Thames Embankment Extension reshapes Millbank district
A historic riverside area between Vauxhall and Lambeth bridges undergoes a sweeping plan by the London County Council. The Thames Embankment Extension and Westminster improvements aim to create grand gardens from Victoria tower to Lambeth bridge, widen Millbank Street, and relocate housing displaced by the project.
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Edward
Westminster Hall
Vauxhall
Lambeth Bridges
Grosvenor Road
Millbank Street
Abingdon Street
Vauxhall Bridge
Lambeth Bridge
Victoria Tower
Lambeth
Horseferry Road
Archbishops of Canterbury
Surrey
Abbey
Anne
College Street
Cowley Street
Barton Street
Smith Square
St. John
London
Thomas Archer
Westminister
Old Palace Yard
Newadays
St. John’s Church
Millbank
London County Council
Victoria Tower Gardens
Mill Bank
Mary of Modena
James I
Thames
England
Millbank Walk
Lord Peterborough
Westminster
Queen Anne
Riverside
Chelsea
Tower
Sword That Terrified Europe Returns Home in England
An article recalls the Empress Eugenie making England her home, preserving Napoleon IV relics including a baby carriage from Queen Victoria, the crown prince’s uniform, and the Waterloo sword once worn by Napoleon I. The sword, seen as a symbol of history, was among loot found in Cetawayo’s kraal after the conquest.
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Europe
Eugenie
England
Farnham
Napoleon IV
Crown Prince
France
Victoria
Africa
Napoleon I
Waterloo
Cetawayo
One Use of Adversity
The Lewiston veteran Republican recalls Senator Frye not as a fiery speaker but as a man who drove a point home. Frye rebuked reformers who pressed transgressors too hard saying adversity makes people lenient and likened man to a prime steak needing pounding to become tender.
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Frye
Lewiston
On the Wrong Train
A brief anecdote recalls a moment when a passenger boarded a moving train. The man describes the sensation as a ripping feeling caused by a nearby woman, referenced in a historical magazine.
Make Money With Chickens
An article by C N Whittaker argues success in poultry requires knowledge and care. It cites profits from Rhode Island Red hens, warns against ignorance, and promotes starting small and learning through experience.
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Aloe
C.N. Whittaker
Lawrence, Mich
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Rhode Island
Michigan
FEW LITTLE ORCHARD HELPS MANURE FEEDS TREES IN COLD WEATHER
A guide on feeding orchards with manure during winter and early spring. It urges spreading manure evenly over a wide surface, not piling near trunks, and notes ten years of growth makes soil receptive to reinforcement. It cautions against overharvesting and emphasizes returning surface growth to soil.
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Mercury
Phosphate Rock The Great American Fertilizer
Phosphate rock is the major natural raw material in the United States with 2,655,000 long tons mined in the past year. Prices fell from $4.62 to $4.11 per ton. Deposits are mainly in the south with extensive land in the west. Encouragement is given to use raw phosphate rock finely ground as a cheaper, lasting soil improver for orchards vineyards and degraded soils.
Favorite Cholera Cure for Fowls in the West
A home remedy mixes red pepper two ounces asafoetida two ounces carbonate of iron four ounces powdered rhubarb one ounce Spanish brown six ounces and sulfur two ounces. Pellets are formed with flour and water and given thrice daily. preventive doses added to soft food twice weekly for twenty four fowls.
Man Reflects on Lost Home Over Wife Job Loss
A brief dialogue depicts a man lamenting the loss of his happy home after his wife loses her job. The exchange highlights hardship and social strain as the speaker recalls a once comfortable life now unsettled due to unemployment.
Financing With Care and a Pittsburg Woman Check
A provocative quip from Popular Magazine claims a Pittsburgh woman burned a check and asked her bank to stop payment as a joke about women in money matters. The remark is framed as slanderous and unfounded in the Washington saloon scene.
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Shoemaker's Saloon
Washington
Pittsburg
Popular Magazine
A Turkese Ring Pronunciation Quarrel
Swagger bets with Bangs over how to name a ring stone. They ask a jeweler who examines the gem and declares the correct pronunciation is glass.
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Swagger
Bangs
Little Surprises
A humorous slice shows a train car conversation with polite passengers. A passenger offers a lower berth, another pays a plate contribution, and a light exchange about leaves hints at daily city life and small social rituals.
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Nexdore
Idle Days and Work Ethic Speak in Wardrobe of Quotes
A quirky passage quotes a speaker praising hard work and constant activity. The dialogue against idleness emphasizes earning one’s salary, enjoying labor, and preferring work over leisure. It reflects a folksy stance on purpose through labor.
The Party He Belonged To
A terse London Tattler quip notes a neighbor asking a woman about her husband’s political affiliation. The reply asserts allegiance to “the party” she belongs to, highlighting social awareness of party identity in a domestic exchange.
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Jane
London Tattler
Why do you call your country place The Balkans
A reader asks about a nickname for a country place described as a joke about its barren or rough nature. The dialog hints at regional humor and personal naming choices without broader context.
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The
Balkans
Proof on the Surface and the Cost of Automobiling
A brief fragment notes a reflection on automobiling as a vast, possibly profitable field. The text hints at doubt about earnings and compares the activity to a rain of dust, suggesting a sparse, uncertain outlook for motor travel.
Canada and Its Governed System In Broad View
A historical overview traces Canada’s switch to party responsibility, the two nations’ differing constitutions, and the dominance of the party in power. It notes the role of the governor general, the premier, and cabinet, and recalls key events from Mackenzie and Papineau to Confederation and Laurier’s era.
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Canada
Wilam Lyon Mackenzie
Britain
Dominion
John A. Macdonald
American
United States
Hemisphere
House of Commons
Senate
Commons
Taft
House of Representatives
Dominion of Canada
House
People
Upper
Lower Canada
MacKenzie
Upper Canada
M. Papineau
Mberty
Land of the Maple Leaf
Ontario
England
Supreme Court of Appeal
Privy Council
Ottawa
Manitoba
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Bering Sea
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Lee
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West Woie
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