
Herbert Kelly
Lyceum Theatre
Campa
Dan Man
Hacatt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earth
Spanish
New World
Toledo
Cordova
Drake
Amsterdam
Bordeaux
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Wellington
Emma Calve
Singer
Chicago Times-Herald
H. H. Koblaaat
Youo
Bterlin Ryerson
Ryerson
Frederick Warde
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Society For the Prevention
Ethel Irene Stewart
Chicago Times Herald
H. H. Koblsaat
Dublin Journal of Medical Science
Sirenjamin W. Richardson
Fi Mabdi
Romance OF the
Sahara Desert
Congo Free State
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