World's Fair St Louis hailed beyond all expectations
A reader extols the St Louis World's Fair as beyond expectations in July. Praise covers the grounds layout, grand vistas, and the Pike exhibits. Restaurants in Cascade Gardens and Das Deutsche Haus offer varied prices and cuisines. The writer notes comfortable heat with daily breezes and cool nights, highlighting architecture, concessions, and art displays.
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St. Louis
Tila Abrine
United States
New York
Addison Steele
Steele
Brooklyn Life
Bt. Louis
Grand Basin
Cascade Gare Fons
Liber Aris
Cascade Gardens
Rsing
Fine Arts
Moderne Kunst
Das Deutsche Haus
Alpe
Paris
Mra. Rorer
Germany
France
England
St Louis
Fair Grounds
Photographer Captures Thousands of Belmont Negatives
A prominent New York photographer, sought by wealthy patrons, created thousands of negatives for August Belmont. Belmont ordered one of the era’s largest print mingles after his wife’s death, yielding nearly a thousand Belmont images.
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August Belmont
James R. Keene
New York
Mr. Belmont
Belmont
Mrs. Belmont
Why Birds Live Long Beaks Than Teeth Extend Bird Lifespan
Bird longevity compared to mammals cited by beak durability and constant grit intake. carnivores and herbivores suffer from worn or broken teeth leading to starvation risks. Horses face tooth wear in rocky regions, while rodents frequently die from dental injuries. Beaks do not wear and do not require repair, aiding sustained feeding.
How the Waiter Lost a Tip in Kansas City Hotel
A Kansas City hotel waiter, eager for a tip, misreads a guest returning and fabricates a family connection. He claims a man resembling the guest paid a large tip, only to find the guest realizes the “brother” was actually the guest himself. The guest implies the waiter was mistaken for a relative and may not receive future gratuities.
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Kansas City
Tg 8
Sam
Kansas City Journal
Donor offers half million for Winnebago church school
Mother Katherine Drexel of Philadelphia, founder of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament, offered $500000 of her private fortune to build a church and school for the Winnebago Indian and Negro people at the Nebraska reservation, with the condition that the Indians consent, as secured by Father Schell of Homer, Nebraska.
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Katherine Drexel
Philaelphia
Order of the Blessed Sacrament
Winnebago, Neb
Father Schell
Homer, Neb
Belligerent Readers Foiled by Quick Newspaper Man
Representative Brownlow recalls a campaign era incident when a fierce man demanded to know if the water was in and Brownlow claimed the editor was upstairs itching for a fight. He then escaped, meeting another irate man at the street. the outcome remains unclear.
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Brownlow
Ten Beasee
Big Man
Brown Jow
Etymology Contends With Ancient Picts and Barbary Monuments
A survey of linguistic shifts links ancient Picts to the Celtic term pehtn later Latinized as Pic t and notes Barbary on maps derives from a Greek signifier for barbarian. Etymologists also debate Guy of Warwick’s victory over the dun cow and the Denagau origin, while Celtic alt mae is traced to meanings of high rocky shores and mountains.
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England
Guy of Warwick
Denagau
Champion's Gate
Tibet Reveals Lost Treasures Beside Forbidden City
The article surveys early impressions of Tibetan relics seen by British correspondents after entering the Forbidden City near Pekin. It describes intricate wall paintings, the Wheel of Life, and delicate Buddhist iconography, noting the high artistry and potential wealth hidden in Gyang-Tse and Lhasa.
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Forbidden City
Pekin
Tibet
Gyang-Tae
Jong
Lhasa
Cook
Dalai Lara
Worbidden
Gyang-Tse
London Times
Palkhor Cholde
Gyang-T'se
Rudyard Kipling
Kim
Co. Waddell
Indian Medical Service
Hell
Kells
Dublin
Manning
Mont St. Michel
Times
Japan
Java
Kamakura
Mandalay
Gautima
India
Guang‘Tse
Jowela
Dalai Lama
Latest on Radium From Rutherford Theorizes Decay Chain
The July Technics issue features Prof Rutherford describing radium chemistry and its decay products. He notes radium's transformation into helium and other elements, with earthwide radium expected to vanish in about 10,000 years while new radium forms from uranium. Rutherford cites the series as his latest research on this intriguing substance.
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Rutherford
New Zealand
Cambridge
University of Montreal
William Ramsay
Prof
English Trade Falls on Britain Faces Australia Trade Woes
English manufacturers grow agitated as apparent faltering of British trade with Australia sparks concern. Critics cite retreat from Australian markets and rising costs, with industry leaders urging policy action to restore momentum and stabilize exports.
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Austraia
Diplomats At Aldershot Review With Archduke’s Attache
During a recent review at Aldershot Baelana presented to Archduke Frederick of Austria. The Japanese military attaché followed in parade alongside the Russian attaché amid royal cavalcade interactions.
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Aldershot
Baelana
Archduke Prederick
Austria
Unclear Historical Quote on Labor and Electricity
A fragmented OCR passage cites Earl M. Pratt and Dr. Bellm Lem Strom discussing work pace and electricity's effect on vegetables. It suggests practice, daily effort, and powered work may yield greater output, with claims that electricity could double vegetable size via Meag tricity.
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Bellm Lem Strom
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure in Arkansas Local Notice
A fragmentary newspaper segment touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a near miracle cure for kidney trouble and Bright's Disease praised by A E Carlile of Cleveland Arkansas. It also includes a garbled clockmaker tale about savages and improvised clocks.
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Walce
Arkansas
Cleveland
Ark
Elal
Ari Bot
Pxdd
A. E. Carlile
Carilie
Dodd
Mr. Cariile
Modd
Bright
Savages
Torpedo range and naval tactics evolving rapidly
The text discusses torpedo range shrinking to about one yard and expected improvements doubling that, altering fleet maneuvers. It notes distances of 400 yards between ships and the need to optimize gun and torpedo usage as torpedo effectiveness grows, with uncertain tactics for meeting new conditions.
Descriptive Skirmish at Glasgow Harbor Cuffin Incident
An undated Glasgow harbor incident reveals a tipper aboard a vessel discharging pig iron being questioned by a nearby woman. She asks if the rule requires men to be knocked off for the lack of wagons, while the man explains the situation and a misunderstanding about a cue or cuffing occurs amid the chaotic scene.
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Glasgow
Docks Are Limited and Library Readers Decline
The Tanana tubahitania of Malar Ge Many reports great readers and a 000 volume in tjale Library, with 4 used last year and concerns over reduced dock access.
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Malar
Tjale Ubrary
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