Winifred Lane Chooses Josiah Dent After Long Wait
Winifred Lane, who has loved Josiah Dent for years, rejects Nettie Seames and returns to the church to find Josiah picking up a new life with her. Dick Lane’s elopements and separations frame a vow renewed as Winifred resolves to begin a brighter future with Josiah.
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Winifred Lane
Josiah Dent
ABC
Eliza
Pick
Winnie
Julia Rebecca
Lane
Josiah
Winifred
Richard Lane
Miss Lane
Misa Lane
Sbe
Emma
Bloomville
Expressman
Searles
Nettie Searles
Bigomville
Germany May Get Zanzibar Rumor Sparks Exchange Talk
Lloyds Weekly notes persistent rumors that Zanzibar could be handed to Germany in return for African concessions. The article recalls the 1890 Anglo German convention that ceded Zanzibar to Britain and exchanged Heligoland for naval strategic value near the Elbe.
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Germany
Zanzibar
Africa
German East Africa
Great Britain
England
Helgoland
River Elbe
Lloyd’s Weekly
Practical Health Hint On Water And Body Waste
The article urges regular water intake to aid body waste removal and prevent disease. It claims drinking a tumbler of water before retiring boosts overnight cleansing, leaving the tissues refreshed for the next day’s activity.
Chamberlain to retire from Parliament at next general election
Joseph Chamberlain announces intention to retire from Parliament. The Birmingham leader, 78, has long served in government roles including President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for the Colonies. He built a vast fortune in screw-making before politics.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Westminster
London
William Ewart Gladstone Ieveral
Board of Trade
Liberal Party
Ireland
Mary Endicott
W. C. Endicott
Cleveland
Nettlefold
Chamberlain
Joseph
Harnessing the Nile by Khartoum Irrigation Scheme
Work begins on a British empire irrigation project in Sudan known as the Gizza territory between the Blue and White Niles below Khartoum. It envisions two dams to regulate river flows and reclaim 500000 acres, boosting agricultural output and Nile flow control toward Egypt.
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Soudan
Gizza
Elow Khartoum
Khartoum
Egypt
Blue Nile
White Nile
English portrait painter Tennyson Cole fined in Natal assault
The English portrait painter Tennyson Cole was fined 50 or three months in Greytown Natal after convicting him of striking Mrs. Roycroft with a walking stick. He claimed the altercation began when she struck him with a parasol and he parried. Cole left court in a motor-car amid hooting.
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Tennyson Cole
Greytown
Natal
Gorgonzola Cheese Sentiment Sparks Debate
A noted maitre d bo'el coins that public taste favors delicate cheeses like bries and gruyeres, turning away from ripe gorgonzola. He adds that ripe cheeses are not healthy and cites a newspaper editor’s quip about a shipment of gorgonzola under threat of action.
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Bo‘el
Gruyeres
Fashionable Spring and Summer Dress Trends Preview
Ruffles return as trims for tunics and skirts with varying widths. Paris reports a poised revival of gaffes and a new cork bon effect for fabrics. Embroideries on ecru grounds in batistes appear, with colored echoes, while taffeta remains a Paris favorite in soft, chiffon-finished forms. Blue dominates, short coats rise in popularity, and a two toned blue Lansdowne coat over satin draped skirts with embroidered silk gloves completes the look.
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I'aris
Batiste
Ress
Scallops in Butter and Cream Sauce Featured in Housewife Guide
Household guidance presents two scallop recipes. The first uses butter, flour, milk, egg and spices to create a creamy scallop dish served on buttered toast with watercress. The second folds scallops into a peppery cream sauce, baked with peppers and breadcrumbs for a browned crumb topping.
To Peel Oranges Knife Concept Delivers Easy Peel
A small metal tool priced at 13 cents functions like a knife with a hooked end. It grips the orange skin to tear it open and lift the peel without piercing the inner skin that holds the pulp.
Pumping Over the Ocean With New Propulsion Ideas
The Saturday Evening Post outlines two propulsion concepts for ships. A motorman in the engine room could power a vessel with a long controlled cable to the pilot house, while a squirt gun propeller would push water out of stern pipes. A London pump invention uses vapor explosions to generate push, making the water-jetted drive appear feasible and cheaper.
