Liberia colonization debate spans emigration and policy
The article analyzes Liberia's colonization efforts, contrasting private emigration risks with government stance, and evaluating whether African settlement offers superior opportunities. It highlights instability, price gouging, and the appeal of Liberia’s under cultivation lands for European settlers versus harsher prospects in Asia and other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
Cometrie
Asia
Tropical
Africa
Monogram Glove Craze Reaches Rica in London
The monogram glove becomes the newest fad in London and has just reached Rica. Though not called pretty fashion, it is officially recognized as a trend spreading across cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rica
Monogrammed Gloves Trace Style Trends and Placement
A historical note discusses glove monogram trends, comparing factory and custom embroidery. It explains placements between thumb seam and first stitching row, on the wrist, and the pros and cons of each. Self colored monograms are rising in popularity for their bold, striking contrast.
A Heroine of Santiago Nurse Ennis of Santa Cruz
Sarah J. Ennis, a contract nurse from Santa Cruz, West Indies, arrived in Santiago on July 12, 194s, and remains on duty at the general hospital under Surgeon Carr. Her officers, colleagues, and patients praise her skill and energy, with one casualty among 110 under her care. She is 29, widowed, and trained at Freedman’s Hospital in Washington after her husband, a steward on the Elbe, died in an Irish coast wreck.
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Sarah J. Ennis
Santiago
General Hospital
Surseon Carr
el Caney
Ennis
Santa Cruz
West Indies
Lloyd Company
Ich
Ireland
Crine 10
Passengers urged to signal as car stops in city delay
A quirky street notice nailed to a suburban rail stall asks passengers to wave to stop trains, while a Parisian style veil discussed in a Turkish fashion piece is noted for its revealing, fashionable allure in Constantinople.
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New York Mail and Express
East
Cruel Practices In Making Pate De Foie Gras Described
The Paris Figaro reports on geese raised for foie gras where birds are confined in underground cells and stretched on tables. They are force fed dumplings twice daily for two months until death yields a ripe liver, described as pumpkins with skin and bone remaining.
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Paris
Figaro
Life saved on Bradford street sparks unlikely gratitude
An old man narrowly avoids stepping in front of a speeding steam tram when Jim pulls him back. The rescuer declines a monetary reward, but accepts a request to help with a gas bill and speaks on England’s land ownership concentration. A Brooklyn druggist recalls a similar wit in a quip about dwarfs.
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Bradford
Jim
Amy
Tan
Titus
England
United Kingdom
Washington Star
Sands Street
Brooklyn
Druzzist
Tom Thumb
New York Times
Proper Breathing Practice Steps Suggested
A guide on breathing methods advises inflating the lungs and walking five paces then ten and fifteen, breathing through the nose with mouth contending. It also recommends scr aths after rising and before retiring, as described in a Home Journal era note.
Dandy the Toy Terrier Drinks Whisky and Travels New York
A tiny black and tan toy terrier named Dandy, owned by Miss Griffin of Twelfth Street, is noted for human tastes such as coffee and chocolates and even a single whisky serving after a dinner mishap. The dog travels widely, shares meals with his mistress, and has survived being stolen for reward.
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Dandy
New York Times
Sandy
Miss Griffin
San Francisco
Europe
Beach Street
New York
Charles Alexander Griffin
George Griffin
Hetherington’s New Hat Sparks London Riot Rumor
An 1707 report recalls John Hetherington’s public debut of a shiny new hat in Strand London. He faced charges of breach of the peace and riot after onlookers fled or fainted, with guards detaining him while he claimed the right to wear his own headgear.
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Hetherington
Tie
Strand
London
John Hetherington
Aderdasher
Reny
Fara
Fot
Het
Agriculture Secretary Foresees U S Self Sufficiency in Food
The Secretary believes the United States could produce all needed foods for home consumption. He notes the department is funding industry growth and an improved tree variety is soon to be tested in New Mexico, with high expectations.
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Arizona
Acuicultural
Zwingle
Monocco
Arizons
Arabia
Ite
Unites States
Department
New Mexico
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Lor
Maxtoyys
He’ Freedman’s Hospital For
Washington
Baseball Pabfic
Minneapolis
Mrs. IS
Constantinople
Wis
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