New Parental School Plans for Queens Boys Cottage Project
The Board of Education committee proposes a new Parental School cottage on a road from Jamaica about 2700 feet south of the North Hempstead turnpike in Queens. The two-cottage dormitory plan houses sixty boys in two groups with separate masters, matron, and play spaces. The design includes a rear ground-floor playroom, dressing rooms, showers, toilets, dining and pantry areas, and fireproof fire escapes.
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The
Board of Education
Jamaica
North Hempstead Turnoit
Queens
Haysn
Paris
Mage Upos
Ned
Swimming Baths Urged In Schools For Life Saving
The New York Sun reports support for school based swimming instruction focused on life saving. Proponents cite a 10000 member English and American lifesaving program and the need for girls to learn to swim as part of public education.
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Hfe
En: Saving Association
London
Tyr
England
The
Brook School Board
Onporiaa
Bors
New York
Descriptive notes on building sections and storage layout
Fragmentary description outlines dormitory adjacent areas with lockers clothing and storage spaces on multiple floors. Mentions attic servants rooms bath storerooms house linen military room and a power house bunker delivery route to bakery and central plant through subways.
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Asteriay
The Camel's Eve and the Khawaja's Lesson
The narrator recalls a strange scene where a boy curses and slits his fist near a camel. Mustafa remarks that a child may benefit from a provision by God that enlarges his stature, explaining the camel and man as symbolic beings.
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Mustafa
New Robinson Crusoes Tell Of Three Months on Island
Captain recounts the wreck of the bark Anjou and crew living on an Auckland group island for over three months. They built shelters, hunted and fished, raised a distress signal, and were rescued by the Hi nomoa on May 7 after a voyage from Sydney.
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Ernest Simons
Marseilles
Sydney
Falmouth
Auckland
Pacific
New Zealand
Hinomoa
London News
Bear Fight Ends in Tragic Frenchman Heroics
Louis Debois from the Ottawa River lumber camps killed a large bear in Toulon Mountain country after a violent struggle. Debois, 28, 6'8" and 240 pounds, and Alex Campbell confronted the bear and a supposed nose in the den, leading to a fatal result for the men.
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Seattip Post-Intelligencer
Grand Forks
Toulon
Norihers
Louis Debois
Debois
Seotchman
Alex Campbell
Ander
Ottawa
Whaling Methods in Faroes Described by Russell Jeaffreson
In his book The Faroe Islands Russell Jeaffreson details two wars of the keesing school. Boats sight a school and signal from masts, then drive the whales using harpoons, oars, and stones. The keeper of the school, the smoke signals, and harpooned whales form a vivid though terse account of traditional whaling.
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Keesing
Russell Jeaffreson
Faroe Islands
Unclear OCR fragment hints at coercive scene involving Jane
Fragmentary text describes a State and farmers, a man’s reluctance to test life, a wife accompanying others' wives, a message to fetch Jane, and a plan to blindfold and place Jane on a wagon. Details are damaged and uncertain.
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Jane
Zambesi Missions Survey Highlights South of the Zambesi
A brief survey notes thirty one missionary organizations operating south of the Zambesi. The report lists missions, ministries and ongoing outreach efforts with varying degrees of support and regional focus.
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Ist
Zambesi
Siz
Smoking and Singing Voice Moderation Debate
A London Gishen letter argues moderation in smoking may improve or preserve singing voice. Author notes Sir Charles finds limited smoking can clear the voice and only excess smoking harms singing ability. The piece cautions singers to balance tobacco use and performance.
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Con Sentley
Sir Charles
Nancy Lee
London
Peril of a New Dance Raises Structural Concerns
The remonstrance from a local architect warns that barn dances threaten building safety as crowds jump and slide on uneven floors. He cites the risk of beams failing in substantial frames and notes potential need for divisions or crowd control to prevent collapse during popular dances.
Diamonds May Explode In South Africa Mining Trade
Report notes rare danger with diamonds and large damage from explosions when heated. Dealers warn of bursting during transport and storage as miners push rough stones to the surface. Some attempt safe handling by wrapping stones in raw potatoes.
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Ian
Unadlded News Snippet From Cilaga Area
Fragmentary OCR text shows a brief local item from Cilaga News with unclear date and context, including stray numerals and misread words. The readable portion references local reporting likely about community affairs or brief notices.
Canada seeks clean money and bold reform
A garbled World article hints Canada pursues clean money reforms. It discusses funding shifts, constitutional bases, and a broad design debate across provinces and federal channels, with questions about the best path for fiscal and governance changes.
Royal trio drenched in storm seek shelter with farmer
In 1873 during a storm the Emperor of Germany William I, Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and Victor Emmanuel are separated from their party. A peasant drives them in a covered cart and jokes about their identities, revealing the Pope as the “Rettress” of the event in a humorous line from Our Dumb Animals.
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Francis Joseph
Austria
William
Germany
Victor Emmanuel
Yarts
Lial
Farncis Joseph
Plagiarism Accusations Shake Opera World
Teli Esen Morgan a noted musical director condemns Lehar as a thief over a stolen Merry Melodies aria. The exchange recalls a valet misdeed and ends with a sharp joke about wine, water, and brandy amid a Washington Star report on musical controversy.
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Teli
Esen Morgan
Unclear Fragment Reports Eagle Interaction with Pheasant
The readable text describes an eagle seen near a pheasant in a yard and a failed effort to recover the pheasant, with references to observers and a Baltimore Fin context. Named individuals and precise details are garbled, but the incident centers on an eagle flight and attempted recovery.
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John H. Norehifo
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