Twins in royal houses and notable large families
The article notes recurrent twins in the Hesse family with Prince Frederick Charles and his wife’s offspring, and mentions other royal lineages. It also recounts remarkable large families including Fedor Vassilet fathering 87 children by two wives, and John Heffner's successive marriages producing many twins and multiples over decades.
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Hesse
Frederick Charlies of Hesse
Prince Philip
Prince Wolfgang
Prince Richard
Prince Christopher
Hohenzollerin
Francis Joseph
Prince Frederick Victor
Prince William
Hohenzollern
Marie Therese of
Bourbon-Brictly
Fedor Vassitet
Moscow
John Heffner
Heffner
Aviator's feat stirs British defense talk on Zeppelin threat
London reports that Count Zeppelin's aerial prowess prompts inquiries in Britain about protecting against air invasion. Admiralty plans and Britain's defensive measures are debated, with officials noting the distance from German bases and the uncertain future of aerial warfare.
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London
Count Zeppelin
England
United States
Questions for Martians and a Kitchen Shower Scene
A column mixes whimsical questions for Mars about culture and science with a spoof kitchen shower scene detailing quirky gifts and brides preparations. It cites Electric Power from Peat as European progress in using peat for producer gas in small power plants.
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Engineering Magazine
Europe
America
Sweden
Germany
United States
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Prena
The text critiques male work wear from play and its bill paying. It muses on destiny and the social role of a bachelor providing for a wife and child, noting men often fail to see changes in generations and expectations.
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New York
Judge Lowell Tells of Naturalization Coaching Failures
In Boston a judge of the United States circuit criticized would be citizens who studied for naturalization and then faltered on a key question. He recounted examining a Turk and a Turkish answer misled by language confusion, highlighting coaching and comprehension gaps in early naturalization cases.
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Boston Record
Jadge Lowell
United States Oireu Court
Channing Club
Ree
Lowell
Wualtuar
Turkey
Reflections of a Gacheror
A satirical column from the New York Press critiques gambling behavior and social norms. It jokes about bettors overplaying their roles, suspicions of honorable intent, and gender dynamics in relationships, ending with a wry contrast between two life aims: fattening up or staying thin by watering down.
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New York
Unclear Wheat Market Quote From Chicago Herald Record
Fragmentary OCR reading cites a Wheat market remark attributed to a Chicago Herald source. The text includes garbled phrases about profitable deals and speculation with insufficient readable context and names.
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Chicago Heoard-Herald
Lemon Uses Flow in Washington Times Reader Contest
A selection from last week's Household Contest highlights 18 lemon uses including tea cures headaches, liver benefits, skin whitening, salad dressings, and meat tenderizing. The note credits Mrs. N. B. Howger of Anacostia, with the likely best entry amid similar suggestions.
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Washington Times
Times
Mra. N
Howger
Nicholas Are
Anacostia
Gold Production By Tonnes Then And Now
The piece notes that gold production shifted from ounces to tons as output grew, with 1883 145 tons, 1890 200 tons, and 1906 608 tons. It totals 18 100 tons from 1493 to 1907, valued around 12 000 000 000 dollars, and argues future supply may exceed demand but gold will remain the universal monetary standard.
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America
Inifornia
Minneapolis Tribune
de Launay
de Launiay
A Fine Civic Achievement in Kansas City Parks
Frederick J. Harkin cites Kansas City's 12 year effort to create over 1000 acres of park land and the preservation of part of the Santa Fe Trail as a civic transformation. He links beautification to economic and moral gains, arguing urban renewal attracts tourism and reduces crime, with Paris outlined as a model for public works and city pride.
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Kansas City
Frederick J. Harkin
Memphis
Paris
Pee
Jausmann
L’enfant
Washington
Shaftesbury Street
London
Finding Your True Calling and a Born Showman
The piece argues that people succeed when in their proper niche, citing Emerson and examples like Handel Galileo Astor Webster Cromwell Grant Moody and Barnum. It urges parents not to forge replicas of themselves and stresses pursuing a vocation that brings happiness and usefulness rather than wealth or status.
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Emerson
Handel
Galileo
Ohn
Jacob Astor
America
Daniel Webster
Daniel
Barnumia
Goldsmith
Cromwell
Grant
Moody
Mons
Fragmented Local Cantankerous Patter From The City
A garbled OCR style piece mixes urban slang with stray phrases about optimism, a dentist, a musician, and a man facing reputation and truth. It touches on personal frailty, social gaze, and a vague lottery hint amid fragmented, ill-formed sentences.
Fragmented Golf Story Sparks Clergy Inference
A garbled text fragment mentions clergy and golf figures in a mock legal quarrel over writings. The passage references religious figures and a three ball match, with unclear names and sequence, reflecting a satirical or critical tone about clerical influence on ink.
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Goylila
Charybdia
Fragmentary Tale of an American Sailor in the West
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions an American sailor and an English escort, with references to a ship and a sailor removing a hat or headpiece. The text is garbled and many names and places are unreadable, preventing a clear event or outcome.
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Emma Goldman
Carrie Nation
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Avro
Detroit Free Press
K. Adair
Mr. Adair
Yellow Pine
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Madison C. Peters
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