How to Make a Statue Tools And Appliances For Sculptors
Maud H Whitney outlines a practical guide for young artists to sculpt, detailing basic frames, clay work, and early modeling steps. It covers skeleton construction with pine bases, iron bars, and lead pipes, plus tips on stands, moisture control, and simple tools. It stresses observation, measurement, and anatomy study as essential to progress from clay models to more complex statuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Remington
Paul Bartlett
Paris
J. Scout Hartley
J. A. Ward
William Clark Noble
Wen
Top of the year and nature's music of summer
The piece reflects on the natural world at midsummer and the year’s peak, praising birds, berry picking, corn, and sunrise. It laments modern detachment from nature, extols early rising, and notes the seasonal shift toward shorter days and new harvests. It closes with a note on railway concerns and traveler accommodation.
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Independent
Longfellow
Fiske
Ays
Acon
Tim
Behalf of Dogs Sparks New Fountain Fund in City
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske leads a drive to install dog fountains around New York, with designs commissioned by the Municipal Art Commission, signaling growing humane regard for canines. The piece notes scarce water spots for lost dogs and recalls a former fountain at the Academy of Design, urging better hydrant access and shaded bowls for thirsty dogs in urban settings.
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New York Commercial
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Municipal Art Commission
Old Academy of Design
London
Board of Agriculture
Atlantic
Hhe
Methodism and Manhall in a Crisis of Faith
The New York Tribune examines Mr. Munhall's critique of the Methodist Episcopal Church, noting alleged declines in Bible infallibility among leaders, yet observing Methodist resilience through artful worship, education, and growth. It cautions against reckless speed by early automobiles while urging public safety as progress continues.
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New York Tribune
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Munhall
Dr. Munhall
de Sun
Wesleyan
Boston
Dopper
To Check Automobilists, Springfield Republican
Automobiling remains a fad for the well off and thrill seekers who push speeds on public roads. The Fair tragedy in France should sober judgment about the sport, yet demand for automobiles rises. a New York house announced a contract with French firms to import cars.
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Springfield Republican
France
New York City
Betting and Dueling Century Argument Revisited
The article argues betting on sports serves to curb reckless talk by forcing blusterers to back words with money, likening it to historic dueling. It notes betting often fails to achieve its aim, while public tolerance lets wealthiers boast, causing broader societal harm despite any theoretical justification.
The Humorous Telephone Man in Portland Chronicle
A Portland Oregonian item recalls a man who spent an hour and a half to call four people via long-distance. He passes the wait by reading a framed notice that mocks speed: the malls are fast, the telegraph faster, yet the long-distance telephone is instantaneous.
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Portland
Oregonian
Tresome
The Soldier's Prayer at Remote Campfire
A reflected verse from Leslie's Weekly portrays a soldier’s prayers under starlight. The speaker pleads for God to keep his soul and to guide him to loved ones, while night sounds and distant birds deepen the somber mood.
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Eadh
Pely
Leslie's Weekly
Complete files of Indianapolis papers join library holdings
Indianapolis Public Library now houses complete runs of local papers from their first issues to today, after Judge A L Roache turned over his collections. Librarian Miss Eliza Browning led restoration of missing and mangled copies, noting the legal value of back numbers for court cases and property deeds alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Eliza G. Browning
New York
Miss Browning
St. Louis
Indianapolis Journal
Prerson
Georgia
Cityibrarian
Roache
Bound volumes of early Indianapolis papers to aid public access
The city library preserves tattered copies of two morning papers on microfilm, with perfected files now bound and prepared for public use in Indianapolis. Viewers may access volumes covering from the first issue to the present time, with reverence owed to their age and service.
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Indianapolis
Nothing Doing Phrase Through Slang History
Brooklyn Eagle notes that the phrase nothing doing, used by Emerson and De Quincey in the 19th century, is an old slang term now seen as timeless. It traces mentions from Shakespeare to Macbeth and Measure for Measure, arguing the expression remained unchanged in form and meaning.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Thomas de Quincy
Macbeth
Emerson
Leerys
Tars
de Quincy
Shakspeare
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David
National Academies
Maud H, Whitney
Methodism and Manhall
Evangelist
United States
Hadley
Ms Panies
Jesus
THE
Public Library
Indianapolis Daily
Tent and Awning Co
East Washington
Pin Vourzaryaro
Cnxs
Sciatica
Lumbago
Joseph Enk
ENE Medicine CO
Union City
Ind
Henry J. Mader
Penn
Sts
C. Aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
Marth
Martin Wade
Meridian ST
Witv
Malazive
Micterirg
Willies St
MT City
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