Longevity Record of a London Ambassador Passed
Musurus Pasha served in London from 1851 as minister plenipotentiary then envoy, keeping the post until 1871. His career peaked in 1867 during Sultan Abdul Aziz's visit when the sultan balked at an Indian Order of the Star of India insult. Queen Victoria then invested Musurus with the Garter aboard the royal yacht amid a storm, while the sultan supposedly swore little. A reception followed at the Indian Office, where Mme Musurus collapsed and died.
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M. Paul Cambon
London
Musurus Pasha
Turkey
Sultan Abdul Aziz
England
Order of the Star of India
Musurus
Dudgeon
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Mme. Musurus
From Millionaire Cattle King to Exile in Mexico
Luis Terrazas once commanded a vast estate stretching from the Rio Grande to Chihuahua City and a fortune estimated at 20 million. After Madero Villa uprising, his wealth vanished as cattle were killed, ranches burned, and stores looted. Banished by Carranza, he now lives on the border in a rented house with ten sons and many grandchildren.
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Mexico
Luis Terrazas
Madero
Villa
Don Lunis
Rio Grande
Chihuahua City
Alamada
Quinta Carolina
Terrazas
Carranza
Hard Fate in a Ten-Year-Old's Ambition
A child named Beryl, aged ten, shares plans to become a musician after a music lesson. Her friends chase varied paths such as dancing, poetry, engineering, and parliament. The mother lightheartedly questions Frances, who is deemed not clever enough to excel and thus may become “just a mother.”
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Beryl
Mummie
Gertie
Mary
Jack
Mummies
Jenny
Harry
Frances
Portrait Choice Offered by Mrs Jinks
Mrs Jinks requests a portrait that is both pretty and a good likeness. The artist replies that the choice is up to her, highlighting the commission as a personalized selection in a London Tit-Bits style snippet.
Prison knitting clubs spark ideas for inmate crafts
A conversation proposes organizing men's knitting clubs in various prisons to teach inmates skills, with a focus on basic stitches such as the chain stitch. The exchange hints at constructive activity and inmate stewardship within correctional settings.
Myrt-Gert Faces Fortune in Daily Look
A playful note on Myrt-Gert proclaiming her face equals fortune and the daily effort she puts into maintaining that look, hinting at vanity and social expectations for girls.
Animale and Dog Debate Proves Clever Canine Reasoning
A playful proof argues that animals can reason, countering the claim Animale cannot. The dialogue suggests a dog could hold its own in an argument about stealing a bone, illustrating surprising canine comprehension.
Remarkable claim of lighter durable concrete ships
The article reports on a new concrete mixture claimed to produce vessels one fifth lighter than wood and more durable than steel, with potential use as ship hulls and protective coverings. The Emergency Fleet Corporation is said to be interested, though ingredients remain unknown, per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Dr. E. H. Galloway for sale in Jackson Mississippi
Century Building property listing shows practice limited to Surgery Obstetrics and office consultations with office and residence phone numbers. Also offered is an Empire Jr. Oat Drill a 10 inch disk in near new condition, priced to sell by H. A. Busick of Brandon Mississippi.
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Century Building
Jackson, Miss
Empire Jr
H. A. Busick
Brandon
Miss
Old Custom Revived Harvest Gleaning Spirit Across Britain
The piece notes a renewed custom of gleaning in British harvests, contrasting with American mechanized farming. It recalls Ruth era charity and farmer generosity, where gleaning depended on law or owner permission, reflecting a test of a farmer’s heart and mercy.
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Britain
Ruth
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Decline of Proposal Touched by Circumstances
A London Tit-Bits snippet portrays a young lady gently declining a marriage proposal to Mr. Mitchell, citing circumstances beyond her control. She asserts the honor, while revealing the suitor’s own circumstances as the source of impediment, in a terse dialogue.
Legendary Hindenburg statue may ride again
In a Birmingham Age-Herald quip a wooden statue of Von Hindenburg in Berlin is joked as possibly still standing or serving as the main attraction at a bonfire. The dialogue pokes at the statue’s fate with wry humor.
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von, Hindenburg
Berlin
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Ready House Agent Illustration in London Tit-Bits
A humorous exchange between a house agent and a gentleman notes dampness as a drawback and pitches dampness as an advantage, claiming the home would be less likely to burn in a fire. The quip reflects Victorian humor on property and risk.
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London
Shoes cost limit sparks talk of marriage finances
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes a husband claiming his wife cannot pay more than $12 for shoes, while the wife would use any excess for something else. The remark reflects clerks and households navigating budgeting and purchasing in a humorous, period-appropriate tone.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Christmas at Goodwin House in England
Sappley notes Mrs Goodwin invited me to spend Christmas at her England home. Goodwin replies it does not feel like Christmas without green decorations around the house.
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Sappley
His Troubles Over Lunch Hat Mixup
A humorous quarrel centers on a wife and a rough hat mishap. A man recalls a lunch leaf misread as a Gaina rough hat, prompting light domestic confusion. The exchange shows playful tension and social humor from the period.
The Voice of Command for NCOs
The article describes how noncommissioned officers are trained to develop an effective "word of command." It notes NCOs are made, not born, and attend a special school to cultivate rapid, precise orders. It envisions drill where each man issues commands like rifle drill to sharpen the tongue.
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N. C
Not for me says one who visits Gadspur
In a Birmingham Age-Herald quotation a speaker notes Gadspur’s habit of taking off his watch and placing it face up on his desk when loafers enter his office. The remark evokes a curious idle moment in a newspaper feature.
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Gadspur
Birmingham Age-Herald
We Should All Be Patriots in a Red Cross Address
A congressman in Los Angeles urges patriotism, praising native land and city. The scene recalls Hoskins, a local figure, and a visitor who notes Scripps, the novelist, found the town quaint but lively with residents rising at four each day despite seasons.
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Red Cross
Los Angeles
Old Hoskins
Dodging Airplanes Seen Over University Park
Three year old Phillip Secker, son of William R Secker general manager of the Hotel Lincoln, watched airplanes circling above University park. He turned and asked his mother, God has to do a lot of dodging doesn't he.
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University Park
Phillip Secker
William R. Secker
Hotel
Lincoln
Indianapolis News
Conductorettes Progress Questioned in Quip
A fragment quotes a railway car conversation about conductorettes. One asks about their harmony and changes, another brushes off noticing any lace curtains at car windows, implying light gossip on onboard conduct. The tone is casual and observational.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Notable Exchange About Paper Use Between Two Characters
An economist and Mia Torkins debate waste in writing with quips about saving white paper. Mia claims she tries, while the economist notes she writes unnecessarily. Mia defends her habit of using blue or pink paper.
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Charley Dear
Mia Torkins
Preparing for You in Courtroom Dialogue
A tense exchange unfolds as one character sighs and taunts another about past kisses, while the partner claims the moment is all for the judge. The scene hints at a formal setting and an intimate prelude amid proceedings.
England’s suffrage in older women sparks debate
A noted remark questions why so many English women will gain the vote while noting suffrage is limited to those over thirty. The exchange highlights public surprise at the scope of this reform and the age provision.
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England
Humber
Fragmentary exchange on home atmosphere and furnace smoke
A clipped dialogue fragment discusses the atmosphere at home and how it changes with the year, noting the smoky furnaces as a defining feature. The text is garbled but centers on home environment and seasonal change.
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William
The Proper Place Air Route Plans
A fragment notes efforts to establish an air route between London and Paris and wonders if receipts will be deposited in a cloud bank, reflecting early aviation finance ideas.
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London
Paris
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