Mountain Rescue Unites Princess and Emperor on Alpine Trail
Virginia, pursued by danger, scales a sheer ledge toward a plateau for lunch when a mountain guide appears. The rescuer is the emperor, his steadfast arrival transforming fear into a fateful meeting as he saves her from a fatal plunge.
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Virginia
Fortiman
Cme
Nordeck
Rhaetia
Gerans
Serest
Letitia
Miss Portman
Hampton Court
Leopold
Ace
Hampton Courcit
Gift Pranks at Faculty House Highlight Odd Presents
A student with a sense of mischief mailed or delivered unusual gifts to university faculty. The cache included philosophy texts with notes, a surveyor’s looking glass for the mathematics professor, a plum pudding for dissection to the chemistry professor, and live insects for the natural history chair. The prank aimed to test ideas of humanity and knowledge with comic cautionary tone.
Red Grouse and Soap Substitutes in Historical Note
The fragment mentions the red grouse in the British Isles and a curious domestic note about soap substitutes. It cites Napoleon’s alleged use of bran to keep hands white, and references Europe and the French revolutionary period ending in 1797.
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Europe
France
Lirtisd Isles
Magna Charta tale echoes on reform and lake front schemes
The Chicago Tribune recalls King John signing Magna Charta at baronial urging while scolding reformers and quipping about lake front land grabs and a souvenir hunter seeking the pen. The piece riffs on historical irony and modern greed amid public interest.
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First Ward
John the Baptist
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Chicago Tribune
Christmas kissing customs stir scandal in England parish
A torn account recalls Christmas Eve traditions in England involving kissing acts that shocked communities. Reports describe women receiving gifts or neckpieces in exchange for kisses, with towns like Lancashire and Wensleydale noted for lingering customs and clashes with decency norms.
Noted educationists and figures in 19th century Canada and Wales
The piece profiles Miss Ethel Hurlbatt a Welsh education reformer who held posts in Wales and Canada including Hurlbate and Aberdare Hall and notes her role in the Woman's Canadian Club. It also mentions Constable Livya George and recalled Civil War intrigue at Carnarvon Castle with an anecdotal scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlbate
Aberdare Hall
Wardiff
Edd
Hiedford College
University of
Jon
Canada
England
Hurlbatt
South Wales
Association For Promoting Education of Women
Wales
National Union of Women Workers
Livya-George
Llord-George
Carnarvon Castle
Nis Wity
Llosu George
Doy
James Orrick the Edinburgh Painter of Modern Style
A feature on James Orrick born in Edinburgh tracing his journey from a dentist’s son to a renowned artist. The piece describes his intense walllined home filled with canvases, his career shift from dentistry to art, and his reputation among collectors as a bridge between Turner era and contemporary painting.
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Oreek
James Orrock
Edinburgh
Scotland
Holy Isla ‘Sands
Chapel
Turner
James Orruck
Buck
New Chairman Named for Standing Committee of the House
The House of Commons appoints a new chair for the Standing Committee. The individual is described as a prominent Liberal from the East and a former premier of Prince Edward Island in 1897. Education listed includes King's College, with ties to Warburton, MCP, and references to provincial secretarial roles and the Summerside birthplace.
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House of Commons
Prince Edward Island
King’s College
Warburton
Gosta
House of Commtons
Clarks
Feen
Pris Wid
Gove
Char Pel
Summerside
Fragmentary note on legal figures and London Inner Temple leader
Incoherent OCR fragment references St Dustan's Coast Kane's Cole Alton 1570 Edinburgh University G. Te a leader of the Inner Temple London called to the English bar. Mentions Sie Low, G Te, and QC. Notes election to a legislative body and rewards Island legislature in 14 Aas. Overall unclear but highlights a respected legal figure with strong committee support.
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St. Dustan
Kane's
Cole
Alton
Inge Weil
Edinburgh
Univer
Sie Low
Inner Temple
London
Brin
Near to the Throne Suffragette Lady Frances Balfour
Lady Frances Balfour wife of Col. Eustace J. Anth is connected to the royal circle as sister in law to King Edward’s sister and has joined the suffragette movement. She is named on a Government commission relating to barrages and divorce issues as part of her recent influential role. The piece notes aristocratic connections and a brief explanation of feudal land allotment origins.
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Lancashire
Fap
London
Nice
Wenslesdale
Frances Balfour
F Balfour
Lady Tuke
Marquis of Lorne
Louis
King Edward
Canada
Balfour
Col
Eustace J. Anth
Beresford on the Stump in York Election Fever
A chaotic report describes a York political meeting featuring Lord Charles Beresford in a heated election scene. The prose outlines campaign theatrics, question time, and the crowd’s fevered mood as candidates and supporters press for influence amid a tense byplay and rumors.
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Beresford
Charles Herestal
York
Chrstopher Furngsa
Condor Charlie
Charles Bersford
Charles
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Wolf
Frien
Te Schneethorn
Allebetligen
Acre
Lette
Cook
Mars
Apollo
Rock
Huber
Labbeck
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Ethel Hurlbatt
Montreal
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Kent
Eng
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Whead
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Black Psi
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