London rents rise as property value soars across city districts
The article details steep rent increases in London, with Bond Street and Regent Street leading, flat rates in Victoria Street down and East London slum areas up. It notes higher charges for top floors, inclusion of services in new buildings, and the impact of Strand street improvements. It also describes ground rents, 30 year leases, and premium payments as tenants seek upscale residences from Belgravia to Kensington.
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London
Tloondon
Victoria Street
Inner London
East London
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
Throgmorton Street
Bond Street
Broadway
New York
Place de l’Opera
Paris
Regent Street
Cocksepur Street
Trafalgar Square
Coronation
St. James
Helborne
Strand Street
Holywell Street
Strand
Birkbeck Bank
Holborn
Fleet Street
London Avenue
America
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Queen Victoria Street
Spitalfields
Mayfair
Belgravia
Great Cumberland Place
Kensington
Charing Cross
Chelsea
South Kensington
Piccadilly
Brompton
Knightsbridge
Procession of India Viceroy Maneuvers With Great Ceremony
London Answers describes the elaborate precautions for the Viceroy of India’s travels. A staff of officials, Lady Curzon, armed guards, and hundreds of attendants accompany the train. Officials survey the railway, dust is laid, coolies prepare stations, engines are silenced, and the station master enforces a strict line clearance.
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India
Curzon
Punjab
Junagarh
London
British Natal Colony Cession and Size Overview
On January 8 1806 Cape Colony fell under British authority, a status lasting since though final Dutch cession occurred in 1815. The colony spanned about 120000 square miles with roughly 60000 inhabitants. The text outlines the sequence of events surrounding this transition.
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Cape Colony
Britain
Netherlands
Dutch rule ends and Cape Colony becomes British
The passage notes the Cape colonies fell under British influence after 1795 amid Dutch unrest linked to the Revolution. A British fleet supported the Prince of Orange but Holland could not restore authority, leaving the colony effectively English until the Peace of Amiens in 1802. Continued Dutch instability in 1806 led to Sir David Baird’s second occupation, cementing the Cape as a leading British colony.
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Holland
Prince of Orange
Amiens
David Baird
Cape
Good shipbuilding year noted in Britain with fewer foreign orders
A London correspondent reports that last year was strong for shipbuilding in Great Britain, but foreign naval orders have fallen markedly. Vessels listed this year are mainly for Japan, and currently virtually no large ships are under construction for other navies. The decline in orders is ascribed to political considerations.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
England’s Top Farmer: Hon Mrs Murray Smith of Gurnley Hall
The Hon Mrs Murray Smith of Gurnley Hall Leicester shire stands as a leading English farmer. She manages the estate personally, ensuring high welfare for Jersey cattle with top food and quarters. Her cow Lorina won milking and butter prizes, yielding about 900 gallons yearly, while she culls any cow producing under 600 gallons.
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England
Murray Smith
Gurnley Hall
Leicestershire
Lorina
Tring
Bath and West of England
Tea and Teeth Takers Paid in Tea After Dental Adventures
A Germantown woman, famed for removing teeth with her fingers from both children and adults, treated two suffering Chinese men who visited her door. She pulled their teeth without admitting the men inside, later rewarded by a grocer with a large case of tea valued at $50.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Typewriter match sparks clash between Mrs Jones and Miss De Vere
Miss De Vere comments on Mr Jones needing a typewriter. Mrs Jones counters that she doubts his chosen writer would suit him. The exchange hints at a personal disagreement over appropriate fit and taste.
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Miss de Vere
What a Woman Can Do Donation Party Confusion
Mrs Styles recalls a donation party where Mr Allarton provided a fine collation and Uncle George questions the cost. She admits she contributed a five cent piece, wishing she had a dime, in a humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript transcript.
Emancipated Woman Rejects Ring Rule Wedding
In Baltimore a reformer marries an emancipated woman but she interrupts the ceremony declaring against ring rule. A hush follows as she storms out, splitting the audience with the political twist at matrimony.
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Baltimore American
Oh These Children Skit Sparks Ice Breaker Wit
A humorous exchange features Eddie six asking about his sister skating with him. He recalls she said she was dying to have him break the ice, provoking a playful winter joke in a Philadelphia North American item.
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Carter
Eddie
Philadelphia
Stephen’s martyrdom and Saul’s rise as persecutor
The passage covers Stephen’s bold defense before the council, the fury of his accusers, and his martyrdom. It notes Saul’s consent to Stephen’s death, the ensuing persecution in Jerusalem, and the dispersal of believers to Judea and Samaria as a result of divine work through persecution.
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iCopyright
American Press Association
Baithe
Stephen
Peter
Council
Jesus Christ
Jesus
God
David
Jesus of Nazareth
Saul
Christ
Jesus Jong
Agrippa
Jesus of
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Apostles
Jud@ea
Gamaria
Woman Faults Spark Car Dispute in Quiet Argument
In a Baltimore News account a man blames a woman for society’s ills and hat of his companion becomes a flashpoint during a suburban carriage ride. An argument escalates over dress and duties as the couple head to a meeting, ending with a tense silence.
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Garden of Eden
Baltimore News
The Social Power of Tea and Hospitality
The piece extols hosting by serving tea or refreshments to callers as a path to popularity. It urges hostess politeness, the warm welcome, and informal gatherings as ideal for social footing, especially for young women seeking acceptance among strangers.
Automatic kettle lid feature raises for filling
A novelty tea kettle made of aluminium includes a lid raised by pressing a projecting arm on the lid. Downward pressure on the handle lifts the lid, and when the handle rises the lid falls back by its own weight.
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Philadelphia Record
Like a Bird In the Hand and Pie Today
A brief Baltimore World item notes playful sayings about seizing the moment and avoiding procrastination. It contrasts a proverb about not delaying with a humorous exchange about eating pie now. The tone is light and domestic.
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Maumma
Johnnie
Baltimore World
A Legacy Left in a Grandfather’s Will
A New York Journal snippet recalls a lawyer’s witty line about inheritance. The question about what was left reveals a grimly humorous answer, implying a severe or improper bequest.
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New York Journal
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