Wilful murder verdict in case of starving infant
An Edmonton inquest found Constance May Gammon aged four months died of starvation due to wilful neglect by her father a French polisher living on Goodwin Road The father a socialist faced murder charges as the coroner noted lack of mutual support in the family and government aid took time to reach them The jury ruled starvation caused the death and the father was taken into custody on the capital charge
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Edmonton Y
Constance May Gammon
Goodwin Road
Gammon
Lis
Jones
Dinner Interview Reveals Odd Diet Talk
In a Dinner with him the Interviewer notes a peculiar scene as the subject nonchalantly dissolves a digestive tablet in water. They discuss weather, temperature measures, and a meticulous diet detailing nitrogenous and carbohydrate intake, ending with a puzzling tally of tarbohydrates and nitrogenous matter.
London Revisited After Short Absence
Charles 2 Hands recalls a year and a half away from London, noting rapid rebuilding and new features. He visits St Martin's Lane to verify a theatre, marvels at auto traffic, motor omnibuses, and modern advertising domination shaping a transformed city by 1906.
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Mrharles
Hands
Tasmibont
Daily Mail
Moose
London
Mukden
Mr Wells
St. Martin's Lane
New York
Chicago
Thespis
Covent Garden Market
Fleet Street
Oxford Street
Strand
Knightsbridge
Bensington
The Penny Novelette and Its Secret Source
The piece discusses the penny novelette as a growing literary form, noting its origin in serialized writing for a wealthy proprietor. It highlights the mass appeal among working women and the proliferation of cheap paperbound booklets in railway stalls and street vendors. It mentions a Guardian essay by C J HL offering commentary on the genre.
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Papera
C.j.hl
Guardian
Penny novelettes lure working women into fashionable ideals
The piece critiques penny novelettes as targeted at English working women who seek luxury and romance. It argues these stories emphasize beauty and social ascent, with men as mere backdrops, and warn of a downward path driven by marriage to wealthy suitors. It notes milliners and dressmakers feel refined and are drawn to such fiction, while questioning harmlessness vs. moral impact. The excerpt ends with a Church Times reference urging rural church-led reforms.
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Violet
C.j.hl
Church Times
Occupation Shapes Physiognomy Across Professions
The Lancet argues occupation influences facial features, suggesting cabmen, drivers, butlers, and grooms share identifiable vocational types. It expands to legal, scientific, ecclesiastical, musical, artistic, dramatic, and military faces shaping appearance and recognition.
Egotism of the Rest Cure Commentary
A columnist notes August rest cures reveal the egotism of self-absorption in women and argues such holidays are rarely advised for men or actual workers, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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Magya Amart Dame
Doubting Woman Questioning Eggs From Grocer
A witty exchange finds a shopper doubting egg freshness and the grocer directing her to call the farm to hear the hens still crowing. The quip highlights farm to counter, humor in daily commerce.
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Grocer
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