Notable Cardinal Gott of Rome at center of papal succession talk
New York August 4 report highlights Cardinal Gott, recently named prefect of the Congregation of the Propaganda, as a leading, debated figure in the Roman curia and possible successor to Pope Leo XIII, with current sentiment favoring no clear favorite. The piece covers other items: the Pious Fund dispute between Mexico and California missions. a Protestant settlement in Panay led by Zamora. a Christ Hall project in Chautauqua. and Patent Office notes on perpetual motion and religious playing cards.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
Leo XIII
College of Cardinals
Pod Poe
Car- Gott
Etn
Caers
Hague International Tribunal
Pious Fund
California
Mexico
Riordan
San Francisco
Europe
International Court
New Mexico
Spain
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Panay Island
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Manila
Chautanaqua
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Patent Office
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I. N. Richardson
Malden
Mass
Patents on Ping Pong and Golf Devices Spur Patent Office Interest
The Washington Post surveys a wave of toy and game patent filings amid ping pong and golf fads. Inventors rush to patent gadgets such as pickers up and automatic dummies, with Boston golf equipment makers and Navy officer Lieut. Cleland among patentees. English jests aside, Americans seek patents for ground holes and related golf aids as the Office notes a boom in popular game inventions.
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Washington Post
Patent Office
Department of Games and Toys
Boston
Lieut
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Christ in Art Protest Against Prevalent Masterpiece Type
A Brooklyn Eagle critique argues current Christ portraits fail to depict the robust, decisive figure of Jesus. It denounces the milksop style in favor of veracity, vigor, and a truthful environment, citing Munkacsy Tissot and others and urging a stronger, less theatrical representation.
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Tissot
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Palestine
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Tintoretto
Campanile Fall In Venice Stuns World And Venice
Arlo Bates notes in Boston Transcript on the sudden collapse of Venice’s Campanile near St Mark’s, with the golden angel vanished, the piazza mournful, and the world urged to fund rapid reconstruction. He recalls the tower’s history from 885 to its 1517 crowned top and describes eyewitness scenes, crowd reactions, and calls for international support.
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Arlo Bates
Boston Transcript
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Europe
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San Matco
Campanile
San Marco
Grand Canal
England
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Ower
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Bellini
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St. Mark's
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Accademia Delle Belle Arti
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Piazza
St. Mark’s
St. Marco
Christendom
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Academy
Overstimuliation of Children Warned by Professor Barnes
Professor Barnes cautions parents against overstimulation of young children and warns that elaborate toys overwhelm young minds. He favors simple, limited playthings and argues that too many attractions confuse and injure development. Travel and public performances for children are discouraged except in moderation.
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New York Evening Post
Barnes
Queer Chinese Trees in Imperial China
A Scientific American note describes oddly grown Chinese trees tied from roots to form single curved trunks. Observations include six known trees in the Forbidden City, with examples at the winter and summer palaces near temples. The piece notes Chinese braiding of sprouts and mentions a Pekin University locust tree, the Hual shu, valued for shade.
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Lttle
Forbidden City
Winter Palace
Count von Waldersee
Summer Palace
Imperial Grounds
Pekin University
Secret confession shared in hush hush dialogue
In a terse exchange Hikins warns Bilkins not to reveal a nighttime secret to Mrs B. The characters insist the information remains concealed as they acknowledge the secret was not recognized as such at first.
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Hikins
Bilkins
B.—Of
Coure
English House Servants A Model Potter Household
Mrs James Brown Potter runs a small English style house with eight servants led by a maid housekeeper who directs the kitchen and rooms. The cook heads the kitchen aided by a kitchen maid, with parlor maids for drawing room duties and housemaids for bedrooms and stairs. Housework and attire follow strict caps and aprons, meals occur on set schedules, and staff live close to their mistress.
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James Brown Potter
Braymore
Kitchener
England
Strawberries in England Reveal Bitter Growers’ Plight
London reports a glut of fruit with prices from 2d to 4d a pound. Growers in Southampton and surrounds struggle as agents take commissions, sometimes leaving farmers unable to cover railway fares. Figures show meager returns per gallon, with growing debts and losses. Smallholders face a grim season as cold delayed ripening and heat later surged, ending with uncertain financial outcomes.
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London Mail
Southampton
Origin of Perfume in Ancient Times
The article traces perfume origins to combustion of aromatic woods and gums used in sacrifices to mask burning flesh odors. It notes Latin roots per and fumare meaning through smoke and asserts scent as a marker of individuality. It likens humans, dogs, and horses to recognize this scent aiding tracking.
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New York Press
Per
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