Maid Servant Shortage Forces London Households to Adjust
A London registry chief blames board school education for a widening maid shortage. He notes many educated women prefer office work and townsfolk seek fixed hours, leaving kitchens understaffed. He warns wages must rise and maids organized in shifts to attract workers as war drains maids and footmen. Paris faces a similar servant scarcity with chambermaids cooks and nurses hard to hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
London
Victoria
West End
Paris
Servant-Girl Wages and Labor Debate Across England
Advertisements seek help for hotels and boarding houses as maids leave small households for higher wages. A ladies’ meeting proposes recruitment trips to Europe, while Washington assigns Gail Laughlin to study conditions, wages, hours, and grievances in servant work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kigna
England
Holland
France
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
So Rece
Senate
Agg
Washington
Gail Laughlin
New York
Industrial Commission
Ilin
Philadelphia
Wellesley
Cornell University
Miss Laughlin
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
What One Woman Thinks About Neatness and Politeness
A column argues neatness is learned, happiness is vital, and a capable woman reads another well. It notes the census sharpens insight, praises bread baking as artistry, critiques vacation wardrobes, and mocks London society photo fakery as a bore.
SIGHTS AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION
An automobile and bicycle palace with race arena. electric ships on the Seine at fifty miles per hour. Japanese tie and Oriental gardens with Geisha dancers. American corn palace. Venice replica with water streets and gondolas. world panorama circling the globe in sixty minutes. wine cask 45 feet tall used as a dancing platform. restored Roman city with costumed figures from eighteen hundred years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River
Seine
Sense of smell in court over tiger skin torn by a cat
In a court hearing the debate centered on whether a tiger skin was damaged by a cat. A witness claimed to smell a cat and an expert affidavit supported the claim, prompting a remark about an extended sense of smell. The exchange highlighted the reliability of sensory testimony in the case.
Sensory Abilities and Classified Odor Detection Across Cultures
The text notes varied sensory talents such as a blind man sensing a hidden cat and Peruvian Indians distinguishing races by smell. It discusses tobacco use dulling senses and how loss of smell correlates with illness and accidents, enabling fires to spread before detection. The piece emphasizes smell as a critical, sometimes dangerous, human faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoon Great Desert
Out of the Ordinary Tales and Oddities Across Europe
A collage of quirky facts and notes from Europe and Russia, including marriage limits in Russia, sunshine hours in Spain, a Windsor flower show mystery about ancient Egyptian seeds, a weighed couple from Indianapolis returning home, and a colossal ship passenger needing special arrangements. It also covers stamp sales, delivery distances, a giant hypothetical messenger, spectacles for cows in Russia, the origin of the word tip from London coffee houses, and a French town plan to curb population by privileging childbearing and penalizing bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Offrey's
Henrietta Street
Covent Garden
Spee Borgies
T. I P
Waltere
Black Picture Hats Dominate Paris London Fashions
In Paris and London the all black picture hat remains a dominant fashion, spotlighted by Lady Chesterfield and Miss Marie Wilson in black hats with plumes. A London War Bazaar display features women in ebony hats alongside gowns of silk and chiffon, with ensemble details including lace, pale pink chiffon, and ostrich feather accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Lady Chesterfield
Enid Wilson
Chesterfield
Marie Wilson
New York
Malmaison
Swinehart and Rosenberger Wed at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Miss Jennie A. Swinehart daughter of Ex Chief Rufus Y. Swinehart and John B. Rosenberger were married at Emanuel Lutheran Church Portatown June 14. Rev I B Kurts officiated. Bridesmaid Mayberry and best man Robert Swinebart attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenberger-Swinehart
the Times
Portatown
Jime
Jennie A. Swinebert
Rufus Y. Swinehart
John B. Rosenberger
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
I. B. Kurts
Cau Mayberry
Robert D. Swinebart
Boxers Burn the Japanese Legation
A Shanghai dispatch reports Pekin legations burned with unconfirmed minister deaths. Russians outside Pekin total 4000 with 1500 troops and four guns. British French missions may withdraw from Yangtze area amid Chinese turmoil. no Conger troop request or contact in 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Conger
Shanghai
Russia Sends More Troops To China
Washington reports Rear Admiral Kempff describes 2500 troops moving toward Pekin for relief of legations with 100 Americans amid English and Russians in the majority. Viceroy of Tien Tsin granted access, railways repaired as the force advances. Kempff notes no delay and officials lament US representation. army would be tapped if more is needed, though no US troops will be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givette
Ardennes
France
Sii
Pekin
Shanghai
Yunnan
Tong-Ku
Navy
Washington
Tien Tsin
Port Arthur
Kempff
Navy Department
United States
United States Army
China
Lord Roberts
Botha
Ian Hamilton
Pole-Carew
Buller
Pretoria
Laing
Nek
Volkerust
Schreiner
Orange River
Alfred Milner
Cape Town
Milner
John Gordon Sprigg
Roberts Troops In Touch With Buller Forces
In the Transvaal the Natal army has linked with Lord Roberts forces. Wakkerstroom submits to General Lyttleton as Clery advances from Ingogo to Laing's Nek. Dartnell moves toward Charlestown, with Volksrust largely undamaged.
