Bridges Named Poet Laureate After Alfred Austin
Dr Robert Bridges is appointed Port Laureate in succession to the late Alfred Austin. A physician by training, Bridges published eight poetic dramas, masques, lyrics and classical pieces. He defends a syllable stressed approach to English verse and offers views on spelling reform.
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Accemer
Alfred Austin
Robert Bridges
Robert Eet
Britain
Eton
Corpus Christi College
Oxford
London
St. Bartholomew's
Children’s Hospital
Great Ormond Street
Great Northern Hospital
Ughter
Alfred Waterase
Oxnford
Bridges
Pargy Gea
Henry Purcell
Bank notes found by taxi hailed as Parliament member looses coins
A popular British MP left £65 in a taxi. A friend turned the note into the next fare and returned the funds. The MP notified Scotland Yard after the incident but received a telegram from his friend, who confirmed the money had remained in the taxi seat.
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M.P
Scotland Yard
H “Ad
Pieradilly Perservice Club Admits Broad Membership
In an unusual move the Perservice Club in Pieradilly relaxes its clergy ban opening membership to bishops and archbishops though it began as a church police style society in George Coronation year. The change signals broader inclusion for public figures and university members.
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Pieradilly
Alteher
George
Noas
Ada
Burdensome Names Highlight Nonsense Of Child Nomenclature
A newspaper piece catalogs absurd birth names such as Emily Gertrude Hypstia Ines Jane Kate Maud Nore Rebecca Starkey Teresa enous Winifred Xenopaca Yetty Zeno and tributes to Robertson’s Naughty lists. It notes pension list quirks with Through much tribulation we enter the Kingdom of Heaven Smith shortened to Tribby Smith and cites Dickensian names drawn from shop signs and Privy Council lists with names like Jolly lek and Adam Ay drunken.
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Seer Ea Eee Cenabine
Liv
Emily Gertrude Hypstia
Ines
Jane Kate Maud Nore
Rebecca Starkey
Teresaenous
Winifred Xenopaca
Zeno
Noah's Ark Smith
Jolly
Death
Judas Iscariot Brown
Simpeon
Odioaws Heaton
Anno Dominicis
John Forster
Privy Council
Jolly Lek
Bill Marigold
George Muzzle
William Why
Robert Gospel
Robin Scrubbam
Sarah
Beatrice
Cecilia
John Askutbman
Adam-with
Is This Babel Tower Unearthed in Ancient Mesopotamia
Abbe Hen ri de Genouillac reports to the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres on a French Institute mission to El Abymer near the Euphrates. He uncovers Kiss, an early Babylonian capital, and a vast palace with a courtyard tower he deems the original Tower of Babel, named The Temple of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth in memory of Zamama.
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Tower of Babel
Babylon
Heaven and Earth
Zamama
Amusing Errors in Official Reports
The piece cites misprints in official documents such as the Vivisection Commission report claiming a marmot’s spinal cord was divided by a vivisector and later corrected to describe a marmot biting a vivisector. It also notes a Royal Warrant error where Field-Marshal Bea n Chief Mediterranean pay was corrected from a daily to yearly rate, reducing a hypothetical £2,000,000 yearly figure.
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Mediterranean
Duke of Connaught
Prison of Silence at Lisbon Exposes Harsh Inmates
A grim Lisbon fortress holds Portugal’s prison of silence where 500 inmates live in coffin-like cells. Guards wear felt slippers and uttering a word is forbidden as cells open daily for a masked, shrouded hundred to march outside. Few survive beyond ten years.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Silence
Baton revival for Admirals of the Fleet
A rumor says the King may revive the old naval custom of issuing batons to Admirals of the Fleet on appointment. If restored, nine admirals would receive batons, with a historic example on display at the Royal United Service Institution Viuscum.
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Royal United Service Institution
Viuscum
Bald as a Badger Phrase Origin Curiosity
The article explains the phrase bald as a badger arose from past authors who misread badger foreheads as bald due to smooth white hairs, leading to erroneous natural history conclusions.
Boote on the Nails Treatment for Ginger Mollis Spots
A home remedy mixes tur pentine and wyrrh in equal parts and applies it to white spots on Ginger Mollis to prevent their development.
The Milky Way’s Names Across Cultures
The Milky Way has diverse names across civilizations. Greeks called it the Galaxy or Circle of Mik, Chinese and Arabs refer to the Celestial River, American Indian tribes saw it as the path of souls, and England often called it Jacob’s Ladder.
