The Preemption of Crimes Act and London's Unknown Guilty
A London review decries the prevention of crimes act and police practice that label ex convicts and others as guilty by mere conduct. It cites cases of detention for supposed dishonesty or loitering and describes detectives marking “on the market” individuals by street surveillance.
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Jie
Chelsea
East End
Evnes
Fife Street
Hhuseif
Maidiaa
London
Criten
London Globe
Insult Their Teeth and Keep Smiles Bright
A health column urges careful dental care urging people to brush teeth before and after meals and carry a toothbrush, silk thread, or rubber band for cleaning between teeth. It argues well-kept teeth reflect character and affect greetings.
Russian Wolfhounds: Borzoi Breed Preface and Uses
The borzoi, or Russian wolfhound, stands as the aristocrat of dogs with elegance and speed. In North America it is kept as an ornamental companion and can help clear coyotes on ranches when trained. without education it fails as a working wolf destroyer, but with training it becomes a brave and fit companion for ladies.
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Europe
America
Russia
Weeping Willows Origin and Names Across Eras
The article traces the origin of the weeping willow Salix Babylonies from Persia and Levit coast regions. It notes Pope's discovery of a twig from Turkish figs leading to England’s first willow, calling it Pope's willow and Napoleon's willow for historic plant associations.
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Babylon
Persia
England
Pope
Turkey
St. Helena
London Globe
The Miniature Art Through History and a Rail Trap Tale
A historic note on miniature painting from origin to revival, mentioning Holbein and Cooper and the shift from vellum to ivory. The second fragment tells of a poultry fancier feeding fowls wheat next to rails where sparrows steal anyway by placing corn on tracks to be crushed by trains.
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Holbein
Samuel Cooper
Milton
Louis Xtvv
Oliver Cranwell
Terleniturists
Monster Spiders Dominate Tropics With Night Feeds
Read that bird eating spiders inhabit South America Africa and Australia. They are large dark creatures of prey that hunt at night and hide in crevices during the day. Some construct protective nests while others spin long tubes to wait out the day. Their name derives from sightings of them feeding on recently killed birds.
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South America
Africa
Australia
Aorat
Evolution of King Titles Across Cultures and Languages
The piece traces the origin of kingly titles from the Rig Veda Sanskrit term eying to γenaka family leadership and links to rex in Latin and rei in Romance languages. It contrasts shopper behaviors with English and American habits and notes Frenchwomen as decisive shoppers. It references a London paper on perceptions of English and American rudeness and courtesy.
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Eying
Ganaka
Rex
Rei
London
Altall House in Salzburg Displays Mozart Relics
In central Salzburg the Altall House preserves Mozart relics including two pianos and a glass case housing his skull. The skull remains the sole fragment identified from Mozart whose body was buried in Vienna and later misidentified in grave proceedings.
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Salzburg
Mozart
Mosart
Vienna
Landlady’s Sour Milk Ruse Sparks Life-Extending Gag
A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke notes a landlady who suggested sour milk might prolong life. The twist reveals the milk was not as sweet as it should have been, turning a dietary tip into a comic misunderstanding.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mrs Cassidy Addresses Husband’s Drinking Problem
In a Philadelphia Press item, Mrs Casey voices concern over her partner’s drinking and the hurt it causes, noting a troubled demeanor and a troubled home.
Shuttered Persian Throne Described as Barbaric Splendor
A pholsterer describes a Persian throne shaped like a bed nine feet long and four feet high with three steps to enter. It features a heavily lacquered gold body and jeweled legs resembling elephant trunks, a gold embroidered rug, a gold chair, and a sunburst of diamonds flanked by jeweled birds.
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Han
Persia
Pholsterer
Old Friend Details Proposals Turn to Marriage
An old friend recalls how a proposal changed from a request to marry to offering the honor of becoming a husband. Miss Wlippant explains Herold asked for the privilege of being her husband, unlike prior suitors.
Miseties of High Life
A light dialogue shows a tired pair discussing fittings with a dressmaker and tailor, highlighting fashion pressures in daily life. The exchange emphasizes clothing rituals and social appearance in a moment of fatigue.
Man On Trial In Moment Of Excessive Fortune
Quotations attributed to Wallace remark that a man faces peak scrutiny when luck smiles, suggesting judgment intensifies amid sudden prosperity.
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Wallace
Bucket shop defined as modern cooperage parable
A father explains to Reginald that a bucket shop is a modern cooperage where a man takes a barrel and returns the bunghole, a curious slang definition framed as a moral vignette.
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Reginald
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Nebraska
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Sidney,New
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VIA
Union Pacific
St. Louis
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American Jr
Poco
Buck-Eye
American Camera Mfg. CO
St. Paul St
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hRavy
Bucket Shop
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Farnam St
Omaha, Neb
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