Fontainebleau Its Forest and Palace through History
The article traces Fontainebleau from Francois I to Napoleon, noting its royal patronage, the Galerie de Diane, and later restorations. It describes the forest as France’s finest, hunting traditions, and the Hotel Savoy opened in 1898, plus an 18 hole golf course with state support for future expansion. It also highlights Barbizon artists and nearby villages in the forest region.
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France
Fontainebleau
Saint Louis
Francois I
Henry II
Diane de Poitiers
Henry IV
Gabrielle d'Estrees
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Mme. de Pompadour
Marie Antoinette
Tainebleau
Napoleon III
Eugenie
Carnot
Felix Faure
Messrs
Denecourt
Colinet
Paul Lebaudy
Savoy
The
Norfolk
Sandringham
Barbizon
Forest of
Bois-le-Bois
Bourron
Marlotte
Montigny-sur-Loing
Moret
Samois
Thomery
Flooring From Sawdust Concrete Floors
Construction News reports artificial floors made from sawdust and a magnesium chloride cement with pulverized magnesia mixed in. The boards are highly resilient, poor heat conductors, wear well, and resist burning or charring under fire tests.
Mineral Water Usage and State Sales in 1912
In 1912 Americans spent over six million dollars on mineral water. New York leads in springs water and total value of waters including table waters, yet ranks seventh in medicinal water value. Indiana tops medicinal water sales and ranks third in total value.
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United States
New York
Indiana
His One Great Passion
A fragment notes a man’s lifelong devotion to a self he never left behind. The exchange hints at single-minded fidelity ending with the revelation that his passion was for himself, not a partner or spouse.
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Bad
Cellist Prisoner Sent to Sawing Duty
Warden questions a new inmate about prior work and occupation. The prisoner reveals he was a cellist in an orchestra. The warden assigns him to sawing duties as his first task in the facility.
Our Abused Language and the Call for Reform
The piece argues that careless speech harms both pronunciation and spelling. It cites examples like program pronounced with a weak second syllable and would of for would have. It warns that simplifying speech leads to degraded grammar and a drift away from traditional language.
London and North Western offers free toys to traveling children
ThePopular Mechanics notes the London and North Western railway provides first class child travelers with miniature locomotives cars and toy railroad equipment without recording names. Toys are to be left in the car at journey’s end.
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London and Northwestern Railway
Prince Hates Porridge Yet Grows Tall and Strong
A London dispatch reports the prince of Wales objected to oatmeal at breakfast but the queen urged him to eat it to grow up tall and muscular. He is noted as jealous of sister Mary’s height and eventually swallows the porridge.
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Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
London
Mary
Juvenile Football Ends With Muddy Lesson
Willie returns home coated in mud after a messy game. He explains the muddied aftermath is part of the play as a teammate holds the ball and the others pile on, rubbing his nose in the dirt.
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Willie
Terrible Depravity and Child Theft Questioned
An editorial pondering parental loss and guilt questions when a child’s traits resemble the parents, framing the act of theft or harm as a moral crisis and exploring the unsettling link between identity and wrongdoing.
The Ozarks Stagecoach Ride Through Time and Terrain
The article recalls the enduring stagecoach era in the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks. It highlights the driver’s character, evolving gear and laws, and the romantic yet practical travel life along routes like West Plains to Yerkville and Zinc to Protem. It notes slow speeds, mail duties, rough roads, and scenic landmarks amid mining towns and rugged creeks.
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Ozarks
Missouri and
Arkansas
West
Arkansas Ozarks
Memphis
Pine Mountain
Coon Hollow
Sugar Orchard
Turkey Bottom
Uncle Sam
West Plains
Yerkville
Ark
White River Road
Gainsville
Ozark County
Lick Creek
Three Brother Mountains
Zinc
Protem
White River
Yellville
Rush
Marion County
Rush Creek
Buffalo River
One Drawback Quote Exchange in Boston Transcript
A brief exchange contrasts candid thoughts with the discomfort they cause. He values hearing truth from men while she notes that outspoken views often reveal disagreeable ideas. The line captures a tension between honesty and social tact.
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Boston Transcript
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Pius VII
Paris
ONE View & Palace
Kee and
Marle Antoinette
Wales
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