Clay pigeon hunt and naval news mix in scattered notes
A fragmentary page blends a trap shooting scene with a dramatic death chant, a San Francisco naval update on the Shearwater and Rainbow, a Berlin Americans train report to Rotterdam under Gerard, Belgian war abuses listed, and an advert for Foley remedies all dated August 14.
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San Francisco
Victoria
Shearwater
Rainbow
Golden Gate
Leipzig
Nuernburg
Amsterdam
Berlin
Rotterdam
United States
Germany
James W. Gerard
Cherries’ History and a Kentish Orchard Feat
The piece notes cherries were known in England long ago but cultivation began in the 16th century. Kent emerged as the cherry county, with orchard contests where a young woman once ate 20 pounds in a single sitting, a margin of two and a half pounds over her nearest rival while Busino, the Venetian ambassador, looked on.
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England
Kent
Busino
James I
Public Orator Bryce Keeps Busy at 76 in London
London dispatch notes Viscount Bryce, former ambassador to the United States, remaining the nation’s top public speaker despite illness in his successors. He lectures weekly, addresses Balkan and British groups, and participates in Lords sessions while his vigor surprises peers.
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Associated Press
London
Viscount Bryce
United States
Lord Roseberry
Lord Bryce
Washington
Gladstone
American Society
Wilson
England
Balkan Committee
British Academy
House of Lords
Asquith
Citrolax Laxative Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement for Citrolax touts it as the best laxative for constipation and related ailments. It claims prompt, painless relief and a pleasant lemonade flavor, with H. R. Palmer & Sons listed as the sellers.
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