Life — August 7, 1913 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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August 6—Inauguration of General Ismael Mon- tes as President of Bolivia. All revolutions and other national pastimes will be suspended during the inauguration ceremonies. Mr. Bryan has for- warded several old spceches of acceptance which he assures the General have never been used. Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine, University of London, England. About seven thou- sand physicians will attend, of which it is appre- hended that about seven thousand will announce the discovery of new serums. Many turtles are leaving England, including the mud, mossback, and mock varieties. Annual Apple Show, Cleveland, Ohio. Only green fruit is expected to be shown. Which calls for untold martyrdom on the part of Cleveland's young idea, (N. B.—The first annual apple show was held in the Garden of Eden, with but one lady in the audience. Results were of large importance to the more or less human race.) August 7—Twelfth International Geological Con- gress, Toronto, Canada. Arrangements will be made for the reception and entertainment of our r glacier. The Ice Trust is considering the advisa- bility of applying for an injunction. How can the “ice men do business, ask the ice men, with a full- grown glacier gallivanting around loose over the countryside? August 8—The Youghiogheny Country Club will give a fifty-bird shoot, McKeesport, Pa. Trained worms will be employed to decoy the birds within shooting distance. This is the most youghenic method, say the adherents of higher sportsmansh'p Rhode Island Kennel Show, Newport, R. I. See Metropolitan newspapers for full—to overflowing— accounts, Also for names, pedigrees, degrees of wealth and former marriages of owners. One of the few reasons for the existence of fashion editors. August 9—Santa Monica Road Race, California. A purse of two thousand dollars will be tendered any driver who breaks a world’s record. Ordinary breakage will be covered by accident insurance poli- cies, as usual. Richard Wagner Festival Performances begin in Prinzregententheatre, Germany. Richard was one of the lesser lights of a family made famous by Hans, of the Pittsburgh Pirates. August 10—Old Home Sunday, Hamilton, Canada. A tranquil time will be encountered by some, others attending evangelistic meetings. Celebration of German Swimming Association at Kassel, Germany. The tendency of the Germans to become a seafaring nation is viewed with great alarm in British admiralty circles. August 11—Motorboat Race for the British In- ternational Trophy, Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight. Life in the sporting world is just one international cup after another. The Congressional Tariff Com- inittee is working night and day to arrange a schedule for imported silverware. Convention of the United States Butchers’ Asso- ciation, Boston, Mass. The first step in the move- ment for the higher culture of butchers. Beginning of “ Made-in-Chicago” Week, Chicago. Ill, Millionaires, comic operas and tinned beef will be largely displayed. Pacific Highway Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia. Among the most pacific highways are those connecting Mr. Bryan with his Chautauqua en- gagements, Convention of the Daughters of Pocahontas, Great Council, Denver, Colo. One of the largest families on record, August 12—Convention of the Railway Gardening Association, Plans will be considered for planting forget-me-nots along the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Virginia creeper for the Erie. August 13—Fifteenth anniversary of the surrender of Manila, Manila is a bay in the Pacific Ocean that was captured by Admiral Dewey and then pur- chased from Spain for forty million dollars. Ap- proaching it from a certain angle, say travelers, Manila assumes the proportion of a large snow- white elephant. It has been captured by Japan several times in many of the most prominent Amer- ican magazines and newspapers. August 15—Mr. Waltcr H. Page, United States Ambassador to Great Britain, will unveil a monu- ment commemorating the first trip of the Mayflower to America, Southampton, England. Every Americzn whose ancestors came over in the Mayflower will be greatly interested. The other dozen or so are too rich to care. comicbooks.com