War Dogs and Phonographs Stir Early 20th Century Ponderings
A compilation of 1907-era observations questions diplomacy costs and naval strength, notes Britain may need to rely more on home defense, and interweaves quips about phonographs used to scare ducks. It also criticizes education and the army’s recruitment, citing West Point’s declining cadet strength and shifting career appeal.
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Richard Burdon Haldane
Hanley
Great Britain
Germany
United States
The Lonely Little Fellows Poem by Nesbit
A poem by W. D. Nesbit in the St. Louis Republic laments lonely children left to grieve and dream of comfort. It portrays a young boy awaiting a caring touch and a reassuring voice, urging readers to soothe him and bring light to his days with songs and stories.
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W. D. Nesbit
St. Louis Republic
The Broken Shaft on the Liner Bound for Marseilles
A homeward-bound liner plows toward Marseilles while a couple, bound for a dramatic reunion, debate delays that would extend their time at sea. Passengers in the second class endure heat and confinement as the voyage drags at night and stars gleam over phosphorescent waters.
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Boniface
Marseilles
Echoes of a voyage to Marseilles and a dying wife
A shipboard encounter reveals a lone, solitary passenger whose anxiety over reaching London by Tuesday to see his dying wife in Bombay is matched by a looming ship crisis. The chief engineer reports the propeller shaft has snapped, delaying arrival to Friday afternoon, heightening a tense, fated voyage.
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Marseilles
London
Mary
Bombay
Pall Mall Gazette
Optimistic Club of America Aims to Cure All Troubles
A Salt Lake City group forms The Optimistic Club of America to spread cheerful philosophy across the United States. Charles A. Quigley elected president with aim to establish chapters nationwide while inviting President Roosevelt and other leaders as honorary members. The creed urges optimism, kind words, and daily encouragement to lift public mood.
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Optimistic Club of America
United States
Salt Lake City
Utah
Roosevelt
Charles A. Quigley
Studebaker Brothers
Argentine Andino Railway Sale Reported in Buenos Ayres
Buenos Ayres reports the sale contract for the Andino railway will be signed ad referendum by the minister of public works pending final congress approval. The price is £4,465,006 to fund narrow gauge extensions and complete the system, with proceeds placed in a special account not used for ordinary expenditure or armaments.
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Buenos Ayres
Revolutionary House One of Dauphin County’s Oldest Stone Dwellings
A stone house near Derry church on Samuel Moyer’s farm, dating to 1763, is one of the oldest in Dauphin county. The cornerstone credits Charles Clay with erection and John Pike for masonry. The dwelling remains standing and sound, as noted by the Philadelphia Record.
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Dauphin County
Samuel Moyer
Gabriel Moyer
Mount Joy
Elias Whisler
Derry Church
Charles Clay
John Pike
Philadelphia
Flat Toque Returns To Fashions In Paris and New York
The round flat toque regains favor among women, rivaling oversized hats. Velvet construction, fur borders, and feather trimmings accompany gowns as Queen Alexandra’s style resurges. Playgoers in Paris and New York embrace the revival amid fashion trends.
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Alexandra
Paris
New York
Gloveless Brides Reach for Modern Fashion
The New York Press notes brides are weding without gloves as gown sleeves extend to the fingers and lace conceals the hands. Theatregoers and society figures also abandon hand coverings, including Mrs. Roosevelt and the von Sternburg sisters, saving money by skipping long gloves.
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New York Press
Queen Alexandra’s Jewels and Royal Keepsakes
A Dundee Advertiser note describes Queen Alexandra’s enamel white swan pendant and the German Empress’s pearl set, alongside the King’s heirloom walking canes. It notes Napoleon’s hat gold find and the royal ivory-handled prop cane with ruby tongue and jeweled eyes.
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Waterloo
Dundee Advertiser
Women and Sport Stirring Up a Country Hunt Scene
The piece recalls a country house shoot as a social event with ladies present. It describes observers watching a wounded hare and birds during the beat, distressed by the ongoing suffering until the dogs finish the kill, reflecting on the cruelty of the scene as the hunt continues.
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London Daily Mail
Nuns of Noble Birth A List From The Catholic Times
The Catholic Times of Liverpool notes many noblewomen as nuns. It names Carmelite, Sister of Charity, and Good Shepherd orders among sisters of the Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Abingdon, Denbigh, and others. It also mentions Lady Leopoldina Keppel and a Protestant peer’s sister as nuns. In Kentucky, women led by Mrs. Nancy Johnson visit a new brick building to set an example of enterprise.
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Duke of Norfolk
Charity
Catholic Times
Liverpool
Frances Bertie
Earl of Abingdon
Lord Clifford
Chudleigh
Ellen
Maria Ffrench
Lord Ffrench
Frances Morris
Lord Kfillanin
Lord Trimlestown
Lord Herries
Duchess of Norfolk
Lord Petre
Order of the Good Shepherd
Kentucky
Belle Point
Nancy Johnson
Civilian workers join women in erecting brick
The Kentucky State Journal notes a procession of women showing that manual labor does not dishonor them. Led by the mother of Policeman Richard Johnson, the event demonstrates both traditional domestic skill and readiness to work publicly when needed.
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S. W. Howell
Richard Johnson
Trying to Spoil the American Girl editorial peak
An editorial from Century condemns modern American girls as over indulged and over valued. It argues lavish gifts and social gaiety erode traditional values. The piece laments loss of simplicity and a hero worship of youth over kindness and service.
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Whately
Ambrosia Advocates Cooperative Honeymoon Views
Brooklyn Life discusses the idea of honeymooning in parties rather than as couples. Ambrosia mocks the plan as loony and old fashioned while noting modern brides may prefer solitary trips like to Niagara Falls. Pepper-and-salt signs the piece, arguing against a collective wedding journey.
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London
de Miel
Lune
Niagara Falls
Ambrosia
Mars
Brooklyn
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New York World
Delaware
A. W. Greeley
George Alexander
University Place Presbyterian Church
Union College
Raymond
Old Union
American Review of Reviews
Byron W. Holt
Dun and Bradstreet
England
West Point
Ana
R. R. Deal
Revolutionary House
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