Gambler Ladies of England in Regals Drawn Rooms
A century ago many high society women in England turned drawing rooms into gambling dens wagering vast sums. Queens Elizabeth Mary Stuart and Anne of Austria reportedly gambled for attire and fortune, while Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon showed differing inclinations. Nell Gwyn and Mazarin figures also feature in tales of high stakes card games in elite salons. Cards remain popular among hostesses, though not at former levels.
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England
Elizabeth
Mary
Queen of the Scots
Queen Ann of Austria
Anne Boleyn
Sheary VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Nell Gwyn
Gamlet
Mazarin
Humor in Maine Speech Exaggeration and Local Color
A Maine storyteller profile notes quirky humorous exaggeration in local speech. Jabish Furlong recalls a day of overthetop luck hunting, claiming he shot a squirrel and partridge from a spruce, then fell into a brook, ending with a mink, mushquash, and trout in hand.
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Maine
Jabizh Furlong
Old Man MéKusick
Jabish
Furder
Seach
Wesleyan Tree Gift Ties to Wesley and Whitefield Hymns
The Rev J H Wicksteed presents a sapling from the 84 oak at Bexley vicarage to Gravesend and Dartford Wesleyan Methodists. The oak allegedly hosted John and Charles Wesley with Whitefield, with Charles said to have written hymns beneath it and John noting a 1740 sermon and 1749 preaching there.
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Wesley
J. H. Wicksteed
Bexley
Kent
England
Wesleyan Methodists
Gravesnd and
Dartford
John
Charlies Wesley
George “Whitefield
Charles Wesley
Piers
Home News Highlights From Daily Tribune
Daily Tribune reports local home news items including property transactions, neighborhood events, and community notices. Key figures include residents and local organizations with dates and places noted for upcoming improvements and gatherings.
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The
Daily Tribune
Mis sissippi tale of a man beaten by Scattering
A Mississippi election tale recounted in Raleigh recalls a man eager to hold any office who finally faced defeat when a last minute rival called Scattering entered the race. The story, told by L. Q. Lamar and cited by the Washington Post, ends with the defeated candidate vowing not to run again.
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Mississipi
F. A. Herold
Newark
Del
Raleigh
L. Q. C. Lamar
Mississippi
Beck
Kentucky
Lamar
Scattering
Washington Post
Pigeons Fall From Grace In Street Drunken Spill
A truck delivering kegs toppled one into a street puddle of spilled rum. Pigeons drank the liquor and grew intoxicated, followed by other birds and a drunken hound, all staggered and sleepy in the gutter. The scene unfolded in a deserted street near Nquor.
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Nquor
American Girl Supremacy in German Restaurants
National Food Magazine notes that American women in Germany appear more chic and self assured than their German counterparts. In Berlin and other cities, well-dressed New York or Chicago girls attract all eyes upon entering a restaurant, contrasting with local fashion and confidence.
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America
Berlin
New York
Chicago
Germany
All Eyes
National Food Magazine
Dazed by Skyscrapers in Europe
A woman who spent a summer in Denmark recalls Europeans’ early mockery of American skyscrapers. She notes how confidence grew as New York’s towering structures rose, leaving Europeans breathless at postcard images of downtown.
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Europe
Denmark
New York
Reform Debates Women in Government Control
Mrs Benham argues that when women run the government they will require a hunter's license before a man can search for a collar button and he must certify that he does not swear in his application.
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Reform Movement
Benham
Without a Break This Wireless Is a Great Thing
A brief dialogue notes a wireless device as a great novelty. An actress traveling to Europe is expected to quarrel with her manager during the journey, signaling backstage tensions and travel context. The exchange underscores wireless optimism amid show business disputes.
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Europe
Desert Ocean in Africa Vision to flood Sahara sea route
A plan by Prof Gotcegoven proposes turning much of the Sahara into an inland sea by a 50 mile canal to the north coast. The project would flood one quarter of the desert to create a navigable waterway and fertile surrounding regions, though scientists warn of climate and earth equilibrium risks.
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Sahara
Gotcegoven
France
Africa
West Africa
Europe
Are Wedded in Whispers in Vancouver Washington
A Portland dentist married Miss Martha Frances Owens of Vancouver in a whispered ceremony at Rev. Walter I. Eck’s home tied to St. Pauls English Lutheran church. TheWitness Miss Fay Forrest Gibson. The pastor had lost his voice after last week’s prayer est and spoke only in whispers during the ceremony.
