Telegraphic miscellany from the world and science notes
Reports span colonial India tribal conflicts a British punitive expedition confronts 7 000 troops against 30 000 Zakkkas. Western notes discuss Conried's Renown Bayreuth Parsifal and Met stage successes. Agricultural seed treatment protects wheat from crows with coal tar and phenic acid. Tyrol Groden market town decorates with snow statues. France tests quartz thermometer tubes for high temp use.
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Stanilas Tetard
Motor rides restricted for actresses by theater managers
Reports note frequent car breakdowns among London actresses fond of driving. Managers plan clauses barring motor rides outside the London radius without written permission.
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London
Manchester cotton workers submit wage strike proposals
The Manchester district aproners threaten strike and submit proposals offering four wage options from five to six dollars weekly. Employers reject. negotiations continue. Dr. Grenfell lectured London on papyri in Egypt and their preservation. Japan orders machinery from Britain for heating plants and factory upgrades. A large horned dinosaur skull exhibit arrives at Peabody Museum. Clergymen in England receive one thousand pounds or less. parish incomes vary widely. German workers face fixed annual wages.
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Manchester
England
D. P. Grenfell
Werier
London
Oxyryncus
Egypt
Japan
Great Britain
Peabody Museum
Vale University
King Alfonso Vales Es Without Protection In Seville
The king of Spain walks unescorted through Seville streets, followed by a large crowd that may include republicans or anarchists, while officials question his rash exposure to possible danger. In a smaller image his heir is shown in a gallery at the Alcazar, wheeled by a nurse.
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Spain
Séville
Carlos
Portugal
Alcazar
Seville
Social figure Moea Von Estill dies after social season
Topeka Capital reports Moea Elaa Von Estill wife to be Lucius St. Clair Wetterman died at her Parkdale home after a week of exhaustive social engagements. Read of her illness, last words, and the sudden death as her fiancé reels from shock and the party circuit recalls the sorrowful events surrounding her rapid decline.
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Topeka
Moea Elaa von Estill
Lucius St. Clair Wettersaan
Parkdale
Miss von Estill
Mr. Wetterman
Deidrich Lawton
John Blankenship
John Pennyfeather
Adrian le Comte ‘Cwaddel
Staten Gilmore Hedgefield
Hatfield-McCoy's
Mathias Oliphant
Wetterman
Senator Gets One on Negro Porter
The San Francisco Call notes an incident involving Senator Tom Carter of Montana who, during a train ride, engaged in a prank against a Black porter. Carter allegedly soaked matches in a box and rubbed the shoe to ignite the lucifers, described as a minor humorous episode during a travel moment.
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Sam
Carter
Mara Carter
Bam
Marc Carter
San Francisco
Tom Carter
United States
Montana
Fire pushes Hakodate traders to Awomori port
A great fire at Hakodate, Japan, about 18 months ago cut its commercial business to near zero while Awomori grew rapidly. More than 8 1 families, mostly tradesmen, about 4 000 people, have emigrated from Hakodate to Awomori.
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Hakodate
Japan
Awomori
Delicious Candy Suggestions From Old Recipe Sheet
The text outlines candy ideas such as Sea Foam and Popcorn treats. It explains methods for soft ball candy, crisp popcorn storage, and popcorn balls with a syrup made from brown sugar water and vinegar. It also mentions kneaded fudge with sugar milk and chocolate and butter.
Edible Fudge Craft From Vintage Instructions
A quirky excerpt describes boiling fudge with mn egg and a 10 cent box of marshmallows. It advises testing in cold water until firm, then beating, kneading by hand, and adding non tat tered fish before cutting into squares. Pag Sas AE ony.
The Merry Heart by Thornly Croft Powler
A playful poem about masking gloom with cheerful appearance and inner brightness. The speaker rejects cynicism, keeps a cheerful mask, and asserts the inner sun behind clouds. The verse cites apples, envy, and Shakespeare as framing devices for a merry heart that travels twice the road.
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Sodom
Is the Honeymoon a Failure
An essay argues that the honeymoon itself is not a failure but its practical execution often is. It notes travel costs tempt busy couples to seek distant trips, leading to uncomfortable lodging and awkward pacing. The piece urges honoring the initial sweetness by embracing home life in a simple, unconventional way.
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Jenkie
Paris
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