Vanderbilt Heiress Betrothed to Count in Hungary Romance
The betrothal of Miss Gladys Van derbilt to Count Laszlo Szechenyi of Budapest is described as a modern romantic saga with aristocratic lineage. Austrian officials report the couple met in Salzburg, with formal betrothal in Hungary and a Newport engagement buzz rooted in European travels and family intrigue.
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Gladys Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Laszlo Szechenyi
Budapest
Hungary
Anthony Hope
Newport
Count Laszlo Szechenyi
Anthony Hope School
William Dean Howells
Gibbon
Sienkiewicz
Danube
Alps
Liszt
Paderewski
Maniu
Fez
Mapsburg
America
London
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Miss Gladys
Europe
Miss Vanderbilt
Salsburg
Szechenyi
Horprech
Austro-Hungary
Count Szechenyi
Robert Walton Goelet
Vanderbilt
William
Ladislaus Szechenyi von
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Count de Castellane
Anna Gould
Szechenyis
France
Castellane
Central Asia
Transylvania
Nicholas Szechenyi
Zrinyi
Sziget
Solyman
Theodore Koerner
Ferdinand
Rokoczy
Count Laszlo
Count Bela Szechenyi
United States
Carpathian Mountains
Vienna
Emerich Szechenyi
Franz Joseph
Berlin
Order of the Golden Fleece
Alexandra Sztaray-Szirinay
Laszio
Dionys
Paris
Maria de Caraman Et Chimay
Peter
Stephen
Imperial Bazzars
Norway's Boy Clairvoyant Attracts Worldwide Attention
A 14 year old Norwegian boy, John Fleettum, recently demonstrated a striking clairvoyant gift. He guided searchers to a drowned man using drawn lines on paper, leading to the discovery of a handkerchief and later the body, with further feats including locating a lost gold ring and other remarkable demonstrations. The boy claims this power began three months ago and has since produced multiple proofs of his ability.
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Christiania
Oesterdal
John Fleettum
Lost Lunch Picnic Prank Delights Bloomfield Folk
A Sunday school union outing at Cranberry Lake left Mrs. Jenkins with a fine lunch and Mr Dancer and others with an empty basket. The station agent and Alderman Anangst redirected the meal to the Jenkinses who enjoyed the feast at home, including the silverware. Mrs. Jenkins later praised the kindness as the story ended with happy memories.
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George 8. Jenkins
Bloomfield
Thomas C. Dancer
Glenwood Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church
Watsessing Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Cranberry Lake
Dancer
Tom
Gallivantin
Doremus
Mrs. Jenkins
Abe
Newsdealer
Alderman
Mrs. Dancer
Washington Post
Making a Monkey of Him
A witty Chicago News quip plays on a Boston critic naming Reggy Sapp Yeas a flower simile. The young woman compares him to a pansy, sparking playful banter in a lighthearted column snippet.
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Reggy Sapp
Yeas
Boston
Weally
Tabasco
Chicago News
Monkey and Old Hickory in Tennessee Rivalry
The tale recalls Monkey, a diminutive enslaved horseman and Jackson confidant, who valued horse flesh above all. When Brown opposed the Jackson faction for governor, he barely won votes. In Nashville, Monkey pushed Brown with a basket on his arm, Brown cried who are you, and Monkey replied in childlike wit that Brown had helped him test the guv'nor experiment, a quip at Brown's expense.
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Monkey
Andrew Jackson
Brown
Jackson
Tennessee
Mr. Brown
Nashville
Guvnor
Moon Replaced After Fall by Nasir-Eddin-Khodja
Old Turkish joke tells how Nasir-Eddin-Khodja drops a hook into a well to haul up the moon. The hook strikes a stone and the joker lands on his back. He proclaims that he has put the moon back in its place despite the mishap.
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Nasir-Eddin- Khodja
Khodja
Rhodja
Royalty's Cats How Princess Victoria Leads Royal Cattery
Cats enjoy royal favor with Queen Alexandra owning chinchillas and Persians while Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein runs the only royal cattery at Cumberland Lodge. The facility is modern with curtained windows a knocker and a letter box and is topped by a crown and the initials V S H.
