King Chowla Maha Vajiravudh to Modernize Siam
A portrait of Chowla Maha Vajiravudh, the crown prince to become Siam’s king, detailing his education in Europe and Asia, bilingual abilities, and intent to modernize government and schooling. He blends progressive ideals with traditional Buddhist practices and has studied British and German military systems and literature.
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Oas
United States
Chowla
Chowla Maha Vajiravudh
Thoustia
Rngland
Germany
Sopaline
0Ort University
Boland
Aml
Geryony Coe Free
Bine
Ulead Po
Slo
Fely
St. Lonis
Bareke
Elam
Buddha
King Chowla
Siam
Sticvess Aochors
Theo Tive Sears
France
Budapest
Bes
Potsdam
Durhan Licht Infantry
Ale
Chowfa
Chulatongkorn
Color Blindness and John Dalton’s Eye Opening Color
The article recounts how John Dalton, famed chemist, became color blind after unknowingly buying his mother stockings in the color he believed to be proper. His mother’s reaction reveals the true color as red, and the episode leads Dalton to first direct scientific attention to color blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalton
John
Jonathan
John Oston
First English Coffee Recipe from 1662 Cookbook
A rare 1662 British cookbook shows an early method for coffee. It describes buying coffee berries, roasting until black, grinding, and brewing with water to make a hot drink said to abate acrimony and chronic disease. The instructions emphasize careful grinding and precise roasting.
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Great Britain
Boy Beats Bank System With Dollar Deposit Trick
A Cleveland boy tries to deposit a half dollar with his bank book, is told deposits must be at least one dollar, and then uses a dollar from his balance to enter a dollar deposit. The teller is stunned as the boy defeats the restriction, causing extra bookkeeping effort.
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Cleveland Bank
Cleveland Plain Dealer
History Makers Clash Over Place in Letters
At a public reception Palatabie, French historian Joseph Salvador and novelist Julies Landeau debated their roles in literature. Landeau praised sugar coating in history, while Salvador called it the cure, sparking a friendly quarrel over honors in the world of letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Salvador
Julies Landeau
Aald Landeau
Tolstoy Portrayed as Titan of Talent by Russian Writer
A Russian writer claims Tolstoy embodies extreme intensity in all facets of life. He notes his heavy drinking, bold gambling, fearless marching at Sevastopol, and ability to uplift dying soldiers with witty remarks. The account highlights prodigious activity across sport and literature.
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Tolstoy
Bastion Four
Sevastopol
Lincoln on agriculture as the art of subsistence
A Lincoln quote extols agriculture, noting it as the field where labor and cultivated thought meet. He predicts the future value of deriving a comfortable subsistence from minimal land area, framing farming as a prime art.
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Abraham Lincoln
Dance Night Sparks Family Quip at Harvard
A Harvard student replies to his father with humor about having a flame but no fuel. The brief exchange captures a light moment amid daily campus life.
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Harold
Harvard
Grateful dog outshines grateful man in tale
A brief anecdote states a grateful dog proves wiser than a human, echoing a proverb about loyalty and virtue in simple, heartfelt terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saadi
Maynard News In Brief From Local Crews And Clubs
Maynard adds a shoe department at Kalewe Cooperative. William Woodman joins William Litchfield’s staff. Daniel Dineen recovers after surgery at Carney hospital. Mrs Thos Beil attends Ladies collie canine club in Boston. Maynard Odd Fellows delegates hosted by Ephram encampment at Concord Junction. Auto owners face ten dollar fine for missing new registry number. Billy Fitzmaurice seeks deputy sheriff post with good prospects.
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Kalewe Cooperative
William Woodman
William Litchfield
Daniel Dineen
Carney Hospital
Thos. Beil
Ladies’ Collie Canine Club
Boston
Maynard Lodge of Odd Fellows
Ephram
Concord Junction
Luesday
Billy Fitzmaurice
Installation of Magdaene chapter officers in 8th district
Recently elected officers of Magdaene chapter O EB 8 were installed by P G M Mrs Effie F King of Bostany assisted by George Whittemore marshal Mrs Clara Maynard chaplain and Thomas Dean grand patron The new officers include W M Mrs Mark Newton W P Fred Chandler A M Miss Daisy Snow and others A turkey supper followed organized by Mrs A By Haynes and several families.
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Magdaene
O. EB
Effie F. King of
Bya Edwards
Sarah Brearly
Lillian Persons
Ada
Emma Greenhalge
Ruth
Sarah Mullin
Esther
Lizzie Chappier
Martha
Sadie Dwins
Electa
Delia Hayward
Warden
Joshua Edwards
Sentinel
Bessie Richardson
Clara Maynard
Maud Gutteridge
A. By Haynes
George H. Gutteridge
George Hart
J. D. W. Chester
Marion Wilcox
Panic Over Illness Hits Stock Exchange and Bowling
Illness of B. Oughlins nearly caused a panic in the Boston and New York stock exchange and disrupted bowling prospects for the week. The Bagies refused to bowl Monday night without him and the All Star team backed out of their Tuesday match with the M Us for the same reason.
