Grandson of Burns Shares Family Tales and Treasures
A Glasgow man, Mr. Thomson, oldest Burns s grandson, recalls Burns and the women who shaped his life. He describes Jean Armour and Bettie Burns, keepsakes from Dumfries, and his mother as a religious, musical link to the poet.
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Burns
Dvizit Evntieman
Camp Hill
Glas
James Om
Munelip
Robert Burau
Linn Grads Fs
Azaa
Mr. Thosson
Hey
Ita Cay
Mr. Thomsas
Ded
Tse
Anna
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Globe Tavern
Dumfries
Jean
Mauchline
Leith
Wrrth
Bettie Burns
Whit
Mr. Thomson
Jean Armour
Tower
William
Betty
Littl
Bonny
Brow
Langside
Pollockshaws
Robbie
Thomson
Robbie Burns
Glasgow
Duncan Gray
Brown
Robert Burns
Hutchinson
Annie Beechett Burns
Cheltenham
James Glencairn Burna
Summer Charm From London Exile In New York Home
An English exile in New York describes summer home making with London style. Coral geraniums, pink bookbindings, and color matched pots transform the drawing room. She notes back yard decorations in London and compares New York indifference, planning affordable changes for a chic seasonal display. She mentions costs, plant choices, and portability for easy summer setup. The piece shifts to agricultural and tech notes on crops, rail expansion, and wireless telegram experiments.
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New York
London
Man-A-Lin promoted as remedy for constipation
An advertisement touts Man-A-Lin as an excellent laxative addressing constipation and related ailments such as biliousness acne liver and kidney issues. It claims gentle bowel action eliminates need for pills and drastic cathartics and suggests a dose for fever flu and colds.
Foreign Industrial Notes Highlight Global Trade Moves
New Zealand plans 5,625,000 for rail and 11,030,000 for public works this fiscal year. Last year 130 miles of railway were built. Bomanjee Petit in Bombay advocates reducing factory hours in India. A foreign ouster campaign circulates in Nganhui China urging locals to control mines and railways. Britain's October imports reach 288,000,000 with exports at 225,000,000. trade deficit 63,000,000 though 30,000,000 of exports are re exports. Manchuria sovereignty remains, but South Manchurian railway still does not carry Chinese mails.
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New Zealand
Bomanjee Petit
Bombay
India
Presidency
Nganhui
China
Manchuria
South Manchurian
Canada Poised to Meet Global Timber Demand
A historical report warns that timber scarcity is global as prices rise due to higher wages and longer log transports. It notes only seven countries can export now, with Canada and Sweden among remaining suppliers, and that expanding to meet U.S. demand could exhaust Canada’s forests in years.
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America
Europe
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Canada
United States
Austro-Hungary
Germany
Forest Preservation and Fire Protection Challenge
The text argues that forest reserves once thought to cover a million acres are now likely less than half due to fire and damage. It states the goal is to keep the land productive to meet demand and maximize revenue through protection and proper forestry management.
Tip Politeness in Europe Sparks Amusing Conflicts
A Youth's Companion tale contrasts Boston travelers' tipping habits in Europe. In Paris a wealthy American wagers the waiter with a 2000 franc tip claim, then learns the tipper and tip recipient were the same. In London another visitor balks at a hotel washroom sign urging tipping the basin.
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Europe
Monsieur
London
The Scientific Baby Raising Parable
A poem satirizes the scientific approach to child rearing as impractical. It mocks pacifiers, sterilization, thumb sucking, and home life with rhymed quips about germs and safety. The piece reflects skeptical humor about strict scientific parenting norms.
Omelet Suggestion Begets Eggy Banter at Lunch
A humorous exchange in a lunchroom features a customer asking if eggs are fresh and a waitress replying that they are and recommending an omelet. The wit centers on the playful pronouncement Your eggs are fresh, to which the server quips about omelet preparation.
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Liu
Txchang
Thomwon
Nasalyth
Inia
Jamie
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Amalgamated Radio-Telegraph Company of
Copenhagen
Drescolf
Man-A-Lin
the Manalt Co
the Man-A-Lin CO
Columbus
Flo . —S
Maud
John
Bates
Prudential
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