The Heroine of The Kiss Carolus Doran
The piece recalls Alina Warrington once famed as England’s prettiest daughter, muse and model for artists in Paris and London. She inspired works like The Kiss, befriended Napoleon III era figures, taught drawing for francs, visited Whistler, and kept a vigil at Napoleon III’s tomb after 1873, dying recently at Chelves with noone at her grave.
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Carolus Doran
Alina Warrington
England
Napoleon VII
Paris
Lelian
Carolus Duran
Napoleon Hill
Chiselhurst
Anna Warrington
Whistler
All Souls
Chelves
le Cri de Paris
Peru Adopts World Time Standard Based on 75th Meridian
Peru becomes the first South American republic to set a world time standard. The 75th meridian west, near the central region including Lima, will align Peruvian clocks with Eastern Standard Time in the United States. Observers note Peru's geographic suitability for a standard meridian.
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Peru
Greenwich
Lima
United States
Pere la Vipere Leon Casse Tracks Viper Feats in Forest
London Standard reports Leon Casse known as Pere la Vipere has killed nearly 700 vipers in Fontainebleau over a tough season with an annual average around 800. He rests after work on a mattress of viper skins and is said to be so bitten he is inoculated against further harm.
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India
Rikki Tikki Tavies
Leon Casse
Pere la Vipere
Fontainebleau
London Standard
Old Salt Wanting Clothes For Money Snippet
A garbled line shows a speaker asking for old salt gear or clothing in exchange for money, reflecting a rough market or barter phrasing with regional dialect. The fragment hints at a street or tavern scene where desperation or humor appears in dialogue.
North Molton Elects Its Parish Mayor
In Devon's North Molton parish an annual court leet elected F. T. Lack as mayor. The role is largely ceremonial, centering on presiding over the mayor's annual feast, with villagers taking pride in the local custom of electing a mayor.
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North Molton
England
Devon
F. T. Lack
An Agnostic Answer From a Wary Friend
An argumentative man asks why his friend calls himself an agnostic. The friend replies he truly does not know, expressing weariness with the question and the search for certainty.
Child Wears Bean Pot As Helmet In Brooklyn
A Brooklyn boy places a brown earthenware jar on his head as a helmet while playing soldier. He cannot remove it, prompting his mortified mother to seek a physician. A curious bystander asks why he wears the bean pot. the motorman finally breaks the jar with his controller.
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Brooklyn
Melancholy widow and table talk on pay and performance
A Collier's Weekly reflection notes widows in mourning who sing for pay, a demure neighbor asking for champagne, and the surface liveliness masking livelihood pressures. The piece highlights money as the real force behind social performances and small joys.
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Collier’s Weekly
Penny to Alms Basin Sparks Childs Harsh Remark
Aunt Fanny takes Mary to church on Sunday Mary asks how much will be given Aunt displays a quarter Mary exclaims Dont do it Our alms are not worth it The scene appears in Harpers Weekly reflecting a moral tone on generosity through a childs remark
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Fanny
Mary
Hisrper’s
Geese Flee as 50 Shots Ring Over Berlin Square
A large flock of geese in Berlin Somerset County Pennsylvania was startled when 50 shots were fired at the birds circling an electric light in the town square. The frightened geese dispersed but several were wounded and one shooter is said to have fired 17 rounds. Public gathered to watch the scene.
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Berlin
Somerset County
Sheffield to build public rifle range for community use
Sheffield, England plans a rifle range funded by the city, becoming Britain’s first municipality to provide such a public facility. Polk’s Diary to be published by the Chicago Historical Society soon, with the manuscript recently acquired.
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Sheffield
England
Ihs
Great Britain
The
Chicago Historical Society
President Polk
Briggs and Griggs clash over Peterby salary claim
Briggs questions the figure of $5,000 a year for Peterby while Griggs asserts he was told the amount was $20,000. The exchange centers on payroll numbers and credibility.
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Briggs
Peterby
Griggs
Marvelous meat slicer earns Lexington notice
Special notice from Sherwin Williams Print W. F. Weis extols a new meat market slicing machine. The device cuts boneless meat from wafer-thin to sixteen thicknesses, producing even slices faster than four hand workers. It promises better tasting, more efficient sliced meats.
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Lexington
Holland Rusk for Every Meal Delivers Dutch Delicacy
Boyle and Henry advertise Holland Rusk as a dainty Dutch delicacy direct from Holland. The Lexington Transfer Company promotes its services with the slogan Yes We Work. A man will be at their barn daily from 6 30 a m to 1 43 a night to take calls over the telephone.
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Holland
Our
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Love and Millinery
Polk’s Dairy
Deering
Keen Kutter
Albert Gillen
Missouri
Seiter’s Market
Chicago
VIA
Chicago “White Sox
Detroit
Cubs
Pittsburg
L. A. Vermillion
Higginsville
Moorman
Franklin
Boyle & Henry
Lexington Transfer Company
Joan L. AsBrRer
E. S. Moorman
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