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Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Walter I. Eck
St. Paul’s
Eck
Martha Frances Owens
Hugh Charles Smith
Fay Forrest Gibson
Mr. Eck
Pepa
Queer Burial Customs Across French Regions
The Journal des Debate notes ancient burial rites in France as thieves target a Parisian actress. Traditions include a polished stone near the corpse in La Vendee, consecrated bread in Dinan, myrtle sprigs in Bordeaux, and a blessing pebble on the tongue in Brittany Poitou border areas to aid entry to paradise or grant access to assist the deceased.
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Journal Des Debate
France
la Vendee
Dinan
Bordeaux
Brittany
Poitou
Women Students In Berlin Rise In Numbers
Educational statistics in Berlin show increasing numbers of women students across faculties. The theology department drops to one registered woman from several last year while 258 attend lectures without matriculation. 12 women study jurisprudence, 172 medical students, and 659 in philosophy, totaling about 1,115 women, mainly in philology and history. Many professors have daughters as students, who often avoid following their fathers’ branches. among officials, Dr Reiches the mayor’s daughter matriculates in German studies.
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Berlin
Reiches
Value of Coal Measured by Thermal Units Proposed for City
The Springfield Republican reports St Paul city government may adopt a system of valuing coal by thermal units rather than weight or thermal value. The school board estimates a cost of 2600 dollars on 9000 tons, as the city shifts to this new method. Railroad buyers already favor coal by its capability rather than its weight.
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St. Paul
Springfield Republican
Waiting for the Morning Papers and Public Notices
The piece recalls a Dreiser essay on New York night crowds at a newsstand and the desire for early want ads. It then shifts to a public health towel policy and a real estate deal involving William G Evans over the Greeley Poudre irrigation system, land donations, bonds, and minority stockholder opposition, with potential changes to reservoirs and ditches and concerns over district debt.
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New York City
Theodore Dreiser
City Hall
New York Board of Health
New York Nation
New England
William G Evans
Greeley-Poudre
Evans
Laramie-Poudre R. & I. Co
Highway Chemistry Course at Oregon Agricult College
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis announces the world’s first college highway chemistry course. Professor John Fulton leads the program focusing on tars, bituminous products, asphalts, sands, gravels, rocks, and highway mixtures. It covers physical and chemical testing, weathering effects on substances, concrete testing, and surface protection with viscous oils.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
John Fulton
Virgins debate wisdom as oil runs low and gains rise
In a terse parable style, foolish Virgins lament lack of oil while Wise Virgins celebrate a rumored government decision not to prosecute. The dialogue hints at judgment of prudence and public affairs in a satirical, era-tinged voice.
Christian Workers of Galeton Form Society
A Galeton organization named The Christian Workers of Galeton was perfected Sunday with twenty charter members. An executive board, clerk, and treasurer were elected to support regular worship and the spread of Christ’s kingdom locally. Rev J E Lynn preaches on the second and fourth Sundays, and a strong Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meet weekly. Edgell and Turner visited to review beet signups for about 500 acres, with a sugar beet dump planned by Great Western Sugar this spring.
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Galeton
Christian Workers of
Kingdom of Christ
J. E. Lynn
S. W. Ranch
Christian Endeavor Society
M. Edgell
C. H. Turner
Eaton
Big Bag of British Hunters in 1911 Grouse Run
The article notes top one day grouse bags in Britain for 1911. Scotland led with Lord Dalkeith and party at Roanfell Moor Roxburghshire killing 2,628 birds in a single day. England saw 1,599 birds on Wemmergill moors Durham by Duc de Luynes and five others. Yorkshire drives yielded 14,918 birds across twenty-two days with nine guns, King present on August 18 aiding 1,680 birds on Barden and Rylstone moors.
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Great Britain
Scotland
Lord Dalkeith
Duke of Buccleuch
Durham
Duke of Devonshire
Wharfedale Moore
Yorkshire
Barden
Rylstone
Colorado Highway Spending Through Weld County History
The article notes a long history of state funds for highways, detailing Weld County’s share and the county line in Larimer and Weld. It lists annual appropriations from 1899 to 1911 and comments on road construction, governance, and the evolving state role in funding. It reflects early 20th century concerns about infrastructure and fiscal allocations.
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State of Colorado
Larimet Deres
Weld
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