Married to a Noble Man and a Settlement Debate
Ethel plans a marriage alliance with Mr. St Aubyn and offers a settlement of 150000 pounds to him. Pike questions the arrangement as Ethel defends it as a necessary form. A distant convict chase and Almeric’s quip reveal tensions, leaving Ethel to retreat in shame as the scene ends.
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Pike
Ethel
Horace
Daniel
England
Mr. St. Aubyn
Mariano
Russia
Almeric
St. Aubyn
Canadian With Shackleton and the Antarctic Expedition
A biographical sketch traces Dr. Micaeli, surgeon to Lieut Shackleton, from Toronto to Musketoon and West Africa, then aboard the swimrod near Victoria Land. He recalls ice pressure, crevasses, and the dangers of polar exploration while noting dramatic Antarctic coast scenery.
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Canada
Bues
Micaeli
Shackieton
University of Ioronto
Iyuz
Muskokha
Old Country
Lovuen
Snackleton
Cape hKoyu
Pole
Ret
Davids
Micwedd
Victoria Land
South Pole
South Polar
Oil Consumption in Greece Reaches Ten-Kilo Per Person
Greece, a nation of about 2.5 million, consumes annually between 20,000 and 25,000 tons of edible oil. This amounts to roughly eight to ten kilos per capita.
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Greece
Cedar Wood Oil Sources and Extraction
German chemists note that the largest cedar wood oil yield comes from the Virginia juniper tree Juniperus virginiana. The oil is also extracted from Oleum ligni cedai Cedrus lebani and Cedrus deodara by distilling wood with water.
Brazil Origin Story From Forests And Fire
A historical note explains the name Brazil as a Portuguese term meaning a live coal. It derives from early explorers referencing the red wood in Brazilian forests and the vivid imagery of ancient flames.
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Brazil
Shooting Costs in Great Britain Across August Season
The piece notes high spending on grouse shooting in August across Britain. It cites Earl of Dalhousie planting trees to raise revenue from shoots, Harry Whitneys spending on Holwick Hall moor, and large estates like Sutherland and Westminster leasing moors. It estimates about one million birds shot yearly costing around half a million pounds, with deer stalking costing hundreds of thousands more and stags priced at 150 to 250 dollars.
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Great Britain
Eternal Hill
Earl of Dalhousie
Forfarshire
Harry Payne Whitney
Holwick Hall Grouse Moor
Upper Teesdale
Highlands
Perthshire
Duke of Sutherland
County of Sutherland
Duke of Westminster
Laxford
Naming the Twins Prompts Amusing Name Pairings
Lady Balfour of Burleigh recounted a story at a midwives meeting about a friend with three sets of twins. The first pair Kate and Duplicate, the second Peter and Repeater, the third Max and Climax sparked names for possible future siblings Ann and Another, Hugh and Cry proposed by a novelist.
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Repeater
Max
Climax
Ann
Hugh
Cry
Royal Child Diana Mary Learns Cookery Like Mother
Princess Mary of Wales has begun lessons in cookery and domestic arts, mirroring her mother’s guidance. Since infancy she has learned needlework and now helps knit stockings for her brothers. When asked what she prefers to cook she replied she likes something she can eat herself.
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Princess Mary of Wales
Princess of Wales
Princess Mary
M.A.P
Prodigal Son's Return After Canton Family Scandal
A Hong Kong report states a wealthy Chinese youth, son of a Canton business magnate, spent on cars and luxury items, prompting his mother to confine him. The mother plans to reform him and the prodigal son seeks reconciliation.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Hie
Tae
Howneni
Saat
A Little Cold Ends In Tragic Death
The verse notes a neighborly chorus around a bed with a villager succumbing to a cold, while an accompanying ad warns neglecting coughs can lead to serious trouble. It promotes a whiskey glycerine pine oil tonic claiming to cure colds within twenty four hours and urges purchase at drug stores.
Great Canadian Tunnels Complete Two Spiral Tunnels
Montreal reports confirm completion of two spiral tunnels on the Canadian Pacific main line between Field and Hector. The project adds several miles of track and over a mile of tunneling with two bridges, lowering the Big Hill grade from 4.5 to 2.2 to double locomotive power while reducing costs. The $1,500,000 upgrade used 650,000 cubic yards of rock and 1,000 workers over twenty months.
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Montreal
Inanada
Canadian Pacific
Field
Hector
Kicking Horse River
Ganatics Pacific
Rocky Mountains
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American Press Association
Doc
Shackleton
Washington
A. W. Chase
A.w.chase
Edmonson, Lates & Co
Toronto
Yukon
Ilverware
Eater
Ryrie Bros., Limited
Yonge Street
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