Great auk fetches high price at London auction
A great auk specimen sold for 1260 dollars in London amid high interest from collectors, with only about seventy known survivors and numerous skeletons and skins in museums. The sale highlighted extinction risks and rising concerns over feathers for European markets while noting other birds in danger.
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Teeland
Newfoundland
Iceland
Holder
Ella Af
Joe
Caliten
Florida
California
New Guinea
London Epigrams From July Week Of London Speakers
London notes a week of remarks with few epigrams. Notable lines come from the Duke of Devonshire on imperial defense, Lord Methuen about not reliving battles, and Lord Chief Justice Alverston on betting. The Dean of York comments on nineteenth century architecture. A humorous aside notes hot water and soap will remove stains.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Methuen
Alverston
Lord Robertson
York
Belted Electric Device Sold by San Francisco Company
An advertisement offers an electric belt promising strong regulated current and safety, sold only through the undersigned. Circular free, address Electric Co., 306 Post St., San Francisco. Sent to Hawaii for 68.00.
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Dr. Alden Electric
Alldress Ree Electric Co
Post St
San Francisco
Frea
Hawaii
Imperial Cable Service and Empire Communications
London reports that at the forthcoming conference of Colonial premiers the British government plans a unified empire telegraph policy. A Pacific cable links Canada and Australasia move toward completion with new lines to the Mediterranean, India, and China at an estimated cost of 120,000,000. The plan envisions compulsory tolls and direct government control, settled by arbitration with the Eastern Telegraph Company and aims for a broad imperial network.
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London
Canada
Australasia
Mediterranean
India
China
Lne
South Africa
Australia
Hell
Bringing His Sheaves With Him Poem by Austin
London July 11 Alfred Austin poet laureate writes another poem to be published in England titled Bringing His Sheaves With Him. The verses speak of peace over conquest and reflect on public sentiment, duty, and national feeling as a response to conflict and fatigue.
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London
Alfred Austin
Kitcheney
England
Astor and Jolie Jueon Astor At Newport Summer Social
The Astor party, including Mrs Jolie Jueon Astor, arrives for the Newport social season. They have rented a cottage and expect to participate actively in the exclusive summer society, continuing a years long pattern of frequent Newport presence and social engagements.
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Jolie Jueon Astor Wii de Ory
Fragmented verse and a garbled machine note capture
An uneasy mix of lyrical fragments and garbled prose describes a troubled speaker recalling beloveds and holy places, interwoven with excerpts about a cooling machine invention. The machine promises cooling without power, hospital uses, and air purification, while other passages touch on a natural washing compound and Pain-Killer ads.
High Art Plumbing Expands With New Sanitary Shop
An up-to-date plumbing business opens a larger Richards street shop to display a wide range of sanitary plumbing materials. The store carries Douglas Closets with high or low tanks, advertised under a strong siphon principle and guaranteed against leaks with written warranty. A force of skilled workers backs years of experience, offering enamel rolled-rim bathtubs open lavatories and improved wash trays connected to city water mains. Mr Bath invites public inspection and offers quotes with personal supervision on all entrusted work.
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Bath
Rath
Peracaa
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