Fragmented History of Popes and Early Church Figures
A garbled historical note surveys popes and church figures from St. Peter to later ages. It mentions Leo XIII, various popes including Silverius, Stephen II, and Gregory I, and notes customs like ashes on Ash Wednesday and women entering churches with heads uncovered. It also references organ use, canon names, and holy orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo XIII
St. Peter
Joachim Pece
Carpineto
Anaga
Damietta
Perugia
Gregory I, the Great
Vitalianus
Wdement
Zephyrinus
Pius and Popes Through Church History
A compact historic survey lists pope origins and tenure, from Basilia of St Peter to Boniface V, noting various nationalities, orders, and early papal practices. It covers adoptions of papal names, the “Vicar of Christ” title, kissing the pope's slipper, exiles, and key reforms and edicts across centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul I
Benedict VII
John XX
Benedict 155
St. Peter
Christ
Adrian I
Sergius II
John
Johns
Innocents
Gregorias
Clements
Leos
Alexanders
Cletus
Clement V
Rome
Avignon
Clement IV
Telesphoria
Working for Uncle 8am Typewriter Girls at Washington
At Washington 8000 typewriter workers keep steady hours from eight in the morning until near six in the evening. Uncle Sam is described as the largest employer of typists in the country and a patron saint of the typewriter girl. He offers high salaries and equipment choices, with personalized machine purchases for new employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Clyde Fitch
Harcourt Deceived Gladstone In Cabinet Misunderstanding
Gladstone despised tobacco and once chided a friend for smoking. The reply noted Sir William Harcourt, a known smoker, had been in his room for half an hour. Harcourt was a cabinet member, and the anecdote reflects perceptions within the Gladstone government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harcourt
Gladstone
England
Sir William Harcourt
Mr. Gladstone
Postal Banks of Britain Insolvent Yet Citizens Worry Not
The New York World notes that Britain's postal savings banks show deposits of 700 million while assets total about 670 million, a technically insolvent position. It cites pre Boer War bond prices and a low interest cure, with telegraph withdrawals and two cent deposits, plus school savings and fractional government bond purchases via the postal banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Savings Banks
Great Britain
Postal Bank
New York World
Government demands hinder Cunarders speed contract
The British government requires two new Cunarders to average 25 knots for a season to qualify for subsidies, delaying contract letting. At about $10,000,000 each, producers face hardship to absorb such terms. the best voyage record is 23.5 knots, far below the demanded speed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pius IX
Silverius
Victor I
Stephen II
Carmelites
Dominicana
Nu- Metoun
Nicholas VI
Adrian VI
Sixtus V
Pius V
Gregory XL
Stephanus V
Urban VI
Boniface VI
Celestine V
Simolus
Theodorus II
Damasus III
Pius
Eusebius
Marcellus
John XXII
Angelus
Melchiades
Anicetus
Pelagius IL
Gregory IX
Vigilloa
Gregory XI
Clement VII
Henry VII
Alexander VI
Borgia
America
Alexander III
Europe
Paul IV
Tribunal of the Inquisition
Pius TV
Boniface V
Vatican
Uncle
Postal Banks OF Britain
All Lemes
Mas
E. F. Hares
Dudley St
Boston
Roxbury, Mass
Dean Mas. Prxxaiu
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. P. Hares
Roxbury
Mass
Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. Pinkham
Mlro
Lydie B. Pinkham
A Meadicine Co
Lyan, Mas
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