Honor Wilding at the City Library Reunion
Honor Wilding meets Mervin Fairbanks, once fiancé and philanthropist, now in ragged dress after years of failed ventures. He reveals a renewed aim to win her with honesty and money no longer driving his pride. They face the past and vow truth.
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Honor Wilding
Honor
Mervin Fairbanks
Honor Wild
Graystone
Merwin
Blde
Mervin
Ghe
Cve
Flonor
Jack Bronson
San Francisco
Litte
TRY YOUR HOME PAPER And a woman’s career in journalism
A column advising aspiring women to gain experience at home before seeking jobs in big cities. It argues editors favor practical clips over diplomas and insists on hard work, resilience, and learning on the job to overcome competition and entry barriers in journalism.
Whiskey in torrents floods Glasgow distillery yard
A burst mastin pipe at Scottish Distilleries Co Loch Katrine distillery in Gorbal Glasgow released 120000 to 150000 gallons of hot whiskey flooding yards and streets. One man killed and many injured as workmen and farm servants struggled waist deep. two men rescued from the draft house.
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Glasgow
Scottish Distilleries Co
Loch Katrine
Muirhead Street
Gorbals
Scotland
David Simpson
William O’hara
Queen's Rare Tact Praised Across Empire
The piece lauds Queen Alexandra for kindness and tact. It notes her sympathy for the poor, a discreet gift to a discharged prisoner, and interest in port Moss trade aiding villagers. It mentions a performance rearrangement to favor the royal box and compares her to the late Queen of Denmark.
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British Empire
Lady de Grey
Mme. Melba
Signor Zenatello
Denmark
Alexandra
Olaf
Buckingham Palace
Port Victoria
Her Majesty
A Tall Tiger and the Frenchman’s Forest Encounter
George Maxwell recounts a vivid tale of a tiger sighting told by a French mine company manager in Perak. The man describes approaching the animal to within ten yards and the creature’s yawn and measured walk into the forest, asserting the tiger feels at least thirty feet tall to his eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Maxwell
Perak
Messieurs
The Growth of Trout and Its Mysterious Size
The Salrvelinus fontinalis or brook trout may reach eleven or twelve pounds, with six seven or eight pound specimens common in some streams. Variations remain unexplained as anglers note similar waters yield small fingerlings while virgin lakes produce giants. Despite identical climates and food, growth varies, and the mystery lures anglers who say you never can tell what is going to happen when you go fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Canada
Angiers
Country Libraries Need Rural Book Access
The article argues urban library success shows rural districts need libraries even more. It notes country life dullness and how rural youths and young women would value the wide range of books city cousins enjoy, urging provision of country libraries.
New York Jeweler Pays Customer After Billing Error
A dispute over a bill at a Fifth Avenue jewelry store ended in the customer winning and an apology from the collector. The jeweler stated there are about 60,000 accounts on their books, warning that mistakes can occur due to the large volume.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Notice From Bangkok Times on Siamese Paper Credibility
The Bangkok Times issues a notice claiming a new Siamese paper distributes English crumbs with bold claims to report murders and deaths promptly. It asserts staff write in best style and circulate across towns, promising sensational ads and poise, likening to Kipling and Dickens.
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Bangkok Times
Soldier and Lieutenant in Field Duty Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows a soldier instructed to shoot enemies on sight but to warn when facing larger groups. The lieutenant clarifies the rule and reveals the soldier’s misinterpretation about allies and enemies.
The American Buffalo Size Variations Described
Ernest Thompson Seton discusses the American buffalo noting bulls reach about five feet eight inches to six feet at the shoulder and weigh up to 1,800 pounds with record bulls around 2,190 pounds. Cows stand roughly four feet eight inches at the shoulder and around 700 to 1,200 pounds, with some exceeding heavier appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Mr. Hornaday
Audubon
Henry
Ernest Thompson Seton
Scribner's
Fish Sold Alive at Flensburg Seaport
Flensburg, a Schleswig Holstein seaport, uses water drilled boxes to keep caught fish alive while towed to port and sold fresh on the quay, ensuring absolute freshness.
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Flensburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Life Preserver Seats On Pleasure Steamers
The London Mail describes a buoyant raft idea for deck chairs on English coast steamers. Tight box seats with hinged backs open to form a raft when a crossbar is removed. In a wreck passengers could cling to the buoyant chairs as flotation.
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London Mail
What the Jury Thought on a Jester’s Retort
The exchange depicts Flatman relating an arrest for insulting a janitor and an acquittal. He explains the jury did not believe that brow beating could be justified, highlighting the jury’s disbelief in the alleged justification.
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Flatman
The Charm of a Smile Delights Both Stage and Social Rooms
A beautiful smile captivates in the drawing room as on stage. The quick expression starts in the eyes and brightens the lips, transforming faces and spaces. It is not a forced smile but a natural gleam that fades as suddenly as it appears.
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Ina Wright Hanson
Mervin Fairbafes
Anna Steele Richardson
Woman's Howe
Down Street
Tusitula
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