Prince John of England A young royal birthday portrait
The article presents Prince John, youngest son of King George V, eight years old, with sek children and a sister Princess Mary who helps him in studies. It notes Mary is seventeen and the two older brothers are Henry, thirteen, and George, eleven, highlighting royal siblings and family roles.
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Prince John
George V
England
Queen Mary
Prince Henry
Prince George
Kaisers Meal and Jumbled Riddles From an Old Newspaper
A brief tale recalls the German emperor’s hunger during a hunt in Austria and a farmer’s kindness, plus a series of wordplay riddles and playful notes on language and theatre terms. The piece combines a moral vignette with puns and curious linguistic observations.
Alan Vail's rise from schoolboy doodles to famed artist
A boy scorned for sketching in books becomes a self made artist. Alan Vail learned in America due to his family limits, early work as an illustrator, and his breakthrough when a sleeping child image led to Perkins food advertising. His success grew as he marketed his art and honed a natural grace in figure drawing.
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Alan Vail
Alan
America
L‘erkins
Ales
Fashion Hint Real Scotch Plaids For Fall Wear
Real Scotch plaids are worn this fall and suit the model shown. The sash forms a front yoke and drapes to flatter the figure. The skirt is simple with a few pleats in the straight lower section. It uses five and a quarter yards of material for a medium size.
The Fairy Tale of Goldenrod and Queen Mab
Daddy recalls a fairy tale about Queen Mab planning a moonlit feast. A naughty elf steals a jar, spills preserved sunshine, turning a plant into a goldenrod that wows the fairies. Queen Mab places it beside her throne and names it goldenrod.
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Fairy Queen
Lyn
Daddy
Mab
Mr. Owl
Jack
Eve
Heliodor Gem Rated Alongside Ruby and Emerald
Experts declare the new Heliodor gem from German South Africa ranks with ruby and emerald. A large pale aquamarine crystal was found near Swakopmund Windhoek, polished in Germany, later issued to the Kaiser’s collection, with crystals now appearing on the German market.
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South Africa
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Kaiserin
German Colonial Society
Aflica
Swakopmund
Windhok
Welcome Home The Summer Girl Comes Home in Autumn Mood
A New York World verse extols a summer girl returning home rosy and lively. The speaker notes her health, charm, and playful flirtations as she prepares to become the adored autumn girl, leaving the wider world behind for the season.
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New York World
Paris youth imitate women by slitting ears for rings
Dispatches from Paris report fashionable youths, jealous of women’s slit skirts, now slit their ears to wear small rings like gypsies. Jewelers on Rue de la Paix have stocked many rings to meet demand.
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Paris
Rue de la Paix
Quotation Fragments Spark Terse Exchange
A collection of brief, quippy lines from The Cincinnati Enquirer and Franklin Pierce quotations. One speaker asks about a wife’s death while another laments sloth and industry ease in terse dialogue.
Minute cinema notes and social奇 events in brief
Admiral Hugo Osterhaus retires as managing director of a canary bird farm. Mrs. Russell Sage gives 74 000 to Syracuse churches and colleges. Nevada sees fewer rail passengers after divorce law changes. Minneapolis hotels drop finger bowls amid drinking water concerns. Argentine beef and eggs import impact on cost of living. Cleveland poet’s posthumous act leaves unread works at his death. Los Angeles heir gives 10 900 to first grandchild after sons marry. Granfi? claims funds for beloved grandchild. Wire fences redesigned to resist lightning at every fifth post.
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Resr
Hugo Osterhaus
Bird Farm
Los Angeles
Granfipa
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Syracuse
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Western Railroads
Reno
Nevada
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Kitty
Consolidated Gas Company
New Jersey
Sadler’ Saltz and Coals
Ceneas
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