Vanity and Language in Beaconsfield at Berlin Congress
A London correspondent recounts how Lord Beaconsfield avoided French at the 1878 Berlin congress. Despite rumors he would speak French, aides and a British minister guided his choice to deliver the plenipotentiaries’ address in English, aiming to meet expectations of a premier orator.
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London
Christian Science Moniter
Gota
Tite
Lord Beaconsfield
Monty Cory
Berlin
Odo Russell
Englesh
Couldn’t Leave Emily Out In Victorian Tale
In mid-Victorian Maine a friend's death prompts Miss Susan to plan a funeral trip. Complications arise as she contends with age, heat, and travel, insisting she cannot leave Emily behind for the journey.
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Tady
Maine
Miss Susan
Tmaintly
Miss Susiy
Parl
Susim
Misa
Anid
Duneh
Susan
Emily
Scraping the Ballot Raises Voting Machine Confusion
A downtown voting machine instructor reports a well dressed woman seeking instructions to scrape her ballot after asking how to operate the machine for a straight ticket. The incident occurred during voter instruction for first time female voters, highlighting irregular behavior and confusion at the polling area.
Alaska Fur Varieties Highlighted by Andrew J Stone
Andrew J Stone extols Alaska as a land of diverse furs, noting 18 bear varieties and fox skins in multiple colors. He claims high quality fox sking and large sizes, praises caribou meat and winter footwear uses, and notes caribou herds span most of the country except the southeastern coast.
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Alaska
Andrew J. Stone
Soutiern Oast
Helium Production Rises From Natural Gas Use
Helium, once a laboratory product costing 1500 to 2000 per cubic foot, moved toward wartime needs with Texas output reaching about 8000 cubic feet daily. Substituting helium for hydrogen reduces fire and explosion risk in dirigibles and balloons, despite some loss of lifting power, improving safety while maintaining military utility.
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