Mary Rose’s Wedding Dress Revelations Stir Centers
Miss Ellen Dobson plans a private view of a wedding dress for Mary Rose, then cancels to avoid an imagined social gap. Neighbors ponder motives as Miss Ellen hosts a supper in her honor, and Mary Rose arrives with her fiancé Jack to meet the town.
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Mary Rose
Margese
Jim
Hattie
Centers
Applegate
lfe
Mrs. Harris
Miss Ellen
Middleton
George Shipley
Clementina Splaks
Middiecton
sly
Mary Tlose
Mawnie Ivylig
Mamie
Maule
hts
Elien
crystal
Maary Rose
Jack
Ike
Muanile
hin
Tin
Mary Tose
Mrs. Fairchild
Jane Arrowsmith
Hallie Lewis
isslen
ivery
Jane Arrowsuith
Niagara
Ellen
Immense Net Spread to Bar German Submarines
A historical account notes the crucial pilots who navigate New York waters to protect the port and ship safety. It recalls World War I secrets and the dangers of German submarines, detailing a vast net across the Narrows and a hidden gate known only to pilots.
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Charles Edward Stussell
Sandy Hook
New York
Navy department
Wall Street
Alloy steels expand uses from jewelry to freight cars
Metallurgists in laboratories at home and abroad study new alloys to meet steel’s every specialized need. The versatility of alloy metals seems limitless and already alloy steels are used in numerous products from jewelry to railroad freight cars.
Heaviest Trains For Their Car Counts In Early 20th Century
A historical note details freight train lengths and weights in 1914 and 1915. It cites the Erie line with a 231 car train 8 547 feet long weighing 17 012 tons on July 93 1914 and a Victoria to Nonnoke run of 201 cars 8 482 feet long weighing 14 473 tons covering 123 miles in 7 hours 85 minutes. It also mentions the New Haven and Virginian trains with only four loaded cars and a Canadian Pacific wheat train of 185 cars weighing 8 275 tons noted as among the heaviest for that car count.
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Erie railroad
New Maven
Victoria
Nonnoke
New Haven
Canadian Pacific
The Man Who Sings While He Shaves
A breezy oddity from the Atchison Globe notes a man who sings while shaving and jokes that he may be down to three whiskers. The piece keeps a light tone and local flavor.
Story Book Boy Joins Berton Keith Home
Keith, a lawyer, and his wife Eleanor resolve ongoing strife by welcoming Daniel, an injured boy from a hospital bedside scene, into their home as a foster son turning quarrels into bonding. The tale ends with Daniel calling Keith and Eleanor “story-book” parents as their family grows.
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Mmit
Eleanor
Keith
Lord
Berton
Jim
Kelim
Daniel
Berton Keith
ATI
Harvey streets
Porter
Mr. Keith
Julia
Hannah
Daniell
yeaor
Research Throws Light on Elizabethan Times
The London Shakespeare League opened with three discoveries. Dr J Leslie Hotson traced a 1565 Middlesex record linking Marlowe to a bond for his appearance at Newgate, implying strong patrons. W J Lawrence announced proof of Humiet produced in 1000. St John Ervine revealed a diary with personal Shakespeare references found in an English country house.
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London Shakespeare league
London Day Training college
Southampton row
London Times
J. Leslie Hotson
Harvard university
record office
Christopher Marlowe
Deptford
Lyndey Lee
Middlesex sessions
East Smithfield
Marlowe
Newgate
Doctor Hotson
St. Botolph’s
Aldgate
Ingram Frizer
William Peel
league
W. J. Lawrence
Picturesque Troopers Hussars Restricted to Light Cavalry
The term hussars, once reserved for Hungary's light cavalry, is now used for similar units in other European armies. They are described as tight horse troopers armed with saber and carbine, wearing brilliant uniforms and formerly dolmau and busby.
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hussars
Left Player Pondering And The Farmer On The Golf Course
A farmer walking a shortcut notices a club member practicing. The man fails several swings and barely moves the ball. He objects that only golfers are allowed on the course, but the farmer replies he will stay silent if the golfer does the same.
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London
Weight of Whale Reported in Ancient Texts
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a whale as weighing about a ton to each fout of length, with unclear units and origins. The garbled source mentions odd measurements and abbreviations, suggesting a historical or linguistic discussion rather than a modern estimate.
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