Naval court-martial dismisses Sub-Lieutenant for unbecoming conduct
Acting Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Sowerby of H M S Excellent Gunnery School Portsmouth was dismissed from service after a naval court-martial found him guilty of unbecoming conduct. He admitted making false statements but denied theft related to a five pound note, with witnesses including his father and multiple contradictory accounts. He received a high character from Rear Admiral Lowry.
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Sleep as Beauty's Key: German Cure for Insomnia
A feature vowel warns that sleep powers beauty. An American visits a German cure where strict routines, exercise, and endurance meals substitute rest, ending with the patient sleeping solidly despite harsh days and naps.
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Germany
The Last Child and the End of Bearing Children
A mother explains to her son that having children is now out of fashion in society. The Last Child laments his fate as he is exposed to a world where childbearing is discouraged and psychology and education deem play unnecessary. The mother claims she is a relic of the past and apologizes for her role.
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Jim
What's the Verdict in a Jury Trial
A fragment depicts a courtroom exchange with counsel and jurors asking for a verdict. The foreman queries the jury while noting the group has endured a long deliberation, referencing Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a recurring detail.
Cremation Movement Grows Across Great Britain
At a London meeting of the Cremation Society the movement gained momentum as municipal cre- matoria spread, public prejudice faded, and calls for standardized post mortem checks increased. By century’s end thirteen crematoria operated, with 6 funded by towns, while costs compared favorably to earth burial, suggesting broader access beyond the wealthy.
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London
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Il Fir'ajudize
Gac
Im Afarch
Great Britain
Woking
Harry Thompson
Golder’s Green
Herring
Sir Charles
Frootoids promise quick relief and blood purification
The ad touts Frootoids as a reliable cure for various complaints, claiming rapid relief and blood purification beyond ordinary laxatives. It warns against routine aperients and asserts extensive testing with success in all listed conditions. It notes dosing, availability, and direct ordering from proprietor W G Hearne Geelong Victoria.
Man’s vain offer fades as Abbey Prizer unclaimed
An old London Bridge tale about a man vainly offering sovereigns has faded from memory while reports note over £21 worth of Abbey Prizer unclaimed in a distribution effort.
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Ayer
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Woods Pepperm int Cure for Coughs and Colds
A brief note claims Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never failed to sixpence sixpence or eightpence brewed as a general remedy. The sparse line references a medicinal pitch with pricing hints.
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Woods
English Social Barriers Draw Letters From Readers
Letters in the Morning Post discuss English social reserve in the South and London, with responses from Mr T Drufield Hawk of the Atlantic Union and others. Contributors cite difficulties for colonials and suggest avenues like the Colonial Institute and Atlantic Union to foster English friendships.
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Rudyard Kipling
England
Morning Post
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V Arion
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India
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Surrey
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Thas
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Colonial Institute
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Mining wages surge in Northumberland pits as Ashington claims vast totals
The article contrasts dire regional distress with miners’ rising earnings in northern pits. It cites groups of four hewers earning from £30 to £23 per fortnight and some scenarios reaching £40, plus a miner earning £1 a day. Ashington is noted as the largest colliery and a fortnight wages bill around £17,000.
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Ashington
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