Death of Francois the French servant linked to Lord Rosebery
An oblique obituary recalls Francois a former French Army officer who served Lord Rosebery and acted as a courier for a crucial letter. A quarrel over a card delivery led to a duel threat and an unusual settlement paying Francois francs to preserve honor.
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Louis
Paris
Francois
Tesits
Earl of Rose
Aristone
Rosebery
Lord Rosebery
Joan
Congo Free State unrest and Arab resistance cited
The article recounts upheaval in Central Africa with forces of the Congo Free State clashing with Arabs near the Stanley Falls and Livingstone sites. It notes uprisings, expeditions, and casualties as regional powers struggle to control ivory routes and native populations.
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Congo Free State
Dhanis
Who
Rete
Central Africa
Stanley
Livingstone
Cameron
Tippu
Good night kiss and memories of childhood dreams
A reflective verse recalls a nighttime ritual of good night kisses and a sleepy child. The memory of dolly’s torn dress, broken dishes, and parental care lingers as a bright past light returning in memory with the baby sister’s kiss and hopeful dreams.
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Dolly
Love and Beauty to a Plain Woman Who Is Two Wives
A terse poem fragment addresses a plain woman noted as a second wife, exploring themes of affection and social roles within a marriage. The language hints at personal judgment and emotional nuance in a historical context.
The Longing for Beauty and True Love
A narrator reflects on beauty as a fragile ache in marriage. She envies a imagined rival, pities her husband among other men, and longs for admiration that could erase uncomeliness. Yet love remains for her inner self beyond outward charm and specious allure.
Evolution of Girls Training and Open Air Recreations
The piece discusses expanding outdoor activities for girls including lawn tennis and riding as healthy, modern practices. It argues physical exercise improves posture and height, contrasts with past restrictive dress and posture norms, and notes a shift away from stiff, sedentary habits toward active, disciplined movement and better posture.
Sunshiny husband builds a home of praise and security
A cheerful considerate husband inspires a happy wife who finds renewal in his approbation. The admired wife is described as capable discreet and executive, though some may call this view weak or childish.
Classic Lemon Meringue Pie and Swiss Nut Cake Guide
A humorous home kitchen guide outlines lemon pie filling with grated rind eggs sugar butter flour and water to yield two pies plus a meringue topping. It adds tips on scrambles eggs caramel fillings and fruit pies with crust tricks and a Swiss Nut Cake filling using cornstarch custard and Hickory nut meats.
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Housekeeping
Ness and Wamp Desserts From a Vintage Recipe Page
A vintage collection describes Ness a savory toast with split eggs baked until yolks set and whites stiff, followed by Lemon Wamp a gelatin dessert with lemon and vanilla then whipped egg white as a topping. Correr Cake combines brown sugar molasses butter coffee flour and spice with icing to finish.
St. John's Miracle: Pink Pills Restore Engineer After Long Illness
Mr. Camille Dubuque a fifty three year old mechanical engineer on the steamer Reindeer describes a long illness that left him bedridden for seven months. After his wife read a Saratoga miracle report in The News she sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills. He improved after two boxes and is now almost as well as ever. The article notes prior treatments cost about five hundred twenty five dollars and urges seekers to obtain genuine pills from Wight Co. and from the manufacturer.
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Johnny
John
Grandma
Gramma
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Camille Dubuque
Lake Champlain
Richelieu
Mr. du
Burlington
Iberville County
St. John’s
Iberville
Montreal
Henryville
Saratoga
Wight & Co
la Grippe
Dr. Williams
Finger Nail Growth and Disease Clues
The piece explains finger nail growth averages one thirty-second inch per week and links growth rate to nutrition and illness. It notes fastest growth in the middle finger, slower in the thumb and pinky, and describes ridges reflecting disease or recovery. It ends with a folk saying about cutting nails on each day for different gains.
Telegraph Network Narrow in Peru Paraguay Uruguay Persia
The article notes Peru Paraguay Uruguay and Persia as the only telegraph centers with limited wire. Peru has 1,600 miles of line and 36 offices. Paraguay uses 510 miles of wire, 28 workers, and a government line from Asuncion to Paso de Patria.
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Peru
Paraguay
Uruguay
Persia
Governent
Asuncion
Paso de Patria
Pirapo
Alto Parana
Young Boy Aims to Be a Bricklayer
An old man asks what the boy wants to be when grown. The boy replies he wants to be a bricklayer because many days bricklayers cannot work, highlighting a humorous occupational motive.
Global trade and banking shocks and gold standard ideas
March export of Cape Colony gold reached £430 009 while a string of bank failures swept London and Australia. The piece notes Charleston as a phosphate hub, vast grain shipments from Chicago, a huge Rhode Island locomotive, and argues for universal gold and silver certificates to ease international trade and reduce coin transport costs. It discusses life insurance growth in Canada and the benefits of standardized currency across nations.
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Cape Colony
Charleston
S.C
South Carolina
Baring Brothers Company
Bank of London
Standard Bank of Australia
National Bank of Australia
National
Scientific American
Chicago
Lake
Rhode Island
Mexican Central Railroad
Owever
Rand-McNally
United States
Washington
Toronto Evening News
Canada
Europe
E. Benj Andrews
Atlantic Monthly
America
North America
Treasuries
New York
Euclid
London Population and Mail Pulse Highlight Big City Life
London holds a sizable share of Britain's population and outpaces Scotland in daily mail deliveries. The excerpt notes a birth roughly every four minutes and a death every six, underscoring urban population dynamics.
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London
Great Britain
Scotland
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Sir Gawain
The
the News
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Williams
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Company
Brockville
Ont
Schenectady
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