Minos Emerges From Myth in Crete Excavations
Oxford explor ers in Crete report new discoveries near Candia suggesting King Minos lived as a real ruler about four thousand years ago. The palace ruins reveal a vast complex with a throne room and frescoes, while tablets and a Babylonian cylinder hint at contact with advanced civilizations. Researchers say findings could confirm Minos as a historical figure rather than a mythic king.
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New York Times Saturday Review
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Bright Sayings of Children Prize Winners Noted
Three thousand contributions were entered for Current Literature’s prize for the brightest sayings by children. The excerpt recalls a cold day when Tom wearing his tiny overcoat was urged to button up by his mother and then responded with a retort about his own buttoning skills.
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Tom
Child anecdotes and classroom humor in a Sunday scene
A collection of short, humorous vignettes from children and a Sunday school superintendent. Susie offers butterscotch, a little brother takes it. Martha asks about parasols. Mary aims to help cousins by punishing misbehavior. Hugh C repeats street language and ends with a prayerful blessing for family.
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Lizzie
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Mainie
The Girl From the West Chases New York Over-collars
A Boise City visitor in New York trails Fifth Avenue fashion with a hunt for distinct over-collars. She scouts hats and neckwear, helps a runaway boy to his home, then returns to seek rare lace collars, guided by a Western instinct and rapid purchasing.
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Over-collars and Small Change in Boise Visit
After dinner she returns with a silver M-cent piece, moist in her palm, admitting mortification at not having fare left. She explains the pattern of overspending before trips, noting Boise lacks the home store accounts she relies on, and fears the sought over-collars will be gone by morning.
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Boise
Starvation Prolonged at Smithsonian Snake Exhibit
The Washington Times reports a room in the Smithsonian Institution displaying snakes and other reptiles kept in alcohol as specimens. An assistant fed and handled a Cuban boa and two adders left unfed since last summer, highlighting snakes' hunger endurance and shedding behavior amid curiosity and concern.
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Washington Times
Smithsonian Institution
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Zoological Park
Jewish minister praises Ben Hur as inspiring drama
A Boston rabbi juries the play Ben Hur praising its spiritual influence on believers while commending its portrayal of Jews. He notes the adaptation and music succeed, and he urges the public to view the production as a noble work fostering respect for Judaism and dispelling prejudice.
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Boston Transcript
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Hur
Simonides
Esther
Tirzah
Peat Fuel to Revolutionize London Market
Substituting peat from Irish bogs as new fuel, the Peel Market project yields peat fuel at 3s 6d per ton and peat charcoal at 16s to 1s per ton. The process absorbs moisture and disintegrates peat in minutes without kilns, promising smokeless, odorless fuel with high heat. Ireland holds 3,000,000 acres of peat, with Britain totaling 2.5 million acres, signaling vast potential.
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London Express
Sciance
Ireland
Fragmentary June Ode Echoes a Neon Night
A damaged OCR fragment evokes a June reverie with references to cricket sounds and moonlit scenery. Names appear garbled yet hint at a personal tribute or lyric fragment mentioning a Frank Lesile and a neon Wallace in a moonlit meadow mood.
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Neon Wallace
Frank Lesile
Memory and Laziness Blamed for Fading School Memory
A Chicago Evening Post essay argues that easy access to slate, paper, and newspapers trains forgetfulness, erodes memory, and weakens judgment. It urges renewed practice of memorizing passages from Shakespeare and the Bible, praising older quieter book culture over rapid modern print.
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Chicago Evening Post
Temple of Learning
Europe
Tomas Gray
Paul
Shakspeare
Wealth as a Game for the Strong Man
The piece argues that wealth loses appeal to powerful men who pursue power or sport. Once engaged they feel ennui if they quit, making education aim to cultivate the soul alongside vigor. It stresses training strong men to balance strength with benevolence and inner development.
A Philosophy of Wealth and Character Balance Emerges
The text argues that truly strong minds no longer require wealth for happiness. Wealth for personal enjoyment is wasteful. A right philosophy will emerge from boundless activity, guiding culture to balance stronger personalities rather than favoring riches or weaker traits.
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Nis
Fat Engineer Trapped by Dinner Pail Mishap on Rail Line
A New York Sun account details a railroad engineer recounting his dieting attempt and a near disaster after becoming wedged in a small rear door while driving a Wooten boiler locomotive. He frees himself with help from firemen and crew as the train continues. The incident ends with the loss of his dinner pail and attire.
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New York Sun
Cheechunk
Department of Subsistence
Joseph Brant and the Mohawk Leader in Anglo American Ties
A literary notice extols Joseph Brant as the greatest authentic Mohawk figure, recounting his white education, alliance with the Tories in the American Revolution, and merciful conduct. It summarizes a new account based on original documents, detailing Brant’s visits to London, meetings with Burke Fox and Sheridan, his refusal to kiss George III on American grounds, and a celebrated ball in his honor.
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Sheridan
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Prince of Wales
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Washington
Aaron Burr
John Hancock
Talleyrand
Napoleon
Duke of Northumberland
Canada
England
The Sixteen Year Old and the Noticed Dog Leo
A sixteen year old girl in Harlem walks with her St Bernard Leo daily and gains unexpected public attention as she nears womanhood. Neighbors, especially men, now remark on the dog and inquire his name while the girl wonders at the sudden interest in her companion. Her mother hides emotion as the mystery deepens about entering maturity.
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New York Mail and Express
Park
Harlem
Leo
Mamma
Mania for Umbrellas and the West Side Meeting
The article describes a New York Times piece on umbrella mania among women, detailing a club episode this winter. A young businesswoman, holder of a handsome umbrella, attended a charity meeting at a wealthy upper west side establishment.
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Gustave recalls Astor kitchen rules for clean, wholesome cooking
In remarks credited to Gustave from the New York Commercial Advertiser he praises Mrs. Astor for knowing waste not and for guiding daily menus. He stresses cleanliness as the essential art of cooking and notes the value of practical kitchen discipline. A brief Atchison Globe aside notes a former boarder keeper as socially valuable for her skill in estimating sandwich needs for hungry women.
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