Africa's Uganda Protected Realm Promises Riches and Dangers
An overview of the Uganda Protectorate highlights vast untapped resources, extreme elevations like Ruwenzori and Elgon, lakes such as Victoria Nyanza, and dangers of highland exploration. The article paints lush forests, diverse fauna, waterways, and potential for future development amid challenging terrain.
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Explorer
Tinancier
Uganda Protectorate
Africa
Ruwenzori
Longonot
Aberdau
Great Plateau
Mau
Elgon
Eligon
Biuwen
Ripon
Uganda
India
Equator
Asia
Abyssinia
Natal
Sully Prudhomme Named French Academy Member and Laureate
Nobel Prize in literature winner Sully Prudhomme says he will devote money to promoting merit authors. He is a French Academy member, elected in 1881, and promoted to an officer of the Legion of honor.
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Sully Prudhomme
French Academy
Legion of
Poetic Achievements of a 19th Century Writer Highlighted
The article recalls the author born in 1840s era whose poetry began in 1865 at age 26. It notes a reputation in small literary circles from a volume of poems. Notably Le Vase Brise is praised as a model of finished style and delicate sentiment.
Forget Her Prayers Night Incident Reports
A 44 year old girl staying with a hostess prayed alone at night. Unable to recall prayers she asked God to excuse her for staying with a woman who does not know any prayers. The episode was noted as a curious, modest plea during a quiet evening.
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Mrs. B
Fishermen clash over spelling and honesty in exchange
Mrs Sezzit accuses old Izaak Walton of being a liar while Mr Sezzit defends him. The dispute centers on proper spelling of a first name and trust among fishermen.
Mrs Vanderbilt’s Dinner Guests Spark Gossip Debate
The Washington gossip notes recount Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt inviting four self made western men to dine with four leading New York women. She later said she would not repeat the experiment as the women preferred gossip over talk of new ideas from the guests.
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Frederick Vanderbilt
West
New York
Vanderbilt
Gifts From Men Friends
A Ladies' Home Journal note lists acceptable gifts a young girl may accept from male friends as flowers bonbons music or small trifles of no real value, noting endless variations and subtlety in the choices.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Paris Laundryman Uses Boiled Potatoes for Linen Cleanliness
A Paris laundryman reveals a method to whiten and clean fine linen, silk, and cotton without soap or chemicals. He rubs boiled potatoes into fabrics and then rinses, claiming results surpass standard washing.
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Paris
Coordinating Plate Rail and Shelf Sizing
Advice on aligning plate rails or bric-a-brac shelves with wall materials or window tops to achieve harmony. Emphasizes avoiding inartistic mismatches in wall space and proportions.
Cleaning oilcloth with cloth not brush recommended
The guidance warns against scrubbing oilcloth with a brush and advises washing after a first sweep with a large soft cloth using lukewarm or cold water. It notes that soap or hot water can remove the paint.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood Draws Stories From Dreams
Mary Hartwell Catherwood explains that many of her story ideas originate in dreams and she uses dream imagery to craft scenes and plots for her writings.
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Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Miss Pechy's Pets Pup Dies Prompting Proposal Plan
Jack and Tom discuss Miss Pechy's poodle death then joke about Tom proposing to Miss Pechy. Tom intends to call on her not to console but to seek marriage, sparking humor over competing suitors.
Still Life Chatter Makes a Hurry for the Train
A playful exchange between a dressmaker's lap board and a sewing machine in the Philadelphia Press humor column. The machine proclaims it must make a train, while the board compliments the runner, capturing lighthearted newsroom whimsy.
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Philadelphia Press
Her Proposition and the Riding Race at Ripon
A woman claims compensation from a department store manager for using his facilities and advertising his name. The tale highlights a Mrs claim about advertising value. The second item notes a 1725 Ripon Yorkshire race, The Lady’s Plate, for riders who are women with heats around the common.
