Marionettes Through World Drama History and Origins
A compact survey traces marionette theater from ancient Egypt to Greece Rome and beyond. It notes origins from puppet masters to church plays, with names like Morio Fantoccini and historic mentions by Herodotus and Lessing, ending with cultural relevance in Java and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Iles
Egypt
Firiria
Rome
Chi- India
Lessing
Sind
la Sage
Don Quixote
Cxport
Melissandra
Dons
Greece
Herodotus
Prethernos
Athens
Euripides
S of
Java
Land of Coffee
Father Funds School Costs. Student Replies Frugally
A Baltimore man with a Princeton student son frequently remonstrates about extravagance. He ends a letter by sending $50 and a warning about costs, and the son replies he does not study hard either.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Baltimore
Princeton
Harper’s Magazine
Heredity and Natural Selection Origins of Species
The article explains heredity as organisms producing similar offspring with slight variations. Natural selection acts on these recurring variations, gradually forming a new species over long ages, contrasted with rapid artificial selection by humans.
Cordwainers and Leather Guilds Through History
A condensed look at London cordwainers from early incorporation by Henry IV in 1140 to 1439 charter extensions and later market control. It notes craft duties, price standards, and the Cordwainers' Company today focused on tradition, education, and charity with annual income cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry IV
Londinium
Britain
Gilda Corresnorum
Oxford
Cordwainers’ Company
City of London
Baltimore American
Executive ability and the brain fag debate
A Bostonian recalls William James saying business man stress comes from whisky and tobacco not study. He cites a quip about executive ability meaning earning bread by the sweat of others brows, as told in the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
James
Washington Star
Bayeux Tapestry Said to Honor Matilda or Odo
The Bayeux tapestry, about twenty inches wide and 230 feet long, is divided into seventy two compartments depicting Harold’s visit to the Norman court through Hastings. Some authorities credit Matilda queen of William I with its wroughtness while others say Odo bishop of Bayeux directed it. It rests in the public library of Bayeux near Caen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayeux
Matilda
William I
Odo
Harold
Hastings
Ner Caen
Beggar’s Plea Met With Harsh Reproof A Woman Denounces Him
A sharp encounter unfolds as a beggar pleads for help and a woman responds with scornful dismissal. The beggar admits hunger and hardship while the woman declares she can see through his claim, rejecting sympathy.
Barber Shop Change Owners at White-Only Shop
Augustus Jones and Z H Fitspatrick take charge of Mr Whitten's Barber Shop in the Firet National Bank building on 8rd street. The shop will serve whites only and promises polite, honest, skilled staff with hot baths and light-handed shaves at competitive prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Jones
Z. H. Fitspatrick
Whitten
Firet National Bank
H. Fitspatrick
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Furrel
Philadelphia Ledger
Sreg Bees
Cordwainers
Foley
Mit
Chicago Tribune
Peter Cooper
Cooper Union
New York City
The
First National Bank
Vienna, Ga
Vienna
H.oronitz
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