London School Board launches full scale home economics school
Public School Reform details London plans to teach girls housewifery and home management starting July 1 in new centers. Students begin at age 11 with kitchen and laundry tasks, then expand to nursing and domestic economy through exams and practical menus.
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Curtis Brown
Special Correspondence Commercial Tribune
London
London School Board
Pumis
New Kent Road
Londonderry
England
Richard
Orinoco
Like the Midway The Oriental Section at Paris World Show
A brief item notes the Oriental section at the World Show in Paris and compares it to a bustling counterpart of the Midway Plaisance at Chicago, highlighting the street of Algiers atmosphere and crowd energy.
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Commercial Tribune
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Chicago
Eiffel Tower
Midway Plaisance
Algiers
Bneath
Eestea Street
Dorcas Society
Stret
Milo
Rosa
Lake Michigan
Boston
Gipples
Predictions of War Invasion in Southern Regions
An intelligence report recounts a winter tour through Southern Russia Rotumania and Northern Bulgaria predicting war by April 25. The author notes the Russian army crossing the Pruth on that date and recalls being ignored before being echoed by Cabinet memos.
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Russia
Rotumania
Bulgaria
Pruth
England
Soceeran Ss
Inligence Department
Future of China Talk With Dr Lowry President of Peking
A discussion titled Future of China features Dr. Lowry, president of the University of Peking, arguing that partition is improbable and could only occur amid a general war of the great powers.
Foreign Control Is Probable Says Dr Lowry On China Reform
The Rev Dr H H Lowry president of Peking University argues China may still resist foreign rule and urges earlier Western intervention. He notes past mistakes after 1860 and 1850s and praises Chinese youth while highlighting China’s mineral wealth and fertile lands awaiting modern farming.
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China
Peking
Europe
Japan
Russia
Li Hung Chang
Entrance to a Concert Hall
A historical photograph captures the entrance to a grand concert hall. The image emphasizes architectural details, including decorative stonework and a doorway framed by ornate design. The scene conveys an era of cultural prominence and public access to performing arts.
Letters In London The Forum Postal Speed
The traveler values prompt letter delivery with fifteen daily London hotel deliveries. A card at 8 am yields a noon reply and evening return. Pneumatic despatch is debated, likened to a distant aim. Money orders drop at the doorstep, with the postman delivering cash and receipts.
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London
House of Representatives
Paris
Early Canadian Education Acknowledges Free Compulsory Instruction
Long before school boards in England, Canadian children received free instruction between ages five and twelve. The education system is described as compulsory, highlighting a commitment to universal schooling.
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England
the &Gee
The Czar Awake Advances in Turkey and Persia
The article notes the Russian czar actively pursuing national interests in both Turkey and Persia, outlining strategic moves and diplomatic pressure aimed at expanding influence. It highlights shifts in alliances and regional power dynamics affecting the Middle East.
Concessions for the Shah Drive Russian Rail Plans
An article reviews Russia under the Czar, highlighting ambitious railway projects across Caucasus, Persia, and Asia Minor. It notes concessions from the Shah of Persia to build lines to Tabriz Teheran and Resht, plus links toward Erzurum Trebizond Sinope, framing it as a strategic and economic expansion with potential political tensions.
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Commercial Tribune
St. Petersburg
Russia
South Africa
Asia Minor
Persia
Constantinople
Teheran
Caucasian Isthmus
Black Sea
Caspian
Tiflis
Kars
Batoum
Kuropat‘Kine
Alexandropol
Mt. Ararat
Ararat
Tabriz
Resht
Caspian Sea
Erzercum
Kharput
Trebind
Sinope
Kastamun
Heraklea
Bersia
Germany
Peter the Great
Russiain
Abstention Rates High in Three British Regiments
In three British regiments the Watch the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment over 50 per cent of the men are total abstainers.
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Queen's Royal West Burrey Regiment
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