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Queen Alexandra
Sevral
Alexander of
Teck
Prince Maurice
Battenberg
Princess Victoria
Schleswig Holstein
Cumberand Lodge
Prodigy Stanley Wright Tops Greene County Youth
Giant Boy from Greene County Stanley Wright at 17 stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 265 pounds. He is Richhill township born and is noted as the youngest schoolteacher in the state with a No 18 shoe he has made to order and continues to grow.
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Greene County
Pennsylvania
Stanley Wright
Young Wright
Richhill
Torpedo Boats of the World in English Report
An English government report lists national torpedo boat status: France has 39 in service and 50 under construction, England 25 built and 15 under way, with Russia 18 and 15, United States 8 and 4, Italy 2 and 4, Japan 5 and 2, Germany 1 under construction.
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France
England
Russia
United States
Jaly
Japan
Germany
Migrant Virginia plover sets 3000 mile flight record
A Virginia plover achieves a remarkable migratory feat by flying from North America to the coast of Brazil in a single continuous journey of about 15 hours. The distance surpasses 3000 miles at an average pace of roughly four miles per minute, marking a notable avian endurance feat.
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North America
Atlantic
Brazil
The New Quartz Industry Advances in Smelting
Quartz smelting in electric furnaces has grown into a significant industry. It yields iridescent glass used for vases capsules and crucibles. Colored quartz products span many tones. smelted quartz lab apparatus have become indispensable in laboratories.
Odd German Laws Five Dollars for Rebuking a Telephone Girl
A Baltimore News summary of curious European regulations across Germany, Russia, France, and beyond. It notes penalties for red attire in Saxony, spanking fines for kissing in public in Russia, bans on long dresses and smoking near invalids in German spa towns, and camera restrictions near fortifications and palaces. The piece casts these rules as examples of quaint, burdensome statutes abroad. It warns visitors to avoid insulting officials, as German standards of insult differ, and highlights varied enforcement in cities like Hamburg and Giessen. It ends with a wry moral about staying on the right side of authorities while traveling Europe.
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Germany
Saxony
Ketschendorf
Ems
Herrnskrechen
Ebs
Nordhausen
Giessen
Hesse
Carlsruhe
Hamburg
Russia
France
Metz
Strasburg
Pompeii
Morocco
Constantinople
Baltimore News
Cattle Trade Highlights Tampico Region Leader
The Mexican Herald notes Tambipas cattle industry rising with Bartolo Rodriguez shipping 48,000 head to Cuba and Yucatan, valued at 1.5 million dollars. His Monte Alto ranch near Tampico houses 300 cattle and bulls at about 500 dollars each, imported from the United States and Switzerland. Northern Tampico estimates place total cattle and horses at 2,000,000.
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Tambipas
Bartolo Rodriguez
Cuba
Yucatan
Tampico
Monte Alto
United States
Switzerland
Toselli Declines Hamburg Offer for Five Concerts
Not an act. Enrico Toselli, the Italian pianist, married in London to Countess Montignoso, ex wife of the crown prince of Saxony, refuses an offer by a Hamburg impresario to give five concerts for 2400 dollars, saying he did not marry his wife to be used as advertising.
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Enrico Toselli
London
Countess Montignoso
Saxony
Frederick Augustus of Saxony
Hamburg
Wagner as a Curative Agent at Queen's Hall
Vernon Lee recounts the tale of Wagner easing headaches with remarkable effects felt nightly at Queen's Hall. Listeners report hypnotic lulls where sounds seem to clear the air and only the sense of hearing remains active.
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Wagner
Vernon Lee
Queen’s Hall
Dig at Forefathers Historical Quote by Holmes
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes once treated a mentally afflicted child and noted a prior consultation should have occurred. He quipped that the consultation should have been held about 50 years ago, reflecting his advanced views on heredity.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Giraffe Seeks Gas from Jungle Dentist
In a playful dialogue the giraffe asks for gas while the jungle dentist confirms. The exchange features humorous lines about pricing for a thousand feet and a casual, surreal street-side banter.
Women at Mines Across the World Surface Roles and Limits
A historical survey notes women used in surface mining in England and elsewhere. It contrasts British underground bans with reports from German Southwest Africa West Africa and Belgium where women carried loads, faced limits, and earned low day rates.
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England
Great Britain
German
Africa
West Africa
Aisc
Belgium
Germany
Amiel on Wives and Constant Love
A quotation from Amiel exhorts wives to unwavering devotion and patience. It frames marital duty as tireless, compassionate, and hopeful, urging wives to seek growth and open hearts in their partners, mirroring divine constancy.
