Princess Mary’s schooling and royal upbringing detailed
The article outlines Princess Mary’s education and training, noting her interests in languages, arts, and history. It describes visits to the British Museum, exposure to literature, and consideration of exclusive boarding school options, all shaping a future queen’s grounding and social plans. It emphasizes careful monitoring by guardians and the aim to balance practical duties with royal expectations.
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Mary
Destie
Margaret
Patricia
Conenaught
Princess Royal
Princess and royal children in courtly drill skills
A description from William Armstrong in the Christmas number of Girls Own Paper and Woman's Magazine portrays the Princess supervising military drill, the King directing moments, and the Queen and Princesses sharing equestrian talents with expert angling and pony driving noted as exceptional.
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William Armstrong
Woman's Magazine
How Turkey Lost Crete in the 1898 Intervention
In 1898 four powers Britain France Italy and Russia landed troops in Crete to restore order amid Muslim Christian clashes. After a brief harbor battle near Candia a British marines force evacuated Turkish officers and troops, and by day’s end Turkish occupation ended as the four powers kept detachments on the island for eleven years.
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Balkans
Turkey
Crete
England
France
Italy
Russia
Canea
Candia
Retimo
Suda Bay
Levant
Council of Admirals
Hazard
Aman
Queen Alexandra Celebrates Sixty-Eighth Birthday
On Sunday in December Queen Alexandra marked the sixty eighth birthday anniversary. She arrived in England in March 1868 as the prospective bride of the Heir Apparent, and will soon reach her jubilee of residence among the English. A London correspondent notes she has often said she forgot days before she was English. Reports after King Edward's death claimed she would live mainly in Dwomerk, which reportedly vexed her.
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Alexandra
England
Quen Alexandra
London
Edward
Dwomerk
Fashion notes on seaside pink outfits and coatings
A period style column describes pink as the season’s vogue for day and evening wear by the sea and country. It notes variations in pink dress accents, a silk cashmere gown with green enamel clasp, light afternoon coats in taffeta or satin, drape materials like voile and tussore, and new white summer coats with linen medallions.
Sponge Cloth Costume And Fashion Notes From A Past Era
A catalog of fabric options and garment ideas outlines sponge cloth outfits in ochre with white guipure and white batiste collars. It discusses sash variations, lingerie frocks with flounces and black velvet ribbons, belt styling, and a lace trimmed long coat. It contrasts summer comfort with traditional tweed attire for men, noting fabric behavior in heat and rain.
The Sydney Zoo at Moore Park displays Australia’s wildlife
A visit to Moore Park's Sydney Zoo reveals native birds and marsupials in varied enclosures. Portraits include white Queensland kangaroo, parrots, rosellas, macaws, bower birds, rock pigeons, and the Regent Bower Bird. Monkeys, beavers, beavers? The piece highlights the zoo’s displays, animal behavior, and public appeal while noting the role of captivity in protecting creatures.
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Moore Park
Australia
Queensland
Sydney Zoo
Sarvents
Kindness Rewarded by Late South Shields Benefactor
A Newcastle Chronicle report recalls a ten year old kindness by Mr. Langeon of Dunston now at 1 Victoria Street. He sheltered a 17 year old seafaring youth in need, who later moved to Australia, where the youth died in June from a fall. The will left him estate valued about £25,700 to Mrs Langeon, who plans to travel to Australia with her husband and two children after probate and sale of assets.
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Newcastle Chroniere
Bome
Longeon
South Shields
Victoria Street
Dunston
Iad
Australia
Delicacy for Lianehoy Supper Recipe
A fragment outlines preparing knuckle of veal with onions, cloves, pepper, bay leaf, vinegar, lemon, and water. The method mentions washing, cutting, simmering, and removing bones, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
The Champion Typist Miss Florence Wilson Wins World Title
Amellen proclaims Misa Florence Wilson of New York as champion typist after scoring 124 words a minute for an hour, judged with errors subtracted to 117 wpm. Seventeen year old Miss Wilson, typing daily for two hours, guards hands from cold and wear heavy gloves to keep up speed.
