Vesuvius Tour From Pompeii Through an American's Eye
Correspondent Vera Carewe Stone recounts a six week African voyage ending with Vesuvius eruptions. She details the perilous ascent, lava strewn paths, and a near brush with danger as clouds of steam and fire billow from the crater. Pompeii impresses with preserved streets, fountains, and private homes, while vivid scenes of guides beggars and a vivid kaleidoscope of colors mark the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Naples
Martinique
Old Parker's Hotel
Vesuvius
Sufi
New York
Mt. Vesuvius
J. P. Morgan
Ash
Signor
Goethe
Jessie
America
Pompeilian
Pompeii
Porta Della Marina
St. Pierre
Europe
New York Street
Chicago
Italy
Charles III
Paris
Napoleon III
Apollo
Mercury
Jupiter
Ian
Cupid
Pansa
A. D
Women who excel in trades and arts across the nation
A survey highlights Laura Alderman apple farming in North Dakota and Josie Wanous drugstore leadership in Minneapolis. Elinor Clapp Chicago jewelry design, Virginia Pope New York bird hospital, Sybil Carter lace teaching for Indian women, and Mabel Hay Barrows Greek plays coaching are among noted achievers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura B. Alderman
North Dakota
Alderman
Josie Wanous
Minneapolis
Elinor C. Clapp
Chicago
Virginia Pope
New York City
Sybil Carter
Pierpont Morgan
Miss Carter
Mabel Hay Barrows
Zimmerman
Eugenia Wheeler Goff
Washington
Ida Belmer Camp
Caro
Mich
Estelle Reel
Clara L. Kellogg
A. H. Wade
Bessie Shuey Southward
C. Z. Doolittle
Rhodes Quotation Snippet From Leslie's Weekly Portraits the Tycoon
A fragment from Leslie's Weekly reviews Cecil Rhodes with aphorisms attributed to him. It recalls his practical insight and bold plans from Cape to Cairo and hints at his reputed blunt wisdom on power, finance, and diplomacy in imperial ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
Cape-to-Cairo
Sudan
Rhodes
Gordon
Social relations at Peking court stir diplomats views
Frederick W. Eddy reports on the debate over the Empress Dowager and Emperors social ties with foreign officials in Peking May 1. Diplomatic circles praise some cordial exchanges while cautioning that masses may not accept apparent sincerity. Officials fear loss of prestige and discuss indemnities and education to shape public opinion as China moves toward modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Peking
Forbidden City
China
Germany
Soochow
Modern Worship as a Sunday Farce in New Albany
Harvey Peake of New Albany Indiana recounts a Sunday morning scene where a couple feigns pious devotion at church after bickering over the newspaper and driving each other to distraction. The piece mocks hypocritical religiosity and the rituals of churchgoing resisted by streetwise disillusionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
Omaha
Edward
Maude Adame
Harvey Peake
Still Desirable in Philadelphia During Book Day Era
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that literature remains vital and that the apprenticeship system, though not a lost art, is still an excellent component of cultivating writers and readers alike.
The Glorious Fourth and Our Forefathers' Struggle
Readings on the Fourth of July celebrate national pride and the enduring legacy of independence. The speaker recalls childhood May and graduation, laments modern neglect, and honors patriots who endured ten years of petitioning, tyranny, and sacrifice leading to the Declaration of Independence.
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Cromwell
Westminster Abbey
House of Lords
Peekskill
Antaeus
Republic
Great Britain
Lower
Hudson
White Plains
Philadelphia
John Hanecock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mont Pelee
R Ich
Vera Carewe Stone
Women's Occupations
Leslie's Weekly
Mrs. Conger
Empress Dowager
New Albany, Ind
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chauncey M. Depew
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