Adventurous English Woman Travellers in Remote Lands
A memoirish survey praises Mary Kingsler, Mdith Varhain, and Miss Fall for travel writing that blends keen observation with humor. It notes Miss Fall’s Cape to Cairo journey, likening her unarmed crossings to fictional heroines and praising her discipline and rewards.
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Gail At
Mary Kingsler
West
Africa
Mdith Varhain
Albania
Amira Flall
Bev
Glne
Cape
Cairo
Cecilia Wayneflete
Brassbound
Mies Fall
Central Africa
English Shires
London
If We Lost Our Moon A Thoughtful Endless Night
A reflective piece on the moon’s essential role in tides climate and navigation. It notes tidal energy potential and historic water supply by tidal mills and laments the cultural loss if the moon vanished, highlighting its value to science and daily life.
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Gree
Earth
London
London Bridge
Harine
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Mohawk Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sets World Speed Record
The British Navy destroyer Mohawk built by J Samuel White Co achieves a mean speed of 34.2 knots on trials in the North Sea, surpassing Cunard’s Mauretania. The ocean racer features five turbines for three shafts, six boilers, liquid fuel, and a 1500 nautical mile range at economical speed.
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Messrs
J. Samuel White and Co
Cowes
North Sea
Mauretania
Admiralty
Atvs Hunter Dies in Liverpool A Scotswoman Remembered
A Scotswoman native to Balmaghier Kirkcudbrightshire aged over 106 dies in Liverpool. She recalled childhood famine and a tour with her sister seeking catpial, exchanging a small quantity for a shared allotment. Her late husband served in the Galloway militia during the Axpoleonic wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atvs Hunter
Liverpool
Balmaghier
Germanys rapid rise as a manufacturing power described
An analysis cites German industrial success over 40 years as driven by hard work, social discipline, and education. It argues Germans prize knowledge, team effort, and a rigorous class system that motivates effort, with scientists highly valued and early military service used as a benchmark of education.
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Germany
H. H. Fyfe
Tyfe
Cuiitit
England
America
Parberand
Aman
Pheri
Revival of the Kilt Gains Ground in Scotland
In Scotland the nesting of the kilt sees growing demand among upper and middle classes. London tailors report rising interest among Scotsmen in Highland evening dress outfits. Complete outfits cost from £40 to £46, with ornate sets reaching £300 to £400, while outdoor Highland dress runs about £12 to £13.
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Scotland
West End
Laondon
London
Deceiving a King exposes Calabria charity frauds 1905
A parliamentary leak reveals maladministration in Calabrian earthquake relief. Officials, landlords, and shelter constructors allegedly inflated needs, diverted funds, and exploited King Victor Emmanuel to obtain larger grants, prompting a royal reevaluation of aid after his planned Calabria visit.
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Victor Emmanuel
Calabria
Tragic Hanging in Cab Near Kames Castle
Albert Green an elderly guest at Kames Castle died after cutting his throat in a cab at the castle gates near Rothesay Island of Bute. He left the castle by steamer to Rothesay then stopped the cab to search for a missing item, returned, and the cabman heard a muffled cry. Police and a doctor attended. Green died within minutes from a ragor wound to windpipe and arteries.
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Rothesay
Bute
Albert Green
Kames Castle
Mr Green
North Bute Mortuary
Alf Green
Local Bicycle Shop Stocks Loyal Enfield and More
Mr R. DB Johnston announces a fresh stock of bicycles including Loyal Enfield Badget Kilworth B S A and New Hudson. Prospective buyers are invited to inspect the attractive machines.
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R. DB. Johnston
Enfield
Badget
Kilworth
B.S.A
Hudson
English Women and the Suffrage Rally at Queen's Hall
An enthusiastic meeting of the Women’s Social and Political Union in London featured pledges to fund the suffrage effort. Donations ranged from small gifts to substantial £54, with Mrs Pethick Lawrence urging government action if the King's Speech omits women’s suffrage. A new suffrage war song was sung and the crowd pledged continued pressure.
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Queen's Hall
London
Women’s Social Bi
Airs Pethicl i Lawrence
Brent Grisis
Liberal Party
Tur
Pankhurst
Marseillaise
Yielory
Pethick Lawrence
Skilled Labour for Canada Initiative in London
The Canadian Manufacturers Association reports satisfaction with its Britain based skilled labour recruitment experiment for Canadian factories. It funds £400 yearly from its general fund for the London office, with additional fees charged to members for recruitment, while no fees are charged to workers who contract in London to go to Canada.
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Britain
Canadian Manufacturers’ Assocation
Labour Bureau
London
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Adrift in icy seas Windward wreck story told by Diana crew
The Diana crew arrived in the Tay from the Arctic with details of the Windward wreck after June 15 in fog off Carey Island. The lifeboat voyage to Pond's Bay covered about 300 miles, with scant food, melted ice for water, and extreme hardship for twelve days at sea.
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Dundee
Tay
Arctic
Carey Island
Poent
Hay
Melville Bay
Se Mary
Pond’s Bay
Mellor's Shoes Holiday Tennis and Cricket Footwear Sale
A holiday season notice promotes Mellor's Shoes offering tight yet durable footwear for tennis bowls and cricket at economical sale prices. The ad promises high quality products with district-best value and invites readers to see this issue for prices.
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WZOU
Mellor
Abbey
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