Not Real Rulers in the Age of Monarchies
A historic essay argues that the idea of divine right faded long before 1918. It notes how imperial will often yielded to counsels and ministers, with rulers becoming decorative figures while real power resided in cabinets and parliaments. It cites Wilhelm II, Franz Joseph, and contemporary leaders Lloyd George and Poincare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toghlitt
Stnff
Wilhelm II
Kaiser
Eluincellor
Uke Bleinarck
Junkers
Franz Joseph
Europe
Free States
Poineare
Victor Emmanuel
Genoa
Lloyd George
Poincare
Tchitcherin
Rathenau
Bread hungry boy at Gi bault home puzzled doctors
Rev John Gorman, superintendent of the Gi bault home for boys in Indiana, notes a hungry arrival who asked for 15 slices of bread at every meal. A doctor’s examination found the boy in good condition, and the boy replied that he always leaves the table hungry.
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John Gorman
Gibault
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Remarkable Collection of Early American Aeronautics Photos
A striking set of 1800 photographs gathered by Ernest Tones during a lengthy career with the air service showcases aviation history. The images depict Wright brothers developments and early pioneers like Curtiss Thomas Witteman, representing machines and events scarce elsewhere. The U S Air Service calls it possibly the most complete aviation photograph collection in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taj
Ernest Tones
Armng Air Service
Wright Srontiers
Curtiss
Thomas
Witteman
United States Air Service
America
Electrification Model Farm Proposed Near Stockholm
The Swedish government is urged to establish a model electrified farm near Stockholm. With over one third of Swedish agriculture already electric, the farm would run nearly entirely on electricity to demonstrate how "white coal" can be used, helping farmers switch from horse power to electric power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stockholm
Hay origins traced to New England and 1720 voyage
Early timothy hay cultivation began in New England. Timothy Hansen brought the crop to the Carolinas in 1720, influencing local pastures and feeding practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Hay
New England
New England States
Carolias
Timothy Hansen
Trom
Ita Hawe
Superstitious Congo Belief Threatens Baby’s Life
A Congo community holds that a child’s first upper tooth foretells harm, leading to a deadly superstition that the infant must be killed. The note highlights dangerous tribal customs tied to dental signs.
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Saby’s
Congo
Prehistoric Braidwood Flora Described by Noe
Professor Adalf C Noe of the University of Chicago details Braidwood Illinois ancient swamps with 100 foot tall trees with yards long needles and giant insects. Coal beds formed from mosses and swamp plants while early land and aquatic life thrived before modern man.
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Braidwood
Adalf C. Noe
Beleebotary
University of Chicago
Noe
Skinner Mine
Braidweedt
Chicago
Braidwoord
Advertisements on British stamps considered by Kellaway
The Postmaster General Mr Kellaway spoke at the 920 Club about placing ads on the back of stamps and in post office walkways. He aims for substantial revenue but will not plaster the post office with ads without decent return. Tenders will be invited and contractors handle placement. approval rests with the Postmaster General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Gazette
Post Office
Kellaway
Ue 920 Club
Partmaster General
Whisky Not Necessity in East Africa Case
A Nairobi colony court in East Africa ruled that whisky is not a necessity of life even for a Scotchman in the tropics. The case involved a grocery seller suing a miner for goods with three bottles of whisky disputed. the law limits recoverable debts to necessities, and the court deducted the whisky value from the debt.
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Tropics
Natrohl
Wanya
East Africa
London Express
Bonny Goose ApruD Sparks Courtship Tale
In a rural Forfarshire district a young plowman woos Jenny with awkward questions and a startled joke about a goose. The scene captures courtship humor as the rustic exchange unfolds with silent hesitation and comic mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shyneas
Sandy
Forfarshire
Smenimade
Jenny
As Usual Quarterly Money Struggles Reflected in Verse
A short, humorous quip notes monthly allowances falling short and a habit of asking twice the needed amount to trick lenders. The speaker reveals receiving half the request yet succeeding by deception, a tongue in cheek reflection from a Pennsylvania Punch Bowl excerpt.
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Pennsylvania
Fish That Swims on its Back
The globefish remains the sole fish in its finny group to swim on its back despite tropical waters.
Unspoken Orations of Fate in a Gendered World
A humorous meditation on speeches that were never delivered as women tremble at the wall of male power. The piece muses on vanished words from figures like Wilson and Kaiser aides, imagining how history might have changed if famed lines had found a stage.
