Millie and Jack Marry Across the Hedge
Millie Gray defies her aunt Miss Hetty Thompson to marry Jack Mitchell. A plan to block the marriage with a conditional fortune backfires as Millie and Jack wed in the adjoining house, complying with her father’s will. The couple invites cautious Mrs Thompson to visit their new home.
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Millie
Mitchel
Jack
Mr. Thompet
Meiely
Mrs Thompson
Mr. Mitchell
Jack Mitchell
Hetty
Mrs. Thompson
Aunt Hetty
Milnle
Abe
Oortelow
Ann Hetty
Fodaunrs
Jace Mitchell
Vo Ove
Mr Walker
Mee Thompson
Milles Room
Roma
Jackson House
Mrs. Phomypsot
Mr. Jackson
Flats Harm Book Trade Says Publisher
A New York publisher argues flats and apartments hurt the book trade. He says families abandon buying books as space shrinks and nomadic movers deter purchases. He predicts private libraries will disappear as housing trends favor public libraries.
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New York Press
Then She Left Him
A fragment from the Houston Post notes a quarrel between a young husband and wife with the wife shouting and the husband replying that she is leaving, but the husband quips he meant the biscuit.
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Houston Post
Retribution. Mex Peekhem Henry on earthly punishment
The fragment suggests a character named Mex Peekhem Henry questions whether people face punishment on earth for sins. The odd phrasing and punctuation imply a dialogue or monologue about fate, morality, and marriage themes within a Chicago setting.
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Henry
Beares
Chicago Nets
Navy divers and their heavy deep water gear
Admiralty divers are trained in Portsmouth Devonport and Sheerness. The suit costs over 500 dollars, is tanned twill and rubber in one piece with a copper helmet. Air is supplied by a canvas and rubber pipe with life line and telephone, plus electric lamp for visibility in deep or dark waters.
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Admiralty
Portsmouth
Devonport
Sheerness
Slebe
The Mail Runner of India and Its Historic Roles
The article describes the mail runner system across India, noting regional diversity among carriers such as Gond and Bhil in Central Provinces and Rajputana, Shan in Burma, and Naga in Assam. It explains the mail-wallet staff with bells, transport methods, and varying carrying styles for monsoon heat and terrain.
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India
Arthur Fanshawe
Satpura
Rajputana
Anti Rat Crusade Gains Noted Support in England
The anti rat crusade draws leaders like Lord Avebury Sir Lander Brunton Dr Crichton Browne and Sir Harry Johnston arguing rats cause massive property damage and spread plagues in England. They cite trichinous infection linked to pork and note rats multiply fast while Denmark tests a two cent per dead rat bounty. The first meeting reportedly fail and the effort faces rocky reception.
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Lord Avebury
Lander Brunton
Crichton-Browne
Harry Johnston
England
Denmark
Prescott's humorous walk with a visitor in Boston Common
Historian Prescott shows quiet humor in Random Recollections as he and a foreign guest stroll Boston Common to the frog pond fountain. The water closes just as they arrive and Prescott quips that he did not know fountains were not allowed to play on the Sabbath.
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Prescott
van de Veld
Boston Common
May Irwin On Fads And Work For Happiness
The writer recalls lessons from her mother about duty and activity, urging persistent work and focus to beat unhappiness. She notes she writes mainly to women, praising fads as a means to help women stay engaged and avoid misery.
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New York Journal
Set of Toilet Bags For Organization And Decor
A practical guide describes making decorative toilet article bags for bedrooms. It highlights a comb and brush bag that can hang beside a dresser, a cretonne pocketed design, and methods to finish with ribbons and bound edges. It also suggests color schemes and additional wall pockets for brushes and cloths.
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Chiffo Pier
How to Clean Waxed Floors in French Style
A wax finished hardwood floor benefits from regular brushing and periodic renewal. Avoid water or ammonia which roughens grain. instead rub with fine sandpaper dipped in turpentine to remove dust and restore a smooth wax surface. If wax builds up, use sandpaper or steel wool in turpentine and reapply wax as needed.
