Palace of Peacock Hues in West End Home for Debenham
A lavish London residence for merchant E R Debenham of De benham and Freebody rises in Addison Road between Kensington High Road and Shepherd’s Bush. The Italianate palace features rich peacock blues greens and cream white terra cotta, with glazed brick facades, blue tiled accents, a domed roof, grand arches and a royal library overlooking a garden. The interior centers on a high hall with a cock-blue facing and a three-sided gallery, while other rooms remain modest in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Debenham
Debenham & Freebody
West End
London
England
Atlantic
Addison Road
Kensington High Road
Shepherd’s Bush
Italy
Bloodless Girls and the Pink Pills Cure Anaemia
A Victorian era advertorial extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for bloodlessness or anaemia. It claims new rich red blood restores health, eases nerves, and remedies headaches, sleeplessness, indigestion, and various nervous disorders. A Montreal reader attests improved color and vigor after use, with purchase details for Brockville Ontario.
Lonely Lewinroad brothers starve in decaying England home
William Ison and his brother James lived isolated for 33 years at Lewinroad Bexley Heath. William died aged 79 from blood-poisoning and James followed from locomotor ataxy. Their securities valued over £10,000 and £70 in cash were found with Bank of England notes and sovereigns. Neighbors described a neglected two storey house with no fuel and a room filled with feathers. The brothers kept to themselves, never letting a woman inside, and relied on daily newspapers. Local sanitary staff uncovered the scene after a neighbor found them starving in an upstairs room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ison
James
Lewinroad
Bexley Heath
England
William
Union Workhouse
Dartford
Baynes
Parr’s Bank, Limited
Bank of England
Kentish Town
London
A Danger To Childhood From Soothing Syrups
A mother warns that many children’s medicines contain opiates and can harm a child. She praises Baby's Own Tablets, claiming government analysis shows no opiates and that they are safe for colic and stomach troubles. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McLaughlin
DeBerl Station
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Testing Cigars by Mechanical Smoker at USDA
The American Department of Agriculture uses a mechanical cigarette smoker to improve cigar tobacco quality. The device processes five cigars at a time with precise timing, observing filler, binder, wrapper, ash, and aroma. Seeds from plants yielding the best results are saved for next year's crop to aim for unrivaled tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Department of Agriculture
The Young King Alfonso of Spain and His Training
The article outlines the upbringing of Alfonso XIII, future husband of Princess Ena, detailing a careful, supervised education. A humble Toledo nurse cared for him with English support, followed by male tutors, a strict schedule, and a soldierly focus. He speaks four languages by twelve, excelled in athletics, and displayed acrobatic agility for royalty, earning a reputation as a true gentleman with no vanity.
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Alfonso
Ena of
Battenberg
Toledo
Duenna
Anna
Poyal
Leo XIII
San Sebastian
Europe
Buckingham Palace
England
Alexandra
Duchess of Portland
Madrid
Adolph Lorenz
King Edwards Earthquake Tale From Royal Night
An entertaining royal earthquake anecdote recalls King Edward the Prince of Wales during a French and Italian Riviera quake fifteen years earlier. The equerry, Sir Stanley Clarke, and the Prince survive two shocks as the equerry fears for the throne heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward
French and
Adian Riviera
Prince of Wales
Sir Stanley Clarke
Great Britain
Clarke
Cunard’s Tyne Clyde giants to be fastest largest ships
Two new Cunarders under construction on the Tyne and the Clyde aim to be the fastest and biggest passenger ships. One Tyne vessel measures 799 feet with masts 210 feet high and funnels 154 feet tall. It will carry 500 first, 500 second, and 1,300 third class passengers with around 800 crew.
After 18 Years of Suffering Ends in Cure
Ardoch Ontario resident Ami Jeanneret recounts 18 years of back strain kidney pain and rheumatism eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills after six boxes. He reports regained strength and health, crediting the medicine for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Dodd
Ardoch
Ont
Ami Jeanneret
One Cold One Another: An Early Season Health Ad
A vintage health note warns that the first cold may ease with treatment but the second will linger and be more troublesome. It suggests no chances with that second cold and endorses Scott's Emulsion as preventive and curative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scutt t Emulsion Promises Quick Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts SCUTT S EMULSION claiming it prevents colds when used during outbreaks and when contracted it reduces inflammation heals throat and lung membranes and drives the cold out.
Children Factory Slaves Report Details Evasion and Apprenticeship Decline
A Prussian Ministry report on Berlin district factory inspections highlights egregious evasion by employers, parents, and children to sidestep age rules. Many youths work illegally in home industries, while fines target those employing under tens. Apprenticeship interest dwindles as youths seek invoicing emporiums offering wages with no formal training.
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Ministry For Trades and Commerce
Berlin
Humorous Bits and Patent Medicines in a Rustic Column
A collage of quips and anecdotes on daily life and health remedies. Promotions mix with jokes about love chocolate and money schemes, while several patent medicines claim quick cures for ailments from piles to dysentery and heart disease.
Death of Dr Richard Garnett Keeper of Printed Books
The death occurred at Hampstead of Dr Richard Garnett C B aged seventy one long associated almost fifty years with the British Museum Born at Litchfield Garnett entered the Museum service as a lad of sixteen His father, a clergyman, was also a Museum official Garnett helped build the 2,000,000 volumes catalogue and invented or adopted the sliding press for museum use His greatest work was completing the author catalogue and adopting printing over manuscript He authored sixty works including Shakespeare Pedagogue and Poacher Lives of Carlyle and translations He edited the In cenenes Library of Famous Literature with Mr Goose and contributed to the Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Hampstead
Richard Garnett
C. B
British Museum
Litchfield
Johnson
Garnett
Museum
Shakespeare
Carlyle
Millon
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Goose
Incenenes
Famous Literaure
Humorous remark on wife and a hammering comparison
A man praises his wife as womanly yet able to hammer nails like lightning. A listener notes the feat, and the speaker adds a quip that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
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IDNE
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Scutt
Toronto
Ont. Soc
Holloway
Tropics
Best OF
Miss Sillye
Thomas
Lax
D. G. Whidden
East Wentworth
von Stan
Dr. Leonhardt
Nebraska
Druggiste
Theeater Co
Limited
Niagara Full
Mother Graves
James McKim
Dunnville, Onl
Agnew
Maine
J. D. Kellogg
Purity Tieans Health
Ceylon Green Tea
Japan
ST. Louis
Oshawa
Storm
Canada
Aso
Idwwad Pborwuz
Jas
Sussexr
Lowbard Ct
ECO BS
Sis
Pender
Weitz
Oshawa, Oat
Custon
Cleveland
Silver Ribbon Massey
Perfect
Brantford
Canada Cycle and Motor Company, Limited
General
Toronto Junction
C.P R
G.T.P
Pring Creek
R. Parsons
Wellesley Street
Luke
Agen
Montreal
American Dyeing CO
MR. Garnett
The
Peter
Erborougi
Panaropin Clisa
Erga masgieTs
S. S. Nesbitt Co
Confederation Life Bullding
Blatchford's
Slatomford
Vauxecan
Ill
Leicester
Ene
Ernest Woolverton Lanessapz
Crimssy
Whiseon
Draggists
Geners
Archdale Wilson Hamilton
Jennico
Mnan
Ahi
Tol
Heiduck
Janos
Basil Jennico
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