Cannon Seventieth Birthday Still Builds Castles in Spain
Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the House, marks his 70th birthday in Washington with robust vigor and a steadfast aim to remain useful. He says he has no plan for the presidency, urges Taft toward the Supreme Court, and notes his Quaker ancestry and wartime service by Friends.
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Home of Representatives
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House of Representatives
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Til
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House
Supreme Court
Arlington Hotel
Cannon
John Sharpe Williams
Champ Clark
Joe
North Carolina
Colony of Friends
Guilford
Carolinian
Middle West
Taft
Roosevelt
Bapch
White House
Uncle Joe
Liberty
King’s Mountain
Canpen
Church
Society of Friends
Union Army
Rochester Clergyman Found Guilty of Heresy
Rev. Dr. Algernon Crapsey, rector at St. Andrew's Episcopal, was found guilty of heresy in Rochester. He faces a 30 day suspension from pulpit duties unless he conform to Apostles and Nicene creeds, amid charges over Region and Politics and a December sermon denying core Christian tenets.
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Algernon
Crapsey
Epiacopal Pulpit
Rochester
Epiacopal Church
Crapsoy
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Christ
A. 8
Crapley
Episcopal Church
Feudal Design Accepted for Massachusetts Episcopal Seal
The Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts adopts its first seal combining elements from three older coats of arms. The red central band with a sword mirrors the London see, coronets from Boston, England, and blue quarters with a silver star echo Massachusetts. Critics say the sword and coronets imply feudalism and monarchic symbolism unsuited to American church life.
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Boston
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
See of
London
Eng
Episcopal Church
Can a Goose Drown Case Before English Court
A legal dispute in England questions if a goose can drown. An expert testified a goose always roosts on a pond, challenging the notion that a bird could drown in standard conditions.
Schoolgirl Dress Advice Emphasizes Comfort Over Fashion
An article urges dresses for girls to prioritize health and fit over ornament. Jessie is advised to wear loose, comfortable clothing with proper calisthenics, avoiding corsets, tight shoes, and high heels. The piece contrasts modern youth wear with eighteenth and early nineteenth century styles and praises practicality, simple gowns, and good laundry habits.
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Margaret
Sangster
Jessie
Marios
Mary Elizabeth
Susan
Mildred
Ethel
Louise
Rover
Stu
Joseph B. Bowles
Advice About The Teeth In Early Dental Care
A public health note urges discrimination in selecting brushes, warns against cheap hard bristles and loose wires, and stresses early dental care. Parents should monitor gum recession and tooth growth, seek prompt dental advice, and teach children thorough cleaning techniques for front and back teeth.
From Foreign Lands Delights Over Dainty Apparel
A short, curious note from the Ohio Farmer reflects on the thrill of owning attire from afar. The fragment mentions three columns and a dress piece that traveled a long distance, hinting at the charm of distant origins.
Needlework Varieties From Armenians Swedes and Mexicans
The article describes ROE items including tiny thread wheels celebrated by Armenians the Hardanger piece from Sweden and the drawn work from Mexico. It notes that any of these could be imitated by a skilled needle worker.
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Menia
Sweden
Mexico
Virginia Beauties Sleep on Herb Pillows
In Virginia the beauties sleep upon herb pillows gathering garden herbs to dry them. They avoid feather pillows believing it causes wrinkles. Instead they rest on herbs powdered and softened with rose leaves and spring flower buds.
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Virginia
Vinegar Rub For Softer Hands After Laundry
A few drops of cider vinegar rubbed into the hands after washing clothes leave skin smooth and reduce the spongy feeling from prolonged water exposure. The tip suggests an inexpensive home remedy to improve hand texture and comfort after laundry tasks.
International Seismological Association Invites US Delegate
Prof Harry Fielding Reed of Johns Hopkins University leads U S Geological Survey quake records work and seeks data from observers nationwide after the San Francisco quake. The United States has debated joining the International Seismological Association, with congress asked to appropriate 1300 dollars for dues and delegate expenses.
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Harry Fielding Reed
Johns
Hodkins University
United States Geological Survey
San Francisco
Reid
Prof
Atate Department
United States
Strasburg
Germany
Imperial Seismotogical Nation
United Stae
Berlin
Evimmer
Aso
Geological Survey
Secretary of the Interior
International Seismogical Association
Congress
Pacific Coast
Why Poe Left West Point Memory Of A Poet In Uniform
A Success Magazine account recalls Army officers at a New York hotel recounting Edgar Allan Poe s West Point days. They describe Poe s discipline problems, a 19th century escape to Highland Falls, and his removal after a sugar barrel staging by cadets. The tale frames Poe as an untamed genius whose time at the academy ended amid mischief.
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New York
West Point
Success Magazine
Church
Edgar Allen Poe
Thare
Poe
Highland Falls
Meutenant
Difficult Tongue Eskimo Language Confuses Learners
A Boston Transcript note recalls how the Eskimo tongue presents great difficulty to learners and even to speakers as words fuse with verbal roots and conjugate like simple verbs and a missionary reported a word written on a board that stretched for yards.
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Boston Transcript
The Great Eruption and Veins of Vesuvius Compared
The article reviews the current Vezuvius eruption and compares it with seventeenth and eighteenth century flows, noting lava and ash distributions. It cites locations such as Bono Trecaye Ottajano Boseg Rewle Torre del Greco and Pompeii, and compares lava volumes to Skaptar Jokull 1783 and Nile water transport.
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Ventyitia Reyer Nowe
New York Sun
Alte
Bono Trecaye
Thn
Java
Torre del Greco
Bay of Naples
Ottajano
Boseg Rewle
Vilus
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Skaptar Jokull
Iceland
Nile
Mediterranean
Army officer training at Port Leavenworth built fortifications
The article describes three Army officer colleges at Port Leavenworth led by Brig. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. Cadets study engineering by constructing trenches, palisades, fascines, bridges and pontoon routes. Bridges are tested with army wagons and a flying bridge is described on the Mincouri river. Also notes Hainan Island as an unexplored area awaiting development.
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Mfe
Port Leavenworth
Infantry and Cavalry School
Signal School
Star College
J. Franklin Bell
Canvay
Mincouri
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International Selemological Association
America
Hainan Island
China
South China Post
Hainan
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