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Born in Jamaica, Garvey practiced journalism there and in London. He traveled in Central Europe and along the shores of the Mediterranean. In 1912 he had elaborated his plans for a Black Empire in Africa and came to New York to promote the scheme. Opposition from hostile leaders led him to give up his attempt, but in 1917 he returned and proceeded to develop his theory through The Negro World, which he founded...
Rioting in Durango City (central Mexico) took place over the recent passing of a state law to limit the number of clergy to 25 for each denomination. Ten people were killed and 17 injured...
...James R. Freeman, who for 12 years was in the accounting department of the New York Central railroad, has been elected Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Washington. He succeeds the late Bishop Harding...
...life of Mr. Nolen has been one unbroken record of service in the field of private teaching at the University. Born at Philadelphia July 16, 1860, he attended the Central High School, Philadelphia, graduating in 1878. He entered Harvard in the fall of 1880 and graduated "summa cum laude" in 1884. During his college course he was connected with the Regent's Office, having as his duty the keeping of records of the various dormitories. For two years he filled the position of an assistant in biology, securing his master's degree in 1886. Then followed two years...
...frescoes, which are 800 years old, are the work of an unknown artist. The central oval seems to be an inspiration from Revelations, IV: "After this I looked . . . and behold a throne was set in heaven and One sat on the throne. And He that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." The rest of the painting treats of the Apostles and the Nativity. After the casts over the fresco were removed, the cheese was scraped off by hand...