Great Passion Play of 1900 Aims to Draw Tourists
Walter Bridges reports a steady travel stream to Oberammergau for the famed Passion Play, noting village life, historical links to the plague, the long tradition of roles for Christ and Madonna, and plans for May dress rehearsals with hundreds of sets and visitors, while predicting a peak in August amid the Paris Exposition crowd.
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Miintoh
Fusd
Murutoh
Tyrol
Ouvrammergau
Fimoua
Oberammer
Augustun Adolphus
Sweden
Oberammergun
Manieh
John
E Walter
Judas
Olrammersag
Munich
Ober- Bimergau
Oberammereng
Fortune Ib
Oberammergau
Christ
Madonna
Mary
Ror Lang
Rosa
Rosa Lang
Joseph Mayer
Europe
Walter
Bridges
The Home Life of Puerto Rico Revealed in Washed Homes
A two year old view of Puerto Rico shows fertile lands and thriving cities with San Juan as the key port. It notes coffee tobacco and sugar as major crops, rich fruits, and daily life where wealthier homes are modest and servants common. It observes women as primary providers, skilled dressmakers, and the shift toward American influence in household life.
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Caribbean Sea
Cube
Puerto Rico
Pacific Ocean
Peninsula of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Guba
San Juen
Borts
Legion
United States
Amalia
Maximo
Francesca
Arcatia
Ponce
Vince
Island
One Man Power as American Efficiency Principle
Speech defending one man power as an American, non despotic leadership form. The speaker, a university president for thirty years, argues that expertise guides complex tasks, from engines to bridges, and that hiring experts signals intelligence and reliability in important work.
The Cost of a Month in Paris
A Paris travel note discusses living cheaply for a month abroad, detailing dormlike rooms, shared baths, and candle usage. It compares private houses with large apartments, noting prices drop with floor height and that Paris offers cheaper options for those with modest means. It mentions a rough budget of about $100 beyond passage, and contrasts princes or millionaires with ordinary students.
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Paris
Pariet
Rene
Tury
Fats
Bote
Paris Latin Quarter Apartments Offer Frugal Living
A European housing note describes affordable Paris apartments in the Latin Quarter and Montmartre. It cites four to five room units near the Seine under regulated rents, with examples of 1200 francs and as low as 15 dollars yearly for a three room logement.
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Paris
jJower Ettrante
Seine
Champ de Mars
Eiffel Tower
France
Montarmasse
Seminece
Rigrdon Reed
Remarkable Rescue Involving Lord and Dog on Steamer
A fragmentary report tells of a Lord Rossbery on a small steamer to Erubbs when his dog jumped overboard. The pilot and crew acted quickly. The Prime Minister and the dog were rescued after a swift recovery by the crew.
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Lord Rosebery
Lord Rossbery
Anacie
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