Belinda and the Stage Fever Declares War on Mothers
A New York Press piece describes stage fever in girls from royalty to mill towns. Belinda, a 16 year old, is drawn to drama through balcony scenes and costume pretenses, with family resistance turning to cautious support as parents seek sane guidance and gradual acknowledgment of talent.
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Queen Alexandra
England
Portia
Rosalind
Page
Belinda
Juna Marlowe
Miss Marlowe
Anna Held
Julia
Marlowe
Maby
Butt
New York Press
Kaid Maclean A Moorish Commander And Arctic Quest
Kaid Maclean, commander in chief of the Moorish army, now earns 35000 a year after a trek from the British army pay of under 650. He leads about 20000 regulars and 80000 irregulars, and is noted as the only Christian to cross the Giania pass and reach Mulat Ali Shereef’s tomb in Tafilet. Rogert E Peary, the Arctic explorer, seeks at least 150000 to mount another pole expedition and is temporarily at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. the Peary Arctic Club is raising funds for a new voyage early next year.
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Kaid Maclean
Ieutoaght
Sahara
Giania Pass
Mulat Ali Shereef
Tafilet
Rogert
E. ‘Peary
North Pole
Pole
Mr. Peary
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Peary Arctic Club
Avery
Landmark Heads On London Bridge Chronicle
Fragmentary list recounts a historic custom of displaying criminal heads on London Bridge. Names such as William Wallace and Jack Cade appear with years like 1305 1451 and 1585, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Willam Wallace
Pus
Shingo Frisell
Lord Bardolf
Balingbrike
Jack” ‘Cade
Fisher
Rochester
Thomas More
Oshkosh man named grand lecturer of Wisconsin Royal Arch Masons
C Carr of Oshkosh has been chosen as the grand lecturer of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Wisconsin. His predecessor, the late M L Youngs of Milwaukee, held the post for more than forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
Se C. Carr
Oshkosh
Royal Arch Masons of
Wisconsin
M. Il. Youngs
Milwaukee
Leap of a Wildcat in a Snowy Pursuit
Ex-sheriff John W. Hoffman recalls tracking a wildcat in Pike County near Little Log Tavern Pond. He describes a 33 foot standing jump by the old animal and ponders how far a young wildcat could leap, noting the creature leaped upon a pheasant before Hoffman shot it. The tale blends hunting lore with a question of feline athleticism.
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John W. Hoffman
Pike County
Little Log Tavern Pond
Iself
New York Sun
Peary Essays Bold Plan to Reach the North Pole
The article cites Robert E Peary arguing that with proper equipment a base on Grinnell Land and a wintering ship could reach the Pole. He outlines a method using a small pioneer party followed by a larger main group, with Eskimo assistance and chained caches from Sabine to Hecla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell Land
Esquimes
Sabine
Hecla
Whale Sound
Marriage Changes a Man After It Comes Home
A teamster, Jackson, marries a tiny wife and becomes meek and fearful. His coworkers hatch a plan to cut off his clothes, hoping to force her to let him return home. The scheme backfires as Mrs. Jackson calmly retaliates with a slap and a dime, and Jackson returns home that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Moses
New, York
Very Large Bank Checks and Record-Setting Transfers
The New York Evening Post reports that Wall Street banks moved multi million dollar sums via large checks rather than clearing houses. Examples include checks for 17,000,000 and 17,500,000 on major banks, plus a 23,127,000 check by J P Morgan & Co. and a 14,890,000 instrument for Union Pacific Southern Pacific stock, all collected outside the clearing house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Learing-House
Third Avenue Isroad
Frere
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Allopal City Bank
Bank of Commerce
Orton Trust Company
Clearing House
Morton Trust Company
Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co
First National Bank
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Company
Mercantile Trust Company
Lake Shore
Reading
New York Evening Post
Limpet Adherence Power Exceeds Weight by Two Thousandfold
A limpet’s grip on the rock equals 2000 times its own weight, illustrating extraordinary adherence in marine invertebrates. The observation highlights the animal’s remarkable ability to cling to substrates in tidal zones.
Columbia students forge lasting traditions on Morningside Heights
The New York Sun notes Columbia University’s rise from a downtown day school to a thriving campus life on Morningside Heights. It highlights dormitory culture, Greek houses, new student bodies, and clubs such as Phi Beta Kappa lookalikes, German and French societies, and the College Tavern as signs of a revived university identity and communal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Mien
Morningside Heights
Forty-ninth Street
the Heights
New York Sun
Cty
Psi Upsilon
Delta Psi
Riverside Drivy
The
Phi
Columbianis
New York
University
Kappa Beta
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Beta
Deutscher Verein
Societe’ Francaise
King's Crown
George II
Fortyninth Street
Morningside
College Tavern
Mike
Buckingham
Heights
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iMany
Paris
Mam Toe
Queen
Hunter
Beast
Robert E. Peary
McClure
Columbia University
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