The God Emperors and Others
A compact study traces Roman imperial evolution from Augustus through Nero and the Year of Four Emperors, noting how regimes shifted from a ruling Caesar line to a godlike throne. It surveys political aims, court intrigue, insurrections, and the gradual move toward divine emperor worship.
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Agrippina
Nero
Mero
Tiberius
Poppaes
Impltiass
Deeda
Rome
Britain
Boadicea
Italy
Caesar
Galba
Otho
Vitellus
Vespasian
Divus Caesar
Copgel
Copprient
Macmillan Company
Mo- Chura
Carnival to Start Orphan Fund Drive
A four day carnival to raise funds for St. Vincent's asylum orphans opens today at Fourth street and Rhode Island avenue northeast. James C. Simpson chairs the committee with a long list of booth captains and helpers. The annual event began five years ago to feed clothe and care for the 140 girls and support the asylum founded in 1825 now on its current grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Fourth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
St. Vincent's Asylum
James C. Simpson
J. Mc&Knerney
J. C. Simpson
Frank P. Gunning
Mary Walan
Emmett Carr
William Brennan
Marlon Dickson
Alice Cash
James McCann
Agnes Fisher
Charles Vernon
Frank Keane
M. J. Sweeney
C. McCormick
William A. Gallagher
Edgar C. Cavanaugh
John J. Caller
Agnes Sullivan
Miles Catherine McMahon
Asylum
Tenth
Woodward & Lothrop
Cardinal Gibbenna
Scandinavian Laws Expand Women Rights Across Norway Sweden and Denmark
The article surveys Nordic reforms in family and property law. Norway adopts strong illegitimacy and divorce rules with paternal responsibilities. Sweden shifts toward joint property on marriage, valuing spouses equally. Denmark emphasizes industrial political reforms and advanced municipal governance, with broader female political participation and improved protective laws. It notes broader social progress across the region.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Nancy M. Schoonmaker
Current History Magazine
Love, Deceit and a Doctor in a European Sojourn
In a Riviera hotel, Mrs. Carnay and daughter Alice meet the famed atheist Dr. Philip Ardeyne who and Alice become engaged while Hugo Smarte returns from an asylum to complicate matters. Max Egan’s critical illness prompts Philip to accompany Carrie Egan and her son Max to Switzerland for treatment. The tale blends romance, manipulation, and peril as families confront fate and moral dilemmas.
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Amnofbis
Bin
Lice
Ardeyne
Philip
Alice
Philip Ardeyne
Goodby
Dr. Townshend
Harley Street
Townshend
Arderne
Asylum Board
Ardeyna
Carrie Egen
Engandins
Cornwall
Ardoyne
Carrie
Max Egan
Max
Mrs. Myan
Calais
Mrs. Egan
Philp
Mia
Egan
Phil
Phili
Alan
Fain
Ips
Ardayne
Daves
Tropica
Tony Bean
Etlzabeth York Mitter
How to Keep Well Eye Strain and Vision Questions
Dr Evans discusses contracted vision causes and cures, noting serious possibilities like brain tumor and glaucoma alongside neurosis and neurasthenia. The exchange covers eye strain symptoms, age related myopia, and warning signs, urging medical diagnosis and proper treatment.
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DR. W. A. Evans
Phil
Cabbage and Egg Omelet as Luncheon Dish
A quick cabbage based dish with onions green pepper optional and beet or bacon dust. Cook chopped cabbage with bacon fat and onions, caramelize bottom, layer potatoes and season, then fold in an egg or yolk whipped with cream and cook together five minutes. Garnish with pepper and serve hot.
Moire fashion trend reported with New York Bertha gown
Mary O Connoga Newell notes moire fabrics rising in fashion with satin backs and circular skirts. Describes a Bertha gown with a double looping sash, a white gardenia, and contrasts moire ribbon gowns plus a clover moire ensemble with lace, apron front, and large bow.
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Mary O’connoga Newell
O. Tempora
Moire
Bertha
New York
Senile Dementia and Digestive Clues in Aged Care
A reader seeks guidance on managing high blood pressure, arterial hardening, and frequent spells in an elderly man. Replies cite aging care literature, suggest constipation as a trigger, and propose laxatives and mineral oil, noting the need for calm care and reading on geriatric hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hall
Saundby
Nasher
Adorable breakfast coat with rosebud shawl collar
Adorable breakfast coat adds charm to the gummer breakfast. Ruffied and lace trimmed with slender straight line and smart pockets. Rosebud fastens the long shawl collar. Priced from 38.95 to 3.50 in this catalog entry.
Correcting a Lisp to Improve Speech and Character
A 1923 guide explains Lisping origins and variants, urging parents to correct a child’s lisp through tongue control and patient practice. It emphasizes centered tongue placement, slow speech, and routine exercises to produce a clear s sound and a more mature vocal tone.
Remembering American college presidents leadership and legacy
Henry Noble MacCracken notes in the July Yale Review that early college presidents shaped American universities through sacrifice and direct work. He cites leaders who wrote many official letters by hand and sometimes returned salaries to fund faculty, arguing public education progress rests on these foundational figures.
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Henry Noble MacCracken
Yale Review
Energ
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H. G. Wells
Estern
Resell
Augustus Caesar
Spain
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Ita
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Egypt
Sumecia
Cyrus
Hellespont
Fos
Indus
Alexander Eat
Augistus Caesar
Rhine
Danube
Europe
Varasta
Euphrates
Arurna
Roma
Ms A
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Clauta
Ingula
Uth
Adsos Atrater
Oppenheimer’ Shop
E Street
Free-Westinghouse
Carnival
Orphan Fund Drive
Women IN
Scandinavia
Pape
Jimmey
By Fontaine Fox
Dioncha
Califor
Elizabeth York Miller
Janstallment LE
Switzerland
E. W
Angie
Daily Cook Book
N.D
Little Grey Shop
the Lisping Lady
Lloyd
Marshall B. Lloyd
Furniturs
Dealera
Ce EB
Lloyd Manufacturing Company
vwood-Wakefeld Coon
Om Mines, Michigen
Tlemen
Mathers
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