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...rosary slips through fingers. Mary. Queen of Heaven, stands radiant, "clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, on her head a crown of twelve stars." Ora pro nobis goes the cry, through centuries. Grateful millions venerate the Blessed Virgin, this year especially, for they celebrate the 1,500th anniversary of the dogmatic, final declaration, by the Church, that Mary was the veritable Mother...
...Rouen, three weeks ago, a girl named Juliette Brebant played the part of St. Joan of Arc in the 500th anniversary celebration of the Maid's martyrdom. Climax of the proceedings came when pious Mlle Brebant was bound to a stake and had Roman candles and Chinese fire set off about her feet. In a high state of religious ecstasy, she fainted. Last week in a Paris hospital she was still delirious. Doctors despaired of her life...
...Cleveland, Batsman George Herman ("Babe") Ruth of the New York Yankees propelled the 500th home run of his American League career. To a country youth who retrieved the ball he gave $20 and a new ball autographed...
...possible to announce any result of their, efforts. It is hoped, however, that several gifts of $50,000 and $100,000 each may shortly be made in order that the library may be pushed to completion in season for the celebration in 1926 of the 500th anniversary of the establishment of the University of Louvain...
...will mark the 500th anniversary of the library, and if the present delay is not permanent, the completed building will be a timely memorial. Each institution contributing is to have a column, stone, arch or window inscribed with its name. The result will be an enduring record of America on Belgian soil...