Cameo Cutting at Rome Studios A Gallery of Fine Carvings
A tour of the Roman studios reveals skilled cameo work in onyx and shells. Francesco Clapponi, called the modern Michelangelo by some, specializes in portraits including Queen Marguerita, Mary Stuart, Liszt, and Cook. Shell cameos are common. stones from India and Germany yield black, white, flesh, and red colors. Carving requires precise drawing, diamond dust, and magnification. 3 to 30 days per stone. Intaglios, redolent of ancient methods, court delicate, single-color stones. Fashion favors cameos for now as the industry thrives amid varied origins and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Jupiter
Francesco Clapponi
Via Sistina
Signor Clapponi
Michael Angelo
Iis
Marguerita
Italy
England
Liszt
Cook
Mary Stuart
India
Germany
Genevieve
Clarence
Moses
Guido Rini
Campes
Card Sharper Foiled by New York Drummer in Strippers Trick
A traveling salesman recounts a Cleveland sharping attempt using a stripped deck on a New York drummer. The drummer bets twenty dollars after studying the pack, swaps the cards, and pockets twenty with the sharper exiting in defeat. The tale explains how strippers differ in edge width and how the trick is detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ono
Buck
New York Herald
Cleveland
Felf
Ile
Vestal Virgins and the Ancient Roman Hearth
The article explains the first temple of Vesta in Rome as a circular thatched hearth tended by unmarried girls. It describes the sacred fire never going out, its link to Rome’s fortunes, and Vesta as goddess of home. It notes the temple’s circular form reflects prehistoric huts and the ritual of rekindling the fire if extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid
Rome
Troy
Vesta
Costly hazards of submarine cables and sheep shipping
The life of a submarine telegraph cable spans ten to twelve years and deep water breaks cannot be repaired. Cables corrode from sea action and entail costly ship charters for repairs. The Direct Cable Company once faced a loss of one hundred twenty five thousand dollars. Smith Bros. will shear about thirty thousand sheep this season, relocating fleeces via railroad for efficiency. Livingston Enterprise notes the practice and suggests sending the Messenger to a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Direct
Smith Bros
Musselshell
Horse Creek
Shields Valley
Livingston Enterprise
Electric traction could send trains NY to Chicago in hours
Engineers discuss high speed electric travel with a 1000 mile double track plan for 20 trains daily at 125 mph. Projected 8 hour 1600 mile trip between New York and Chicago, with 590 mile link to Be tract Philadelphia and Washington. Feasibility praised by leading electricians and civil engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Bectra
Philadelphia
Washington
Temporary Fool Emerges Then Returns To Dignity In One Day
The piece notes a type of fool born on April Fools Day who endures public ridicule with good temper and self sacrifice. It then shifts to industrial gas recovery at Glasgow furnaces, where Furnace Gases Company extracts oil and ammonia from residual gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Scotch Fironworks
Furnace Gases Company
Glasgow
Glacial Epoch Debate Challenges Dr Croll Hypothesis
A scholarly critique argues against Dr Croll's sun angle and orbital position theory as an explanation for past ice ages. It contends that reduced winter heat and rainfall cannot produce the ice sheet, noting rainfall patterns and Gulf Stream shifts. The piece suggests ongoing search for a solid climatic cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bonney
Jiritish Islands
United States
United States With An Ice Sheet. the Theory of the Late Dr. Croll
New York Herald
Atlantic
Pacific
Hemisphere
Dr. Croll
Idolatry in India and other late 19th century notes
A mixed column recounts Captain Cruikshank on Indian idolatry with details on temple rites offerings and reverence. Additional items cover German imperial guards foresters personal attendants to the emperor, widespread typewriter use in New York and Allegan twins with unusual growth measurements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cameo
Malabar
Calicoda
Calicut
Tagland
International Christian Endeavor
Minneapolis
Western Passenger Association
Rom
London
China
Australia
Russia
Europe
Terra Firme
Cruikshank
Cer
Indi
Imperial Palace
New York City
Allegan, Mich
Hazleton & Blessing
Montana
W.E. Tierney & CO
Baxter
Establishment For Sale
Deering Binders
the Messenger Office
Nelson, Langhorne & Settles
Land and Mining
Baily Block
Helena
A. H. Nelson
Washington, D.C
W. Langhorn
U. S
P. O. Box
W. M.G. Setts
UN Lend Helens
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