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...procession caused great indignation among the Jews who were forced to forego their prayers at the " wailing wall" during the Passover...
...paintings are not up to Sargent's own high standard ; 2) "it is unwise to break tradition and accept paintings before time had proved their excellence"; 3) "in any case, nine paintings of the same family by the same artist are more than were needed for one wall of a single gallery...
...appearing in the midst of a crowd praying at the Cenotaph which London erected to its war dead. Conan Doyle says that Moses and Elijah appeared in the Transfiguration as such " estoplasmic personalities"; that "estoplasmic hands" could sustain Jesus as he walked on the water. The handwriting on the wall described in Daniel 5:5 was the writing of an ectoplasmic hand, according to Sir Arthur. He declares that the vital Christianity of the first three hundred years is now dead, because church leaders have not the understanding to interpret their writings, which are crammed with spiritualistic meaning...
...fact that stock prices are in the main hesitant is impressing Wall Street, as well as other communities who realize their record as a business barometer. Industrial shares have been irregularly weak, and the general market without strong trend up or down. This may be a "technical reaction" after the great previous price rise, or it may express far-sighted doubts as to business next fall. Undoubtedly the market is now in a better technical position, however, and the drop of call money under 5% has not been without a favorable effect upon it. Bonds have turned firmer, after their...
...employ an Irish bull, the chief event of last week was one that didn't happen. Despite rumors in and out of Wall Street, the meeting of Governors of Federal Reserve Banks in Washington adjourned without proposing an advance in rediscount rates...