Emigration for English Women in Africa Debate
A Times letter argues for sending Englishwomen to Africa to balance sexes and strengthen English colonisation. The writer condemns casual relations with Kaffir girls, notes many single men among colonists, and urges the Chartered Company to funnel female emigration, claiming 1000 healthy women would aid the English post more than 10,000 soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Transvaal
Dr. Jameson
Chartered Company
Bedtime Laughs and Home Beauty Tips from Old Columns
A mix of anecdotal notes on making bedtimes pleasant with light humor and tips on beauty routines for hands, nails, and figure care. Includes a mother’s approach to bedtime stories, and practical home remedies and cosmetic advice such as baths, oils, and ointments, drawn from period writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calles
The Black Death in European history
A compact history tracing the Black Death from its 1347 arrival via the Black Sea to Constantinople and Venice, detailing devastation in Cyprus Genoa and Italy and its spread to France England Germany Spain and beyond. It notes later outbreaks and London memorials including the green plots at Tattersalls in Knightsbridge marking plague pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Constantinople
Black Sea
Boshorus
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Venice
Genoa
Natien
Italy
Tocsaccio
Petrarch
Sienna
France
England
Germany
Spain
Scandinavia
London
Bergen
Norway
Sweden
Iceland
Greenland
Esaquimaux
Maine
Pepys
Tattersmils
Knightsbridge
Mysterious Citizen Seeks Clues To Missing Watch
In a fragmentary plea a citizen complains a watch has been stolen and asks for help chasing the culprit and reclaiming the item. The garbled text also mentions unusual dwarf-like creatures and long journeys, with scattered references to Cork, Spanish exports, and Gerona, suggesting a jumble of notes rather than a coherent report.
Ending the Story: A Literary Dilemma of Love and Luxury
In a discussion from the June issue of Lippincott's Magazine, J Percival Pollard asks whether a story's ending should honor true love or social comfort. He favors a costly but artistic refusal, imagining a heroine who marries Moneybag to preserve luxuries, while the author’s beloved would wither.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Percival Pollard
Lippincott’a
Ghost Tenure Found in London House by Judge
English law recognises several tenure types but a Whitechapel County Court judge discovers a new one ghost tenure. In Brook Street Ratcliffe Highway a haunted house endured with a sea weary specter dancing in clogs while Beesley and later Yates claimed ownership, rent unpaid, until the widow inherited the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitechapel
Anytiing
Psychical Sesearch Society
Brookstreet
Ratlif Highway
Beesley
Yates
London “Telegraph
Odd Notes and Rumors From Around the World
A jumbled digest cites diverse tidbits: Paris population with five year growth, Bank of England forgeries marked by changing features, a Stadt Theatre rule limiting seat changes, ivy as emblem of fidelity, and scattered references to rivers, gems, and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bank of England
Stadt Theatre
Leipsic
England
Great Britain
Ythan
Aberdeenshire
New French stamp design by Graaset approved for open competition
Last year a government competition proposed a new stamp. M Lebon requested designer M Graaset to create the image. The proposed stamp features a noble young woman with armour, olive branch, and sword, a two-tone print, and a shield value in old figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tine
M. Lebon
M. Graaset
M. Mesureur
France
Republique Francaiae
Albert Durer
Academy Pictures
The Art of Horsemanship Across Civilizations
The piece traces horsemanship from Greece to Italy and France, naming Grison and Piaschi as early founders, with court adoption by Francis I and Henry IV. It cites Ben Johnson on princely horsemanship, Greek education merging gymnastics with music, and Xenophon and Athenaeum stories of horses’ artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Italy
Grison
Piaschi
Francis I
Henry IV
Ben Johnson
Pater
Xenophon
Athenaeum
Hamelin
Weser
Quarterly Review
Pith and Point and World Figures From An Era
The piece muses on elephant anatomy and bearing while comparing international trade volumes. It cites US Japan France and German trade totals and notes Detroit Milwaukee and Cleveland population figures. It mentions police staffing, civic order, and a note on Japanese religious duty. It closes with a fragment about sermons and conversations.
Digestion and Domestic Beverages in Experimental Study
Dr James W Praser reports experiments on tea coffee and other beverages affecting digestion and absorption of nitrogenous substances. Infused beverages notably delay peptic and pancreatic digestion while water remains a standard. He advises not to eat albuminous foods with infused drinks and suggests best accompanying foods and preparation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Praser
Fraser
First Impressions of America by Mr Beerbohm Yree
Mr Beerbohm Yree recalls an American visit with striking scenes. Soldiers fired on strikers in the streets while an auction sold theatre seats and a burned hotel housed his party, yet he says martial law did not hinder business. He notes managers auctioning seats to profit on special occasions, raising a theatre take beyond expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerbohm Yree
America
Tree
Rough on the Noblem and Odd Traditions
A scattered reminiscence recalls a Scotch noble and his retainer guarding against excess at feasts. Fragmentary notes mention the cuckoo’s arrival with empty pockets and beliefs about yearly patterns in North England. The passage mixes anecdotes and local lore with garbled figures and place names.
Duat and Its Dangers in Everyday Life
A discussion referencing a Daily Grapple article from October 4 and excerpts from Dr Gordon Stables on disease, air contamination, and sanitation. It contrasts sweeping practices and air quality with the claim that disease germs need weakened conditions to thrive, noting seasonal seed germination without affecting healthy individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapple
Tenniut
Gordon Stables
Glasgow Weekly Herald
Household Hints and Cleaning Tips from an Old Page
Household hints cover preserving steel by thorough dusting with lime and proper storage, softening water by aeration in an open vessel for 48 hours, cleaning jewelry with soap suds and ammonia, brightening silverware with alcohol and brush, and removing iron stains with cream of tartar moistened with water and exposure to heat.
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Bernatda
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Loz
Ommcer
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Hughenden Manor
United States
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Mai
Mona
Conyera
Donald
Jon
Hell
Regaraea
Aton
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