Among his own people Chamberlain and Birmingham legacy
A portrait of Joseph Chamberlain as a Birmingham leader shaped by early activism in reform, education, and municipal service. The piece traces his rise from a local youth to a dominant political figure, beloved by working men, and his loyal link to Birmingham amid national crises.
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Birmingham
Chamberlain
Congress
Mr Chamberlain
Tariff Reform League
Gladstone
Joel
Glad
Mr Gladstone
Breck
South Africa
Mrs Chamberlain
Empress Eugenie Arrives at Ischl After Venice Visit
The Empress Eugenie arrived at Vil lach from Venice at nine and left today noon by the Imperial train to Ischl. She travels as Countess of Pierrefond with Vescey Piletri a maid and two grooms. Paris regards the visit as political speculation with no basis in fact. The Empress thanks Emperor Francis Joseph in a letter before her approaching end.
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Marie Valerie
M. Piletri
Napoleon III
Francis Joseph
Ischl
Eugenie
Villach
Venice
Countess of
Pierrefond
Madame Vescey
Paris
Berlin
Turn
Still Young at 105 Result of an Autopsy
New York Daily Mail correspondent reports Mrs Mary Fay died at 105 after an autopsy by Dr Chanlon. The preserved body showed no signs of decay apart from hardened brain arteries. She lived forty years on bread and milk, never eating meat or vegetables, and drank only milk and water. Her case fuels Metchnikoff diet discussions. Mrs Fay, born in Tipperary in 1801, lived in America for over four decades.
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New York
Metchnikoff
Faris
Sloane Street vicar questions Sunday zeal in modern life
In a Holy Trinity sermon the vicar questioned denouncing the smart set and Puritan Sunday. He warned that the secular Sunday and motor car culture foster vapid, fibreless characters rather than wickedness, stressing worship as the true measure of a nation's worth. Prebendary Webb-Peploe at St. Paul’s Onslow Square echoed concerns on liberty in enjoyment.
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Holy Trinity
Sloanestreet
Webb - Peploe
St. Paul's
Onslow Square
Sunday Worship Debate Cited in Labor Sunday Rest Plea
A preacher appeals for Sunday worship and rest drawing on the burden of servants required for Sunday engagements and travel. He argues labor issues stem from strict Sunday work demands and calls for protective observance.
American Women and Ice Water Customs in London Hotels
A London hotel scene describes American guests demanding free ice water throughout the day, with managers noting the shift from wine to water during meals. Hotels report large ice plants turning tens of tons of ice to meet the demand as champagne is reserved for large dinner parties.
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London
Lee
West End
Strand
Queen Anne Villa Seen From Front Back and Train
A maid by the shed polishes a boot and stares at a passing train while the mistress admires curl pins. The master snores as two children build dust castles and dream of princes. The maid longs for a rich lover to elope with her.
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Queen Anne
Mary Ann
Majd v Hall
George
Instantane
Westminster Gazette
The French Commander-in-Chief Hagron profile
The Westminster Gazette says General Hagron is a scholar type and top student at Staff College. He earned his captaincy shortly before World War I and fought with General Lefebvre’s staff at Froeschwiller and Sedan before captivity in Bonn and Munster. After release he served in Algeria and later commanded brigades and divisions in Constantine Belfort and Chalons-sur-Marne.
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Hagron
Westminster Gazette
Staff College
Germany
Lefebvre
Munster
Algeria
Constantine
Belfort
Chalons-sur-Marpe
Seaside Bands At Resorts Plagued By Budget Orchestras
Seaside visitors face seasonal musical options as town bands and low-cost orchestras supply performances. Critics note the cheaper outfits produce a harsh, terror-like sound rather than refined entertainment at popular summer resorts.
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Empress Eugenie
THE
Seaside Band
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