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Amellen
Misa Florence
Wilson
New York
Mise Wilson
Curing Hams by Old Time Pickling Method
Instructions describe a dry salt rub with bay salt pepper and saltpeter followed by a treacle glaze, a four day initial cure with daily turning, a month in pickle with daily turning and basting, then soaking before hanging to dry ready for cooking. Targets a ham weighing fourteen to fifteen pounds.
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Troen
Unclear Fashion Debate Described in Quirky Exchange
A husband and wife argue over dress garnishments as he praises a thin style and suggests it, while she resists noting no one wears it. The exchange, though garbled, centers on clothing trends and social reception.
Meat Preparation Notes From A Vintage Recipe
A fragment describes meat cooked with wet mouli garnish. It mentions boiling the liquid to about a quart, straining over the meat in a mold, turning out when set, and garnishing with strands of lemon and parsley.
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Lanon
Peersley
Coffee Junket Instructions From A Historic Kitchen Sample
Old recipe describes making strong coffee with half a cup, pouring hot water over two tablespoons of ground coffee. Heat 24 pints of milk to just warm, add one cup sugar, dissolve completely, and mix in Hansen's junket tablets. Stir, then serve in cups with whipped cream garnish.
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Hansen's
Monkey as waiter and baboon tales from South Africa
A fragmentary narrative recounts baboons and a monkey foster-mother in a South African setting. It describes the animals’ intelligence and quirks, including a tame baboon acting as a railway pointsman helper and a hotel waiter, sharing drinks with guests and following a strict order before enjoying his own beverage.
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Lewoud
Con
Scully
Uitenhage
State of University Professors and Dr David Admirable Career
A profile of Professor Tamalt William Edgeworth David highlighting his immense work ethic and public impact. The piece notes his Welsh origins born 1858, Oxford and Royal College of Science training, and his move from clerical origins to geology. It cites his Antarctic voyage with Shackleton, surveying Maitland coal measures, travel across Australia and New Zealand, and his stance on sport in public life.
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Tamalt William Edgeworth David, Clalg
New College
Oxford
Shackleton
Davi
Dunedin
New Zealand
Australasian Association For the Addvancement of Science
Royal College of Science
New South Wales
Maitland
Australia
Mexico
Imblia
North America
Antarctica
Day of Week Calculator From History Text
A historical note explains computing the weekday for any date using century and year digits, with examples like the 15th and 25th days. It shows steps to find the remainder after dividing century related values and months, yielding Sunday and Wednesday as sample outcomes.
Fortunate accident spurred electric power discovery
A workman at the Views Exposition, misconnected trailing wires to a dynamo, while the other end fed a different unit. The miswired connection caused that dynamo to spin, illustrating a pivotal early breakthrough in electrical propulsion and the revolutionary use of electricity.
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Groumdls
Love and Liquor Clergyman Paraphrases Scripture in Debate
A North Scottish clergyman reproves a parishioner for drunkenness. He claims whisky is the greatest enemy, invoking scripture about loving enemies. The parishioner retorts with irreverent humor questioning the minister’s interpretation. The exchange highlights tension between temperance preaching and literal scriptural readings.
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Scotland
John
The Power of Water Power Plant Nozzle Shows Its Force
An article describes water power projects in the Far West where water issuing from power plant nozzles travels at high velocity. It notes that even a four pound axe cannot dent the stream and that the force can injure tools or hands. Nozzle operations are controlled by heavy gears to shut down the plant safely.
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Far West
The Plant That Coughs A French Botanist’s Curious Claim
A French botanist cites a tropical plant whose fruit resembles a broad bean and which coughs when dust settles on its leaf surfaces. The plant’s leaf hairs trap dust, filling its respiratory chambers with gas, released by a small explosion, producing a coughlike sound.
Tripped Interview Sparks Tale of Family Belief and Singles
In a terse exchange the respondent dodges questions about personal life and religion. He cites his father's Conservative and Wesleyan affiliations. The dialogue reveals frustration with intrusive questioning and hints at familial influence on his bachelor status.
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Sydmey
Sincktriare, M.c.u
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Bruce & Walsh
Ee Victor Thugper
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Led
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Sound Education
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Queen Alexandra's
Blue Bird
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