Holyrood Palace Through Scottish Royal History
The article traces Holyrood Palace with its royal associations from James IV to the present, noting its ruins and repairs, the surrounding Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, and the palace’s role in coronations marriages and royal visits. It highlights past residents, visits by George IV and Victoria, and recent renovations ahead of a planned royal visit.
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Edinburgh
Holyrood
James VI
Elizabeth
George
Charles I
Mary
Anne of Denmark
James VII
George IV
Dalkeith House
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
Dalkeith
Prince Albert
Balmoral
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Holyrood House
Linlithgow
Falkland
Gosely
David I
James IV
James
Margaret
Henry VII
England
James V
Queen of Scots
France
George Buchanan
Ches‘tterfield
Rizzilo
John ‘Knox
Darnley
Rizzio
Bothwell
Robert Carey
Queen Elizabeth
R. L. Steven
James II
Duke of York
Charles Edward
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Saxe
Cromwell
Charles II
Arthur's Seat
Salisbury Craigs
Mankin ds Debt to Dickens in Hull Address
W C Dawson magistrate of Hull praised Dickens by imagining his reaction to modern Hull. He suggested Dickens would focus on workhouses, Hessle cottages, police court, industrial school and day schools to see humanity over Bumbledom and the aid given to vulnerable children and wayward girls.
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Charles Dickens
Hull
England
W. C. Dawson
Dickens
Bumbledom
Hessle
Watch Committee
First In Hie Line Atlas Reference
A dialogue recalls Atlas lifting the world and links the myth to a father and son. The exchange questions who first held up the world, with the father confirming Atlas as the answer and the boy pondering the origin of the idea.
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Hie
Atlas
Remorse Over Lie About Rich Uncle Revealed
A dialogue reveals a dispute where one character admits fabricating a wealthy uncle to impress another. The other speaker acknowledges the deception and expresses greater sorrow for the lie than for the implied truth.
Caring for Little Chicks and Hatchery Hygiene
The article advises strict cleanliness in hatching and brooding. Do not feed chicks until 24 to 36 hours after hatch and avoid rotten feed. Keep water fresh and vessels clean. Do not overheat or overcool brooders, prevent overcrowding, and locate runs away from rats and predators. Ensure shelter for rain or sun.
Digging Potatoes: Clean Roots and Weather Tips
Farmers debate washing harvested potatoes as dirt clings. Dry ground and air drying reduce soil, while washing can harm flavor. Digging should fit weather conditions and be treated as a flexible task, with care to avoid waste and spoilage.
Useful device for reaching high bee swarms
Gleanings in Bee Culture describes a plan to capture swarms at 20 to 30 feet using a hooked pole with a rope to lower a basket. Extend the pole to hook the limb, withdraw the pole leaving the hook above, then reverse to bring the swarm under the cluster and shake it into a mossum supported basket.
Garden Work in Prime Season Brimming with Harvest
The garden under careful management is in peak condition with early small fruits picked and vegetables at their best. Three crops of sweet corn remain to be harvested, promising continued bounty.
Caponizing Offered To Boost Spring Chick Prices
Dealers advise turning a rooster-heavy spring chick batch into capons to fetch higher market prices. The strategy aims to reduce male chick surplus and capitalize on favorable poultry demand as markets reopen.
Nutritious Butter as Prime Seasoning and Garnish
The article extols butter as a versatile food used for seasoning, garnishing, and dining enhancement. It details practical tips for preparing and storing butter pats, and provides recipes for horseradish butter maitred hotel butter and parsley butter to pair with meats, fish, and vegetables.
Tea Room Salad with Artichoke and French Beans
A border of lettuce hearts holds an artichoke as the centerpiece with two asparagus tips on opposite sides. Between the artichoke is a generous spoonful of cooked French beans or flageolets, plus a tablespoon of mayonnaise and shredded endive. The dish is finished with the sieved yolk of a hard boiled egg and served with brown bread and coffee.
Cleaning a Refrigerator Weekly
Clean weekly by washing and airing the appliance. Remove racks and wash with hot soapy water, add a few drops of ammonia. Use a copper sulfate solution for corners and oxalic acid for stubborn spots. Clean door interior and ceiling, wipe dry, then leave open to air while cleaning ice chambers.
Simple Jelly Strainer With Bone Ring Improves Draining
A simple improvement to the old jelly bag appears in stores. It is a large bag with a bone ring that slides down to squeeze the jelly, offering a neater alternative to dripping or hand squeezing.
To Launder Handkerchiefs With Glass Tray
A sheet of glass sized to hold two handkerchiefs on each side serves as a practical trunk item for laundering. It exposes fabrics to light and air and dries handkerchiefs more effectively than a windowpane or mirror.
Flavorful Boiled Potatoes With Sugar Hint
A simple method adds half a teaspoon sugar and salt while boiling potatoes. The sugar sweetens without making the dish overly sweet, enhancing the overall flavor.
Tea Polled Floors and Floor Care Mixture
When floors lose their luster dampen a cloth with a mix of equal parts beeswax and turpentine and apply to dull stained surfaces. The recipe aims to restore sheen through a simple home remedy.
Baghdad the City of Caliphs and Friendly Clubs
A travel sketch recalls Baghdad as the famed city of Haroun al Rashid with its mosques and canals, then laments the faded glory of Haroun’s Baghdad. Descriptions cover routes from Aleppo, desert travel by native carriages, and the discomforts and dangers en route. The piece notes social life amid European residents, with British, German, and French clubs, and praises the German colony while detailing the shift from ancient splendor to modern occupancies.
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Ichabod
Bagdad
The
Alliance Israelite
Berlitz
Punny School Joke About Levitation and Gravitation
A classroom exchange features Johnny explaining the difference between levitation and gravitation in a humorous, old style punchline. The quip rests on a homophone based pun with a teacher’s cue and Johnny’s confident one word answer.
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Johnny
Description of Witherington as a whisker dependent man
A character in the description is labeled as a man who relies on his whiskers for distinction. The dialogue ponders what type of man Witherington is, suggesting he projects status through facial hair rather than deeds.
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Witherington
Woman Cannot Reach Barn Sale On Time
A terse report notes a woman fails to arrive on schedule for a barn sale despite attendees waiting. The incident underscores punctuality issues at local fundraising events.
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Holyrool
Haroun-al-Rashid
Mesopotamia
William Wilcocks
Kazimain
Zebedieh
Persian Gulf
Beyrut-Aleppo
Aleppo
Meskeneh
Euphrates
Feluja
Persia
Seznes
Baopap
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