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Mik
England
Our Many Mines
United States mines number about 6500 coal mines and around 6000 metal mines in production or development.
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United States
Korea's Edible Grasses and Tree Barks Used in Meals
The article notes Koreans use grasses roots and tree bark like ten der bark for salads and side dishes. It argues such usage does not indicate food shortages and is common even among the well to do.
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Korea
London News Pioneers and the Cost of Paper
The Times began in 1778 making it a London daily pioneer while the Morning Post dates to 1772. The Observer, founded in 1791, and the Weekly Dispatch shared a similar price at a penny a copy, leading readers to hire papers instead of buying.
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London
The
Times
Morning Post
Observer
At &d
Dispatch
French macaroni drying method differs from Italian
The article notes that French macaroni is dried in closed rooms whereas Italian macaroni dries in the open air. It highlights the contrasting techniques as the key distinguishing feature between the two varieties.
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Italy
Chinese Barbers in Native Streets and Global Influence
The article notes Chinese people traditionally visit native barbers, who carry tools on a coolie pole across the shoulder while roaming streets seeking customers. It contrasts this with a small number adopting self shaving, limited to those influenced by Western ideas.
Shampoo Jelly Uses Soap Bits Boiled Into Shampoo
Odd bits of soap boiled into a jelly form create a practical shampoo. The method yields a washable, lathering product from leftover soap scraps.
New Zealand Flax Wild Weed Wealth Claim
New Zealand flax is described as a wild weed yielding great wealth through its fibers. The text notes that flax grows strongest in marshes but loses strength, becomes brittle, and valueless when cultivated.
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New Zealand
Salt Removes Odor From Kerosene Lamps
The odor of kerosene lamps can be stopped by placing one teaspoonful of fine table salt into each lamp. Change the salt once a month to maintain fragrance and function.
Brazil Leads World Coffee Production
Brazil is the top coffee producing country and alone accounts for two thirds of global consumption. The producing states listed include Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro Minas Gerais Espirito Santo Bahia Santa Catarina Ceara Parahyba Pernambuco and Parana.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Minas Geraes
Espirito Santo
Bahia
Santa Catharina
Ceara
Parahyba
Pernambuco
Parant
Rubber patching method from old glove glue
A brief note advises mending rubber by using a soft piece from an old glove as a patch and affixing it to the gum with automobile paste. It claims a leather blade patches the gum better than a gum patch.
Bursting Trees From Sudden Frost They Split Under Strain
Intense heat and cold cause material fractures as frost expands water in tree cells. In extreme sudden cold, trees can be forced from ground to top by frost, bursting like a water filled pitcher or mug.
Platinum color and metal identification notes
A description explains color similarities among platinum silver nickel and aluminium and notes how nitric acid differentiates platinum and nickel from aluminium which is much lighter and can be mistaken for platinum by the inexperienced eye.
Iodine as Healing Remedy and Disinfectant Mentioned
The article notes iodine acta as a healing remedy and disinfectant. It highlights its usefulness for wounds, including those from rusty nails, implying practical medical uses.
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Tedine
Battle of Mukden Ends After Massive Casualties
In the Russo Japanese War the Battle of Mukden ran from February 24 to March 10, 1905. About 850000 Russians and 400000 Japanese fought, with roughly 125000 Russian and 50000 Japanese killed.
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Mukden
Arm Strength Balance Between Genders Reported
Study shows women exhibit arm strength equality about twice as often as men. Men show greater right arm strength over the left in a notable portion of cases, indicating a gendered pattern in limb dominance.
Notorious Female Highwaymen Of Early England
The account recounts Moll Cutpurse Anne Holland Joan Bracey and Mrs Bracey as famed female robbers who adopted male disguises. It notes their methods raids on coaches, captures, bribes, hangings, and the era’s harsh justice.
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Claude Duval
Moll Cutpurse
Moll
Hameath
Anne Holland
London
James Wilson
Bracey
Wayman
Dan
Tobacco Temperaments And Nicotine Warnings
A nineteenth century style guide notes nervous types prefer coarse tobacco for quicker pipe filling while phlegmatic minds suit fine cut. It warns against excess nicotine, suggests not smoking more than two thirds of a cigar, and describes extracting nicotine and using soaking water as an insect killer.
Young recruit quits after tough police exam
A hopeful Giles travels to join the Metro litan Police Force and passes his medical but falters under a strict interview question about the distance from London to Edinburgh, declaring he is done with force.
