Amoret Encounters Romance on the Rail Journey
Amoret travels alone to California and faints when a dignified young man notices her. Richard Mason acts quickly to help, arranging water and soup, while Amoret recovers with the aid of a porter and a maid. By morning he plans to speak to her and decide their future aboard the train.
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Amoret
California
Aniwret
Richard Mason
Richard
Sarah
Almoret
Toorget
Riches and romance in a San Diego journey to Boston
Amoret asks Richard for another favor during a breakfast plan to travel to San Diego. He suggests telegraphing for money, but they improvise a practical route and form a marriage bond after two months. The pair discover the lost fortune resurfaced in Amoret's pocket, revealing their haste and the true motive for marriage.
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Miss Blanchard
Richard
Amoret
San Diego
Manchester
Daniel Manchester
Providential
Sarah
Boston
Bose
Practical Health Hint Chapped Lips Care
A practical health hint suggests camphor ice as an excellent lip salve for ordinary use. Do not use glycerin as it dries by drawing water. after two or three nights switch to vaseline. Keep lips smooth and firm by drying them properly and avoiding tongue contact.
Street Mysteries and the London Industry Clusters
London streets host clusters of trades with firms congregating by district. Harley Street may lose doctors to quieter quarters while Tottenham Court Road leads in furniture, Piccadilly houses aviation, Charing Cross area concentrates film, and Hatton Garden diamonds shine.
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London
Harley Street
Finsbury Square
Tottenham Court Road
Long Acre
Piccadilly
Aero Club
Aeroplane
Charing Cross
Hatton Garden
Willesden
Wandsworth
Bethnal Green
Bermondsey
Lambeth
Southwark
Hoxton
Houndsditch
Clerkenwell Road
Charing Cross Road
Fleet Street
Bebel House Rebel Pen Club formed to aid working women writers
A new Lon don club linked to the Bebel House Working Women's College, founded by Miss Ethel Carnie, brings together twenty five members. Members include a London cook who writes verse a general servant with a promising dialogue sketch and a young married working woman who has written short stories about agricultural laborers.
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London
Bebel House
Working Women’s College
Rebel Pen Club
Ethel Carnie
Young Dramatist Dead Hindle Wakes author dies at 32
The untimely death of Stan ley Houghton brilliant author of Hindle Wakes removes a promising young dramatist. He was thirty two, first known as dramatic critic for The Manchester Guardian. Fame came from Lancashire life study Hindle Wakes with said earnings of £20000. Other works include The Dear Departed Pearls Trust the People and The Perfect Cure.
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Stanley Houghton
Houghton
Manchester Guardian
Lancashire
Miner Receives Bravery Medal in Johannesburg Mine
Lord Gladstone presented a bravery medal to miner Clote at the Rose Deep Mine in Johannesburg for saving a fellow worker. The Chamber of Mines president cited a standing committee of directors, engineers, and managers meeting to reduce accident risks.
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Rose Deep
Johannesburg
Lord Gladstone
Clote
Chamber of Mines
Fire disrupts West Hartlepool parade at Christ Church
During a civic church parade in West Hartlepool the Mayor's procession reached Christ Church when a fire alarm sounded. Fire brigade and police left the procession to tackle a basement fire at Weasley Church, interrupting a service as smoke forced the congregation to evacuate.
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West Hartlepool
Christ Church
Weasley Church
Housewives Unite in Australia Demand Eight Hour Day
A housewives union forms in Australia aiming to secure by law an eight hour day for housewives. The drive reflects the old saying that a man's work is never done and highlights calls for legislative action.
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Australia
Through Fire for Love and the Father’s Consent
A young man named Mr. Askam declares his love to a daughter and then seeks his future father-in-law’s consent. After a comic series of miscommunications he stammeringly asks for permission to marry, ending with a humorous assertion that he will write instead. The scene unfolds in a library as the Ledger notes a lighthearted resolution.
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Mr. Askam
Bng
Philadelphia Ledger
A Case For Sympathy
Nellie discovers a second bad egg and blames Jim Fletcher while her husband urges sympathy for the eggs not the man. He quips that the eggs have been trying to be good for a long time, delivering a light domestic moment with humor.
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Jim Fletcher
Nellie
Jim Vetcher
Lippincott’s
All Is Fish to the Net
A humorous exchange notes a 28 pound catch and a 130 pound counterpart. The dad is described as worth half a street railway, an electric lighting plant, and two breweries, reflecting period humor and local industry references from a St. Louis Republic snippet.