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Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Smither
Bagies
All Star
M. Us
Lost Blackhound Found Collar Held by Maynard Owner
A blackhound with the owner’s name on a collar was found and returned to Thomas Hilferty in Maynard. The finder requests the owner contact to claim the dog.
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Blackhound
Thomas Hilferty
Maynard
Girl Wanted for General House Work
Help wanted for general house work with light cooking and laundry. No washing. Must be a good plain cook and laundress. Pay five dollars per week. Apply to box 138 West Acton Mase.
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West Acton
Mase
Edible Enhancements From The Kitchen Cookbook
A fish salad gains a caper sprinkle while a caramel layer cake may hold marshmallow filling and icing. Beets with melted butter sauce and salt make a tasty vegetable course. Canned corn benefits from sweet Spanish pepper and heat. Tins are greased with a light flour dusting to prevent sticking. Peeled hard boiled eggs buried in meat jelly create an attractive decoration when sliced.
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Cor
Sporting Notes on 1912 Bowling and Athletic Circuits
Milwaukee seeks the 1912 American Bowling Congress. The Amateur Athletic Union lists 22 052 registered athletes. Jockey Danny Maher is twenty nine and rode since fourteen. New York Public School Athletic League tourney drew ninety seven teams. Jockey Joe Notter, leading horse pilot, will ride on English tracks next season. In Germany most athletic sports run from scratch with no satisfactory handicap system.
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Milwaukee
Amateur Athletic Union
Danny Maher
New York Public School Athletic League
Joe Notter
America
Germany
Wireless Stations Spread Across Global Coasts
The 416 wireless stations on world coastlines connect Eiffel Tower area to the new world via Ruflaque then relay to Brash. A decision orders wireless telegraph gear at Aleppo Hangmunts Sochongte Korea and on the Kwangsele cruiser to report events at sea.
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Eiffel Tower
New World
Ruflaque
Caparatus
Aleppo
Hangmunts
Sochongte
Korea
Kwangsele
Old Woman Lived With Many Children in Shoe Inspired Tale
A fragment describes an old woman who kept many children in a shoe like a fairy tale. The text notes luck or safety in a cage and a reference to a sati or a similar practice, with unclear details.
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Ratte
Valentine Whist Party at I O O F Hall
Mrs Samuel Trieman visited relatives in New Bedford last week. The Boston Hartess Co Mutual Aid Society will hold a Valentine whist party in I O O F hall on February 14. Everyone attending will receive a souvenir.
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Samuel Trieman
New Bedford
Boston Hartess Co. Mutual Aid Society
I. O. O. F. Hall
Union Church Notes Celebrate Christian Endeavor Birthday
Sunday night marked the 30th anniversary of Christian Endeavor at Union Church with a polished program. Harold Judkins led the choir, Miss Clara Leighton sang beautifully, and the pastor spoke on Evangelism as a neglected factor in outreach. Next Sunday topics include Living With Other People and What Value Do I Place on My Life.
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Clark
Harold
Judkins
Clara Leighton
Miss Leighton
For Sale New House with 8 Rooms and Improvements
For sale. A new eight room house with all improvements is offered. Inquiries at 102 Commonwealth Ave.
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Commonwealth Ave
Woman's Club hears talk on Education of the Deaf
The West Concord Woman's Club heard Miss Sarah Fuller and Mrs. J. Monro discuss the Education of the Deaf. They described the Horace Mann school methods and shared examples with Blackboard illustrations as Maynard and Bedford guests attended.
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West Concord
Maynard
Bedford
Sarah Fuller
8. J. Monro
Horace Mann School
Boston
Marion Loewe
Magnara
Mary Appelhans
Lillian M. Jones
Bedford Citizens Back Magoun Candidacy For Town Posts
Bedford residents greet Mr. Magoun's bid for the board of water commissioners with favorable comment. Sherman G. Hich and Francis P. Magoun are named for selectman and water commissioner, seen as strengthening town government. Irving L. Hodgdon to succeed as member of the board of assessors.
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Magoun
Board of Water Commissioners
Bedford
Sherman G. Hich
Selectman
Francis P. Magoun
Commonwealth
Irving L. Hodgdon
Himelf
Board of Assessors
PTA Meeting With Miss Mabel Frost Speaker
All members urged to attend as Miss Frost of the Municipal League of Boston speaks at the February meeting. The talk covers sanitation public morals and city improvement by civic women. Members may send a proxy friend if unavailable. After the meeting parents may meet the superintendent Mr Armstrong and teachers who visited in January.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Mabel Frost
Municipal League of Boston
Municipal League
Armstrong
Senator Hoar to Speak at Begnard Civic Club
State Senator Roger Sherman Hoar of Concord will address the Begnard Civic Club and townspeople in the town hall Wednesday evening in February.
