Homecoming in a New York harbor reunion of souls
Uncle Nat and Howard Hastings return to New York to reunite with Dora Deane after years of separation. Dora greets Hastings and Nat with warmth as Hastings reconciles love for Dora with past injuries to Eugenia. Uncle Nat plans to confront Eugenia while Dora's future with Hastings unfolds amid family blessings.
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Nathaniel Eaid
Mr Hastings
Ella Grey
Uncle Nat
Abeset
Dora Deane
Dora
Hr. Hastings
Louise
Eugenia
Europe
An- Nat
New York
Mr. Hastings
Ella
Mr. Deane
India
Dunwood
America
Eugenia Deane
Mrs. Elliott
British Steamer Blosse-Lynch Attacked on Tigris River
Arabs fired on the British steamer Blosse-Lynch between Baghdad and Bussorah on the Tigris for hours, killing one passenger and wounding three others. Turkish patrol steamer Alonce returned fire. American and European travelers aboard were unaffected. UK urges Turkish action. clashes arise from tribal land disputes near Amara along the left bank.
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Bagdad
Bus+sorah
Tigsis
Turkey
Blosse-Lynch
Alonce
London
Barclay
Tigris
Bussorah
Death of Rev Benjamin Waugh Founder of NSPCC
Obituary recalls Rev Benjamin Waugh born in Settle who founded the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. From 1834 the charity rescued thousands, with four thousand cases in a year and 40,000 inquiries last year involving about 115,000 children, showing the society’s extensive impact.
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National Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Benjamin Waugh
National Society For the Prevention of
Mansion House
Waugh
Settle
Yorkshire
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Harpur Street
Bloomsbury
Lenten Dainties Sandwiches and Salads Guide
Recipes for Rolled Lettuce, Baked Bean and Russian sandwiches plus cheese and olive varieties. Includes curry and mayonnaise dressings, French dressing, fish and shellfish salads, and lobster salad tips with plating ideas and serving suggestions.
An Old Bellringer at Kirbymoorside Dies at 69
John Frank, longtime bellringer, sexton, and verger of Kirbymoorside parish, dies at 69. He began his first peal on Queen Victoria's birthday in 1853 and rang on every anniversary, Empire Day, and New Year’s Eve through the years. He was a chorister and town band member. his funeral was attended by many as local bell ringers muffled the peal.
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Kirbymoorside
John Frank
Queen Victoria
Edward
Frank
Nantasket Riddle Egg Tease Sparks Islanders
A playful verse recalls a fair Nantasket maid who hides a marked egg in a basket and signs a note inviting a hopeful suitor to seek it on the shore. The poem blends local whimsy with seaside pride as readers ponder the mystery.
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Nantasket
Ailment Burden Warns Against Recounting Pains
The text cautions readers not to dwell on personal ailments to seek politeness or sympathy. It notes that constant talking about aches and misfortune tires friends, risking reputation as a bore and drying up the well of support. It advocates restraint and discretion in sharing private sufferings.
Grape Juice With Whipped Cream Sherbet Dish
Beat two cups of double cream with one third cup sugar until firm. Chop about a dozen pistachio nuts finely. Serve sherbet in glasses. Pipe a star of whipped cream on each glass and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
Method To Remove Deposit From Teakettles
To remove the deposit inside teakettles fill with water and add a drain of sal ammoniac. Boil for an hour to dissolve the fur or petrified coating, then rinse well. Boil out once or twice more before using the kettle again.
The Fate of Cromwell’s Body and Head After Death
Contemplates rival legends of Oliver Cromwell’s burial and posthumous fate. Describes alleged reburial on Naseby Field or in Newburgh Yorkshire, a substituted corpse hanged at Tyburn in 1661 with Ireton’s and Bradshaw’s, and the head later displayed above Westminster Hall. Mentions death masks and comparisons to known likenesses.
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Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell
Naseby Field
Mary Lady Fauconberg
Newburgh
Yorkshire
Crowewell
Bedy
Tyburn
Ireton
Bradshaw
Westminster Hall
Horace Wilkinson
Sevenoaks
Royal College of Surgeons of England
William Clift
Waylen
Thomas Cromwell
Michel Dean
Gloucestershire
Protector
Tommy Burns Honored At Sphinx Club Dinner
Lord Alverstone and titled guests attend a London Cecil Hotel dinner honoring Tommy Burns world heavyweight champion. Speakers defend clean sport while Burns jokes he can beat the Lord Chief Justice in the ring if pressed, praising publicity for sport and press support.
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Lord Alverstone
Sphinx Club
Hotel Cecil
London
Eng
Tommy Burns
R. Balch
Lord Kinnaird
Guy Nickalls
Oxford
Vane Pennell
King Edward’s warm welcome to Dowager Empress at Victoria
English correspondent notes rumors of royal coldness between King Edward and Queen Alexandra were quelled when the King postponed his Biarritz trip. He greeted the Dowager Empress with a kiss at Victoria station, then escorted her to Buckingham Palace amid cheering crowds.
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Russia
England
Queen Alexandra
Mayfair
Edward
Biarritz
Victoria Station
Buckingham Palace
Princess Victoria
Interior of the Earth and its Unknown Core
The article discusses uncertainty about the earths interior. It cites a central gaseous core about 7 600 miles in diameter under immense pressure, a surrounding liquid layer, and a crust about 30 to 40 miles thick. The outer atmosphere may extend 6 to 150 miles.
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Reience
Earth
Alcohol Gas Stove Gains Popularity For Quick Cooking
A new alcohol gas stove uses denatured alcohol heated to vapor and burned as gas for a blue flame similar to gas ranges. It claims low operating cost around 2 cents per hour, with tests showing 25 cents per hour at full two-burner capacity, and offers independent burner use for quick meals and portable cooking.
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Hol
New Shirt Waist Designs Bring Fresh Styling Options
The feature describes several new shirt waist styles including one piece underarm and sleeve construction, a wide armhole tuck, and a turndown collar. Other designs use large armseyes with a fitted strap, double breasted fronts, broad shoulder tucks, and decorative pin tucks in patterns.
How to Massage Correctly for Youthful Skin
The article explains proper facial massage using cushion fingertip tips and gentle tiny circular motions. Start at wrinkle lines like the mouth corner and move outward toward the ear, avoiding brute rubbing and single-direction strokes. It notes diet can aid skin appearance alongside massage.
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Dora Dean
Mary J. Holmes
Lena Rivers
Howard Hastings
Deane
Gainne
Hastier
Hastings
Nat
Hackman
The
Hudson
Mrs Elliott
Evgenia
Tote
Foreign Office
Boxer
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