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France
The Care of Lamps A Practical Household Guide
Practical advice on lamp maintenance covering wick care burner cleaning and chimney handling. Emphasizes safety avoiding nighttime neglect, cleaning on clean surfaces, trimming wicks evenly, boiling wicks monthly, drying chimneys, and proper startup to prevent odors or damage. Includes steps for regular daily upkeep and drying precautions.
American Girls and Society Out of Proportion
An editorial from the December Century argues that the importance of the American girl in society exceeds her achievements. It condemns lavish gifts and social vanity, urging a return to simple values and service over self-centered indulgence.
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Ags Whately
Health and Beauty Tips From Everyday Food Lore
A column advocates lemon juice for voice care and skin relief, suggests apples before singing, and praises buttermilk and hot water for sunburn. It touts lemon juice as a top complexion aid, both internally and topically, and extols onions as a healthful staple over bread.
Cayenne Pepper Used Against Mice in Pantry
A 19th century home remedy advises sprinkling cayenne pepper to deter mice. The guide suggests thoroughly inspecting the floor, sealing holes with rag and water, then applying cayenne pepper for a deterrent effect.
Life on the Ocean Wave Capt Simpson’s Epic Seafaring Career
Capt Simpson commands the Moravian of Aberdeen White Star Line with forty plus years in the mercantile marine. He has steered 75 round voyages to the Antipodes with no wrecks or crew lost, and served as master on ships like the Austalasian and Thermopylae. He aided the Soudan troop movement from Sydney to Suakim and helped build the Moravian, making extensive Australia runs.
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Mercantile Marine
Capt Simpson
Vian
Capt. Simpson
Antipodes
London
Sydney
Aberdeen- White Star Line
Queen of Nations
China
China Seas
Lord Dundonald
Trusty
Simpson
Aberdeen
White Star Line
James Anthony Froude
Suakim
New South Wales
Aberdeen Line
Australia
Coolies in South Africa under Chinese Emigration
Sir Alexander Hosie notes China exhausts provinces like Kwang Tung Fuk Kien sending coolies to South Africa. Up to Jan 31 1907 total shipped 62070 north 1741 south landed Durban 63564 distributed to mines 63206 employed 53 nos deaths 2005 repatriated 1433 3976 766 99 imprisoned wastage 14.99 percent. Chamber of Mines paid 1112558.05 by June 30 1907 to families of emigrants.
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Alexander Hosie
Pekin
China
Kwangtung
Fuk-kien
Chihli
Shantung
South Africa
Durban
Chamber of Mines Labor Importation Agency
Lions Halt Uganda Rail Traffic in Lion Rampage Tale
Melbourne lecturer W M Newland recalls a Uganda railway station terrorized by a troop of lions. Telegrams describe a lion on the platform injuring a man sent to hospital, guards warned to move cautiously, and a pointman trapped by two lions near a telegraph pole.
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Melbourne
East Africa
W. M. Newland
Uganda
Simba
Pointeman
Buying Gold Abroad The Simple System of Pure Gold Trade
The cashier of the New York subtreasury explains that converting foreign bullion or coin arriving by ship into U S money is straightforward. Large purchases from Bank of England or Bank of France depend on demand with panic times raising costs. gold arrives as bars or coins, shipped in steel cases with security on pier waiting periods, and the conversion process involves swift certified payments and weighing or melting depending on form.
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New York
Bank of England
Bank of France
Scotland Yard
North River
Assuyer
A Political View on Bribery and Corruption in London Ontnien
A quotation criticizes a member’s wife attending voters for free as bribery and corruption. The speaker denies the accusation, claiming it merely nurses a constituency. The excerpt references Dryden and uses weathered political rhetoric.
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Nurein
London
Ontnien
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Y . Crawford Sherlock
Letty
Flats Harm Book Trade
May Irwin
Olf
Health and Beauty
Coolies
Dryden
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