Signa’s Bold Benefit Song Sparks Scandal at War Fund
In London, Signa turns a charity benefit into a social shock by performing a bold song revealing her defiant engagement to Noel Verney. The Duchess and Lady Jane stage a muted response as Signa reconciles with Verney, ending in a planned wedding and a quiet family triumph.
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Surehin
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Drinking Water and Health Beliefs in Japanese Soldiers
The Nichi-Nichi claims Japanese soldiers drink about two gallons of water daily, aiding endurance and immunity. An Harvard-trained attache notes camp habits differ from marches, with heavy drinking and bathing common in daily life. The piece contrasts Japanese and American views on cleanliness and hydration, plus a note on Birmingham’s pin factory output.
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Japanese Treaty Commission
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Wit and Fortune Tie European Nobility to Timing
A pair of anecdotes show how quick thinking and fortunes shaped ranks in Europe. Count Kinsky gained favors after a Vienna incident with Empress Maria Theresa, while Napoleon III rewarded Massena and Berthier for shielding him from blame after a hunting mishap.
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Austria
Vienna
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Berthier
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How to Become Disease Proof
The British Medical Journal argues surgery of the future should remove more body parts to prevent illness. Infants would lose the appendix tonsils turbinate bones and large portions of the gut while teeth eyes and even brain areas would be altered to prevent disease.
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British Medical Journal
Arbuthnot Lane
M. Berthelot
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