Pioneer autoist Rew presides over Canadian motor league
The piece profiles a veteran pioneer motorist, Rew, and notes his election as president of Canada's Motor League due to long service promoting good roads and practical motoring laws. It highlights his role since the league's start and praises his dedication to the cause of organized motorism. It then shifts to a court appeal over whether women may qualify as solicitors, with Miss Gwyn Ih Marjorie Hebb contesting Miss Bebb's status. It discusses the legal meaning of persona, the involvement of Lord Robert Cecil as counsel, and references other women awaiting outcomes as the hearing proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dolittle
Canada
Ontario
League
Lave Atingly
Court of Appeal
Rell
Lords
Robert Cecil
Miss Bebb
R. Cell
Great Seal Manor
Merry
Sexton
Robert Finlay
Hydrogen Output From Living Animals Revealed At Royal Institution
Professor Dewar at the Royal Institution in London described a discovery from his experiments showing that all living animals emit hydrogen during respiration. He cited an assistant producing up to half a litre daily versus 100 cubic centimeters by Dewar, noting hydrogen escapes to the atmosphere or forms water over ages, and demonstrated a device to measure the exhalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Gamues
Royal Institution
London
Mr. Green
Dewar
Ithaa
Earth
Marginal notes twist author’s lines into jokes by editor
A humor-filled scene shows a magazine editor correcting prose on a novelist’s manuscript. He rewrites sentences in the margins turning “swept the room with a bright, fresh broom” into a quip about weeping and a broom, and lampoons “touch a button and a footman appeared” with “Alas, she will never touch a button.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hompares Mara
Iter
Mumpares Wara
Eney
Weil
Sas
Irish Ghost Stories From A Dublin Correspondent
A Dublin correspondent describes collecting Irish ghost stories told by priests, peasants, and locals across counties Tipperary Longford and Queen's County. Tales include a monk seen at Abbeystuile churchyard a haunted castle with spectral fighting and a woman seen at a stair landing in a castle house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobe
Seymour
Pappawsite
Tipperary
Queen's County
Worea
Edgeworthstown
Longford
Abbeystuile
Wight
Wenly
Ireland
Terribl
Kitchener Rules With Unchecked Power in Egypt
The article portrays Lord Kitchener as exercising absolute authority in Egypt, disregarding opposition and spending government funds lavishly. It notes his fearsome work ethic of fifteen hours daily, strict treatment of subordinates, and use of pompous display to impress Egyptians while showing frugality with his own money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Victoria
Gove
Hindu Chief Installed In Rajput Dholpur Investiture
The new ruler Manaraj Rana Udai Ban Singh of Dholpur was invested with full ruling powers at a palace ceremony. Sir Elliott Colvin attached the sarpech to the chief’s turban and presented a sword while reading a congratulatory letter from the Viceroy expressing support and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manaraj Rana
Udai Ban Singh
Dholpur
Elliott Colvin
Rajputana
Alo
Mataraj Rana
Men of the Jaro and a Lifeboat Inquest Tale
A fragment recalls men of the Jaro rushing boats and facing the captain’s rebuff. A public librarian's anecdote tells of a man seeking a notable ablomreck, finding a tale about a man who tried to take two women’s places in a lifeboat and was shot by the captain. The piece contrasts New Zealand justice with swift executions and harsh punishment to deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye
London
We English militant taid at luncheon
A garbled line from a luncheon scene shows Mrs Cobden Sanderson identified by a butler as being in jail for seven months. The exchange invokes the English militant movement and Cobden Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pankhurst
Cobden Sanderson
Farewell Messages From Explorer Pole Voyage
The fragment describes Captain Scott and his polar comrades as the end nears. It quotes a letter to Jimmie Barrie, written to guide a godson, and laments lost plans and courage in the face of death. It also notes stage lore and the London Opera House opening misgivings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leto
I Sartie
Peter Scott
Barrie
Ars
London
Jimmie Barrie
Nour Kong
Maiden Law
London Opera House
Hammerste
First Dublin Strike and the Killiney Quarry Incident
A distant Dublin strike during harbor and quarry work disrupted a 19th century project. Major Sirr reportedly witnessed artillery fire as a wagon started on a tramway, prompting a brakeman to act and save his life. The quarry workers then called for the brakeman’s dismissal in protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Kingstown Harbor
Killiney
Sirr
Tay
T Sorkwen
Major
London
Bengal Crime Rise Reports and a Murder Plot
An inspector general warns of rising murders in Bengal amid political unrest. He notes use of armed sepoys by locals and crime often provoked by slight insults. A case involved a man hiring a killer for ten rupees to murder his son-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengal
Opening of Balt penny-dinners at Bronewick Hall
A large crowd attends the inaugural Balt penny-dinner season for poor children at Bronewick Hall Waite chapel. Meals prepared by the Vegetarian Society include soup, butter beans, lentils, barley with wholemeal bread and a date pudding made with suet fat, candied peel and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronewick Hall
Waitechapel
Don Vegetarian Society