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Giles
Metrolitan
Andon
Proudoung
London
Edinburgh
Delicate scents shape women’s wardrobes and personalities
The text discusses how violet or sandalwood fragrances cling to gowns, with subtle mystery valued over vulgarity. It advises consistency in perfume use, suggesting sachets in drawers and wool layers everywhere to keep a fragrance steady as part of a woman’s identity.
A Movable Town of Gartok Tibet
For three months Gartok town in Tibet sits at its map location, then for nine months it moves about 40 miles south to a lower elevation. Heat drives the migration as sheep and goat herds relocate and Indian traders arrive in greater numbers.
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Gartok
Tibet
India
Brevities on Household Craft Shown in Column
A brief note declares the love of housewifery inherent in many women though other interests push it aside or limit its cultivation.
Red hair myth and heredity in social allure
A study by M Girouard argues red hair signals beauty and fiery temperament, noting features like smooth skin and warm complexions. It traces red hair to iron influence and melanin, links aristocratic ancestry to redheads, and claims hereditary patterns with parental color predicting offspring.
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Helen of Troy
Queen Elizabeth
Europe
England
France
Sicily
Cyprus
M. Girouard
Aeroplane Poison Joke at Local Aerodrome
A youthful wag at a famed aerodrome amused bystanders with a rambling quip about a deadly poison in air contests. He asks how much would kill a person and gains a sharp reply that one drop would suffice, thinning the crowd around him.
Pertole festival to lavish city decorations in San Francisco
San Francisco prepares for the Pertole festival from October 22 to 26 with grand decorative plans. Estimates from the Portola festival committee list features such as miles of teens, 100,000 flowers, 24 acres of flags, plaster statues and columns, 40,000 electric bulbs with 1,000,000 candle power, and 10,000 gallons of water for the Union Square fountain.
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San Francisco
Union Square
Changing Perfumes in Ancient and Modern Times
Perfumes were common in the ancient world but views differ now on odors. The smell of shoes is considered disagreeable by most, yet aices used as solid extract and wood were staple perfumes in antiquity. Bakord was a popular perfume with Romans and remained favored in England until about the 19th century.
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England
Evolution of the male voice through generations
The human voice deepens with each generation. Early ancestors had unknown bass tones, while many sang falsetto. Today baritone voices are most common and lower in timber than 50 years ago.
About Half and the Beggar Exchange
A passerby refuses a beggar asking for a shilling. the beggar references art and coin values while pleading for spare change. The exchange highlights social attitudes toward poverty and money in a bygone era.
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Lidy
Loyalist Church Leader Honored in Adolphustown Edifice
The Rev Richard Sykes Forneri, a respected scholar and low church clergyman, is credited with restoring St. Alban the Martyr in Adolphustown. His efforts revived the parish endowments and cemetery, preserving Loyalist memories at the Quinte landing.
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Alban the Martyr
Adolphustown
Thut
Richard Sykes Forneri
Eninily
Mr. Forneri
Forneri
Modernigat Vares
McCaul
Whale
Trinity
U. K
St. Alban the Martyr
Quinte's Re
Wainhouse Octagon Chimney A Halifax Landmark
The Yorkshire town of Halifax features the Wainhouse octagonal chimney built by Mr Wainhouse for his dyeworks. It has a stone top, a twined interior staircase, and a balcony. Though never used, it became a noted architectural folly on Calder Valley’s edge attracting hikers and locals who dubbed it Walm House’s Folly.
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Halifax
Wainhouse
Calder Valley
West Riding
Olk
Walmhouse
Remarkable Solo Ocean Voyage From Australia to Queenstown Harbor
Cash Cartoon reports a 108 day voyage where Captain Charleton sailed 15 000 miles from Australia to England with the ship crew mostly foreigners and no officers. Attempts to recruit officers at Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney failed leaving him to navigate solo and survive on brief deck chair naps for long periods.
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Queenstown
Charleton
Australis
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
England
Engagement Popular Across British Society
The engagement of Prince Arthur Connaught and the Duchess of Fife excites wide public interest in Britain. Prince Arthur is praised as the handsomest royal, drawing favorable comparisons to his father the Duke of Connaught.
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Prince Arthur Connaught
Duchess of Fife
Britain
Prince Arthur Ens
Duke of Connaught
Bestiel
Lee
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Babel
Chinese Barbers
Bjill Church
Yorkshire
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