Shortage of fresh eggs cripples British households
A distorted view of British poultry farming reveals a dire shortage of new laid eggs for breakfast, with extortionate prices in cities like London. The Poultry Organization Society urges early laying by November, citing foreign egg imports of 1 040 000 000 in the previous year and a total home demand worth over £10 million.
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Kiven
London
Great Britain
Poultry Organization Society de Gres
Hiitein
The Peculiar Shoes And A Chance Fortune
A New York Sun account describes a man forced to wear mismatched shoes one black and one tan. A nearby fixer offers a way to color match, and the man receives money that could fund repairs or other immediate use. The episode blends fortune and charity with questions about the man’s finances and future plans.
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Walor
New York Sun
Thia
Poor pay of German judges sparks debate abroad
The Lon Hon Telegraph notes German public officials face rising costs and stagnant salaries. It cites a 1,900 mark annual wage as inadequate, arguing that even respected lawyers struggle to live on short incomes while public service loses attraction. The piece recounts a Berlin court anecdote about social limits for barristers and a vice versa of German honor and English residents. It also mentions Senator Davis and his vast Shakespeare library without law volumes, reflecting on personal priorities over professional duties.
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Germany
Herlin
Englinh
Seoteh
Heiehjudaren
Jeagura
Mrusiin
Elal
Engeland
Aa Nioh
Herlia
Harristers
Berlin
Mysterious Gift Parcel Locked in Congress Library
A heavy sealed package donated to the Library of Congress by a noted collector is kept under guard with instructions not to be opened for a century or until the glove of the twentieth century. Four workers assisted in moving it to its present secure ante, with officials Putnam and Ate vord noted on the covering, while speculation swirls about its possible priceless manuscript or ancient stone contents.
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Librarian of Congress
Quartelle
Curion
Brorian Putnam
Atevord
Egypt
Gorringe
Metropolitan Museum
Thal Park
New York
Lesson In Chinese Words From A Chicago Chronicle
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt outlines three pronunciation rules for Chinese word rendering. It explains mapping letters to sounds, stresses consonant pronunciation, and provides examples such as Tah-koo for Taku and teeyeutein for Tientain.
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Chicago Chronicle
Lee-Hoong
Li Hang Chang
Peking
Bame Szechuan
Linu Tong Peulnaula
Canaries, Canaries and Football Influence
An agricultural seed market note from Westminster Gazette links a drop in canary seed sales to football rising in interest. North England households with cage birds or small gardens now devote spare time to football, reducing seed purchases.
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London
England
Westminster Gazette
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