Bathing Resorts Across Europe and Beyond Attract Crowds
The article surveys leading seaside destinations from Trouville and Dieppe to Ostend and Brighton, noting fashion, social scenes, and historic allure. It traces tourism currents along the French, British, Belgian coasts and extends to Tunis, Spain, Ireland, and American shores, highlighting iconic beaches, promenades, villas, and cultural rituals that draw visitors year after year.
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Simmer
Hole
Cafosa
Bath
Paris
England
Margate
Mediterranean
London
Sea
Brighton
Surrey
Busser
George TV
Prince Hall
Europe
Duke of Cumberland
Sea Front Esplanade
English Riviera
Scarborough
Trouville
Toucques
Parmans
Dumas
Dieppe
Ducheas de Kerry
Faubourg
Orleana
Clarritz
The
Monde
Demi Monde
Cowes
Newport
Treppe
Napoleon
Josephine
Bayonne
Biarritz
France
Pyrenees
Bay of Biscay
Spain
Gladstone
Wellington
Loyola
Xavier
Ostend
Olts Beach
Digue
Bray
County Wicklow
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Yarmouth
Wales
Clyde
Scotland
Marritz
Arcachon
Bordeaux
Tunis
Rades
la Maren
America
Philippines
Palm Beach
California
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Narragansett Pier
Asbury Park
Bradley
Titania
Atlantic City
Bear camp thefts and trapper regrets in Fur News
A New Brunswick trapper notes bears raid camps despite low fur prices. He says bears break into camps to grab butter and coffee, smash gear, and destroy anything breakable. He fears once bears learn to enter camps, stopping them proves difficult and may require traps or guns.
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New Brunswick
Fur News
Tile the best wall floor and ceiling covering
The article extols tile for kitchens and bathrooms as the only perfect, easy to clean wall and floor material. It notes tile is smooth non absorbent and hygienic, with a core base to seal joints. White conveys cleanliness, tiling gaining favor as costs shift elsewhere. Vitreous tile resists hot grease and cleans like a plate.
Jesus Entering Jerusalem From Mount of Olives
A devotional study traces Jesus entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday from Bethany and Bethphage, noting crowds, the Messiah claim, and the temple cleansing. It highlights the crowd's hosannas, the kingly welcome, and the priests' dismay, with a call to involve children in worship.
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Matthew
David
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Methany
Temple
Jericho
Bethany
Bethphage
House of Figs
Figtown
Ston
Jesus
Messiah
Nero
Tradera
House of Prayer
Antonia
Rome
Church of God
Boston Friends Recall Foster Missionary Bishop McVickar
A Providence tale recounts Bishop William H. McVickar of Rhode Island, famed for his size and mind, visiting Boston area towns. In Foster, locals recall his sermon urging missionary work and a sassy quip about a confrontation, illustrating his formidable presence among supporters.
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William HH. McVickar
Episcopal Diocese
Rhode Island
Boston
Providence
Foster
Chasse
Parson McVickar
Judge Questions Bigamy Case as Wife-Wife Quip Emerges
A courtroom exchange centers on a charge of bigamy. When asked for a defense, the defendant quips that he expected to weed out a few wives later, delivering a dry remark that undercuts the seriousness of the accusation.
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Gessae Diwan
Why Washington crossed the Delaware puzzled third graders
History lesson confusion as forty students guess life and character of the Father of His Country. A teacher asks why Washington crossed the Delaware, prompting a funny chicken problem answer. Annie volunteers a summer memory and ties the tale to Atlantic City.
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Washington
Delaware
Annie
Littl Annie
Atlantic City
Philadelphia Times
One Cobb Resigns, Headlines Stir Atlanta Train Car
The day after Judge Andrew Cobb's resignation from the Georgia Supreme Court, an Atlanta lawyer and a shoe drummer occupy the same seat on a departing train. The lawyer reads headlines and tells the drummer that Cobb has resigned, prompting a surprised reaction about the Saturday Evening Post and Detroit.
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Cobb
Andrew Cobb
Supreme Court of Georgia
Atlanta
Nee Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
Detroit
Philadelphia
Unnecessary System In Baby Safe Home Debate
An electrical supply agent urges alarm installation to wake homeowners if a burglar enters at night. Mr. Newpop counters that no burglar can breach their home while they sleep, as they are peacefully raising their baby and stay vigilant.
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Mr. Newpop
Picturesque Language Sparks Light Dialogue
A Birmingham Age Herald quip laments poor table manners amid a fire scene where flames devoured items and scorched adjacent paint. The piece mocks hookworm hoax chatter in Stiles and pokes fun at society’s quick obsession with scandals through a reporter’s sly lines.
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Hirmingham Age- Herald
Painter Defends Front Door Color Dispute
In a local quarrel, Johns says he told a man to never darken his door after a dispute about a suitor. Thomas clarifies the issue, noting the man is a painter who painted his front door ebony instead of oak, fueling tensions in the home.
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Johns
Thomas
What They Did With Them A cockney asks for a greyhound
An American in England asks a dog dealer for a dog that is like a greyhound but not quite. The dealer dismisses the request and bluntly says they drown such dogs.
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England
Irish centenarian Paddy Blake dies at Corofin hospital
Paddy Blake aged 119, born at Ballyheen pariah of Kilnasoolagh County Clare Ireland, died in Corofin Union Hospital. He recalled events from a century ago and remembered Daniel O Connell passing Bunratty Pike toward Enola for the 1823 election.
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Paddy Blake
Ballygheen
Kilnasoolagh
County Clare
Ireland
Corofin Union Hospital
Paddy
Daniel O'Connell
Bunratty Pike
Enola
Not Really Famous Did he ever attain real eminence
Detroit Free Press quotes discuss whether a figure ever achieved true eminence and public recognition, noting he was never regarded as the 'hope of the white race' in the context of the era. The piece reflects on perceived fame and racial attitudes of the time.
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Detroit Free Press
No one hurt during a plow hanule joy ride says editor
A western editor quips that nobody was ever hurt while taking a ride on the hanules of a plow, remarking on feasts of arguments where only constipation of real ideas results.
Man’s paradox: desire for too much, ends with what’s unwanted
A compact, reflective line notes that people often chase abundance yet end up with more than they want or need, suggesting dissatisfaction despite increased possessions. The statement highlights universal tension between aspiration and fulfillment.
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Armour Fertilizer Works
Chicago
Hoch
Stiles
Dr. Stiles
Wellville
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