Smallest Potted Plants
German women collect what are supposed to be the smallest potted plants in the world. They are cacti growing in pots about the size of a thimble. Dies to Oblige Friend A London furniture dealer who committed death by own action left a note explaining that he had done so because a friend of his had asked him. Admit Your Error If you have made an error and recognize it, submit graciously. Don't try to convince your listeners in spite of the error. To Stop Bleeding When a cut will not stop bleeding, apply ground rice or flour. Either one is said to be very efficacious. Tip for Leap Year Girl If a leap year girl doesn't want to take any chance, she should propose to a widower who dyes his hair. Biggest Farm in World The biggest farms in the world are in South Australia where the average squatter holds 78 000 acres. Servants Demand Rights Domestic servants in San Francisco being scarce all cooks and housemaids in the relief camp were ordered out. They declined to go till they were ready protesting that they were Just as much entitled to a plank the public expense as anybody else.
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London
San Francisco
Chicago
Fortified Sultan's Kitchen Guards and Hatpin Menace
Fortnightly Review notes the sultans kitchen resembles a fortress with armor plated doors and locks for one man. It condemns a pretty girl with hatpins as a public threat. Elsewhere explorer Sverdrup, farm boy roots, gains Arctic gains. Sydney England fined for 70 mph motorcycle ride in Bradford. Buddha statue head carved from China cliff, 150 feet tall. Tod Sloan to return to England as stage jockey on a revolving platform.
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Turkey
Tod Brean
Tod Sloan
England
London
Baden Grand Duke Delegate Studies Malarial Germs Arrives
George H. Diefenbacher, delegated by the grand duke of Baden, came to the United States to study malarial germs and mosquitoes, and has now proceeded to Mexico to begin his investigations in North and Central America.
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George H. Diefenbacher
Baden
North
Central America
Mexico
Relic of Queen Victoria at Penhurst Kent Described
A faded blue velvet stool edged with silver cord holds Queen Victoria kneeling to receive the sacrament at her coronation described as a treasured relic at Penhurst Place in Kent. The piece is noted for its historical significance and royal connection. A separate item cites a New York society woman lamenting public parks crowded with children as a peculiar complaint.
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Queen Victoria
Penhurst Place
Kent
Ripon England Celebrates 1020th City Anniversary
Ripon marked its 1020th incorporation with a procession and entertainment. Each division in the parade represented six centuries.
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Ripon
England
Man Followed Get-Rich Schemes From Cheap Ads and a Miner’s Arrest
A man lured by sensational ads sent a dollar to learn to quit drinking, buy turnips, impress a would-be wife, double money, and more, but failed. A Western editor lists absurd pricing for flattering notices. In Silver City a Mexican miner, hired by Manuel Taylor, faced robbery charges after ore was found in a trunk at Taylor’s Grand Central mine, valued around 200 dollars.
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Manuel Taylor
Grand Central
Chloride Wlat
Taylor
Sixpence Found in Stomach of Bullock Killed by Yarmo Butcher
A sixpence from the reign of Charles I was found in the stomach of a bullock recently killed by a Yarmo butcher amid a local livestock incident.
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Charles I
Canada urged to subsidize rail lines spanning 2885 miles
Government faces call to cover 4 percent subsidies for rail projects costing 9,320,000 dollars. The plan targets a rail network length of 2,885 miles across the country.
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Canada
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