Wer? Hea k ed at eighty and a note on his fate
Retired expositor of the evolutionary theory died aged eighty on February 16. The article notes his long influence, associates, and the reaction of scientists to his work. It references his major works including The Natural History of Creation and The Song of the Muwen, and mentions a planned tribute by disciples seeking formal acknowledgment and funds for a German national group.
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Small ii
Haeckel
Sou
Ais Saat M Sists’ Union
Maeckel
Germany
Trenton
Erenres
Texas
Otaneas
Datars
Otis
Haeckel Endures Storm as Evolution Debate Rages
The German scientist Ernst Haeckel faced fierce attacks labeling him enemy of mankind and denouncing his species. Despite public denouncements, Grand Duke Karl Alexander Weimar refused to intervene and later exchanged quips about proving evolution in a social setting. Haeckel continued lecturing and conducting European fieldwork from 1856 onward, returning with material for epoch making works and planning a Phyletic Museum project at Jena.
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Poot Haeckel
Jena University
Karl Alexander Saxe Weimar
Heckel
Grand Duke
Haeckel
Acien
Europe
Asia Minor
Syra
Rgypt
Weimar
Deke
Toua
Kaiser Willan
Berlin
Harchet
Jeng
Bion Joe
Countess Teaches Dublin Children Dance at Castle
Countess of overdees oversees a dance class for Dublin children at Dublin Castle. Amid congested district schools, many youngsters from area schools join daily sessions to learn folk dances, Swedish games, and exercises. Lord Lieutenant and Lady Aberdeen take a personal interest in the program.
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Countess of Overdees
Dublin
Lteu
Scots Humor and anecdotes from Scottish life and finance
A collection of light Scottish tales and portraits of clerical life, plus notes on unknown London millionaires. Anecdotes cover a minister seeking a third wife and a laird’s temper, with remarks on Mallaby-Deeley and other secretive fortunes stirring interest in Covent Garden sales and large loans to China.
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Ceikie
Fegs
Duke of Bedford
Covent Garden
London
Mallaby-Decler
Tondo Daily Mirror
Mallally-Deeley
Busness
Birch Crisp
China
Charles Morrison
Coleman Street
Mr. Morrison
Crafting Candied Oranges and Grapefruit Delights
A detailed home confection recipe outlines steps for preparing citrus peels and sections. It covers soaking, boiling, sugaring, drying, and shaping grapefruit and orange pieces into crystalized, sugar-dusted treats served on plates with red apples, plus methods to form a white lining and stuffed fruit centers.
Washington's Birthday Cover Ideas For Events
For Washington's Birthday celebrations ideas cover a range from colonial supper scenes with colored silver to costumes for all ages. Kids enjoy cherries hats and cannon arrangements while adults may dress in colonial garb. The Woman's club uses a cherry tree motif with paper cherries containing limericks and wooden stump decorations as party favors.
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Colonia
Ata Woman's Club Socnt
Pay and duties of Guards and foot guards details
The article describes Guards officers and rich men receiving higher pay than line infantry. It notes Guards heatengat pay equals infantry subaltern base, plus Guards pay of 250 dollars yearly. It explains guard rank pay differences, a private gains a penny a day more than infantry Tommy, and that Magna Carta rules restrict duty of Foot Guards and other corps.
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Foot Guards
Sawdust Sugar Claim From Early 19th Century Process
Dr. Zimmerman described a method presented to the Royal Society of Arts in London where sawdust is digested in a weak sulfurous acid solution under pressure in closed retorts. He claimed wood contains no sugar in natural form, but up to twenty five percent of the material could be converted into sugar, providing a potential feeding sugar for horses, cattle, and sheep.
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Royal Sociey of Arts
London
Zimmerman
Zimmerquan
Portrait Gallery Moment With Sir Robert Peel
Sir Robert Peel and a companion toured a picture gallery where a portrait prompted him to exclaim that it showed “the arrows coming out of it,” a vivid remark captured in the exchange.
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Sir Robert Peel
Sir Robert
New Bettie Stopper Described as Automatic Cork Substitute
A new Bettie stopper is described as an automatic cork substitute. It uses a nickel stopper with a rubber socket cap that clamps over the bottle mouth after the original cork is removed. The stopper’s support is fixed to the deck with an adjustable jar and a side lever instantly releases the stopper.
Care of Tes A Musty Odor From Rare Teapot
A fragmented note advises preserving a musty smelling silver teapot by cleaning, sending, and storing with care. It suggests using a dash of air and renewing sugar to avoid further odor, implying daily-use precautions and state-occasion care.
