Paris Rue Gay-Lussac and a glimpse of daily life
The narrator walks Paris streets noting soldiers in ornate dress, artists with wild hair and cravats, and Parisians buying papers near the Sorbonne. He observes widowed histories, the Luxembourg garden, Mme Bouche Leclercq, and a street vendor’s humorous song as life unfolds around the old fountain and fading palace.
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Re Pa Cae Tee Nees
France
Rubens
Church of the Sorbonne
Richelieu
Cher
Ze Pumpa
Pension Famille
Luxembourg Garden
Papa
M. Bouche-Leclercq
The
Sorbonne
Munich Reveals Its Quiet Spirit Behind Modern Face
Special correspondence describes Munich as a city of old lanes and medieval houses hidden amid modern life. It notes coffee hours, art galleries, and quiet streets before the annual carnival when students unite in disguises, parade through Maximilian Strasse, and lead a two day spree before Ash Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Munich
New Munich
Maximilian Strasse
Animals at Fires and Human Reactions in Chaos
Fire triggers fear in most animals but some show curiosity and linger near flames. Reporters note horses in burning stables displaying varied behavior, while dogs seek cooler air and calm themselves to navigate smoke filled streets amid military displays and frightened crowds.
Time’s Changes Have Not Marred Beauty of City
The article surveys 19th to early 20th century Mexico City from Tenochtitlan to Juárez era reforms. It notes street openings, convent demolitions, and a shift from somber convent towns to colorful three to four story homes. It compares the Latin, southern city character to New Orleans and hints at ruins and hidden Maya sites inland.
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Mexico
Tenochtitlan
Presiden Juarez
Independencia
Calle de Gante
Santa Isabel
Paris
New Orleans
Chapultepec
Don Juan Manuel
Bible Society Centennial Celebration Begins in March
The Bible Society enters its centennial year with plans for events and observances across the coming months, marking 100 years of translation distribution and outreach.
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Bible Society
the Bible Society
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Seta
Old
Spain
Palanque
London
Guatemala
Rome
Chiapas
Yucatan
Egypt
China
Murpheya
Cathedral of
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