Lew Wallace and Ben Hur The Author Shaped a Nation
Lew Wallace born 1827 in Brookville Indiana died 1905 made a key literary mark with Ben Hur 1880 The work blends Roman saga with spiritual revelation showing Ben Hur’s rise from Jew to Roman ally and eventual acknowledgment of the Nazarene as the son of God The piece traces Wallace career from Mexican War to Utah governorship and Turkey diplomacy and notes his other works The Boston Post obituary cites his influence on American letters and religious themes.
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Lewis Wallace
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Brookville
Indiana
Utah
Turkey
Abdul-Hamid
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Pather
Bimonides
Hsther
Ben-Hur
Simonides
God
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Christ
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Melchior
Manger
Jerusalem
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Messala
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Antonia
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Nazareth
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Rome
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Orient
Ilderim
Sophocles
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Greece
Egypt
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The
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Harper & Bros
An Adventure on the Street Car Encounter
Miss Yellowleaf recounts a chance street car meeting with a man who urged her to stop lively. Miss Peachblow questions the encounter and seeks details of the conversation.
Ambitious Young Designer Leads Pattern Life at Madame Paree
A young woman designer in Madame Paree's establishment is described as estimable and poised to lead a pattern focused career. The remark highlights her prominent role and industry expectations within the fashion house.
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Madame Paree
Formal gowns of fine fabrics delight designers and wearers
The article describes two evening gowns highlighting satin with chiffon veiling and embroidered net bands. It notes simple yet graceful outlines, decorative ribbons, and a satin emphasis with luster, plus a cream lace hat with ostrich plumes. The left dress shows harem-inspired draping and rose details. the right suits lighter tones with intricate draping.
Plaited Skirt Styles Pace Fall Fashion Forward
Skirts repeat a plaited mode with knife box and accordion plaits driving fall fashion. Manufacturers cash in on plaiting to add features, with plain, striped or plaid fabrics showing light embossing under plaits near the hip. Wool models seen. tailored options appeal to practical dressers.
Worse Than Lighted Cigar
An 82 year old West Denver man Osip Salonski suffered multiple facial injuries after lighting a firecracker with a lit cigarette. He placed the firecracker in his mouth, causing powder burns and tooth loss, before seeking help at a drug store.
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Osip Salonski
West
Denver
Osip
Denver Times
Too Many Islands in One Thought
A writer urges clear communication and critiques limited vocabulary arguing that people become islands when unable to express thoughts beyond a single word. The piece uses examples from art, nature, war, and everyday life to stress the need for varied language and connection.
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Ruth Jocelyn Wattles
Colorado Agricultural College
Kansan winter campus debate on paying for dates
The Kansan reports that male students at the summer session rejected the 50 50 practice for dating. They argued a woman may earn as much as a man but paying half would undermine male prerogatives and responsibility. They favored men paying for sundries and dates.
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K. U
Porcelain Money Proposed For Germany by Meissen Factory
A proposal to issue porcelain money across Germany could create a new niche in numismatics. Meissen has produced test pieces from 10 pfennig to 5 mark, signaling an unusual departure from gold silver and bronze and the standard catalogues AR A AM. The effort may see limited adoption and would alter traditional coinage conventions.
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Germany
Meissen
Pelaponnesus
Arabia
Modern tanning lags past standards in leather making
The Scientific American cites Robert G. Skerrett noting tanning has sped from two years to five months but warns no chemical method preserves quality. It argues modern tanners seek speed at the expense of product excellence and laments the loss of traditional craftsmanship.
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Robert G. Skerrett
The
Scientific American
Overworking a Proverb
A boy asks about a profiteer and the father explains a profiteer is one who overworks the proverb Make hay while the sun shines, running it into the ground for gain. The dialogue treats profiteering as twisting timely wisdom for profit.
Shave With Cutiura Soap Adv Promotes Skin Health
An advertisement extols Cutiura Soap as boosting razor efficiency and skin purity with no irritation, suitable for shaving bathing and shampooing. It mocks generic advice and includes sample lines about abstract nouns and Roman Eye Balm as testimonial style.
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Banner Lye
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Owl Chemical Works
Terre Ute
King Pin
Oll Investments
Frend Organising
DPR
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W. F. Young, Inc
Bringfeld, Mess
Patoh Rimouta
Sah Fe Rives Tools
W. P Jadi
Asensee W. N. U
Cincinnati
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