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Great Lakes
London
Saturday Evening Post
Bulgaria Faces Restive Balkans After War Humiliation
The narrative portrays Bulgaria as sullen and revengeful after war losses. It notes distrust among Balkan states, ongoing intrigues by governments, and European powers ready to intervene. A Bulgarian soldier rejects a wooden leg promised by the queen, saying he gave a good leg to his country and wants a good one in return.
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Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
James Weavenport Wheipley
Paris City Tightens Statue Rules To One Per Person
Paris municipal council plans to limit future statues to one per celebrated figure, replacing existing multiple statues. Officials ordered removal of several Joan of Arc Voltaire and Diderot pedestals to clear space for Beethoven Stael Gautier Haussmann Bouguereau and Turgenieff memorials being demanded daily.
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Paris
Juan d’Arc
Voltaire
Diderot
Beethoven
Mme. de Stael
Gautier
Haussmann
Bouguereau
Turgenieff
Historic House at Leicester Square Demolished
The house at No 35 St Martin Street Leicester Square London is being demolished after partial preservation. Isaac Newton lived there 1720 to 1725 and spoke of his happiest years on a roof observatory. Dr Burney and his daughter Fanny born there wrote Evelina later at the site.
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St. Martin Street
Leicester Square
London
Isaac Newton
Dr. Burney
Dr. Johnson
Fanny
Mme. d'Arblay
Evelina
London County Council
Why They Know About Us Almanach Ha chette 1914
Paris notes quoted in the Almanach Ha chette for 1914 claim the vice president is M Bryan and list that the U S has forty six states and four territories. It also records 92 senators and 391 in the house and cites the Constitution adopted Sept 17 1784 and revised March 20 1870.
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Hachette
Paris
United States
M. Bryan
Senate
House
Europe
New York World
Proposal to provide writing pads and shelves of books at public phones
A letter by Lenéon Ponca urges public telephones in London be equipped with writing pads and, at the same time, a shelf of readable books. The writer argues this humane addition would help weary patrons pass the waiting time more pleasantly.
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London
Lenéon Ponca
Tender Gums and Tooth Powder Advice
Advice on dental care outlines a home powder formula with precipitated chalk borax myrrh and orris root to soothe tender gums. It recommends a soft brush, gentle strokes up and down, and nightly use of an antiseptic mouth wash to aid healing.
Yellowstone Park Visits Rise and Road Improvements Planned
Yellowstone Park saw about 2000 more visitors in 1913 than 1912, with tourism up 45 percent since 1906. The report highlights west entrance road improvements, planned widening to 22 feet by 1914, and two new bridges. Winter wildlife numbers were strong with elk and other species wintering well. 5238 elk were captured near the northern entrance in winter for stocking public lands, at a cost of $5 per head, with 22 losses from 538 shipped.
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Yellowstone Park
Lane
Portland
West Entrance Road
Belt Line
Norris Geyser Basin
West Road
West Entrance
Gardiner
French man invents bicycle dynamo light for home power
A French inventor combines a bicycle frame with a dynamo and storage battery to light home lamps. One hour of pedaling before breakfast stores enough electricity for several lamps, with two sizes 12V 12A and 12V 25A. The Scientific American notes it could motivate daily exercise and provide home lighting.
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Scientific American
Moving Picture Films Costs and Royalties Across Europe
Eight European suppliers dominate world film supply and prices for top pictures are high. Florbes-Robertson as Hamlet cost 75 000 for a castle use and 400 costumes with total spend 250 000. 2 000 000 feet sold for 750 000. Scott Antarctic footage cost 20 000 with Mrs Scott royalties already higher than the original cast.
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Europe
Florbes-Robertson
Hamlet
Scott
Antarctic
Argonaul
Panama-Pacific Exposition Draws Global Participation in 1915
San Francisco readies for the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915 with twenty nine nations accepting the state department invitation. Exhibits from all regions will be shown and South America preparations stand out. Brazil allocates six thousand dollars for its official display, enhanced by individual contributions.
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San Francisco
Department of State
South America
Brazil
Osage Orange Hedge Plant Description
The osage orange is a North American native used as a hedge. It can reach sixty feet in height. The fruit is not poisonous but rarely eaten due to woody fiber and milky juice, which taste unappealing.
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North America
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