Londoner Buys Peace on the River and Finds It Here
A Londoner wanders away from the city’s noise to Hampton Court and Molesey, finding solace along the Thames. He muses on London’s strain, Wolsey, and the river’s quiet power as a counterpoint to urban life. The piece ties personal respite to a larger sense of place and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Londen
Fife
London
Llendun
Chessington
Hampton Court
Epping Forest
Hendon
Waolsn
Wim Wieden
Otteham
Crystal Palace
Gereowich
Mort
Molesey
TAGG
Tages Island
Attenton
Thames
Tage
Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey
Alcoho
Christ Church
Oxford
Ipswich
England
Trewebury Mend
Teddington
Henley
Twehuret
Medmenham
Clevedon
Nore
Richmond
Almple
Fia
Rogers Tales And a Duel That Ended In a Joke
The piece recalls Samuel Rogers a witty nineteenth century host who entertained Dickens and Carlyle. A French versus English duel tale ends in farce as the Englishman aims at the open grate and exclaims a quip about bringing down the Frenchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rogers
Dickens
Macaulay
Carlyle
Rogers
Hile
Fred
Mad at marriage tout in Newport alleges pursuit by promoter
Indiana manufacturer T A Cooper complains that a marriage tout and companion followed him and his daughter Ruth Cooper to Newport where they obtained a license with Barry Harter of New Madison Ohio. The couple married at Dr Littgay’s home on Overton Street after breaking away. The sheriff will investigate the touts actions for grand jury review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
T. A Cooper
Hichmond
Ind
Ruth Cooper
Newport
Barry &. Harter
New Madison
Ohio
Biewport
Wwe
Ue City
Fin
Dr. Littgay
Overton Ehreel
We Sheriff
Moe
Beat Grand Jury
Nesscombe. Hannaford Himself.
A narrator recalls Matey Hanna ford, known as Hannaford, visiting Nesscombe and reconnecting with Benjie on the South Devon coast. The piece traces Hannaford's life from boyhood friendships to Cambridge and literary circles, noting a later search for peace at Nesscombe Cottage and Nesscombe Coombe as mood and scenery influence him. The local coast and legends shape his temperament and choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btephem Reynolds
Weetmineter Gazette
Hannaford
South Devon
Baker Park
Benjie
Denile
Jim
Benijle Inokel
Alranger
Rover
Mannaford
Bennie
Hannafords
Mim
London
Wescombe
Nesecombe Cove
Cambridge
Florence
Manuscripia
Wiembel
Rome
Lea
Coast- Guard
Steep Head
Rosd
Coombe
Warn Lane
Ricky
Nesscombe
Nesscombe Cottage
Wescombe Ie
Nestcombe
Launch of the Titanic A grand Belfast ceremony and ship reveal
The Titanic joined the Olympic in a Belfast launch marked by a crowd of thousands. The two ships represent a 23 million pound investment, with Lord Pirrie overseeing the event and a roster of notable figures from industry and finance observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strangih
Belfast
Rialf
Peple
Delfast
Olympic
Titanic
Bellas
Lord Pirrle
Delvisi
Lord Pirrie
J. Bruce Jomoy
White Star Dine
Piarpont Morgan
International Mercantile Marines
C. Morgan
Morgan, Grenfell and Co
Charles F. Torrey
Atlantis Transport One
John Lee
Witte Btar One
New York
Sebfast
Rhady
Chare
Daily Telegraph
Mauretania
Hulu
Len
Tianic
Mourners Discuss Theatre Seating In Mourning
A New York from Cincinnati Times Star reports a conversation where two women in mourning seek aisle seats for a show. A theatre box office man, George Dunleavy, notes a memo about letting mourners enter, and a sad eyed man explains two widows want to attend to honor a late brother in law who wished to see the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
George Dunleavy
York
Cincinnati Times Star
Dunleavy
Billie
Telli
Colored Mammy and the Gas Stove Tale
A Georgia woman moves to New York and misses her longtime colored mammy who had served her. The servant arrives as the mistress departs, and curiosity about modern conveniences, especially the gas stove, leads to a humorous exchange. The mammy’s reply shows her simple joy in the new appliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thin City
New York
Mummy
Florence
Man Loses Four Limbs in Fateful Train Incident
The Trinidad correspondent reports Thorpe, known for riding freight trains, has again been struck by a wheel after previously losing both legs years ago. He survived but was left with four limbs lost and faces a perilous recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoy Thorpe
Ely
Trinidad
Thorpe
Jie
Fost
Font Lee
Afternoon Call Decline Reveals Shifting Social Roles
A critique of the afternoon calling habit notes its decline as a ritual of female sociability. The piece argues conversations during calls were insipid and limited, with men roaming freer in social spaces while women faced restricted, surface-level chat that offered little substance or shared purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicely Hamilton
Jenet
Heaven
Torture by Water Drip Demonstration Shocks Class
A university professor demonstrates slow water torture on a volunteer to prove the Chinese method drives a criminal to mercy. After four hundred drops the subject’s hand swells and skin breaks, and the skeptic pleads for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery
Caste Prejudice and Education in Oriental Contexts
The text questions claims that Western education erases caste and racial biases among Ceylonese. It argues that education may not remove apathy or prejudice, suggesting skepticism about the universal curative effect of occidental schooling on Oriental attitudes.
Sees the Tourist Along Hebrides Voyage
An observer describes a Hebrides steamer journey where passengers mingle with a French woman who narrates her travels from Scotland to Ireland England and on to Cuba. The scene captures damp cargo, rolling seas, and lively dialogue between travelers as they await landfall and await connections in distant ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eines
Westminster Gaeta
Hebrides
Waris
Traffe
Sten
Toberenorey
France
Wwe
Colin
Utrecht
Toberswarey
Scotland
Ireland
Engand
Parte
Cuba
Inverness
Glasgow
Belfast
Carl
Dublin
Tohursnerey
Paris
Betur
Iona
Tenn
Aronn
Turos
Chinese Officials Ultra Filial Reverence Cited by Dalton
Former consul Martin C. Dalton of Dubuque cites Chinese reverence for parents as sublime and nearly ludicrous in its subjection. He recalls a Mandarin at a dinner weeping that his mother’s strength is failing and he fears losing her soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Ting Fang
China
Enya
Minneapolis
Ching Je
Martin C. Dalton
Dubuque
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Unice
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Coarly
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Slater
Harland and Wooll Ca Sard
Rie
Estes
Borhow
Wereandah
Craw
Fhill Jabot
Him
Falk
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