Teck Lineage Highlighted in Canadian Governor General Selection
The piece traces the Teck family's unique status from a 75 year old morganatic line to a queen consort and heirs. It notes Prince Alexander of Teck as the brother of Queen Mary and his connection to George III, contrasting with King George V. It recounts the origin of the Teck dukedom and its marriage into the British royal line through Princess Mary of Cambridge.
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London
Prince Alexander of Teck
Queen Mary
Duke of Connaught
Canada
House of Teck
Teck
Great Britain
Prince Alexander of
George III
George V
Duke of
Alexander of
Wurttemberg
Countess de Rhodey
Count of
Bounty On Hair Seals Expanded In New Westminster
F N Cunningham chief Inspector of dominion fisheries announced a new bounty of 3.50 per head on another 1000 hair seals to be paid this year. The first 1000 paid included many animals found along the Fraser River with patrolmen seeing seals from Steveston to the Sandheads and rising sightings into March and April.
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New Westminster
B. C
F. N. Cunningham
Dominion Fisheries
Wraser
Steveston
Spndheads
Iiver
Diamonds go by aeroplane to German southwest Africa
Berlin reports diamonds will be shipped by air from the mines to the coast, saving time and guarding needs. An air field at Canbib near Swakopmund will host trials next month by four African colonial troops trained in Johannisthal and Mulhouse. Plan also includes mail, military observations, and chartography use.
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Berlin
Africa
Canbib
Swakopmund
Johannisthal
Mulhausen
Yonkers Boy Sentenced to Spanking for Burglary Attempt
Yonkers New York twelve year old George Creuger was accused of attempted burglary and sentenced to be spanked by his father.
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Defiance
Bath
George Owens
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Lipton
Yonkers
N. Y
George Creuger
Seals Traded Over Tail Value Cited in Report
The text notes that seals are sought after for their tails valued at 3.50 dollars each, indicating ongoing commercial interest.
Clergyman Walks Seventeen Miles To Sermon
Rev. A. M. Rich of Quitman Georgia walked seventeen miles to keep a Sunday engagement at St James Episcopal church after missing the afternoon train from Valdosta. He arrived ten minutes late, and the congregation remained unaware he had walked.
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Quitman
A. M. Rich
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Rich
Valdosta
Grace Church
Bryan on mediation in new era address
William Jennings Bryan spoke at the Brooklyn league dinner praising mediation in Mexico and global arbitration. He lauded President Wilson's pacific policies and emphasized a new era of reason over force with many treaties already signed and more ready for signing.
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Brooklyn League
Wilson
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Masonic Temple
William C. Redfield
Commerce
Bryan
Mexico
United States
Mr. Bryan
Latin America
Western Hemisphere
Vera Cruz Embraces World Links and Imperial Echoes
An observer sketches Vera Cruz as a tropical port city two miles of waterfront amid palm shade and adobe hotels. The hub of trade hosts European merchants, American meat suppliers, and diverse nationals at Hotel Diligencia on Constitution Square. The plaza witnesses early-morning commerce, siestas, and the famed scavenger buzzard guarding the city, while Cortez is linked to the burned ships legend above the Parochial church.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz
Denver
Galveston
Orizaba
Philadelphia Record
Hotel Diligencia
Plaza de la Constitucion
Avenue de la Independencia
Constitution Square
Independence Avenue
Europe
Chicago
Tropics
Ditigenda
North America
Vera
Cortez
Porto Rico
Pet dog cuts new teeth in unexpected recovery
In Jenkintown Pennsylvania veterinarians report a French poodle that for 11 years has been a family pet suddenly lost all its teeth. Within two weeks it began to grow a full new set, an unusual dental revival experts call remarkable for its age and health.
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Jenkintown
Old York Road
Howard Smith
Noble
Harvey, Jr. Sues for Divorce Over Rolling Pin Attack
Chicago attorney Louis Tuft of Harvey Jr files for divorce alleging his wife struck him severely with a rolling pin. The suit cites the alleged assault as the cause for dissolution of marriage.
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Chicago
Louis Tuft
Harvey, Jr
Leghorn Hen Lays Horn-Shaped Egg in Newton NJ
A leghorn hen in Newton New Jersey laid an egg shaped like a horn of plenty prompting farmers to deem it a sign of good times. The curious omen spreads through local farms as residents share the unusual discovery and its hopeful symbolism.
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Newton
N. J
Worth It Bald Headed Gentleman Joke
In a barber shop a bald headed gentleman quips that his haircut should be cheaper since there is little to cut. The barber replies that they do not charge for the cutting but for the time spent searching for hair.
Exaggerated Optimism Insight
A humorous remark frames optimism through Mr Growcher who equates an aimless dreamer with an auto by possessing a gallon of gas and a spark plug showing an exaggerated hopeful mindset.
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Growcher
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Dominion Fisheries Inspector
Pennsylvania
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