Debated Burial Act and Costs Stir Local Tensions
A detailed critique of the Burial Act and Local Government Board circular argues the act may be used to favor dominant sects, with costs falling on rates. It warns the act could spark parish disputes over who funds and governs cemetery provisions. The piece urges timely passage of Osborne Morgan's Bill to prevent further conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ramsden
Local Government Board
Rural Sanitary Authority
the Baptist
England
Osborne Morgan
Dr de Jongh’s Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil Advertised
Dr de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil touted as a remedy for wasting diseases in children. Endorsements from Dr G Saunders, Dr Stavely King, and Dr R C Croft claim efficacy in infant diseases and tuberculous conditions. Sold only in capsuled imperial half-pints to pints and quarts through Ansar, Harford and Co., 77 Strand, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Jongh
G. Saunders
O.B
Army Hospitals
London Medical Mission
Bt. Giles
Stavely King
Metropolitan Free Hospital
R. C. Croft
A Village Poem on Science and Faith in Scotland
A review praises a Scottish village poem for its keen dramatic insight into local characters. It highlights the doctor, squire, parish clerk, beadle, and others as they meet evolving ideas from evolution to new faiths, while noting some rough edges yet strong imaginative power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor
Squire
Burne-Jones and Whistler
Swinburne
Morris
Rossetti
My Lady
Stern
Beadle
Izaak
Willie the Beadle
Haeckel
A Novel of Character by the Queen of Connaught Author
A critical appraisal notes the novel’s powerful writing and sustained interest. It praises the unity of structure, gradual plotting, and restrained drama. The reviewer commends vivid landscapes and Madge Dunraven as a focal element in a three volume work from R Bentley and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Dunraven
Queen of
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Willie
Glasgow
James Maclehose
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