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Lorpon
Natal
Lon Roberts
Transvaal
Wakkerstroom
Lyttleton
Buller
Clery
Ingogo
Laing
Nek
Dartnell
Charlestown
Volksrust
Boxers Impede March of Foreigners at Lang Fang
Tien Tern June 14. The international expedition’s line beyond Yang Tewn is cut with two bridges destroyed and a mile of track torn up. Lang Fang hosts the force as Boxers flee from long range fire, while Pekin defense and local leaders resist foreign entry. Several Russian ships reach Taku.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Seymour
International
Yang Tewn
Lang Fang
Pekin
Legation
Tong Fuh Siang
Tien Tin Station
Prince Wan
Tung Fuh Siang
Taku
Americans in Peril Urge Gunboat to Protect Yangtze Americans
John Foord, secretary of the American Asiatic Association, reports a Shanghai cable urging an immediate gunboat for Americans in the Yangtze Valley. A Tone 7 message warns that American lives and interests in North China are imperiled and calls for prompt government action. The association seeks signatures on a petition to the President for energetic U S protection and joint action with other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Foord
American Asiatic Association
Shanghai
Association
Yang Tse Valley
North
China
United States
Japan to Send Mixed Regiment to China
Yokohama reports Japan plans to dispatch a mixed regiment to China to quell revolt. Officials in Washington say the move is credible with Nippon seeking powers’ confidence to avoid suspicion, former from Kure near Fifth division HQ.
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Yokohama
Japan
China
Washington
Nabeshima
Kure
Briel Ra Tee Hee
Ore Avai
Art Yoo
Sonal Musber
Russia
Dorset Regiment Fights Bravely at Almonds Nek
General Buller reports the Dorset Regiment bore bravely under fire at Almonds Nek. He notes the unit showed gallantry and compares favorably with others. A tunnel blast disrupted the lines for about 150 yards at both ends, delaying debris removal, while the rest of the line remained open to reversing stations and Sandspruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Buller
Lord Landsdowne
Almonds Nek
Laings Nek
Catholic Edifices Are Demolished
A Chung King dispatch reports a riot at Yun Nei Fu with China Island mission buildings partially destroyed and Roman Catholic and Bible Christian missions utterly demolished. All missionaries are safe. A Russian troopship passed up the Yangtze on June 18 with talk of landing troops at Hankow, but officials say it is bound for Odessa and the soldiers are time expired.
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Shanghai
Chung King
Yun-Ne-Fu
China Island
Hankow
Lond
Odessa
Red Men adjourn after failed bylaw changes
Reading dispatch reports the Great Council of Red Men adjourned after an all day session focused on article five of the bylaws. A proposed amendment to alter succession rules and changes to meeting time and allowances failed by wide margins. The death of Great Bochem Joseph Allison sparked the disputes, with A. A. Ayres reluctant to accept the vacant Sage more post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Trice
Reading
Great Council of Red Men
Philadelphia
Eachem
Sagamore
Bochem
Joseph Allison
Sagamore A. A. Ayres
Peckville
Lackawanna County
Sagathore
Amete
Guns Trained on Foreign Legations in Pekin Siege
A Bhangbei dispatch reports the Pekin legations under siege with 30 Chinese troops massed outside the gates. Guns are trained on the American, British and Japanese legations as relief forces prepare. Ministers from the United States, Russia and Japan have sent couriers to Tianjin for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bhangbei
Pekin
Tien Ta
Ae Eae Ie
British troops sail for China from Hong Kong
Four companies of the Hong Kong regiment a mountain battery and a field battery of Asiatic artillery with a 25 inch gun battery began moving to Tien Tain tonight The Fusiliers are slated to sail on the Terrible June 18 going to reinforce China duties from Hong Kong overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Regiment
Asiatic Artillery
Tien Tain
Fusiliers
Dennish Burns Tie Knot In Morrieville nuptials
A marriage unites Dr. D. B. Dennish of Morrieville and Miss Ella Mae Burns in a ceremony at High Boon Iest Sealch, with a special helogram dated June 14 and noting their union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Dennish
Morrieville
Mies Ella Mae Burns
High Boon Iiest
Sealch al
Farmhouse tragedy tied to blaze in New Age Township
Special telegram reports a fatal incident near York when a fire fight ended with a skull crushed. The report names William Anderson’s farm in New Age township and mentions Jacob Fetrow as a person involved. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
A. Ee
William Anderson
New Age Township
Jacob Fetrow
Saludo Tori for Market ACKERS and multiple officials named
A fragmented list names numerous figures connected to Philadelphia and other cities including George Kreamer T. A. Boyer J. J. Priest Max Riersberger William B. Cerrran and many others in a long roll of appointments and board duties with returns and state order members listed across Philadelphia Allentown Scranton and other towns.