Jekyl and Hyde: Beast and devil in man endure
The passage reflects on dual natures within people, noting that while beastly and malevolent traits can be subdued, they cannot be completely eradicated in this life, as a constant inner struggle between darker and brighter aspects persists.
Ruskin Bookplate Found Among Ruskin Relics
The death of Ruskin's publisher brings a note on a Ruskin bookplate, made at his express wish and then abandoned. Allen owned the plate, and no copy exists in the British Museum print room. Engraving by W Roffe, known for stipple work on Ida and other Greenaway drawings.
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Ruskin
Allen
National
British Museum
W. Roffe
Expert Roofing Tips From William A. Radford on Barn-Eyed Attic Designs
William A. Radford offers free reader advice on building subjects. He discusses pyramid roofs for corner or wide lots, cottage-roof history, and enhancing light with roof windows. He explains attic usefulness for storage and summer cooling, plus window hinges, fasteners, and venting considerations for stormy weather.
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William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Ill
New York
Real estate notes on house placement and lot etiquette
In the county clerk’s office reflections on home building, lot width, setbacks, and the social rules guiding property fronts. It argues larger lots ease lawn space and light, warns against misaligned house orientation, and notes deed constraints while stressing planning and community fit.
Writing Hands Travel Distances Through The Paper
A statistician notes that average writing speed of about 30 words per minute with pen strokes covers roughly five yards per minute, about 300 yards per hour. Over two hours daily this adds up to about 120 miles for the hand, with much higher figures for professionals who log six to seven hours a day.
Geese Endangered by Cider Pulp Suspect Spree
Farmer Martin Beck of Conewago Hills reports three geese lurching and cackling after eating pulp from a cider mill. The birds swayed and collapsed, then revived after being brought indoors. Since then the flock avoids the mill and warns others away.
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Martin Beck
Conewago Hills
Philadelphia
Best Diamond Mine One of the world’s most valuable discoveries
The Premier diamond mine in South Africa is described as the largest and most valuable individual diamond mine ever found. Estimates suggest full operation could yield profits of about 9.65 million dollars annually, with a mine life of over fifty years.
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South Africa
Trade Balance in Porto Rico Under Civil Administration
A historical trade review notes that in the 50 years before American civil rule Porto Rico ran a cumulative trade deficit of about $75 million, with only four years in its favor totaling just over $2.0 million. The initial two civil administration years saw deficits around $750,000 each, while the final five years showed a turnaround with roughly $7.25 million in surplus.
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Porto Rico
Chicago horticulturist creates cactus dahlia triumph
A Chicago horticulturist has produced a cactus dahlia, reversing Luther Burbank's feat of dethroning a cactus. The note ends with the phrase we may yet gather figs of thistles, reflecting a playful, period tone from the Boston Herald.
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Chicago
Luther Burbank
Boston Herald
The Master Stroke in Rivalry War
A dramatic exchange frames a clash between a foreign manager and an impresario over a strategic move to outshine rivals. The manager promises a stroke so brilliant rivals “see stars” while the impresario counters that the goal is a move so overpowering rivals cannot even see stars.
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Kansas City Times
Round Billiard Tables Prompt Talk of Square Balls
A wry note suggests that with billiard tables now round, it would not surprise anyone if steps were taken to adopt square balls, a change that would have seemed absurd in the past.
His Name for It
A rural physiology class recalls a girl’s answer skull as the bone group of the head and a boy’s prompt pursuit of the term cranium highlighting classroom curiosity and quick thinking.
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Lucy
No Cover for This Machine
A village woman visits a larger town where a bridge player jokes about making a cover for a machine. The visitor replies with humor about owning a New Home machine, prompting amused laughter from onlookers.
Old Story of Bliggins and His Boy
An elderly man recalls that Bliggins pride in his son mirrors a past boast by Bliggins’ father. The exchange highlights enduring family expectations and the cyclical nature of boasting across generations.
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Bliggins
Noggin Sparks Curious Debate at Judge's Library
In a brief Chicago News item, a playful exchange centers on attitudes toward kissing. Henry asks and answers with the term Noggin, prompting a light moment about conscientious scruples and whether kissing is dangerous.
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Fident
Henry
Noggin
Judge’s Library
Chicago News
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