May Morning Meeting Sparks Figured Romance
In a sunlit city park a newspaper reader and a young woman clash over a planned arranged marriage to a visiting English lord. A tossed satin pump, a puzzled father, and a chance card reveal the lord’s real name Cecil Cuthbert Rom Bly-Jones, ending the farcical confrontation with a blush and a shy confession of mistaken identity.
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Cinderela
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Liverpool
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Cecil
Hke Romilly-Jones
Cecil Rom- My-Jones
Dorothy
Cecil Cuthbert Rombly-Jones
May Morning Reunion at Park House
A young man seeks an exit from a forced engagement and encounters a protecting elderly nun and a wary young woman. The scene shifts as the couple are invited to stay, while a cheerful robin on a statue signals a serene May morning.
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Liverpool
Yang Nan
Name Surely a Mouthful Welsh Place Names Puzzle
An American ex-serviceman shares a humorous Welsh spelling mix up at Chepstow post office. A March 2 1922 telegram to Llanfalrpwil gwnglyllgogogoch prompts a back‑and‑forth about correct Welsh village names and spelling.
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Chepstow
Llanfalrpwil Gwnewellgogerhwl
Llanfalrpwil Gwyngyllgogere
View of Earth Like Distant Planets Through Telescope
Observers say if Earth were viewed from afar, it would resemble other planets with distinct features. Saturn would show rings, Jupiter colored bands, Mars canals, while Earth's long tail extends behind like a comet. The glow appears at sunset and may be a vast gas cloud or millions of tiny moons.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Why English call dolls Dolly and Doll in history
The text traces doll naming to medieval Saint Dorothea, widely venerated in the Christian world. Shortened in English to Dolly and Doll during nursery talk, the practice extended to the dolls beloved by babies, as a natural evolution from saint names to familiar nicknames.
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St. Dorothea
Dorothea
Dorothy
God
Dolly
Doll
English novelist W L George jokes about Bernard Shaw
A Boston lady quips about Bernard Shaw during a dinner with English novelist W L George. He replies that Shaw is always lecturing, noting Shaw stays in England to do it.
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W. L. George
America
Boston
Bernard Shaw
Mr. George
Shaw
Thelady
England
Banting Diet Sparks New Word In English Language
In 1863 London upholsterer William Banting adopted a fat reducing diet cutting sweets potatoes bread and meat. He lost over eighty pounds and the word Banting entered the language though dictionaries call it Bantingism. The term survived as bant and is linked to his system.
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William Banting
London
Bonting
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Two Little Dewdrops and the Rose
A voiced tale of two dewdrops on a rosebush one morning. One chooses to seek the sun and rainbow colors, the other stays with the rose to nurture growth. The sun grants beauty to the first, while the second sinks into the heart of the blooming rose, making it sweeter and more cherished by bees and the garden. The rose credits the nestling dewdrop within, while the other’s fate remains with the sun’s blaze.
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Mr. Bee
McClure Newapaney Syndicate
Green market chowder and fresh sandwich ideas
Harriet Beecher Stowe quotes open the note on love. Dee offers cucumbers peas beets carrots spinach watercress and green onions as market green choices. A fish chowder recipe uses potatoes onions salt pork milk crackers and shredded fish then blends with vegetables and lemon. A lettuce cucumber salad with radish onion green pepper parsley and mayonnaise dressing completes the meal. Green onions and salad dressing make a tasty sandwich filling.
Made Attack on St. John by Machias Delegate in 1776
Stephen Smith of Machias Maine a Massachusetts congress delegate led a raid on St John New Brunswick in August 1776 burning the fort and wrecking the stockade guarding a four man defense and capturing a 120 ton brig loaded with livestock bound for British troops in Boston The victory spurred British naval alerts and Bay of Fundy patrols locals then built Fort Howe after driving back Machias forces two years later Indian attacks diminished with 1780 loyalties swearing to King George
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Maine
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Bay of Fundy
Halifax
Fort Howe
Jemsey
Maugerville
Oromocto
CAN'T FOOL DIAMOND DEALER
In response to rising imitation stone traffic, diamond merchants now spend more time detecting fakes. Skilled dealers test suspected gems with water, pliability, and pencil-tick tests, observe brilliance loss, water droplet behavior, and edge hardness to distinguish real diamonds from counterfeits.
Hatred as an Ugly Habit Warns a Young Reader
A Richmond Dispatch editorial urges girls to drop hatred and stop letting it ruin their looks and friendships. It dismisses hate as unproductive, advising the target to forget the rival and preserve social harmony. The writer suggests clipping the note for readers who hate others to reconsider.
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Dearie
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Grand Mufti of Turkey Named Spiritual Head of Ulemas
In Ottoman Turkey the grand mufti stood as the supreme religious authority, second in dignity to the grand vizier. Chosen by the Sultan, he received a sable vest and about 25 a day in salary, unique honors included kissing the Sultan's left shoulder and girding with the sword at his enthronement.
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Turkey
Bin
Reading Room at British Museum Draws Wide Interest
The London British Museum reading room in Bloomsbury is noted for its vast dome and crowded shelves. An expert once asked for 40 pounds to summarize a Latin pope life, but another did it for five guineas. other pages cover prize fights and stall stories.
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Bloomsbury
London
Manchester Guardian
Stallar
British Museum
Kleagle
Ku Klux Klan
Evolution of neckwear from ruff to scarf
A historical overview traces neckwear from the ruff to Brussels lace neckcloths, long ends tucked in a waistcoat, a broad silk ribbon, a cravat worn around the collar, and the modern scarf appearing about forty years ago.
Democratic Candidate Announces County Commissioner Bid
To the Democratic voters of Caroline county a lifelong Democrat announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner at the coming primary election. He pledges to fulfill duties to the best of his ability and asks for local support.
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Caroline County
Farm for Sale 130 Acres With Buildings on State Road
130 acre farm between Denton and Willis ton with sturdy buildings offered for sale in parcels or as a whole. Seller M H Downes of Denton Maryland invites buyers to inquire. Dated June 28 1931.
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Cedar Grove
Greensboro
Davis Bishop
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
James EB. Hignutt
State Road
Denton
Williston
Auy
M. H. Downes
Denton, Md
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