A Protracted Service Announcement
A local paper reports a church announcing regular services in a town. The notice states services will commence next Sunday at 3 pm and continue until further notice, inviting parishioners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werses
London personality and the empire's reach debated
A lengthy essay extols London as a living, essential personality guiding world trade. It praises the city’s private secretaries and imperial reach, highlighting Hong Kong and Singapore as key anchors, while warning of German competition in global mercantile power. The author contrasts London with other cities, arguing only London embodies true worldwide influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Soulsby
Trvine
London
William
Kong
Salt
Hon, Kong
Tne
Sampan
Hong Kong
Lom
Singapore
Tradisiont Co
Australia
Africa
Apd
Howe Gian
Hong Kon
Siogan
Calcutta
Bay
Tadia
Melbourne
Soronto
Sonia
Colonia
Vienna
Lin
Peter Bure
Mere Pita
Mosae
Remarkable cases of sudden speech after long dumb spells
The report details a Begiend woman who spoke after a drowning incident, and a Bavarian cattle dealer who recovered speech after a horse kick. Both cases sparked medical interest, with earlier examples showing temporary or surprising recovery from permanent dumbness amid dramatic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bet
Drownine
Shields Fsb Quay
Nermaps
Kickei
Mrs Pankhurst Responds To Persistent Hecklers
Mrs Pankhurst, praised by four reporters, quips about suffragists enjoying persistent questions. She draws a parallel to a minister’s tactic against noisy congregants, noting a choir’s abrupt stop and a reformulated line about frying in lard to proceed with singing.
British Decadence Threat Labeled Greatest World Alastrophe
At the National League gathering in London, British Decad ehtan-Browne warned that decadence and deterioration of the British race pose the world’s greatest danger. He urged addressing widespread issues in public life and education that threaten future cultural and intellectual achievements, comparing threats to landmark figures like Venus de Medici and the Apollo Belvedere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League To
London
Britain
Landmark Is Modernized for Chest Water Power
The old weir built to drive corn mills at Chest, once discontinued in 1910, is being converted to generate electricity. Britton, city electrical engineer, plans a scheme to turn water power into energy, hoping annual savings repay the investment in five years. Estimated output is 1,230,000 units yearly at under 2d per unit, including capital charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee
Hughami
Chester Corporation
Britton
Hen as Natural Advertiser in Advertising Satire
A satirical snippet references Andrew Lans and a goose and hen analogy to praise advertising. The hen is depicted as a natural advertiser, while the goose is shy about laying eggs. The piece suggests hens’ eyes command higher demand than goose eggs, illustrating market principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sticl
Andrew Lans
Lang
Heaven
Robbed Philanthropist in Portland Prison Lecture Incident
Richard Kerr lectured 98 science to 500 convicts at Portland Prison earning enthusiasm. While away at Wireham that evening burglary gangs struck and looted his home and stole postage stamps. The report ends with unclear details about further losses and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kerr
Portland
Wireham
Furglare
Vuror Philas
Sunset colors blamed on Krakatoa dust in 1883 skies
England seen pink red and green sunsets during November and December 1883 as volcanic ash from Krakatoa drifted to Europe. Sir Norman Lockyer and other astronomers linked the afterglow to the Java eruption, with water color sketches preserved in Chelsea. The article also notes Scotland's National Badge the Thistle and its ancient origins after a Danish invasion tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Polar
Helaea
Thames
Nthe Chelsea Tree
Norman Lockyer
Order of the Thistle
Old Haldane
Centurion
Scotland
Fon Chronicle
Penny famine in England echoed in South Africa coin shortage
In South Africa the penny famine mirrors England's coin shortage, with few pennies in circulation from Cape Town to Bulawayo. The threepenny bit remains the small coin of use, while tram fares in Cape Town offer halfpenny tickets as change, prompting questions about the feasibility and legality of similar practices in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
England
Ape Town
Bulawayo
Cape Town
London
Royal Residences and Free Lodging for Knights of Windsor
A historical discussion on royal residences held by kings of England at Hampton Court and Windsor. The piece covers tenants occupying free lodgings, the authority of the crown, and disputes over rent and occupancy, citing Countess Fedora Glebken and Sir Dighton Probyn as notable examples. It notes income limits for tenants and the balance between royal privilege and legal rights. Notes the tension between personal favorites and public estate management in the monarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becaus
Kings of
England
Menoverians
Mo Tron
Moght
Soverein
Scott
Hampton Court
London
Ation
Royal
Fedora Glebken
Edward
Victoria
St. James’ Palnce
George
Windsor
Georga Seleery
Sir Dighton Probyn
Sir Dighton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rew Presdent
Cuumis Motor League
Hehalf
Toand Monde
Sound Motor Legisation
Prom
Og Wrateron
Motor League
Acta
AM Hydrogen Maker
New Zealand
Wis
Robert Scott Lett
Mer
Decadehtan-Browne
Fake
Mamcourt
Retueal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!