Combination Church and Modern Office Building in New York
The Broadway Tabernacle plans a new edifice at Fifty-Sixth and Broadway to house church offices and a college level wing. A 177 foot tower will contain administrative and departmental spaces while a dome hosts a museum and library. The kitchen dining hall will serve 250. Estimated cost near 500000, lot sizes 80 by 171 feet. The Rev. Charles E B Jeffers is pastor. the project aims to balance worship space with expansive administrative capacity.
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Fifty-Sixth
Broadway
New York
Ettire
Efath Street
Charles EB. Jeffersio
Thirtyfourth Street
Sixth Avenue
Oid
Most Remarkable Clock Ever Made
Description from the Jewelers' Circular Reviews of a 1769 clock by F. David A. S. Ca n barefoot monk of the Order Augustine in Vienna. The clock fits a case seven feet high and models earth and planet motions, with a sun dial and a day length of 865 days plus 5 hours 48 minutes 48 seconds for a full year. It shows Gregorian leap year corrections and day and night hours, with a year ring and other contrivances.
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Wological Review
Jerman
Matthias Roemer
Aker
Zittersdorf
Qeesterretehishh-Ungar- Whrmacher Zeitung
F. David A. S. Can
Augustine
Royal Monas- Vienna
Clock Driven by Weight Preserved in Fair Condition
A clock operated for a month by a 2 pound weight is described as very substantial and carefully built. Despite its age, it remains in comparatively good condition.
Birthday of Rome Fetes Mark Palatine Pageant by Artists Club
In Rome the Eternal City marks its birthday with a grand Palatine celebration hosted by the International Artistic Club. More than 700 participated in a vivid Roman procession reenacting ancient roles from Nubidian cavalry to patricians, priests, and soldiers. The parade toured the Palatine before gathering in the Stadium for an altar rite, incense offerings to Pala and Roma, Horace’s hymn, and the games.
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Rome
Palatine
International
Pala
Roma
Horace
Strangling Experience Described by Professor Houghton
An account of sensations during strangulation by rope. Professor Houghton reportedly lost his footing, was rescued as life flickered, and described a firelike vision turning from bright to black. He claimed no fear and noted the color change as the primary impression.
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Houghton
Nwo Paty
Murderer Kept Body Amid Murders in City
A man identified as Heck at a College area billet reportedly preserved a body for eighteen months to cover a sequence of extraordinary murders. Investigators say the killer took steps to mislead authorities while exploiting a large sum allocated to the city of New York.
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Heck
Bite
Inion
Wivinn Te Haat Jolt
Hox
Hin
Maentie
Whee Lee Bonnie
Etter
Great Tragedienne In Masterlinck Play Monna Vanna
A damaged OCR excerpt describes a famed tragedienne performing in Masterlinck's Monna Vanna. The plot centers on Pine city under Florentine siege, Condottiere Pringivalle, and Mona Vanna who seeks to save her city. It notes tension between love, duty, and sacrifice amid famine.
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Masterlinck
Ain
Moana Yanna
Mona Vanna
Sin
Hunhand
Prinslvalle
Appendicitis Through the Ages and a New Wages Bill
A physician explains that appendicitis has long existed under different names and that modern surgery began from ancient concepts. A New York governor signs a bill letting married women work for wages, addressing old laws that deemed women as husbands' servants. The note mentions Mrs. Humphrey Ward and her literary career starting with essays on Spanish Calligraphy and a 1882 publication, with Hobart Tasmania as a cited location.
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New York
Lillie Devereux Blake
Supreme Court
Humphrey Ward
Humphey Ward
Hobart
Tasmania
Arnold
Rugby
Matthew Arnold
World's Largest Goat Ranch Owned by Charien Onderdonk
Charien S. Onderdonk of Lamy New Mexico owns the world’s largest goat ranch with 20 000 goats across 25 000 acres. The vast operation enables extensive grazing and animal husbandry in the region.
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Charien S. Onderdonk
Lamy
N. M
Leader With Confidence of United Mine Workers
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, enjoys broad support as leaders push active efforts to end the costly strike. A plan for arbitration is slated to be agreed soon, aiming to spare millions of men, women, and children from the threat of warlike danger. Peace moves are driven by a sentiment toward compromise and the appointment of a board to supervise arbitration.
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John Mitchell
Walleed Mine Workers of America
Active @fforta
Wuarvar
Grim Old Newgate Prigon. Noene of Much Grime and Micery
Fragmented text outlines a harsh era with references to grim punishment, destruction, and old Newgate. It mentions women and men in peril, a chaotic scene of crime and fear, and scattered names and places that hint at a broader London setting filled with danger and warning.
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Dratety
Ae Arene
Erent Marke
Greec
Vale
Heleer
Old Ondon
New Transvaal stamps for Orange River Colony unveiled
The British Colonial Office weighs a new coat of arms by Lockwood Kipling for the Orange River Colony. The shield shows an orange tree with a Tudor rose above, paving lines denote water, and two springboks stand as supporters. The stamps feature Edward VII imagery and color variants, with values up to 3.50 and one cent issues described as blue-green purple shades.
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Levead
Orange River
Hank
South Africa
Edward
British Colonial Office
Mean
Time
Lockwood Kipling
Novetlat
Orange River Colony
Orange Free State
Bloemfontein
Explains Pelee's Actions At St Pierre Explosion
The article cites Prof Verrill of Yale suggesting the fiery sheet after the gas explosion arose from rapid dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen upon contact with lava. It argues that massive hydrogen oxygen blasts burned flesh and buildings, while chlorine formed from the seawater would create poisonous hydrochloric acid killing those not struck by the blast.
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St. Pierre
Prof
Verrill
Yale
Relations Strain After Church Feather Prank
Miss Guard and Carruthers remain at odds after a misunderstanding. Carruthers, in church, felt an insect crawl on his neck and grabbed what turned out to be Miss Guard’s feathered hat, signaling the fragile reconciliation attempt.
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Miss Guard
Carruthers
Boston Square aims to honor foreign awardees in American cause
A Lynn Massachusetts firm promoted a project to transform Boston Square into a center for celebrating foreign recipients who advanced American interests. The plan would place portraits of Lafayette Rochambeau Pulank and Stouben beside existing memorials, though some portraits are not yet prepared.
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Boston Square
Lafayette Square
America
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Pulank
Stouben
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