Bayport Dinner With the French Nobleman Dish Disaster
Tom Bridger hosts a house dinner to showcase his wife Lydia's cooking. The meal features mishaps from a faulty stove to a feast of curious dishes like salmon of duck a la parlez vous. A French nobleman guest pretends to be Ro chambeau while the ship’s cook endures a tiring shift in the galley.
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Cooks’ Demands Prompt Eccentric Servant Stories
A Chicago couple’s cooks demand luxuries to prove status. One house added a servants’ elevator on Lake Shore Drive after a cook complained she waited for waitresses. In another country estate tale, a chef demanded male servants escort her to church or quit, prompting resignation.
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New York Tribune
City of Joiners Guthrie a hub of lodge members
A Kansas City Journal item describes Guthrie as a city where everyone belongs to at least one lodge. Frank Greer of the State Capital joins many orders, while a new neighbor meets Swearengin the Mason who learns the boy’s father is not in any lodge yet performs daily signs due to St. Vitus dance.
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St. Vitus
Kansas City Journal
Birth of the Moon and its ancient orbit
The London Telegraph notes Prof George Darwin and Sir Robert Ball on lunar origin and orbital recession. It says the moon formed long ago, about 64 million years after birth, with tidal forces eroding land and shortening vast geological timescales.
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George Darwin
Robert Ball
London Telegraph
Department That Pays Its Way for Farmers Aladdins Lamp
The department of agriculture stands out for lavish funding and swift payoff. Secretaries report the forestry bureau has expanded its workforce sixteenfold and expenditures twelvefold over six years. A single bureau discovery now used to produce turpentine saves six years of bureau spending each year.
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Poem Excerpt in Grif Alexander Collected Verse
An excerpt from a poem printed in the Plattsburg Dispatch by Grif Alexander. It laments heaven lacking a familiar face and a beloved presence, contrasting idealized afterlife joys with memories of a cheerful voice, tender kiss, and shared laughter. The speaker rejects heaven’s supposed happiness, claiming to have known a better home.
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France Honors Florence Hayward for Paris Institute Honor
Miss Florence Hayward, who supervised the collection and collaboration of historic documents and relic exhibits at the St. Louis exposition, was honored by the French government. She was elected to membership in one of the five academies of the Institute of France, a notable recognition of her work.
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Florence Hayward
St. Louis Exposition
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Adams declared Colorado governor after contest delay
Alva Adams was proclaimed duly elected Colorado governor by the legislature. Returns showed Adams 123,078 to Peabody 113,304, a 9,774 plurality. A canvass and no contest were ordered after his inauguration set for 10 o’clock Tuesday morning.
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Indictments Expected in Portland Public Land Case
Washington reports sensational progress in the public land inquiry with fresh indictments expected soon. Portland grand jury plans to resume session this week, involving prominent public figures beyond those already implicated.
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Port Arthur Naval Station to Be Established
Japanese plan to establish a naval station at Port Arthur with Vice Admiral Shibayama likely in command. Military administration to keep small garrison as prisoners withdrawn. Mine clearance underway but navigation remains unsafe for some time. only government ships allowed in harbor. Dalny may open to neutrals. Taiwanese firms planning weekly Balay service. a fourth domestic war loan to be floated soon.
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Transfer of Port Arthur prisoners completed
General Nogi reported at 11 o clock Saturday night that the transfer of Port Arthur prisoners was finished on Saturday afternoon. The total officers moved were 8873 and enlisted men 22 491 with 24 378 prisoners in Arab Hands of Japanese custody.
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Rumors of Peace Quiet at Imperial Circles
In St. Petersburg on January 9 reports say Emperor Nicholas has yet to conclude talks with M. Witte and other ministers about the war, with no sign of shifting from the war to a peace exit. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff’s peace leanings are debated, but responsible quarters dismiss any near-term shift. Diplomats say a feasible peace requires Japan proposing terms acceptable to both sides, otherwise no negotiations.
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United States
Six year term amendment proposed for presidency
Senator Bailey has submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to fix a six year presidential term with no re election. The text states the president shall serve six years with the vice president for the same term and be forever ineligible for re election.
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Bailey Laday
Senate
United States
The People In The Primary Of Life Quote
A reflective line about the leading role of life’s first learners guiding graduates in how to proceed, emphasizing mentorship and early influence.
Cure for Baby Sore Promoted by Cuticura Soap
A Rochester reader reports rapid relief from a severe skin sore on a baby after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, noting the soreness vanished by the second week. The testimonial also mentions a Minneapolis user praising the cough cure and a remark about wealth and arrogance.
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Winter Tourist Tickets On Sale By Louisville and Nashville R R
Travel specials offer low rates from St. Louis Evansville Louisville and Cincinnati to winter resorts in the South Southeast and Cuba. Illust booklet on Florida Cuba New Orleans and timetables available from L Stone Louisville Ky General Pass Agent. Also includes wit about humility and aging reputation with a quip on alcohol and sliver cleansing.
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Inquiries at the Chorus Audition Prompt Sharp Banter
A brusque question about age meets a coy chorus applicant who claims eighteen. The manager presses for seasons in the desired chorus role as a Philadelphia Press style exchange satirizes stage life.
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Woman’s Cure Claim for Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Special report quotes Mrs. A Wellatt describing severe kidney pain and nightly awakenings. She credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with rapid relief after one box, claiming better sleep and no leg cramps. The piece presents testimonial heralding the product’s benefits for women.
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