Rulers Fads and Passions Across Nations
Channing A. Bartow surveys how rulers from Abyssinia to Turkey pursue personal amusements and avocations beyond state duties. Menelek to Leopold and Edward to Oscar are described with vivid detail of hobbies from flora and art to hunting, ships design, and collecting, revealing human traits behind crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Ruscia
Peter the Great
Peter
Walt
Ccarina
France
Alfonso XII
Spain
Sweden
Norway
Oscar
Turkey
Bosporus
Abdul Shamia
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Havse-velt
Afl
Bishops named to study labor problem for church panel
The Protestant Episcopal Church of San Francisco formed a nine member commission to study the labor question. Bishops Potter of New York Lawrence of Massachusetts and Anderson of Chicago head the group with three clerics and three laymen. Noted members include Jacob Riis and Seth Low. The article highlights Potter’s humanitarian work, Lawrence’s extensive field ministry, and Anderson as the young Canadian-born coadjutor active in transforming Oak Park church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church of
San Francisco
Randolph H. McKim
D. D
Washington
Drompusy
House of Bishops
Potter
New York
Lafvrence
Maxachugutts
Samuel Maher
Ohio
Fcrces
Point of Grata
Almirst
Henry Codman Potter
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Mass
Amos A. Lawrence
Episcopal Theological School
Bunker Hill Monument
Episcopal Church
Brooks
Charles Palmeraton Anderson
Chicago
Trinity University
Toronto
Grace
Iabor
George L. Consaint
Train Stop Sparks Sandwich Complaint
A train halted at the station for passengers to refresh. A man demanded a ham sandwich and then loudly complained that it was the worst he had ever had, calling it dry as a stick.
Memory Returns Across Several Strange Cases
A colonial era compilation notes cases where lost memory unexpectedly reappeared. Incidents include a retired captain wandering near Wentminster and recalling his identity after a chance meeting at Stockwell police station, plus multiple London and Manchester events of memory loss and partial recollection following illness and trauma. The article also cites a later medical note where brain pressure from bone restored memory when released, and a separate tale of Ansel Bourne's yearlong blank period before resuming life in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentminster
Stockwell
London
Farringdon Street
Rootford
Manchester
Tess
Currier
Lyons
France
Tie
Flo
England
Ty Meany
Ansel Bourne
Beft
Coventry
Providence
Pennayteania
A J. Reeoye
Rhimaete
Brand Street
Sfoter
Doctor Confronts Thief on Swansea Street
A Swansea doctor reports an encounter with a tramp who demanded food. The assailant spoke aggressively as the doctor defended himself. the incident occurred during late evening hours as the doctor walked home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swansea
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Menelek
Sheba
Salomon
Menvink
Austria
Francis Joseph
Helaium
Leopold
Coloniztnar
Africa
Bineets
Ercenhousen
Paris
Vulgaria
Ferdinand
Europe
Loubet
Bonaparte
Bovka
Germany
William
Great Britain
Edward
Italy
Montenegro
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cornwall
York
Greater Britain
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Queen Victoria
Greece
Geo
Olga
O Indy
Holland
Wilhelmina
Margherita
Morocco
Uberal
Mes
Tangier
Persia
Portugal
Don Carlos
New York City
Britain
Out of
Lenn
Himasit
Muirk
Schenectady
Ucated
Harvard College
Ford
Cambridge
Icent
St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
St. Paul's Cathedral
Pepo
Dea
William Lawrence
Phillips Brooks
Massachutte
Bishop Lawrence
Anderson
Bishop Potter
Lincolnshire
Ire
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