Talk of titled folk and royal views across Europe
Lady Gordon plans to stage Irish plays in Dublin in her own theater. The Earl of Halsbury marks his ninth anniversary as lord chancellor at nearly 80. Sir Hugh Gilzean-Reid to lead Journalists' Parliament in St. Louis. The German emperor urges modern languages in schools. Princess Henry of Battenberg excels in illuminating. Queen Victoria favored Imagination and an illuminated album. The Russian empress supports female suffrage and women’s education and professions. Consuelo Vanderbilt Marlborough cited for fast driving. Venice courts probe Prince Carlo Giovanneli’s status. A claim over more than $1,000,000 awaits resolution with a priest’s deposition piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Halsbury
Hugh Gilzean-Reid
St. Louis
Queen Victoria
Henry of Battenberg
Thomas A Kempis
Russia
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
England
Carlo Vincenzo Giovanneli
Noronger
Oddities From Abroad Spark Bizarre Local Tales
The column catalogues curious events from around the world. Herrera residents lynched a tax collector over a dispute, a Munich barber charged a fine for cutting a sun and moon on a customer, and Lhassa lamashers warned Brits to behave. Additional items include a Salvation Army captain preaching from a coffin in Burnley, spiders invading a Warsaw concert, a censored wedding-day telegram from Manchuria, a Boers captured mail bag with cash and wills, Parisian violinist interrupted by a stabbing, and a Lowestoft police picnic thief race with a three minute time limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrera
Spain
Munich
Lhassa
B. George Nich
Salvation Army
Burnley
Lancashire
Warsaw
Manchuria
Maria
M. Dujardin
Conservatoire of Music
Paris
Lowestoft
England
Household Deodorizer From Lavender Spirits And Soda
A pleasant household deodorizer is made by pouring spirits of lavender over lumps of bicarbonate or soda. Varnished walls in the bathroom and halls are easily washed off and it costs little in money time or trouble.
Cleaning and domestic tips from a distant era
Practical household guidance on silver care and cleaning methods, plus assorted short vignettes. Advice includes avoiding soapsuds on silver, using camphor gum to prevent tarnish, rinsing with charcoal, and using a small whisk broom for corners. The text shifts to romantic scenes and a humorous Irish school anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Randal
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