CANINE COLLECTORS AND THE Jacks OF WATERLOO
Railway dogs and their human supporters gather funds for orphans widows and miners families across lines. From Jacks of Waterloo and Paddington to Southampton Jack, each dog travels stations begging pennies and raises substantial sums, with Jack J. and Jack II enshrined after death and Tim the Airedale collecting over £1000 for charity. The movement spans many lines and features dozens of trained canine collectors supported by railway staff.
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Wesvern
Hocovety
Witamedon Nell
Don Nell
Waterloo Station
Jack J
Jack IL
Waterloo
Tim
Paddington
Cose
Great Western Railway
Southampton
Southampton West
Atmost
Hayward
Tundries Welle
Curious Swan Feeding Method At Wells Cathedral
A Somersetshire observer recalls an Episcopal palace incident around five o clock when swans were fed to summon attention. The bishop’s daughter taught the swans to ring a bell to signal feeding time, a tradition continued by subsequent generations of swans and their caretakers at Wells.
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Somersetshire
Episcopal Palace
Theower
Sears
Wells
Beiba Tu
Notable English Judge Jy Obliquely Recounted by Brother Jurists
An excerpt portrays Jy to Oblige as a capable English judge less in the limelight than a flamboyant brother. It recounts his bar days as an amateur comedian, his cross-examination style, and a courtroom exchange with Sir Horace Avery about a murder accusation. The fragment hints at judicial temperament and sharp questioning.
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England
Horace Avery
Oxea
Proclaimed Daughter Claims Share of Estate in Penang
The Penang Gazette reports a rival claim by Kob Che Neo who asserts she is the legitimate daughter of the late Low Ki Pong. Two Chinese arbiters found she could receive a substantial share, noting her mother’s chin and facial resemblance to the father, and were satisfied by her claim.
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Kob Che Neo
Low Ki Pong
Penang Gazette
Insurance blacklist lists and bogus claims scandal
An article describes insurance blacklists kept by companies and agencies detailing alleged claims, injuries, and fraud. It cites bogus accident reports at shops and on buses, noting widespread fraud and the exposure of those who exploited the system.
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Stadler
Isiaat
Sim Teater
Delhi funds strained by imperial capital plans
The Delhi municipality faces deficits of about one quarter for the current year and 1914 15 as it struggles to become a proper imperial capital. Critics say the government should share the burden, arguing making Delhi habitable and sanitary should be part of capital transfer costs rather than forcing the poor city to bear the expense alone.
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Delhi
Welcomed the Troops in Bengal Amid Warm Indian Reception
An officer in Dacca reports the welcome given to troops, with arches in villages and garlanded tents. Colonists shower gifts like oranges and cigars as Highlanders travel to schools and institutions. The reception diverges from expected apathy, stirring the British and Indian soldiers.
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Dacca
Ing
Emnl
Deca
New Zealand Agricultural Board Proposes Farm Law Course
An agriculture director for a New Zealand board advocates a short farm law course in the final year of agricultural secondary pupils. Farmers agree the course would prepare youths for farm finances and related issues, including mortgage, bankruptcy, and sheep dipping, shaping a well equipped future workforce.
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Rabie Tation
New Zealand
Feista
Awe of remmses for Sunday-school fund collection
A fragment describes a plan to collect donations for a Sunday-school fund. Envelopes are prepared in inch-spaced rows, with contributions expected to come in as yards of fabric and other materials have already been gathered for the drive.
Rule of Precedence in Canada and British Nobility History
A fragmented discussion on social hierarchy and precedence across Britain and Canada. It cites numbers for peers and titled individuals, notes anomalies in ranks for wives of Privy Councillors and Knights, and mentions figures like Lord Decies, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and various Canadian knights with class-based numbers.
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Lord Dee
Ai. Boreden
Lord Deckes
Mr. Jorden
Bis
Lord Decies
Bovten
Wilfrid Laurier
Knights of the Garter
Knights of St. Patrik
Willd Lanrier
Mr. Horden
Canada
Prixy Cognel
Great Britain
St. Michaeld St. George
Wiltrad Laurier I
St Michael and St George
Frederick Borden
William Mulock
Henry Pellatt
William Mortimer Clark
Edmund Osler
Glensholme Falconbridge
Faround Wather
So Lyman Melvindones
William Mackenzie
Donald Mann
Mre Horden
Lady Laurier
Canterbury
Davidsot
Burke
Reward Seymour
Lord Hyde
Were
Lady Te
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