Gift to Dominion brings Manor House of Wolfe family to Canada
Montreal classed citizen J B Learmont buys the Manor House at Westerham Kent to gift to the Dominion of Canada. The 1607 dwelling, long home to generations of the Wolfe family who held Canada for the English since 1759, is to be preserved as a national heritage site. The move is tied to a Canadians holiday celebration and government involvement.
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J. B. Learmont
Montreal
Dominion of Canada
Gen. Wolfe
Canada
Westerham
Kent
England
Wolfes
Henry
Learmont
Canadian interest buys Wolfe relic mansion near Pitt
Joseph Holes Leamont plans a museum to store every Wolfe relic found, turning the house beside the Pitt mansion into a national and British treasure. Sir Charles Tupper may reside nearby as Wolfe’s Straits papers and weapons are collected by Learmont, a lifelong amateur collector aiming to preserve a historic Canadian landmark.
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Joseph Holes Leanmont
S Hall
Wolfe
Pitt
Charles Tupper
Manuel
Burns Outwits Rival Poet With Mock Verse
In a tavern scene in a 18th century tale Robert Burns humbly yields to Andrew Horner at first then refines his rival’s line into a playful verse. Burns ends the competition with a clever couplet about Horner and the year 1739.
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Robert Burns
Andrew Horrer
Edinburgh
Burns
Horner
Andrew Horner
England’s coastline loss from 1867 to 1900 quantified
Board of Agriculture figures show England’s land area shrank from 92,590,997 acres in 1867 to 82,549,019 by 1900 after erosion and accretion. The net loss of land equates to 41,379 acres, valued at about $4,137,800 if each acre averaged $100.
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England
Board of Agriculture
Profitable Snake Farming in Sydney Draws Interest
Fox, a Sydney snake farmer, reports a $5,500 yearly profit from venom sales. His collection includes about 3,000 reptiles. Venom, once evaporated and crystallized, is valued at $1,500 per ounce and used as a cure for certain insanity forms. Oils, skins, and live specimens also contribute returns through trade with zoos and museums.
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Red. Fox
Sydney
Australia
Australia Ends Plumage Markets Amid Bird Trade Clampdown
Australia has effectively closed its markets to the plumage of herons, id of paradise and other birds under a new trade clampdown. The move targets exotic bird feathers used in fashion and decorative crafts, aiming to curb wildlife exploitation.
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Australia
Salvage Steamers and Their Daring Ocean Labors
The article describes salvage steamers as floating workshops with winches pumps and diving gear. Divers locate damage then patch holes with wooden patches and cement from inside if needed. Weather tides and currents threaten days of work but rescuing bullion inspires crews as divers earn wages and motor engineers receive handsome pay.
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WGIL
Haa
Perhays
At Umer
Don
Old Bell of St Senan Highlighted at Irish Art Exhibit
The Bell of St. Senan from County Clare, linked to the saint who lived on a Shannon island, is exhibited in London. It comes from Marcus Keane of Buchpark Ennis and was famed for oath taking. The shrine is six inches long, two to three inches wide, with silver plates brass inlay and Celtic ornamentation. Green stones are set as jewels, though some are missing.
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Ondon
St. Senan
County Clare
Shannon
Marcus Keane
Sabrina
Eccentric Funeral in Chester for Engineer
A large crowd in Chester England witnessed the funeral of an electrical engineer who had built his own coffin from 4000 matchboxes. The coffin, varnished and reinforced with wood, bore a visible array of maker tops and an electric battery rested on it.
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Chester
Eng
Woo
Origin of John Bull in English Satire
The article explains John Bull as the English personification a stout bluff figure wearing feather breeches and top boots. The nickname stems from Dr Arbuthnot satire The History of John Bull ridiculing the Duke of Marlborough and published in 1712. It is generally attributed to Dean Swift and frequently appears in his works.
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Ohn Bull
John Bull
Nicknat
Arbuthnot
Duke of Marlborough
Pops
Dean Swift
My Automobile Autobiography in a New York Note
A poem reflects on owning a car in different eras. The speaker recalls the early thrill of owning an auto and paying debts with admiration from neighbors. Later the car becomes common and debt shadows the owner as tradesmen press for payments.
