The Pope’s Secretary Cardinal Merry del Val Born in London
The Pope’s Secretary of State Cardinal Merry del Val was born in London and educated near Windsor. He is praised as a wonderful man with a prodigious memory who once translated the Pope’s English remarks word for word for an English assembly.
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Cardinal Merry del Val
London
Windsor
Holloway's Corn Cure Ends All Preparations Failures
The note promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a solution when all other corn preparations fail. It asserts no pain and no inconvenience in use. It mentions fans as long known in hot countries and in the Orient, developed into objects of art, but not reaching Europe until 1572.
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Holloway
Orient
Europe
Wise Parents Guard Health With Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Canadian report recounts Dr Williams Pink Pills aiding a teen girl in overcoming anaemia and boosting strength and color. The article urges using the genuine pills bearing the full name and warns against imitations with prices for six boxes at two dollars fifty.
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Jos. Provost
St. Canute
Que
Marie
Dr. Williams
Pr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Mass Emigrants Leave Italy At Steady Pace
Report notes nearly 30,000 emigrants depart Italy each month about 1000 daily, reflecting a large recurring flow of people seeking opportunities abroad. The figure highlights ongoing migration trends and potential impacts on Italian communities and economies.
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Italy
Marking plaice study reveals tag recapture rates in North Sea
The Marine Biological Association of Great Britain tracks marked plaice in the North Sea using dorsal metal disks and silver wires. Each haul records locality time number species sex size and water depth, with recapture data showing 19.7 percent for all sizes within a year and higher rates for medium fish.
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Marine Biological Association of Great Britain
North Sea
Lowestoft
Rogue elephant's work terrorizes Terai villages
The Terai Dooars reports rogue elephants roaming free after breaking chains near Mohergong Garden. For thirty years elephants have harmed life and property, with a 300 rupees reward offered two years ago for the destruction of the runaway later called the club-footed rogue and possibly the Ropara rogue. In September an elephant killed a woman and child, then retreated to forests as Terai elephants grow bolder, driving tenants to abandon lands.
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Mr. Lloyd
Mr. James
Mohergong Garden
Bengal
India Field
To Broil a Steak
A guide to broiling steaks for flavor and juiciness. Use bright fire and draft, cook 10 to 12 minutes depending on thickness, turning often. Begin near coals for browning, then raise the broiler to finish cooking until the center stays red and juicy.
Perris Jewelry Prices Rise and Pearl Necklaces
A London Tribune report notes soaring prices at a jewelry sale with a pearl necklace reaching £6,800, saying such values are not rare for top pieces. A.G. Maginnis cites higher examples from the Paris exposition and explains scarcity, size, and matching as key drivers, with supply constrained by the Ceylon oyster harvest.
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Perris
A. G. Maginnis
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths
Ceylon
London Tribune
Filtering Water Cheap Purification Method
A simple at home water filter using a flowerpot, sand, small stones, charcoal, and a cloth filter. The instructions describe layering materials and tying a flannel rim to create a makeshift purifier that should be activated regularly with fresh charcoal as described.
Cleaning Steel Knives The German Cork Method
A historical tip describes cleaning steel knives using a cork dipped in moistened knife powder. Rub the knife flat on a table with the cork, producing a quick clean and polished blade, needing only a final cloth wipe.
A Giant Spoon at Rilo Monastery
The Boston Transcript describes a historic wooden soup stirrer in the Rilo monastery used for centuries to feed thousands of refugees. The medieval kitchen features a domed rock chamber, a pine fire, a large iron cauldron, and a cook who stirs the soup with a massive spoon.
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Rilo
Ril
Boston Transcript
High finance seen in small stakes raffle tale
John KE Wilkie chief of the secret service recalls a treasury clerk who raffled 25 cents at two cents a share to attend a ball game. Eighteen clerks joined. one won two quarters for two cents, while the promoter kept 25 cents for the ticket 10 cents for car fare and a penny for an afternoon paper.
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Wall Street
John KE. Wilkie
Secret Service
Treasury
Saturday Evening Post
Lobster Crawl Question Sparks Quip Between Miss Cutting Hintz
In a playful exchange, Cholly Champleigh ponders if a lobster can crawl backward while Miss Cutting Hintz counters with a witty prompt. The moment captures a lighthearted local chatter with no formal event.
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Cholly Champleigh
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