Victoria's Dinners Outshine Edward's Courtly Feasts
A London correspondent notes Queen Victoria's dinner parties were a refined social ritual with strict etiquette. The sovereign favored quiet, well mannered guests, with conversations steered by the most influential attendees and meals planned the day of. Windsor dinners began at nine with coffee afterward, and guests could discuss freely within decorum.
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Victert
Saya
London
Town and Country
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Taft On His Return Banquet To Be Extraordinary
President elect Taft arrives off Mississippi aboard North Carolina and Montana on the Colon to New Orleans route. A grand $25 banquet in New Orleans aims for 1000 subscribers with Creole fish and game menus prepared by top chefs using local wines and rare vintages.
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Crescent City
South Pass
Cincinnati
Broulot
Harriman Merger Hearings Continue Before Special Examiner
In Cincinnati two days of testimony on the Harriman lines merger concluded with plans to present further excerpts tomorrow before Special Examiner Sylvester G. Williams. Ohio Railroad Commissioner Gothlein testified on competitive effects, noting less aggressive competition after agency union, while shipper Abraham Rheinstrom described rate discrimination claims against transcontinental lines though acknowledging rate changes by all lines.
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Ogden
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Abraham Rheinstrom
California
Gas accident leaves two Oklahoma state senators dead
In Guthrie Oklahoma Senator G 9 Johnson of Fort Cobb and Senator P J Yeager of Tulsa were found unconscious in a Guthrie home after a gas jet was left burning. Johnson died before aid arrived while Yeager survived briefly to provide a partial statement claiming he lit the gas and fell back to sleep.
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P. J. Yeager
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Mary Thompson
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Harbine
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Bowleyg Green, CO
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Willard Davis
Brandon
Davis
New York
China
India
London
Alma names new pastor as Omaha paper reports town issues
NEBRASSA TOTES Rev Robertson of Oakland IA accepts call at Alma Congregational church. Blair business group explores a city water system with expert survey and possible funding by city or private parties. Weather and accident items follow including a blizzard death near Plainview and a buggy accident near Nemaha.
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Congregational Church
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Blair
Herman Taylor
Plainview
R. I. Brown
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Plattsmouth
Schuyler
Oreapolis
Various Obsolete Facts Spanning Worlds and Cities
A roundup of disparate 19th century curiosities includes a Japanese sword linked to an emperor, a vast Pacific land area estimate, Alaska cattle hides, and marriage license rules. It notes a Lyons to Aries canal proposal, New York turkeys over Thanksgiving to New Year, gas powered water pumps in California wells, rising life expectancy, U S mining capital in Mexico, a 72 inch by 105 foot steel stack lift, a Danish leprosy expedition plan, missionary dolls on Qua Ibo, a Bible heir inscription, Los Angeles tea rooms, and state commonwealth terminology. It covers Madison Square Garden history, lightning fulgurites, and their formation in rocks and sand.
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Carsickness compared to seasickness in travel how it differs
The article explains carsickness like seasickness but with key differences. It affects the very old and very young, includes pallor, rapid pulse, clammy skin, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, and is worse when eyes strain or travel with open gaze.
Wit of the Youngsters Teases Dinner Etiquette
A playful classroom exchange centers on a teacher, Elmer, and students about growing up feelings and a dessert wish. A mother and child Lola stage a mock dinner party, debating grace and the notion of an informal meal.
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Elmer
SS. S
Margie
Lola
Bridal trips fraught with fashion and folly in weddings
A commentary from years past questions bridal trips as fashionable not ideal. It notes women of advanced thought critique travel for honeymoons and suggests groom and bride endure stress and frayed nerves from a rushed wedding day.
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Lotsa Mc Alcott
Shoes That Promised Farther Travel
Mrs Frink buys new Bettles shoes bragged to help her son walk farther without tiring. The son pretends to be fooled, smiling as he unpacks the pair and keeps silent about the salesman claim and her misunderstanding.
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Fourcomkin
Young Doctor Slices First Case with Vaccination
The dialogue notes Dr. Slicer making a mark on his first case by vaccinating a patient, a moment described with surprised and celebratory commentary. The exchange captures enthusiasm for the medical milestone.
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Dr. Slicer
Scott
Huntington Wilson Named Assistant Secretary of State
Washington reports Huntington Wilson former third assistant secretary and new minister to Argentina will serve as assistant secretary of state under Taft. Wilson, Chicago native, has prior diplomatic work in Japan as secretary of mission and charge d affaires. In Mexico City the Dos Bacas oil well has become a geyser with 25,000 gallons daily erupting and volcanic stone reported.
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Huntington Wilson
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Taft
Wilson
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Japan
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Mexico City
Dos Bacas
Mix Up Over Fried Eggs Cited in Yonkers Quip
A Yonkers Statesman cartoon caption jokes that T asked for fried eggs but got scrambled and the waiter faced confusion with another attendant on the way in. The gag notes one judges a man by the company that doesn’t keep him.
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Yonkers Statesman
Lonely Hearts Turn New Leaf In Quiet Confession
In a reflective piece from Youth's Companion, a speaker named Jennie Cyreon reveals how a burst of honesty about loneliness leads to renewed acts of social effort. Her friend and neighbor support grows through shared walks and visits, prompting contemplation on community neglect and empathy among aging parents and sick neighbors.
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Jenale Cyreon
Jennie
Plague of rattlesnakes follows Georgia Prohibition
Georgia reports a surge of rattlesnake bites this fall linked to the new prohibition law. From Columbus to Dublin and Atlanta, multiple incidents detail bites, snake encounters, and rescues. Notable cases include Miss Lilly May Thorne, 5-year-old Paul Morris, and a police event on Mangum Street.
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Cooper
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