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Apare
Percy Bhaw
New York American
A Barometric Tragedy Over Rainy Day Funds
A New York Evening World line laments a rain day fund misfortune. A friend who promised aid allegedly borrowed the money, leaving the saver to face a financial shortfall and a tale of betrayal.
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New York Evening World
Kansas Medicine Policy Debate Framed by Prohibition Tale
A Prohibitionist is told prohibition would fail in cosmopolitan New York and Kansas. The anecdote cites a New York buyer and a cowboy with a four gallon demijohn entering a drug store, prompting the pharmacist to exclaim about a baby’s illness.
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Kansas
New York
Ixansus
Jim
Detroit Free Press
The Name Game Between Teacher and Student
A pupil explains his full name in a humorous exchange from Lippincott's Magazine. The boy Arthur Cooke clarifies that Cooke was his birth name, while his mother delayed naming him for months, prompting a stern reaction from the teacher.
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Arthur
Cooke
Lippincott's Magazine
Two Cavities to Be Filled with Gold
In a tense scene from a St Louis Post Dispatch piece a man leans with a tearful woman resting on his shoulder. He declares there are two cavities to be filled with gold and uses a small drill, prompting her shudder and his shocking calm.
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St Louis I
Before Her Time
A short humorous anecdote about Little Alice returning home at lunch with very dirty hands. Her mother notes the dirt while Alice credits her grandmother for the mess, a playful exchange from Harper's Magazine.
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Alice
Harper's Magazine
The Value of Time and Reform in a Scientific Way
The Washington Star quotes Professor Highbrow as saying reform in science must be timely. He notes that by the time a diagnosis is complete it may be too late for a remedy.
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Highbrow
Washington Star
That Office Boy Questioned by Yonkers Gazette
A Yonkers Statesman quip recalls a saying about a missing office boy. The punchline notes the humor as hereditary, referencing his father who was a policeman.
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Yonkers Statesin In
In the Midst of the Game Quotation
A Kansas City Journal snippet recalls a player named Jimmy who feels lifelong disgrace after his mother arrives at the game and carries him home from second base. The exchange frames a moment of public embarrassment in a baseball setting.
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Jimmy
Kansas City Journal
The Kid and Bear Skin Question in Harper’s Round Table
A playful exchange asks how the bear stays warm in winter and cool in summer. Carle notes the bear’s fur serves as insulation and discusses its seasonal changes in a humorous dialogue from Harper’s Round Table.
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Carrle
Carle
Harper's Round Table
Norse Trotting History Sets Early Speed Records
The New York Herald notes Norway early forged trotting speed with 18th century records. Jacob Meyer, royal militia chief born 1781, owned Ste Jenner War who trotted an August wife to 23 in 1829, a record faster than any American trotter known.
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Norway
Europe
Christinna
Jacob Meyer
Royal Mounted Militia
America
Sweden
Finland
New York Herald
Notable Lines on German Childhood From Walburga Voget
In Scenes and Memories Walburga Voget recalls a grim German childhood with scant clothing, icy streams, frozen tubs, and classrooms at near freezing. She notes bread with butter scarce, milk disliked, and fruit as a rare treat while a fourteen year gap separated meals.
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Germany
Walburga
Voget
Romance of a Picture Triggers Modern Art Valuation
A London medical student prized a painting he kept in his room for decades. After moving to Hobart to practice, his landlady asked for a keepsake and he took the picture, which later proved to be a Romney. A visitor urged sending a description to London, where it was valued at 8,500 guineas though some editors had cited 350 guineas, sparking debate over art worth and attribution.
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London
Hobart
Romney
Thory
Fasimarilin
Gas Fumes and a Carpet Beater Tale from London
A London anecdote recalls Mrs Wiffies punishing Master George Wie fies with a carpet beater. Weeping prompted a neighbor to peek over the yard fence. Mrs Wiffies explains the boy has about two hundred feet of gas inside him after swallowing a shilling she saved for the gas water.
Alpine Egg Dance Tradition in the Western Alps
An old eastern custom appears in the western Alps where one hundred eggs are laid on sand and young couples dance around them. If a couple finishes without breaking an egg they receive a token of temperament compatibility and are betrothed.
