Prince Alexander of Teck Named Governor General of Canada
The article notes Prince Alexander of Teck will succeed the Duke of Connaught as Canada’s governor general. A nephew of Queen Mary of England, he is described as simple, upright, and devoted to wife Princess Alice of Albany and their children Princess May and Prince Rupert. Princess Alice is closely connected to European royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alesander of Teck
Duke of Conpyaught
Canada
Ottawa
Prince Alexander of
Teck
Mary
England
Alice of Albany
Leopold
Victoria
Alice
Nather
Albans
Netherlands
Wilhelmioa
Holland
Duke
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Queen Victorias
Queen Mary
Duke of Teck
Princess May
Prince Rupert
Alexander
Washing Blankets Once a Year With Simple Protectors
Instructions advise washing blankets only annually to avoid damage. Use cheesecloth covers sewn to fit blanket ridges to keep soil at bay, with decorative linen protectors featuring monograms for guest rooms.
Net Fer Hangings
A Calcutta net shown as an attractive window and floor hanging, a square heavy mesh forty eight inches wide. It features red and green colors with other hues. One example in a shop window was claret red over a buff cretonne.
Iron Bed Specials Advertised on Fifth Floor
An advertisement lists iron bed prices with regulars 4.50 6.50 7.50 9.00 10.00 and 13.50 and 16.50, labeled as specials on the Fifth Floor of Halsey Street building. It emphasizes limited metal bed deals and floor location.
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Aera
Eee Togo
Halsey Street
Feats With the Camera to Catch Fast Moving Objects
An expert must time a photograph of rapid motion precisely to capture the instant of impact. Mental delay and shutter travel mean even skilled shooters miss more often than not. A tennis ball can move about a mile per minute, making a one-tenth second lag costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudy
Narrow Escape Recalled By Drowning Man
A man near drowning remembers a warning from his wife to sit downtown that day and swims ashore, avoiding a third plunge. The incident is reported by the New York Post.
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New York Post
On the Way. Dachshund rushes to aid in odd exchange
A Washington Herald piece captures a humorous roadside moment where a dachshund delays responding to a call while a man and his wife discuss the dog’s effort. The wife jokes he is moving as fast as he can with his front legs started.
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Washington Herald
Deser Little Mouth and a Dental Bill Quip
A humorous exchange notes a curious remark about "mouth Percy" and a small dental bill of 97.50, alongside a Dutch proverb urging not to discard old shoes for new. The fragment reflects light chatter and a proverb framed as casual newspaper humor.
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Percy
Boston Transcript
Clouds and the Unknowns of Their Formation
The War Cry notes that science struggles to explain cloud formation. Moisture rises from Earth, condenses on unknown particles, and rainfall results when drops grow heavy. It argues knowledge is largely guesswork about how clouds form.
Pretty Useful Shoes in Thackeray and Frieslander
A historical note praises wooden shoes for their many uses from cooking to fishing and warfare. It contrasts Dutch sizing and prices with American travel experiences. The piece also recounts Thackeray’s discomforts in the United States and a witty Concord train exchange about Mr Emerson.
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Kiempen
Thackeray
United States
Vna
Mrs. Brookfield
London
Carlyle
Concord
Mr. Emerson
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Princess Alexander of Tack
Princess Alexander OF
TECH
Halsey & Washington Sts
Newark
N. d
Bamberger
A. L. Huntley
High Street
W. Nutley
William Meyerholz
Centre St
Union Avenue
Nutley
WN. J
Joseph Vaglior
Masonic Hall
Nutley Terrace
Paterson Ave
Princeton St
St. Elmo Hotel
Sam
John Hart
Nutley Realty Company
William A. Lambert
West Nutley Plaza
Broadway
New York
Woolworth
Rhone
Nutley Coal & Supply CO
Charles E. Johns
Pittston
Lehigh and Spencer
West Nutley
Powershon Nurseries
E. Blair
Centre Street
N. Id
Franklin
Building and Loan
A. Home
Town Hals Bldg
T.S. Brown
H. A. Connolty
Ernest Y. Cockerarl
William H. Parry
Stalin
W. C. Davis
Passaic Ave
Chestnut ST
NUTLEY, _N
Lehigh, Jeddo’ and
Buck Mountain Coal
Jeddo
John Hawkins
Fast Nutley
Devel Bailor
Acadenh
Chester L. Colton Verything
Cans
Ester L. Colton Treet Boar
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