Grand Dames Who Love Country Life in London Society
The piece profiles England’s upper circle led by the Duchess of Portland and Countess of Lytton, detailing their country living, tastes in art and dress, social influence, and the pair’s circle of peers and spouses, including the Duke of Bedford and Lord Lytton. It also touches on the broader display of wealth, culture, and moral discourse shaping society.
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London
England
Duchess of Portland
Thomas Yorke Dallas- Yorke
Lincolnshire
Evelyn Millard
Countess of Lytton
Wewl
Tke
Duchess of Rutland
Minto
Canada
Indiz
Simla
Calcutta
Lady Granby
Mrs. Asquith
Society of “Souls
Arthur Balfour
Lord Lytton
Paris
Prince’s
League
Bulwer Lytton
House of Lords
Gage
Scotland
Bedfordshire
Prince's Skating Rink
Bedford Opera Box
Covent Garden Theatre
Duke of Bedford
Grenadier Guards
Travellers’ Clubs
Lady Lowther
Sir Gerard Lowther
Egypt
Turkey
Alice Blight
Philadelphia
Newport
United States
Walter Guinness
Evelyn
Farl
Buchan
Gogmagog Hills
Cambridge
Bastiat
The Road to Grumbletown Journey Song
Elien Manly tells of Grumbletown a place where gloom prevails and happiness is rare. The tale warns readers that the easiest road shows a town always dreary with cross children dull games and dull books.
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Elien Manly
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Progress Depends Upon Morals by Francis Winton
An essay argues that material needs rise with civilization and that mental effort should drive progress. It compares human strength to horses, then shows steam power amplifying labor, while warning future growth relies on intellectual prowess to advance arts, industry, and aesthetics.
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Watterman
Sania Bag
Snow as Water Bank: Snowfall Shapes World Irrigation
The article argues that snow acts as a crucial seasonal reservoir for moisture, storing in mountain pack that feeds rivers for summer irrigation. Without snow, fertile regions would face drought, while snow also limits wind erosion by protecting topsoil.
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Salt Lake Valley
West
New Jersey
Ohio
Parlor Sofa Quip Sparks Quick Commerce Line
A humorous Chicago News quip has an old gentleman in gold-rimmed glasses asking for a parlor sofa. The clerk proclaims durability, prompting a shopwise retort about preferring something that wears out in six months to suit a short engagement.
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Chicago News
Lectures Spark Heated Exchange Over Heredity Claim
A lecturer singles out an elderly man in the front row asserting all that he is is due to heredity and environment. The man, indignant, denies any dealings with the claimed firm and says he owes no one a cent, prompting a sharp exchange in Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune
No Mande Dear I Wouldnt Be Nice to Say to the Sheriff
A whimsical line from a reader or humorous aside appears to address a sheriff with a mock rebuke. The phrase reflects informal local banter and familiarity with law enforcement.
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Mande
Dougie's Family Album Schemes Hair Restorers Onboard Vital Spark
The Vital Spark crew stage a plan to use Dougie’s family album to expose wives and boast of old faces. Sunny Jim outlines Petroloid Lotion grafts and testimonials, prompting a curious ad claim turn with Dougie’s portrait appearing in a lotion ad. The mix leads to a windfall box of products and a captain’s wary farewell.
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Dougie
Para
Lily Langtry
Sunny Jim
Tobermory
Edna May
Macphail
Rothesay
Vital Spark
Dougald Campbell
Para Handy
Banker's Western Toughness Amid Panic Decline
A Idaho banker recalls facing a panic with cash on hand and depositor scrutiny. He describes guarded days, a hangman’s rope at the door, and constant checks by a loyal yet wary crew, noting western banks must seek fair profits rather than big wins.
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Idaho
Kansas City Journal
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