Poppies and Stars at Lick Observatory Tour
A Los Angeles special tour report extols California scenery highlighting the Mount Hamilton Lick Observatory. It details the telescope, its 36 inch lens, the dome, and the site’s ascent from San Jose via Santa Clara valley. The piece notes James Lick's benefaction, Mount Hamilton’s 2581 acre reserve, and astronomical facts such as the transportable clock, 700 days to finish the lens, and star motions toward Vega.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Purple Mountains
Chicago
Pacific
Lick Observatory
San Jose
Santa Clara Valley
Mount Hamilton
America
Mount Shasta
Sierra Nevadas
Merced Pker
Yosemite
el Capitan
Monterey
San Francisco Bay
Niagara Falls
Brooklyn Bridge
James Lick
University of California
E. 8. Holden
Pacific Slope
Seattle
el Paso
Transit
Lick
Groombridge
Vega
Vera
The Muse and the Multitude War over Poetry in Classical Epics
A critique argues poetry misleads on ancient histories, contrasting Homer and Virgil. It contends The Odyssey and Iliad rely on verse, Milton could prose Paradise Lost, and Virgil’s colorful but untrue storytelling distorts Aeneas and Rutulians. It laments education pushing poetry from public domains.
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Ilium
South Africa
Homer
Yrese
Pisistratus
Homer Syndicate
Milton
Virgil
Froude
George Moore
Aeneas
Venus
Diomede
Various Education News From Europe and America
The article notes Rev Paul Sutphen earning $7000 as Sec ond Presbyterian pastor in Cleveland. It mentions French limits on Prix De Roma participation by women, Swiss rail rest days and Sunday excursions ban. Dartmouth enrolls 789 with Massachusetts producing most students. New York and Illinois next, Vermont fifth. Archbishop Davidson cites a congratulatory Bishop Doane message. Sweden Norway awards Abel medal every five years for pure math. Stanford’s President Jordan funded by working student life, studies in corn husking and ditch digging. Michigan prosecutes a fraudulent diploma case and ferries policy on duplicate diplomas. caution urged in diploma issuance.
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Cleveland
Paul F. Sutphen
Second Presbyterian
Ministry of Education
Italy
Switzerland
Dartmouth College
Massachusetts
New York
Ilinois
Vermont
Davidson
Canterbury
England
Doane
Albany
N.Y
Sweden
Norway
Niels Abel
Academy of Sciences
Christiania
Jordan
Stanford University
Cornell
Wyoming County
University of Michigan
Specular Copper and Witty Q and A Jokes Across Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and quick remarks from multiple newspapers. Snippets include love disappointments, domestic helpers, marital quirks, and political flirtations delivered in a light, cheeky tone.
English Power Fading and National Representation
Quote from the Chicago Post warns that English leadership is disappearing as Scots and Irish fill top posts. It notes the prime minister and many cabinet roles are held by Scots or Irish, suggesting England will soon lack its own government leadership.
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Scott
Board of Trade
India
Ireland
Chicago Post
Uncle Reuben on 12 Hour Day and Back Aches
A Detroit Free Press fragment recalls the belief in twenty four hours and the impact of mortgage strain on daily rest. The speaker notes that twelve hours changed the day and back pain seemed to grow with interest.
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Bascom
Indianapolis Sun
Chicago Daily News
Harvard Lampoon
Detroit
Free Press
Shoes and Hosiery Trends Reflect Elaborate Fashion
The article notes a steady high walking shoe style with no major changes, rising use of colonial and sandal slippers, and a new patent leather model with a mid vamp seam. Tan shoes gain favor for comfort, with white and tan dressy combos. stockings show rich ornamentation from lace medallions to clock motifs and rose embellishments.
Sloping Shoulders a Vogue Quest for Ideal Posture
The article outlines methods to achieve sloping shoulders through natural posture and specific exercises. It advises chest forward, shoulders down, abdomen drawn in, and arms manipulated behind the head or with a handkerchief for tone. Rowing and dumbbell work are suggested routines to develop curves over time.
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Southern
Great Lick Observatory
Detry
Alfred Austin
Reuben
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