Russian Grand Duchesses and Czar’s Household Traditions
The piece describes Russian grand duchesses in the imperial household, their education in piano drawing and painting, riding, knitting and embroidery. It notes Christmas gifts like a kettle holder with a cross stitched inscription for the Czar and their early childhood simplicity before fully grasping their rank, with the Czarovitch as the central authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feussla
Moskow
Petersburg
Walea
Czaroviteh
Global Notes on Science and Industry From 1908
The excerpt surveys diverse topics including Brazilian rail plans to Egypt, London child labor health findings, California oil output reaching a record 1 861 742 barrels in 1908, a novel Indiana potato digger, Brazilian coffee exports, rusted screws eased by heat and cooling, Laut sulphur production, chlorine disinfection guidance, lead pipe finishing, Connecticut lab bacteria counts, and an English horse census noting ongoing animal type shortages.
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Stialian
Reypt
Bytia
Bueg- Canal
London
Newaboys
California
Indiana
Bantos
Geological Survey
Eating in Olden Dayb and Royal Dining Etiquette
A fragmentary essay traces Restoration era dining rules, noting guests carried own knives and forks, and MPs and nobles observed strict etiquette. It cites Pepys at a Guildhall feast, recalls French influences under Mary Queen of Scots, and mentions Napkin usage and egg breaking as markers of courtly refinement. Interspersed quips reflect period humor and manners debates.
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Pepys
Guildhall
Jord Chamberlain
Mary Queen of Scots
France
St. Beuve
Tuileries
Brimfield Directory Summary of Churches and Societies
Brimfield directory lists M B Church-Rauv pastor 7:00 pm Sunday school 7, meeting Thursday 1:00 pm Congregational Church services 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Sunday school 10:00 am Young People's 4:45 pm prayer Thursday 7:00 pm Junior Endeavor 6:00 pm Baptist Church services 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Sunday school 10:00 am Young People's 6:30 pm prayer Thursday 7:00 pm Catholic Mass Sundays 10:00 am in English, winter 9:30 am summer 8:00 am. Societies: G L Fort Post A B meets monthly before fal moon, X of P Zylka Lodge 479 Fridays 3:00 pm M W A, Brotherhoods, M C Camp 847 meetings alternate Wednesdays 7:30 pm. Roster includes George Brunpp, Hasselbach, and other local officers.
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Brimfield
M. B
Rauv
W. Anes
Congregational Church
Henry Memler
Young People’s Meeting
Baptist Church
Astor
St. Se Ee Cn Ard
A. Mamtor
Englis
Immedee Yass
Head Gear and Mental Adjustments in Social Wit
A dialogue style piece weighs on optimism and prudence, juxtaposing thrift and mood with daily quirks. It pairs quips about human nature with light satire on generosity, self reliance, and social behavior. The text includes humorous exchanges about golf, hospital roles, and the burden of others.
The Up-to-Date Housekeeper Delivers Modern Home Skills
A practical profile of a progressive housekeeper who blends business sense with modern conveniences. She values quality implements, hygiene, and well planned meals, tests new help, and aims to save time and effort while avoiding cheap, poor nutrition and futile bookish methods.
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Bowers
Powers
Moyer
Boyer
iMakes
Fragmented OCR News Item About Bets and Merger
An unclear OCR fragment mentions an instructor, arithmetic, a merger, and a basketball team. It references a command or directive and various garbled phrases like yanks and mazes. The readable entities and concrete facts are minimal.
Leprosy on Molokai Makes Sanitary Beautiful
A historical feature surveys leprosy across nations noting Hawaii's policy since the 1850s that separated patients on Molokai. It adds a vivid portrait of Kalaupapa and Kalawao, their beauty, social life, and efforts to help victims forget their condition with music, sports, and family life.
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Norway
Canada
New Brunswick
United States
New York
New Orleans
San Francisco
Hawaii
Molokai
Kalaupapa
Kalawao
A Strange Situation In Turkish Waters
The Montana and North Carolina were ordered to aid Americans in Turkey but lacked charts of Turkish waters. The Navy Dept was surprised by a wireless message from Captain Marshall noting the gap. Guantanamo confirmed no charts. Britain supplied maps at Gibraltar, a solution unusable in war and posing maneuver risks in unfamiliar seas.
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Montana
North Carolina
Turkey
Navy Department
Marshall
Guantanamo
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Bravery Its Qw p Meward The Lady to Here
Fragments describe bravery and risk involving a guardsman or citizen in a dire incident. The text names a figure associated with a rescue or protective action, though many words are garbled.
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Connecticut
Billa
Smith
Wills
Boyce—Smith
Bill
Jean
Win
Boyce
Joyce
Chicago
Doddy
Josh
Q. L. Fort Post
Ors
Prire Sch
Groege Brunpy
M. W. A. Brunnarreup
Satogin
Hasselbacher
R. x Burt
Manahere Welegam
Reece Eolaui
the Brimfield News
Brimfield, Illinoie
Addison Procey
TeLephone
Market Report
Wate
Carole Ey
Aee Carlpaton
H. R. Johnson & Son
Herriott & Kelley
Brimfeld
Cel
Urles
Whitechapel
King of
Saxony
Court Hfe
Louise Antoinette
Tuscany
Frederick Augustus
Louise
Austria
Queen Victoria
India
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Olmutz
Max
Father Maz
Proteg
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