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Western
Alps
Breakin through the street theft unsettles household
A thief entered a house on a street last night and stole all the silver. The mistress laments careless security and asks who committed the act. The judge confirms the thief was from No 7, then explains the thief avoided frightening the occupants.
Old Chap's Joke on Judgment and Investment
A fragmented Chicago Tribune quote mocks haste in investing. The speaker admits delaying until after making a fool of himself while the other teases rely on better judgment. The context implies a humorous exchange about poor timing.
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Chicago
Funeral Absence Stings Grandfather in Londun Answers
In a terse exchange, an elder refuses talk of others funerals. He laments his own looming absence and the challenge of reaching his son's funeral, highlighting personal loss and aging.
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Dr. Mason
Londun
Odd Case Hall Outburst Sparks Fury in Baltimore
A quarrel inside a hall ends with a man ejected and allegedly burning with rage. Witnesses say he was furious after being removed and claimed he was still burning after they doused the flames. Local authorities review the incident.
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Baltk
Just Where He Sweeps
A humorous Yale Record gag panel shows a janitor sweeping under a carpet with the caption about always sweeping everything under it.
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Brude
Yale
A Gown From Paris and the German Empress's Dress
The Kiel regatta anecdote shows Wilhelm II admiring Paris fashion and the empress agreeing to wear a Berlin made dress after a Paris dressmaker arranged an account with X. The empress hints at Paris envy, while praising her own attire at the opera amid court admiration.
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Paris
Germany
Kiel
Wilhelm II
Tadolin
France
Parkelins
Potsdam
Rue du la Paix
Berlin
Opening Safes by Music Unveils Musical Locking Idea
The New York World reports on Mr. Baker of London using a tuned wire inside a safe as a musical lock. Three wires tuned to different keys trigger three locks via electric current, making the safe burglar proof though risk of wires going out of tune remains.
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Home Baker
London
New York World
Punta Arenas Potent Port of the Southern World
The city Punta Arenas in the far south now boasts a cosmopolitan population over 12 000. It historically served as a wool shipping hub, ships roughly 10 000 000 pounds seasonally, and is well lit by electricity with waterworks, two theaters, schools and many public buildings. The harsh climate has not halted progress as private residences reveal a sturdy permanent civilization in this latitude.
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Punta Arenna
The Cost of War
Professor Rieaser estimates that a France vs Germany war would force each side to mobilize and sustain armies in six weeks costing hundreds of millions of dollars. Germany alone would need about 260 million for war contracts and additional 100 million for anxiety calls from tightened credit and loan recalls. Private interests would also demand gold as the conflict begins.
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Rieaser
France
Germany
Mongol region secedes from China becoming independent
Mongolia, long part of China, is described as now independent after a republic proclamation. The text notes Mongols were vassals, not governed by China, and credits Russia with aiding the secession to create a buffer on its Chinese frontier.
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Mongolia
Agia
China
Merciful Bullets in War Warnings
An old wartime note argues wounding is preferable to killing, noting modern high velocity bullets can pass through multiple soldiers, leaving some alive but incapacitated. The piece reflects on battlefield ethics and the deadly efficiency of modern firearms.
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Alde
Heighter
Quetico Forest Reserve Established West of Port Arthur
Canada and the United States create a vast Quetico preserve west of Port Arthur to protect timber and game. The 1,000,000 acre district lies between Port Arthur and Lake of the Woods and will support a thriving moose and deer population while promoting fishing and fur bearing species. Colonel D. Douglas Young commands the guard, with six staff and patrols through summer and winter.
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United States
Canada
Port Arthus
Quetivo
Port Arthur
Lake of the Woods
Pierre de la Verandery
Soo
Great Plains
Quetico
Manitoba
Quetico Lake
Dawson
Prairies
Lord Wolseley
Riel
Hudson Bay
D. Douglas Young
Selkirk
Colonel Hies
Europe
Colonel Young
Wrench Lake
Youns
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Sanadi
Dominion
Beckles Wilson
Mano House
Btrangers
Wolla
Quetico Reserv
U. S
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