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Wampum
George
Kreamer
Philadelphia
Anap
T. A. Boyer
Reading
Mishenewa
J. J. Priest
Oliant
Guani
Max Riersberger
Ilkeebarre
Ard
The
Forest
William B.cErran
R. M. Trout
William Cain
Richard Tongue
Allen Foeht
Allentown
Ha . Shaw
John R. Thomas
Plymouth
L . Morry
Stroudsburg
George Alker
Norristown
Charles F. Tyer
State of Order
J. A. Parsons
John A. Warner
Scranton
John C. Cornish
Charles E. Pass
Harrisburg
Perek R. Rogers
Fred Loder
William B. Neal
William Brecker
Edwin Pierce
Bristol
John Schaffner
Freemansburg
John T. Howe
Ursinus Commencement in Collegeville Honors Graduates
Ursinus College graduated fifteen men and one woman in Collegeville. Dr. Nathan C. Schaef fer delivered the keynote on The Function of a College to Train Thinkers. Valedictory by Carl G. Petri. salutatory by Harry J. Fhret. Honorary degrees awarded to Schwenk, Rover, LaurBer, Sheffion, and Nathan C. Schaeffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collegeville
Ursinus College
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nathan C. Schaeffer
Bomberger Memorial Hall
Carl G. Petri
Harry J. Fhret
G. E. Oswald
Mary E. Markley
Duttera
Iman S. Shelley
A. M
P. N. K. Schwenk
Wills Eye Hospital
D. D
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of
Pennsylvania
Edgar Ritter Appenzeller
Philadel- From
Edwin Forrest Bickel
Oward Edgar Bodder
Riegelsville
Richard Cloward Casselberry
Oaks
Mary Jackson Ehret
Nazareth
Francis Jonas Gildner
New We Charies
Benjamin Heinly
Albany
Win Meyeret
Hockersville
Katie Elizabeth Laros
Gustavus de Oswald
Newport
Carl G Rn
Philadelphia
Henry Beckie
Mr. Bethel
Richard Albert Rinker
St Maud Chunk
John Edward Stone
James Creek
Lewis Roger Thompson
John Scott Tomlinson
City students apply for admission to higher schools
City pupils registered for entrance to higher schools totaling 2,812 applicants. Girls school accounts for 1,400, Central High 687, Manual Training 665. Examinations for the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and professional schools opened yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Broad and Green Streets
College
Law and Medical Department
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Death of Miss Edna G. Terry Shown in Philadelphia Notes
Members of the Methodist Conference of Philadelphia express deepest regret at the death of Edna G. Terry the first American missionary slain by the Boxers. R W P Goff president of the Phil Conference Missionary Society said this yesterday at 2018 Arch Street noting Terry was a frequent visitor to Philadelphia before leaving for China. She has a brother and a brother in law in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference of
Philadelphia
Edna G. Terry
R. W. P. Goff
Phil Conference Missionary Society
Arch Street
Terry
China
New York
Wharf Trip Advertises 7 30 A M Market Street Sail
Round trip ferry leaves Market Street wharf at 7 30 A M for Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City Avalon Peermont Stone Harbor Anglesea Wildwood and Holly Beach all for only 1.00.
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Market Street Wharf
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Iste City
Avalon
Peermont
Stone Harbor
Angieses
Wildwood
Holly Beagh
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Oriental Gardens
Tokio
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World
Spain
Europe
Windsor
Chauncey Morian
Indianapolis
Loxpon
Kwang Su
Great Britain
Che Foo
Phoenix
Han Kow
Quin San
Castine
Roberts
Tone
Chins Mland
Yun-Na-Fu
Dennish-Burns
Saludo Tori
Ackers
Ursinus
Schaeffer
City
Miss Terry
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