Old Maids and the Social Question in Modern Life
The piece argues against using the term old maids for single women and rebukes married women who look down on others. It asserts old maidhood is innate, not a class, and praises the true old maid as lively and romantic. It notes the rise of lifelong singlehood and warns against exploiting young women who delay marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atate
Womanhod
Woman Hood
Fife
Elian ‘Phorneycroft Fowler
Dally Mall
British Square Sacks Desperate Fight With Cannibal Tribes
British forces in Nigeria's Bas u province engage Okpoto cannibal tribes in a punitive expedition led by Sir Frederick Lugard after the deaths of Captain O Riordan and Lieutenant Amyett Burney. The clash results in casualties on both sides with no European deaths reported, and ongoing hostilities described as continuing with intermittent fighting.
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Baswa
Niger
Frederick Lugard
O'Riordan
C. Amyett-Burney
Okpotas
Basea
Pays Reuter
Fritigh Square
Colonial Office
England
Amyat-Rurugy
Bassa
Benin River
Bama
Caynegie
Armyatt- Burnay
Wan
Zangeru
Okpote
Leas
Dally Mall
Toe Parson and The Butterer In Fragmented Courtroom Banter
Fragmented dialogue shows characters debating forgiveness for Casey who threw a brick. The exchange hints at tension and a desire for reconciliation amid odd jargon and unclear plot points.
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Casey
Ladies' Column Quoted Verse From Chambers Journal
Text presents a literary quotation from Matheson in Chambers's Journal. It references themes of sorrow relief and seeking balm, with archaic phrasing and imagery of death, shadows, bees, and the moor. The piece reads as a moral reflective fragment rather than a news item.
A Girl's Frock and Household Tips From Then
A fragmented 19th century guide covers a child’s empire waist frock design with seam details and accessories, plus household tips on cleaning sponges and brushes, plus simple recipes for lamb and oysters and a spaghetti dish. It notes colors, fabrics, and hair ribbon styles for day wear.
Cleaning tips from a bygone household guide
A fragment from a historic guide offers tips for cleaning bottles and decanters with vinegar and salt, and describes old methods for bras with bathbrick paste. It also mentions lemon juice with chalk for cleaning and advises beating carpets from the wrong side before the right, warning against damp floors.
Japanese officials guard news with calm courtesy
A Tokyo dispatch notes Japanese officials welcome foreign correspondents with polite hospitality while withholding specific wartime details. It highlights General Kodama and Navy chiefs as approachable yet selective, providing little substantive information despite access.
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Brenchman
Baron Kodama
Navy Department
Rumor Denial on Dudley Viceroy Resignation
The Daily Independent rejects rumors of Lord Dudley’s resignation as Viceroy. It notes tensions over who names viceregal appointees and cites war time loyalties and political pressures shaping official leadership. The piece conveys skepticism toward abrupt changes and emphasizes cautious reporting in uncertain events.
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Lord Dudley
Independent
Caye
Trist
the Arts
Oy Gumi Weal
Ast Nes News
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Falty
Taike
Singura
Apsech
Adarn
Matheson
Chambers
Walter
Nomesenge
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Hori
Getty
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