Interrupted Engagements Unfolds on a Train
Kendall confronts Marjorie Dereforth as he discovers she sails as a companion to an invalid. He shows telegraphs canceling his own engagement to Kitty Hargreaves and confirms a plot to marry Marjorie at Jack Davidson’s Grand Central meeting, while a dramatic response awaits at the next station.
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Kendall
Kitty
Marjorie
New York
Miss Dereforth
Kitty Hargreaves
Street
Miss Huntley
R. Kendall
Jack Davidson
Phenix Club
Grand Central Station
Antiquity of the Thimble Debunked in Notes and Queries
A discussion refutes the claim that Dutch invented the thimble around 1690 noting its prehistoric use among medieval embroiderers. Cites J E Thorold Rogers on thimbles in 1494 and dramatists references from The Taming of the Shrew and Civil War jests about silver thimbles.
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J. E. Thorold Rogers
England
Grumio
Parliament
London
Unclear Dialogue on Reading a Woman's Thoughts
Dialogue fragment shows Mr Youngman asking how to learn a woman's thoughts without proposing. Mr Benedict answers by suggesting making her angry as a method. The exchange reflects humorous social advice on relationships.
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Mr. Youngman
Mr. Benedict
Debates On Phonetic Spelling For Coming Congress Session
Debaters discuss phonetic spelling proposals aimed at guiding the features of the forthcoming congressional session. Lawmakers consider simplified spellings to improve literacy and public understanding of new legislation.
Notable Figures and Royals Named in Global Portraits
The article surveys prominent figures and royals including Senator Morgan of Alabama admitted to the bar in 1845, General A W Greely predicting Arctic ice will prevent reaching the pole, and General Sir Ian Hamilton potentially succeeding Lord Kitchener in India. It notes Boston congressmen elects and royal ladies decorated with the Papal Order of the Golden Rose, plus royal hair and disguises worn by Emperor William and European queens.
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Morgan
Alabama
A. W. Greely
North Pole
Ian Hamilton
Lord Kitchener
India
Henry C. Perkins
Hannen Jennings
Gardiner Williams
South Africa
Washington
Thomas Conner
Joplin
Missouri State Senate
Portugal
Spain
Austria
William
Queen Wilhelmina Leads Open Morning Prayers at The Hague
The Dutch monarch Queen Wilhelmina personally conducts morning prayers at the royal palace in The Hague. The service is open to all members of the royal household from the grand chamberlain to the humblest scullery maid, and Princess Elizabeth of Belgium is noted as being among attendees.
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Wilhelmina of
Holland
The
Hague
Elizabeth of
Belgium
Tales of Cities and Green Spaces
A summary of urban facts compares New York’s payroll size with London’s green spaces and parks. It notes London as a green city and mentions Darbanville near Cape Town with a history of never raising a public loan over a century, opening with a mention of a flour- related context.
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London
Darbanville
Cape Town
City Hall Foundation Laid as Century Celebration Marked
The town celebrates its centenary with the laying of a foundation stone for a new town hall of elaborate design. In San Antonio Texas a beggars day ordinance suspends enforcement on Saturdays allowing mendicants to ply their vocation in all parts of the city.
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Ishing
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Mauermann
Foxhounds cost and upkeep for a breeding pack
The text states that a well bred pack of fox hounds costs about $5,000 and the annual upkeep is about the same.
Bessarabia’s Produce Yields Noted in Report
The Russian province of Bessarabia, seized from Turkey in 1878, is praised as highly productive. Vineyards reportedly yield 300 gallons of wine per acre while wheat averages 35 bushels and maize 60 bushels.
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Bessarabia
Turkey
The Cucumber From East Indies
A historical note records that cucumbers originated from the East Indies. The passage emphasizes trade routes and agricultural adoption during early global exchange. It highlights the crop's spread through commerce and cultivation across distant lands, shaping culinary and horticultural practices.
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J. M. Waterman
Marjorie Dereforth
C. T. Servis, Pres
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Main St
Lisle
Servis Tailoring and Furnishing Goods Co
Sires and Sons
Sereno Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Cannon
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Treloar
British Museum
Boston
Joseph F. O'Connell
John A. Kelcher
Andrew J. Peters
Alexandra
Empress
Germany
Czarina
Wilhelmina
Margherita
Italy
Helen
Amelia
the Royal Box
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Foxhounds
East Indies
Nelson Carpet
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