Learning to Be Hangman Alfonso as a Scorcher
The London Mail reports on Alec Taylor training as the new public executioner at Pentonville with mock drops on sandbags and warders acting as condemned prisoners. It notes King Alfonso’s motor speed and France as a motorist paradise amid lax police rules and international drivers.
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Alfonso
Pentonville
London Mail
Alec Taylor
Taylor
London
Matatetry
Biarritz
Spain
Campo
France
Atlantic
Cigar Band Craze Among Children Boosts Trade
A Chicago tobacconist notes a growing fad as a 12 year old buys cigar bands for a dime or a quarter. Kids barter bands at school, swapping duplicates and chasing rare designs. The bands, made in Germany, hurt retailers less than cigars by recouping some costs through small sales.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Germany
Bennington Vermont’s Historic Charm and Bold 1777 Raid
Vermont town Bennington stands out for historic ties and scenic beauty. The excerpt notes Burgoyne’s 1777 invasion by an army under Col Baum, mainly German troops with some British, drawn to seize local stores and supplies.
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Vermont
Bennington
Burgoyne
Baum
G. Marion Burton
Origin of nautical ranks and terms traced in history
The term admiral derives from Arabic emir el bagh and captain from Latin caput. Mate comes from Icelandic meaning companion. Coxswain originally led the left oar in the captain’s boat called the cock boat, a corruption of coracle. Coxswain thus has Welsh roots.
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Wye
Usk
The Little Pitcher
A father tells his young daughter he must go to town to earn money for bread and butter for Annie. The child jokes that he should buy yachts for dad, reflecting a humorous image of humble poverty from Sporting Times.
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Annie
Dada
Sporting Times
French stamp reform starts with two sous issue
The French postage stamp featuring a sower against the wind will be reformed. The reform begins with the two sous stamp, updating imagery and design while expanding the series to reflect modern postal needs.
Science leaders as captains of industry and organizers
Prof Darlow argues science now sits with industry leaders not as curiosities but as representatives of both pure and applied science. He defines scientific leaders as organizers managing a scientific trust built on the brains of individual workers, not mere machinery.
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Darlow
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Depopulating Ireland Across Rural Villages
The article portrays widespread emigration from Ireland with depopulated counties Cavan Galway and Donegal and vast sites Mayo and Roscommon. It notes mass departures to the United States and observes emigration agencies in every area. Steamship agents and posters promise cheap transport and vast earnings, enticing young villagers to leave.
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Erin
Cavan
Galway
Donegal
Mayo
Roscommon
United States
Atlantic
Dog Meat Ring in Western City District
Chinese police cracked a case of dog and cat slaughter for sale as meat in the western part of the city. Two men were caught. one sentenced to two weeks and the other to ten days hard labor for the cruelty and illegal sale.
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China
Peking
Tientsin
Smoking ban tightens in Italian government offices
The Italian government issued an order prohibiting smoking during business hours by officials who interact with the public. Those whose duties involve no public contact may have smoking allowed or forbidden at department heads discretion, limited to cigars and cigarettes, with pipes banned.
Mother-in-law's Spirit Haunts Hotel Room
A Portland Oregon man in a hotel room reports hearing a strange noise in the corner. He questions a possible spirit and attempts to communicate, declaring he may be a medium and seeking a sign by asking aye or no. No answer followed, leaving the event unexplained.
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Portland Oregonian
Verbal Message by Mail Enabled by Phonograph Record
A writer in BS Magazine explains a breakthrough by three French inventors Bucherlou Marotte and Tochow who have created a phonograph record sturdy enough to mail through postal service. The innovation preserves a warm intimate message beyond a traditional letter.
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of BS
MM. Bucherlou
Marotte
Tochow
Sonorine voice cards and spooky raps reveal a new gadget
A narrative describes three distinct raps asking about spirits and messages from a departed mother-in-law. A watcher sleeps, wakes to find belongings missing. The text then explains sonorine, a durable waxlike material for voice recording on cards, per post office specs. It notes the card holds about 80 words and predicts American adoption soon.
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America
Coal Mines Toll of Lives Highlighted by Courts
The text cites Courrieres disaster and praises Sir C Le Neve Foster for noting low death rates in Pas de Calais mines. It contrasts Britain’s 216 deaths per 10 million tons with 39 in Pas de Calais. Also mentions a dialogue about tough New York areas and a Philadelphia Record exchange.
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Courrieres
C. le Neve Foster
Britain
Pas de Calais
London Telegraph
The House He Built Her
James Burton, a Mexican mine assistant, accepts a condition to marry Aurora and prove himself by building a house. Lacking funds, he plans a three room adobe, faces rock obstacles, and discovers a rich vein while solving hurdles. The final house becomes a grand stone mansion in Mexico City expressing his love and luck.
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Daily Story Pub. Co
James Burton
Mexico
Mexico City
Aurora
Philadelphia
Burton
United States
Mr. Langdon
Langdon
Pany
City of
The Airedale Terrier: Fashion Meets Common Sense in Dogdom
Recreation columnist Hubert Reeder argues the Airedale terrier earns praise by merit rather than mere fashion. The breed, once valued abroad, gained American attention in the late 1890s, with its bold head, sturdy frame, yellow eyes, and aristocratic ugliness winning admiration over time.
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Hubert Reeder
England
America
New York
Wigs and Whips at Christ's Hospital Revealed in Lamb Tale
Charles Lamb was sent to Christ's Hospital at seven and later described two wigs worn by Rev. James Boyer. One wig signaled mild days the other angry outbursts. Boyer’s heavy-handed discipline included dramatic threats and whipping while reading a paragraph.
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Charles Lamb
Christ’s Hospital
Lucas
Lamb
James Boyer
J. B
Sirrah
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E. L. Dithridge
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