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Horatio
Washington
New York Sun
Woodrow Wilson
Wight
Kaiser
Maris
General Semenas
New York
Sheril Naghe
Imayor
Altermen
Hing
Frederick MacMonnies
Much Romance in China and the Legend of the Faithful Birds
A discussion of Chinese romantic lore and customs features legends of lovers and gardens. Tales describe the white rooster and a jade carved cup as symbols of fidelity, with motifs of lovers parting, overcoming obstacle, and shared death in a garden well.
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Canand
Bin
Wreo
Umbrella Industry Uses Large Steel Quantities
Industry notes umbrella frame makers in Philadelphia and Newark use substantial steel, with 2 500 tons of high carbon steel rods and 50 tons of soft basic rods plus 34 tons of bessemer sheet steel yearly. Total U S consumption sits around 15 000 tons sheets and 1 500 tons rods. Four firms dominate frame production, three in Philadelphia and one in Newark.
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Philadelphia
Bessemer
United States
Newark
New Greek Debt Plan Seeks Quick Loan Via Note Split
The Greek government plans a forced loan of 300 million dollars to cover a 140 million deficit excluding military spending. Bank notes would be halved with half staying in circulation and the other half converted into 7 percent bonds. The national bank would lend the state immediately half of the divided value. Foreign securities remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Family Herald
National Bank
Canadian Pacific Lands Drive Immigration Growth
The annual report to shareholders by EK W Beatty details that 54,000 settlers have been placed on Canadian Pacific lands since the land selling program began. The company’s costs in land selling irrigation and colonization total about 68 million dollars, exceeding the Dominion government’s immigration expenditure for the same period.
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Dominion
New Dimple Mystery Emerges From Odd Scribble
A fragmented overheard exchange reveals a curious line about over ten dimples and a touch of something unclear. The speaker named David appears in a garbled, playful note with others reacting to the remark.
Fragmentary quote from Richmond Dispatch feature
The passage presents a fragmented quote from the Richmond Dispatch with phrases about who can outrun whom and a mention of names such as Kat and Grumstick. The text is reparsed from OCR and reads as a rough dialogue excerpt without clear context or full attribution.
There’s No Place Like Home Says Hen-Pecked Man
A satirical line notes a man fleeing a hotel room from the inside. It sounds like a humorous editorial remark from l’urm Life with a quirky, domestic-angle mood.
Princes and Bloodlines Figure in Royal Journey
Fragmentary OCR describes a committee and a head of bloodline accompanying the Prince of Wales on his journey. The text mentions the printer’s sprays and a ceremonial or courtly context around a royal expedition.
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Priner
Teeepoces
Prince of Wales
Untitled text fragment on dietary habits and social scene
An English newcomer describes meals and fruit vegetable use in a domestic scene with family the narrator recalls a dialogue about tastes and a playful exchange about tea and energy during a social gathering. The piece reflects impressions of daily life and hospitality in a new country.
Origin of Fifty Fifty Expression in Theater Box Office
The Detroit News explains that fifty fifty grew from theater box offices where companies secured engagements via New York owners. A fair split of receipts was sought, with shifts like sixty forty or sixty five thirty five common, before fifty fifty became an even division used beyond theater terms.
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New York
Detroit News
Emancipation Days Celebrated in British Colonies
The article notes emancipation celebrations at various times marking the British proclamation of August 1 1834 freeing slaves in British Caribbean colonies and mentions over a million slaves freed in the West Indies, with indemnities paid, while September 22 is observed for Lincoln’s 1862 proclamation in the United States.
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Ips
West Indies
Hininten
Aye Hish
Lincoln
Tmi
The Way of Speculation and Wild Stock Jumps
An odd-sounding note on rapid stock moves and speculative advice. The writer mocks near-broker chatter and a failed two week investment, claiming the expected big jump never happened and the tale ends in regret.
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Buffalo Express
The Guest at a London Dinner Party
A quirky guest from a distant American village attends a London dinner. The hostess fears the room’s temperature while the visitor quips about his long absence and the strange craft of inheritance. The anecdote captures social awkwardness with dry humor.
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London
Amer
Ele
Two Dogmas, Both Bad
Quote citing Winston Churchill on the dangers of dogmas in education and religion as reported to the North American Review.
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Winston Churchill
North American Review
Fragmented OCR hints at early wire suspension bridge tale
The readable fragments describe an early wire suspension bridge in the United States with references to construction details and dramatic events amid a children's party setting. Names and dates are unclear but focus on the bridge's invention and surrounding anecdotes.
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Cyril
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