Yerekel Marries His Cook and the Household Turmoil
Adelaide Simmons, former hotel housekeeper, marries Yerekel after ten years as his servant. He dies, leaving her a near four million fortune with a five year remarriage condition. She later marries the chauffeur, sparking a national scandal and a life in a gardener’s cottage on a hill estate.
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Yerekel
Simmons
Simmona
Verckel
Mrs. Verekel
Shard
Tiwag
Adelaide Simmons
Yereke
Yerckel
Ti Waa
Simmong
Yost
New Englanders Recoiled From The Word Servant In History
A Boston Transcript essay traces New England speech away from the term servant as the region’s early settlers favored “help” and “hired men.” It notes that servitude faded as democratic equality grew, only to reappear later with imported labor and class distinctions.
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New
England
Mary
Hiram
Ireland
New England
St Fillan's Bells: Ancient Scottish Exorcism Instruments
Crude quadrangular bells of iron and bronze linked to saints in Scotland date back to the seventh century. Some served as dittrett or exorcism bells, with sizes reaching about nine feet high. One bell from St Man’s lay on a tombstone in Stratfillan churchyard until 1708 theft by an English tourist. it was returned to Scotland and later placed in Edinburgh's Queen Street museum in 1849.
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Scotland
Aiza
Stratfillan
Queen Street Museum
Edinburgh
Bowers and Umbrella Roofs of South Attica Birds
Odd Bird Homes Communities of social weavers of South Attica construct an umbrella shaped roof in a tree beneath which may be 800 bird bomes. An acacia tree with a straight smooth atom that animals cannot climb is often selected. Bower birds are noted for building bowers not nests, likely for sport and aesthetic satisfaction.
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South Attica
Teething Fuss Heals With Castoria for Babies and Kids
When teething makes a baby fussy, Castoria helps by promoting regular waste elimination and soothing colic. The vegetable preparation is gentle, harmless, and suitable for infants and older children. Ensure you use genuine Castoria with the proper name.
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Castoria
Fog Causes Abandonment at Harringay Dog-Race Meet Near London
A dense fog at Harringay track disrupted a dog race causing chaos among spectators. Cars slowed to walking pace as drivers were guided by pedestrians with handkerchiefs on their backs.
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Harringay
London
Cara
Improved Stomach and the Blood in Steeplechase Tactics
A trainer claims horses are fed very little on the morning of a steeplechase to keep them fast, while paddock visitors observe this contributes to speed. The exchange reflects speculative racing lore on how feeding affects performance.
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Boston
Transeript
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