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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
9
Archaeologists reveal the ruins of Castle Amra in the Arabian Desert built twelve hundred years ago by a grandson of the famed Caliph Al Rashid. The discovery sheds light on early Islamic fortifications and royal lineage.
Dr Alois Musil and Colonel Mintich locate Castle Amra, Caliph Ahmed’s palace, in the north Arabian desert after six years of searching. They document wall paintings, inscriptions, and a vast hall, note Bedouin danger, and report the palace preserved and paintings copied for study, with Musil asserting art survived despite past prohibitions on images.
Boston June 28 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans a new department of insurance engineering under Prof Charles L Norton to study fire prevention by fireproof construction. The program will link with real building tests near Boston, create standards for fireproofing materials, and train experts to reduce fire losses and economic hardship from fires.
A reader vignette praises fresh offerings from Osh and Mrs. Hendrix. The narrator enjoys the meals, noting they were picked up that morning, while a child comments on their freshness and appeal.
A London Express overview explains royal letter handling under Sir Francis Knollys, noting six hundred letters daily, private clerks, urgent dispatches, and selective replies. It details typing, violet ink, and the role of philanthropic channels for relief, plus a Washington scene of a bet dodging impostor.
Rev. Andrew J. Canfield exhorts Independence Day observance as a review of providential government. He cites Washington Lincoln McKinley, notes two Civil War and Spanish American War conversions, and urges faith in God through political progress. He praises the Library of Congress as a modern Pantheon with eight symbolic statues: Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science.
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