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Roger Sherman Hoar
Concord
Begnard Civic Club
Hen Thief Haunts North Road Poultry Farm
Chief Edw. P. Kelley and Special Officer Warren A. Cutler led a grueling 10 mile chase through swamps and fields after a hen thief tied to William J. Graham's flock. Tracks pointed to a dog house on the Fisher Ames estate, with signs of killing but the thief unnamed.
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P. Kelley
Warren A. Cutler
William J. Graham
Graham
North Rd
Fisher-Ames
Kelley
Cutler
Middlesex Central Pomona Meeting at Lexington
A Middlesex Central Pomona gathering in Lexington on Wednesday February 15 1911 with a 2 PM afternoon session and 7 PM evening program. It lists addresses welcomes responses solos lectures and a five degree ceremony followed by discussions on the Panama Canal and engaging city people in rural life.
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Middlesex Central Pomona
Lexington
Lewis C. Sturtevant
Lexington Grange
Frank Tyler Marston
Pomona
Lena I. Blake
Bedford
C. A. Hubbard
Waltham
Reading
Minnie Gambie
Acton
Kivan F. Richardson
Millis
Flora Moon
Sudbury
Geo. H. Sweetman
Fred E. Power
Concord
Earl B. Wheeler
Everett
Edward Bannon
Lincoln
Gertrude E. Whitney
Luncheon Delay Stirs Caller and Wise Office Boy
The sign on the door says out to luncheon and back in five minutes. An anxious caller asks if he will regain a boon, to which the office boy answers he has no price for a ten minute lunch and is away from his clothes.
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Kansas City Journal
A College Limerick But No Clear News Item
A playful verse about an old lady Fitch who hears snoring and discovers a rat asleep at the switch beside a Princeton Tiger. The piece blends humor with campus imagery and a sports nod.
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Fitch
Princeton Tiger
Acton Estate Administration Citation 1911
Probate Court cites heirs and creditors of Walter Mead to show cause why Charles H. Mead should be granted administration without bond. Hearing set for February 13 1911 at nine in the forenoon in Cambridge Middlesex County. Publication to run weekly for three weeks in Acton Enterprise. W B Rogers Register.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Walter Mead
Acton
Reid County
Charles H. Mead
Cambridge
Acton Enterprise
Charles J. Mclntire
Esquire
Private sale license sought for Martha A. Oliver estate
Horace J. Tuttle as conservator petitions for license to sell real estate of Martha A. Oliver of Acton in trust for maintenance. citation must be served fourteen days before court or published weekly in Acton Enterprise for three weeks ending before court. Judge Charlies J. McIntire signs this January 27, 1911. Register W. B. Rogers.
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Middlesex
Martha A. Oliver
Acton
Horace J. Tuttle
Cambridge
Acton Enterprise
Charlies J. McIntire
Esquire
W. B. Rogers
Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Susan Oliver
Horace F. Tuttle
Said
Charles J. McIntire
Mortgagee's Sale of Concord Property in 1911 Auction
Theophilus Mason, assignee of a mortgage from Edward H. Maker to Samuel Hoar, will sell at public auction on February 16, 1911 at ten oclock forenoon the Concord parcel of four and a quarter acres lying east of Walden Street with buildings. Two hundred dollars to be paid in cash by the purchaser. Prescott Keyes, attorney for the assignee. Barrister's Hall Boston. J-25-F-1-8.
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Edward H. Maker
Samuel Hoar
Middlesex Southern District
Theophilus Mason
Helen P. Hoar
Concord
Walden Street
Ralph W. Emerson
Mill Brook
Henry F. Smith
Wm. Bulger
Prescott Keyes
Barrister’s Hall
Boston
Probate Court Hears Private Sale License for Susan Oliver Estate
Middlesex probate court informs next of kin and interested parties in Acton of Horace F. Tuttle the conservator asking license to sell real estate for Susan Oliver's maintenance. This notice cites the February 17 date with publication ending at least one day before court.
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McGinnis
Arrah
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F. E. Harris
Bedford St
Mass
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Mccarron
Ard, Mass
Charles Parker Tucker
Attorney At Law
Chase Building
Hudson, Mass
McArdle Bros
Burlington St
Your
Hudson and Vicinity
Main St
F. H. Bryant
R. Garland
L. King
Maynard Block
Dennis Sheehan
M. F. Manning
Notary Public
St. Louis Grocer
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