Bryce retires from embassy life yet remains busy abroad
Rt. Hon James Bryce, after leaving the British embassy in Washington and a world tour, announces retirement to Hindleap Forest Row. He spends retirement writing and preparing works on his travels possibly a book on America. His public speaking continues with various addresses and he may gain lasting popularity in Britain.
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James Bryce
Washington
Ufe
London
Bryce
Hindleap
Forest Row
Sussex
America
Sryce
King Ferdinand as Supplicant In Vienna for Throne
King Ferdinand spends November in Vienna as a humble supplicant for Bulgaria’s throne. Reports from Sofia say his abdication in favor of Crown Prince Boris is likely after a year of failed diplomacy and war. A “To Let” sign on the Sofia palace gate and death threats mark his return from ambition to vulnerability.
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Ferdinand
Vienna
Sofia
House of Coburg
Boris
Prince Auguste
Saxe-Coburg
Clementine
Louis Philippe
France
Lus
Europe
Austria-Hungary
Bosniaé Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Rumelia
Tirnovo
Duchess of Marlborough Leads Philanthropy in London
The duchess of Marlborough, famed for aiding prisoners wives from Sunderland house, organized a large charity ball at Albert Hall in Greek costume. She remains London’s busiest philanthropist, making daily public engagements and hosting committees while Sunderland house becomes a hub of welfare. She parted at Euston with William Vanderbilt Jr as he left for the Caronia, after a month in London and Paris.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Sunderland House
London
Albert Hall
Grosvenor House
Duke of Westminster
Euston Station
Willam K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Caronia
Liverpool
Viscount Haldane Praises America At London Dinner
Viscount Haldane the British Lord High Chancellor praised the United States during a Thanksgiving dinner in London. He cited the Monroe doctrine endorsement and lauded Woodrow Wilson as a thinker and moralist guiding U S policy away from conquest toward a world leadership grounded in American ideals.
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American Society
London
Viscount Haldane
United States
Lord Haldane
Woodrow Wilson
Gentle Speculator Gives Boy Gifts in Christmas Spirit
Bullington Bilger, a noted stock investor, decides to offer real help to a hardworking boy he has mentored. He praises the boy’s respect for his mother, notes his good habits, and plans to give practical aid instead of money. He mentions a warm coat and plush earmuffs as gifts.
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Bullington Bilger
Christmas Wish List Turns Into Sofa Pillow Gift
A man recounts his wife asking what he wants for Christmas. He lists an umbrella, books, cuff links, and cigars, then reveals the found closet gift and ends with the sofa pillow as his present. The dialogue highlights practical, modest desires and domestic humor.
Christmas Night Song Echoes in Bethlehem Tale
A Christmas recitation recalls a distant heavenly voice proclaiming rejoice to all men. Wise men pause to listen as angels’ song fills the night sky, guiding the travelers toward Bethlehem and the newborn.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Night Remembrance Amid Market Strife
The text reflects on hurried days and market greed, urging reflection on Christ’s message. It contrasts worldly striving with the memory of the holy Bethlehem night, reminding readers to seek guidance and humility.
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Bethlehem
Star shines on Bethlehem message to wandering travelers
A poetic fragment recalls travelers being welcomed by a gate, the manger babe, and shepherds under a guiding star. It evokes the nativity with references to the manger, the shepherds, and the enduring message that God reigns and all is well. The imagery centers on the star over Bethlehem and the journey of those who seek reverence.
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Bethlehem
Child's Christmas Stocking Quip
Child asks about Santa Claus's marriage and Mrs Sants. The exchange plays on bells and stockings with a pun about holes filling the stocking as a joke. The humorous misdirection centers on a homey Christmas detail and a playful name mix up.
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Santa Claus
Joy Ahead for Him But She Gets the Skates
A fragment discusses a man who gives a girl a pair of skates and resents his fate. He waits and rebels while she stands to be kneeling or placed in the spotlight, and a suggestion that unused clothes could be donated to someone in need.
Pages at the Capitol amuse themselves in morning session
A Washington crowd tours the capitol and watches 25 to 30 pages race through the house chamber. The boys wrestle box and toss a paper during a playful display that ends when the house chaplain opens the day. The page role pays 375 a month and grants access to national leaders and familiar交流.
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Ashington
Capitol
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
House
Senate
Washington
Street Car Rules Regulated In Capital City
Reporters in Farragut square observe transit spotters noting car load levels. Conductor explains schedules cut due to commuter shortages and outlines safety rules on standing passengers smoking and enforcement by police regulation.
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Farragut Square
Public Utilities Commission
Catapulted Bully Ends Up in the Gutter
Massachusetts representative recounts a town bully Jim Jones entering a saloon and being hurled out by the door in a chaotic scene. The victim, sprawled in the gutter, corrects the onlookers that the throw was aimed at him.
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Ernest W. Roberts
Massachusetts
Jim Jones
Hm Jones
Jim
Mystic
Mr. Roberts
Judge’s Stern Warning to Desperate Prisoner
A Capitol story recalls Congressman Small of North Carolina as a young prosecutor who faced a dangerous town bully. In court the future congressman described the man with intense vividly colored language provoking the judge who warned the prisoner he would face contempt fines if he killed Small on the spot.
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Capitol
Congressman Small
North Carolina
Small
John -Smith
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