Roman Galley Relic in Kensington Gardens Sparks Imperial Echoes
Philip Gibbs recalls a recovered Roman galley unearthed near Westminster while work on a new county hall unearthed the ancient craft. The piece reflects on Roman Britain, the spread of law and civilization, and warns that empires rise and fall as London contemplates a changing world.
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London
Palace of
Kensington
County Hall
Westminster
Gaul
Kensington Gardens
Army Service Corps
Rome
King George
Caesar
Londinium
Thames
Gaui
Virgil
Johua Caesar
Britain
Christ
England
Chester
Watling Street
Bath
Lincoln
Ermine Street
York
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Claudius
Constantine
Mars
Dians
St Albans
Vespasian
Severus
Titus
Roman
Gobbleton disputes living under a noisy family
In a humorous back and forth, Mr Gobbleton argues that a family with children above a flat helps their sleep because the neighbors keep quiet to spare the kids. Mrs Gobbleton dismisses the idea as nonsense and suggests they might prefer a flat under the roof.
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Mr. Gobbleton
Honolulu’s diverse mix of nationalities on city streets
The piece lists Honolulu’s varied population including 14,000 Hawaiians, 12,000 Japanese, 6,300 Chinese, 5,400 Portuguese, 4,300 Americans, and others. It notes streetcar scenes showing multiple languages, describes native appearance, and comments on Hawaiian language sounds and pronunciation.
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Hoo-nootuu-luu
Honolulu
Germans Honor Beer Gardens Without Moral Stain
Louis Weisenberger recalls a trip to Germany praising beer gardens where families dine together and customs seem foreign to American observers. He recounts watching an American officer in Barla unwrap sausage from paper, a scene he finds amusing and sharply contrasts with U S military meals.
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Germany
Louis Weisenberger
Barla
Tenth United States Infantry
Indianapolis News
Buck Lovey-Dovey Birds at the Bronx Zoo
A Bronx Zoo visitor notes the love birds sit together on a perch all day and snuggle, rubbing beaks and stroking heads as if making love. The keeper explains they were moved to another cage after canaries had their toes bitten.
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Bronx Zoo
Canaries
New York Sun
Apparatus weighs souls with a spit level remark
In a curious exchange, Apparatus asks about weighing souls and wonders if it can be done with a spit level. The line reflects a playful, introspective dig at measurement and truth.
Talk Provokes Riot As Johnson Lecture Draws Crowds
At Ashbury AME church in New York a planned three month lecture series on Johnson drew 300 tickets sold, then nearly 1000 more. Dr Elroy Tolliver spoke on a life of Johnson amid a near riot, with police rescuing him as a hymn book and boot were thrown.
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New York
Ashbury
Fifty-third Street
Elroy Todd Tolliver
Bath County
Virginia
Caleb Tabour
Jacksonville
Fla
Tabour
Johnson
Dr. Tolliver
Butch Hogan
E. Wesley Day
African Sportsmen's Club
Boswell
Fleet Street
Gabriel Musty
Hampden University
Langford
Messrs. Hogan
Joel Tawnye
Jasper Spurgeon
Mr. Musty
Mr. Tawnye
Samuel Johnson
Mr. Hogan
Jack Johnson
Saurian Skeleton Found in Kansas Chalk Cliffs
University of Kansas science students under Prof H T Martin discover near Sharon Springs a 48 foot long skeleton of a prehistoric saurian in chalk cliffs. The ton weight estimate and upcoming mounting for the museum highlight Kansas ancient life and multiple intact skeletons from the same cliffs.
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Sharon Springs
Kan
University of Kansas
H. T Martin
University
Kansas
Dollar Found in Lobster Pot at Narragansett Pier
Thomas Rhodes a veteran Narragansett fisherman uncovered a well soaked one dollar bill in a lobster pot while overhauling floats in Narragansett Bay. This marks the first recorded appearance of currency recovered from a fishing trap at the pier and Rhodes celebrated the unusual find.
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Narragansett Pier
Thomas Rhodes
Narragansett
Rhodes
Neat motor costume cap and Vienna coat for women drivers
A neat motor costume features a soft white felt cap with a colored band and veil attached by elastic silk, matching the machine. The accompanying Vienna coat is light weight, pliable, warm, with a pretty cut and roomy pockets, making the ensemble workmanlike and fetching.
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Vienna
Empire bag and stockings offer style and savings
The piece urges careful stocking choices to save money over a year, favors double top garter-welt suspensions, and notes white foot stock ings wear less well than black. It then extols empire bags as stylish, varied, and craftable from remnant fabrics, with ornate finishes and semi precious decorations.
Styles in Negligees Open New Season
The Dry Goods Economist notes a season of little change in style but stronger endorsement of laces and soft fabrics for negligees. Long tunics return in top garments with extensive all over laces and printed silks. Colors mute overall, though brighter hues appear due to Bastae influences.
Favorite Dishes Hint at a Hostess Skill
A woman who hosts meals keeps a notebook of guests favorite dishes. She records cousins and friends favorites such as custard desserts, soups, casseroles, pies, tomatoes, and fish. By noting these hints she plans meals to please each guest.
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Molly
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Dows Ceasar
Georgius VI
Ber ZN
Cloeza
Algernon
Kansas University
Underwood & Underwood
Empire Bag
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