The Central Telephone Girl Reveals a Town Romance
A telephone operator narrates a town romance sparked by a mix up over flowers for Miss Frances Cary and Miss Leary. Alec Andrews pursues Miss Cary, flowers go to the wrong woman, and a reconciliation follows after a mistaken delivery and a quiet warning from the operator.
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Alec Andrews
Miss Frances Cary
Miss Cary
Mr. Andrews
Frances Cary
Frances Cery
Mr. May
Fanny Leary
Mrs. Johnson
Ella
Will
Mary
Alec
Fan Cary
Anne
Alee
Fan
Flowers
Miss Leary
Mr. Mays
Mrs. Cary
Fanny
Centrals
Newport’s Three Phases From Seaport to Summer Retreat
The passage traces Newport’s 200 year arc from provincial seaport to quiet decline, then a 60 year rise as a summer home haven, and finally a rapid late 19th century shift to a public center of folly, luxury, and excessive publicity.
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Newport
Old City
Glasgow dealer’s Burns collection to be scattered
W Craibe Angus, a Glasgow picture dealer and famed Burns relic collector, has died leaving 2500 volumes and 930 editions. A new book on Burns editions sparked his search for rare works. Efforts are under way to keep the collection intact at a university or Burns memorial, otherwise it will be dispersed.
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Burns
W. Craibe Angus
Glasgow
Burn
Shakespeare
Angus
Holland
Sunday Shaving Declared Necessary on Sabbaths
In Norwalk Connecticut a barber case arises after the Norwalk Barbers union sues for secular work on Sunday. The judge adopts a common sense view and rules that shaving for busy men preparing for church does not constitute criminal on Sabbath labor.
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Norwalk
Presbyterian Church Lottery Ticket Case Noted
A Wilkingburg citizen owns an old lottery ticket read as No. 257 Presbyterian church lottery authorized by law. It entitles the possessor to a prize drawn to its number if demanded within twelve months after the drawing, subject to a 20 percent deduction. M. Wilkins, president of the board of managers, Pittsburg, June 3, 1807.
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Wilkingburg
Presbyterian Church
M., Wilkins
Board of Managers
Pittsburg
Doctors among Victoria Cross recipients near ten percent
A historical contemplation notes that close to 10 percent of Victoria Cross awardees have been military doctors. It highlights the notable role of medical personnel in frontline valor and honors their contributions.
English Beauty Lady Milbank Parade of Inches and Charms
The Weekly Panorama profiles Lady Milbank as the epitome of English beauty and elegance. She stands a fraction taller than the average man, is blonde with blue eyes, and known for graceful stature and notable ears. She favors soft fabrics and a black feathered hat, while pursuing hobbies as a yacht enthusiast with a pilot's license, hunting deer, foxes, and pigs, and exploring adventures from tarpon fishing in Florida to cattle ranching on the American West.
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Lady Milbank
London
England
Milbank
Scotland
India
Flor
England's Danger in Declining Birth Rates
Dean Fremantle writes to the Times arguing demographic decline is nationwide apart from Russia and England leads. If births fall as projected, the birth rate could drop to 28 and then 17 per thousand within decades, threatening a shrinking population unless a national conscience awakens to the danger. He cites ease and material enjoyment as the root causes.
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France
That Man Maclay Portrait and Ambition in History
The piece profiles Maclay, a Scotch born journalist and historian, who has profited financially from his charges against Admiral Schley. It argues his drive for national attention underlies his accusations, noting his Cornell education and career at the New York Tribune, then service in the lighthouse office and a navy clerkship.
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Maclay
Admiral Schley
Schley
Cornell
New York Tribune
Lighthouse
Navy
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Brony Childeen
Ganet G. Allen
Daily Story Pub. Co
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Wonner
Kurow
Panorama
Ida Waters
Great Plame
Rockies
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