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Chicago Post
Ripon
Yorkshire
Population of Britain: able bodied persons per thousand
The figures show Ireland with 408 able bodied persons per 1000 inhabitants, Scotland 424, and England 432, reflecting regional differences in labor capacity.
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Ireland
Scotland
England
The hardest thing to find is an honest partner for a swindler
A terse jibe notes the difficulty of locating a trustworthy ally for a con artist. It hints at caution in dealings and the peril of shady partnerships without detailing individuals or events.
Salta Publishes List of School Absentees
In Salta Argentina a newspaper prints a list of boys and girls who have failed to attend school regularly highlighting attendance concerns and district effort to improve enrollment.
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Salta
Argentina
Pugilist Reveals Vaccine Sparked Boxing Dispute
In a Washington Star excerpt, a boxer explains how a quarrel arose after vaccination when a rival exploited a moment of weakness. The dialogue cites a low down advantage and a staged confrontation leading to a fight.
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Washbirdton Star
Woman Railroader Celebrates Twenty Five Years Service
Miss Emma Whitmore of Wantagh New York a Long Island railroad station agent marks a quarter century with the Montauk division as depot master and telegraph operator She began with her father Willet Whitmore who long served Bellmore and Wantagh earning high regard for her strength and courtesy at the depot
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Emma Whitmore
Wantagh
N. Y
Long Island Railroad
Miss Whitmore
Willet Whitmore
Bellmore
Ridgewood
Montauk
Montauk Line
Ell
Jenny Lind Triumphs Over Rival Grisi At Court Concert
In London both sopranos were invited to sing before the queen. Jenny Lind, unsettled by Grisi’s glare, offered a heartfelt prayer-like aria after inviting the pianist to rise. The performance moved the crowd and softened Grisi, who embraced Lind on stage amid tears.
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Jenny Lind
Grisi
London
A Better Practice for At Home Visits
A columnist argues for establishing a regular at home day each week to improve social calls. It suggests planning visits, keeping a welcoming cup of chocolate or tea and cake, and staying in on the appointed day to enhance cheerfulness and familiarity among friends.
Don’t Forget to Write Home Whisper for Those Away
A fragment urging those living away from home to keep in touch. It speaks to a girl at school a house helper and a wife building a future centered on a home. The tone is nostalgic directing readers to preserve family ties through letters.
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Ecenta
A Talk of Hosiery and Foot Care
A chiropodist warns that short stockings can cause ingrowing nails just as surely as short shoes. He notes mothers often misjudge stocking sizes for growing children and urges proper fitting, regardless of varied shoe sizing systems. Salesmen and manufacturers’ numbering schemes complicate fitting, so every pair for a growing child should be measured and fitted.
Mouth Breathing Causes and Risks in Children
The article explains that mouth breathing arises from nasal obstruction during colds and more importantly from glandular pharyngeal growths in children. It warns such growths may not disappear and can cause lasting damage unless removed, urging medical examination.
Care of the Hands In Cold Weather
Warm water cleanses better than cold water and extreme temperatures should be avoided. Add benzoin tincture to warm water, use Castile soap, work up a rich lather, and rub hands well. A rubber brush helps, bran or oatmeal softens skin, and almond powder aids pliability. Dry thoroughly with a soft towel and apply cold cream or almond oil, then dust with powder if sensitive.
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Castile
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mme Calve on American women rising in status
The French singer Mme Calve told an American journalist that American women are advancing rapidly and display higher ideals she has observed over nine years in the United States. She notes Anglo-Saxon women are becoming greater than Latin descended women and implies a shift in cultural balance. She declined comment on American men due to language barriers.
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Mme. Calve
America
British Government Gifts to Brides Through Service Use
The government spends about $50,000 annually on presents for women who marry after using the postal or telegraph service.
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Televron
The End of Her Dream
A woman questions a husband about ransom as she learns his wealth. He declares willingness to pay a million, revealing he previously claimed eleven hundred thousand dollars. Married two months, their bond strains under the shock.
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Algie
Chicago
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