Queen Alexandra’s Privileges and Royal Privy Status Then
A fragmentary account outlines Queen Alexandra’s favored status among British consorts, detailing prerogatives such as personal motor car use, a separate household, and an annuity. It notes the queen’s unique chivalric rank, a new national anthem line, and the requirement of sovereign approval for remarriage of a queen dowager.
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Queen Alexandra
Alexandra
Middle Temple
Mr Cecil
Lord Colville of
Ortroes
Earl
Gaston Wineride
Tim Wad
Olka
Stevenson in Cl Fry's London Magazine proposes training and constant SRW notes
The piece discusses training methods for players to improve hip balance and table control, urging consistency and movement to stop balking. It mentions two different touch types and constant SRW, attributed to Stevenson in Cl Fry's London Magazine.
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E. Bawkniard
Garength
W. “Stevenson
Cl Fry
London Magazine
Old Stage Line Ads Compare Gold Era Travel to Rail Roads
In a faded notice the Atchison and California stagecoach line touts refurnished wagons, strong springs, painted curves, and stopover privileges from 1870s dust to California in thirty days. It claims faster, cheaper travel than railroads, with meals, baggage rates, and telegraph stations along the route.
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Karas
California
Dave Debian
Atchison and California
Athlaon
Fipamenger
Atchion
Callmin
Atchison and
Den
Ted
Cendy
Denver
Tomor
Woman Contends Science Should Not Upset Bible Teaching
While passing a Fifth Avenue church bulletin board a woman reads of a Rev Dr speaking on Deuteronomy and astronomy. She scorns the blend, saying preachers should stick to the Bible and let science alone, asserting the Dr knows no more about Deuteronomy or astronomy than she does.
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Siistook
Fifth Avenue
Barrister Seeks Patience After Long Questioning
A barrister, after a lengthy questioning of a woman, apologizes and asks if he annoys her. She replies she is accustomed to it, mentioning her six year old son as context for tolerance.
Distinction on Emblems and Attitudes in London Tatler
A London Tatler inquiry questions what attitude qualifies an individual for an emblem described as an assassin. The piece debates the mental or moral stance required to be labeled an assassin, seeking clarification on this longstanding distinction.
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London Tatler
Fragmentary quotes show dialog on dog, cat, and a teased topic
Readable parts present a back and forth about someone going to the dogs and someone named Kittle Cately. The text appears as disjointed dialogue with misreads and missing context.
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Kittle Cately
Dante and Paris Referencing in Inferno Debate
A reader questions claims that Dante traveled to Paris and crossed borders, noting no definitive evidence in the Inferno. The argument argues against Dante’s supposed journeys and peers into how critics interpret his references.
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Arturo
Dante
Trane
Buin
Paris
Worm Exterminator Promises Quick Relief for Itch
An old Washington Star ad copy touts a cure called the Worm Exterminator for itchy skin and mange in animals and children. The text links sanitary lotions to peace of mind and notes a suggestion to buy automobiles as well.
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Walford
Washington Star
Minards Liniment Featured in Local Cures
Reports from Mahone Bay and Bridgewater note individuals cured or relieved by Minard's Liniment. Mentions Mrs Livingstone of Tot? Pel T, John Mader, and A Wynacht as users, with claims of bronchitis, asthma, thermatism, and a severe sprain.
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Minard
Livingstone
Mahone Bay
John Mader
Agentqshus A. Wynacht
The Servant Problem In A Discouraged Household
A distressed housewife laments the servant problem, recounting ill fit hires and high costs. She recalls a previous maid who ruined items and a current recruit she agreed to pay twenty dollars monthly. The narrative ends with uncertainty about making tea biscuits.
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Lough
Delicate Children E Sak Baby’s Own Tablets
Mrs. Laurent Cyr of Little Cascapedia NB praises Baby’s Own Tablets for colic teething and indigestion, citing a government analyst guarantee that the tablets contain no opiate or harmful drug. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Fas
Laurent Cyr
Little Cascapedia
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dust Laying in Eaton Park Uses Tar Dust Seal
An Eaton park trial applies Transpa tar spray to ten miles of drives. The tar is sprayed as a vapor at steam pressure 41170 pounds, penetrating two inches to form a dust barrier and waterproof surface for wet weather.
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Eaton Park
Transpa
Foggy duel near Plessis Paye ends in skirmish
In a fog shrouded duel at Plessis Paye two principals could not sight each other. The combatants fired only at close range with seconds and doctors in attendance. Gambetta called the affair the closest thing to a skirmish in the dark he ever saw.
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Plessis
Eld
M. de Fourtou
Cnt
Gambetta
The Negritos of Malaysia The Awkward Wedding Rite
The article describes the Negritos as a wanderer people in Malaysia with no fixed homes. It outlines their marriage ritual where suitor and companions dance around the bride’s shelter, gifts are demanded, and the bride is carried away by a wild participant during the feast.
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Malaysia
The Smell of the Dawn
A meditation on morning aromas describing how dawn brings layered scents from clover and apple blossoms. The prose likens morning air to moving through a fragrant temple, with odors arranged in orderly strata as one walks through.
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Frrance
Harrisburg Water Controversy Over River Plague Claim
A historical note recalls a Harrisburg illness linked to Susquehanna water. A legislator returning home faced questions about the plague claim and defended the water as healthful, citing two drinking experiences during a session and no adverse effects.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Study Method for Piano Practice from Paderewski
The article explains a methodical daily piano study plan from Paderewski. It distinguishes professional and amateur routes, recommending four hours for professionals and two for amateurs, with at least one hour of practice daily and time divided between effort and instruction.
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J. J. Paderewski
Strand Magazine
Force of Habit in a Humorous Exchange
A blazing girl protests a controlling figure and scolds the stubborn narrator. The young reporter pleads, arguing against obedience as time runs short. The fragment hints at a comic clash over authority and timing, with a quirky dialogue tone.
Nervous Ailments Promoted Relief from Dr Chase's Nerve Food
A testimonial from Mary Leitch of Coulson Ontario describes severe nervous exhaustion and sleeplessness eased after using Dr Chase's Nerve Food. She reports daytime alertness returning after weeks of torment and credits the product for restoring steadiness. Available 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 at Edmanson Bates & Co. in Toronto.
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Chase
Mary Leitch
Coulson
Sim
Dr Chase
Degre
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toron
New Yorker in Boston Seeks Tea Party Elevator Tour
A well known New Yorker with a passion for American history visited Boston and while riding an elevator at a hub hotel he asked to visit the wharf where tea was thrown overboard. The conductor suggested checking with local authorities and the visitor noted he had arrived about a year ago. Philadelphia Ledger notes Balkan harvest prospects remain poor and mentions Democrats who attended.
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Boston
Philadelphia Ledger
Fragmented OCR dialog hints at a marriage rumor
A garbled excerpt shows characters discussing a potential marriage and an olive branch metaphor. The fragment mentions trimming details, a Washington Star reference, and anxious intrigue as a ship scene unfolds. The text is incomplete and uncertain.
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Alexander
House of Peers
Caroline
India
Benfares
Saiz Ram Singh
Central Hindi College
Japan
Becom
OLD “Stage Line
THE
Negritos
Balkan Peninsula
Oldhick Washington Star
Harvey Giltrocks
YE Machine CO
Montreal
Moncton
Ronto
Vancouver
Om Kendall
Biscuit
Triscuit
Coma All Grocers
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