Selous claims lion bite almost painless in new book
Frederick Courteray Selous discusses lion bites and nervous shock as a hunter’s effect, contrasting Boer testimony with European evidence. The piece touches on Emperor William visiting Capuchin church, heart relics of the Hapsburgs, and a French note on lithography history. It also mentions a Chinese ambassador anecdote and Alsace religious strife.
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Frederick Courteray Selous
Selous
William of
Germany
Vienna
Elizabeth
Wun Ting-fang
San Francisco
the Manama
Death of Sir L N Casault former Quebec chief justice in Montreal
Ex chief justice Sir L N Casault of the Superior Court of Quebec dies in Montreal at 85 after a period of ill health. The estate is left to Lady Casault with requests for a simple funeral and specific burial rites.
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L. N. Casault
Superior Court
Quebec
Montreal
Casault
Elmire Janen
Architect Designs Rimless Wagon Wheel School Plan
New York architect Josh Broome argues for a rimless wagon wheel design to maximize safety in public schools. A central circular hub houses classrooms in spokes with separate entrances and about eighteen exits to improve egress during emergencies.
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New York
Josh Broome
Liberty St
A Little Trip in an Automobile Drives Laughs and Lessons
A narrator recalls a comic road trip with Brown in a motorized vehicle that replaces a horse. A faulty motor, a stranded ride, and Jenkins plus a horse figure in a chaotic escape, ending with a trolley ride home. The tale blends danger, humor, and mechanical misadventure.
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Jenkins
Brown
Village Postmaster Not to Be Hurried From the St Louis Post Dispatch
A nobleman on ducal estates near Granada learns daily letters to the village post office are safe in a broken jug. The postmaster admits he avoids daily trips, plans to post letters when the jug fills, then ride to the station to mail them all at once.
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St. Louis
Granada
Wealthy women in Tarrytown fund hospital endowment
Mrs Joan O Rockefeller leads a drive in Tarrytown Irvington and Dobbs Ferry to raise a 40000 endowment for Tarrytown hospital. Prominent sponsors include Mrs John D Rockefeller Sr Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr and several society women. A series of social entertainments will be hosted by notable hosts to support the effort.
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Tarrytown
NM. Y
Wit
Irvington
Dobby Ferry
Tarrytown Hospital
John DW. Rockefeller
John D, Archbold
John D, Rockefeller, Jr
Mies Gertrude Nichola
Henry Villard
Arthur King Wood
John FF. Plummer
W.ao Parsons
John Hrisbon Walker
HM. V. D. Black
Bad Fall Report From Philadelphia Premises
A clipped, phonetic reminiscence describes a child named Tommy who fell from a piano or platform during play. His mother exclaims in distress as she learns of the accident and the cause appears to be a misstep leading to a bump or fall.
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Philadelphia
Mamma
Litte
Tommy
Gorgeous Hats and Gowns at the Paris Races
At the Auteuil races the Paris season’s great week showcased outstanding millinery with gowns from Directoire styles. Elegant light dresses in white, cornflower blue, and amber dominated the parade with lingerie and lace embroidered tulles. Many outfits featured molded busts, long sleeves, fluffy lace petticoats, and princess silhouettes accented by waistbands.
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Auteuil
Paris
Directoire
Proper care of the refrigerator to prevent germs
The article warns that a dirty refrigerator can breed typhoid and ptomaine germs, especially in meats and fish. It advises daily airing, thorough scrubbing three times a week, soda in wash water, washing walls and crevices, scalding shelves, proper wrapping of ice, fresh paper or cloth for wrapping, and cleaning the drainage tube with hot water.
A Few Suggestions for the Sick Room
Practical home care hints from a period guide cover dosing a child with medicine a drop at a time and diluting with water. Instructions include salt baths for sore feet a salt bath to relieve itching and a gargling technique described for throat care with tongue protrusion.
Embroidery in Colors for Linen Waists and Coats
Delicate embroidery in pale blue green and taupe may color match mull and linen waists with mohair coats. Embroidered details in black brown or other complementary tones suit the gown and its trimming while mauve and yellow appear with deeper elf tones or brown or black as appropriate.
Vegetable hints for the housewife features lettuce and potato pie tips
A domestic guide offers lettuce freshness methods and a potato pie recipe. It covers washing and refrigerating lettuce, a potato pie with lemon rind and milk, soaking new potatoes to remove skins, using baking soda in rhubarb, and butter on canned tomatoes to retain sweetness.
Fancy Footwear Trends Tie Stockings to Shoes Across Fashions
The fashion piece notes skirts being drawn up at the front to reveal footwear. Black patent leather slippers with low ties, colored silk stockings, and matching bows are among the latest styles. Stockings and bows need not match other costume elements but should harmonize with overall tones. Some shoe heels echo stocking colors. The McKinley home in Canton Ohio will be used as a hospital.
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McKinley
Canton
Ohio
How to Make a Classic Fruit Dessert Lineup
A vintage guide lists desserts and riffs on treats. Lady Fingers with jelly custard Lemon Nut Sherbert and Left Over Ice Cream are described as easy steps with eggs milk sugar vanilla lemon and walnuts. Ambrosia uses pineapple oranges sugar and sherry with a two hour standing time.
Broiled Tomatoes and Mrs Sanderson’s Century Birth Anniversary
Cut tomatoes halved with skin, dip in oil or butter, season, coat with cracker crumbs, and broil until brown while turning. Delighted Delbitt residents honored Mrs Lucy Cary Sanderson at her 100th birthday. she remains capable and writes a lengthy autobiographical column for the Carrollton Republican Review.
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Lucy Cary Sanderson
Alice
Phoebe Cary
Delbitt
Sanderson
Carrollton
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