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St. Louis Republic
It Never Can Believe a Word a Woman Says
A Chicago Record-Herald quote mocks trust in a woman who talks behind another’s back. The speaker notes it is funny she said the same thing about you yesterday, highlighting skepticism toward gossip and inconsistent testimonies.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Haircut Negotiation Ends in Middle Conflict
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat cartoon caption shows a barber proposing to cut hair from the ends if the middle cannot be reached. The exchange highlights a humorous standoff about partial removal and precision.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Undeserved Honors for Amateur Hunter
An amateur hunter recalls his first day back at camp as fellow hunters greet him with a mock victory song, only to reveal he accidentally shot off his guide's left ear, a moment captured by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Miss Plain to an Awfully Old Fashioned Girl
A humorous exchange recalls a seemingly old fashioned girl who uses quirky speech patterns. The witty banter contrasts Miss Plain with a sly, modern wise guy in a brief Cineinnat style moment.
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Old Fogg
Cineinnat! Enquirer
A Disaster
A quoted exchange from the Baltimore American hints at a failed plan and a con man exploiting a risky setup. The remark suggests betrayal and an attempted scheme collapsing amid suspicion.
Cheap Oxygen Becomes Practical For Home and Industry
The Saturday Evening Post reports oxygen may soon be affordable enough to burn coal in pure oxygen for more heat and less waste. Advances in liquid air and water electrolysis cut costs, with large plants producing oxygen for about a third of a cent per cubic yard.
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Okrgen
Frederick Soddy
Soddy
Saturday Evening Post
Bavaria's Mad King Otto Reigned Secluded at Fuerstenried
Otto, king of Bavaria, ruled for twenty seven years after his brother Ludwig II drowned in 1886. Though mad, Otto remained crown holder, living in seclusion at Fuerstenried castle with a strong frame and periodic memory lapses. A childhood incident at Berchtesgaden in 1857 showed Ludwig II’s violent temperament toward a restrained court page.
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Otto
Bavaria
Ludwig II
Fuerstenried
Ludwig Sr
Berchtesgaden
Ludwig
Chicago
Taft's Gold Medal Guarded in Washington by State Department
In Washington the state department custodian guards a gold medal for former President Taft who is not a private citizen yet. The Italian government awarded Lim the medal for aiding earthquake victims in 1000, and Taft, a Yale professor, chairs the congressional commission for Lincoln Memorial plans. He may receive the medal after finishing his work on the commission.
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Washington
State Department
Taft
Lim
Yale University
Congress
Chicago News
King's Son as Porter at Paris Café
The well known Paris cafe employs the son of a king as porter. Qoul bero Behanzin, son of King Gle Gie and brother of the Dahomey monarch, now opens the cafe door. He is 37, has fought in 28 campaigns, was wounded in three battles, mentioned 13 times in dispatches, and has the military medal plus 11 decorations.
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Paris
Qoulbero Behanzin
Gle Gie
Dahomey
France
Prince Behangin
Oil Upon the Water
The article notes the ancient device of pouring off upon waves, known to Aristotle and Piiny. Professor Ray Lankester suggests that small quantities can purify a zone around a hip and enable safe launch of boats. It may be carried out hereafter.
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Piiny
Ray Lankester
Sty on the Eye Care and Prevention
A sty forms from inflammation of a sebaceous eyelid gland. Frequent chamomile baths help prevent. When a head appears open carefully with a sterilized needle and press out contents. Then bathe the lid with boric acid solution. Diet should be nourishing but plain with no highly seasoned foods.
Diamonds Dominate U S Imports Reach Record Value in 1913
The United States imported diamonds and other precious stones worth about 57 million dollars in 1913, the first time the yearly total exceeded 50 million. Imports since 1903 rose from 11 million to 57 million, with imitations making up about 2 percent. The U S is the world's largest diamond importer and owns roughly half the known global supply.
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United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
George S’. Kunz
Encyclopedia Americana
Cost of the Panama Canal and divergent price estimates
The piece reviews historical cost estimates for the Panama Canal from 1879 to 1990, noting figures from De Lesseps and various commissions. It contrasts early optimistic costs with later expenditures of nearly 400 million and argues the enlarged project remains financially justifiable alongside its engineering scale.
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Panama Canal
Uncle Sam
de Lesseps
Third Canal Commission
Spooner
New York ‘Tribune
Extravagant Dog Owned by Clemenceau Causes Fare Costs
A large fierce dog belonging to French statesman M Clemenceau roams Paris on long outings. If dismissed from a cab the dog hides in the vehicle and snarls. The cabman finally returns the dog after seeing Clemenceau’s name on the collar. Several cab fares are charged to Clemenceau.
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M. Clemenceau
Paris
M Clemenceau
London
Models of Wedding Presents Move To Center Stage
In Voris a new wedding custom places miniature replicas of gifts among other presents. At a recent reception a tiny motorcar and an accurate villa model alongside a delicate grand piano replica were displayed for guests to admire.
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Voris
The Passing Elms Across Two Nations
The piece notes England and New England share sorrow over elm deterioration. It cites England’s ancient elm dying of senile decay and mentions urges to save the species by introducing more vigorous foreign stock. The Chicago Tribune source frames a transatlantic concern for elms.
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Old England
New England
England
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