Swearing to Validity of an Excuse in Jersey Parlia ment
The article discusses Jersey customs where rectors as ex-officio States members raise hands to swear to the validity of an excuse for an absent member. It links the practice to Norman ancestry and notes parallels with oath and loyalty. It mentions the Jersey surname Poingdestre and references Lady Colebrooke as a sculptor with varied talents.
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England
Channel Islands
Jersey
the Guardian
Woman Woodworker of Abington Aids Village Craft
Lady Colebrooke renowned for beauty accomplishments and political hostess skills runs a complete carpenter and wood carving shop at Abington Lanarkshire. She has produced clever pieces and taught village girls on her husband’s estate to work wood with hammer and chisel.
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Lady Colebrooke
Colebrooke
Abington
Lanarkshire
Young Couple Dines Quietly in Tea Room
A very young couple, clearly newlyweds, entered a tea shop in the upper avenue. The maid seated them in a vacant private room and served tea. When the waitress left, the young man asked for a spoon and the waitress joked she would not return for ten minutes, leaving the room to the couple.
Why Newlyweds Talk About Housekeeping
In Our Boarding House a punchy exchange questions why couples chatter about moving to housekeeping. It alleges the newlyweds use talk to pressure the landlady while securing the best chicken portions.
Virginia Military Institute honor and New Market memories
A National Magazine piece praises the Virginia Military Institute for its record of service in the civil, Spanish, and Philippine wars. It notes graduates in regular army ranks, the Marine corps, and the navy, and mentions recognition by China. The article recalls New Market day ceremonies and the cadet cemetery in the Shenandoah valley.
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National Magazine
Virginia Military Institute
West Point
Marine Corps
Navy
Imperial Government of
China
Kingdom
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
New Market
Institute
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia
The
Shenandoah
Unhappy Lot of Chinese Doctors and Court Physicians
A historical note contrasts the imperial court physician with ordinary Chinese practitioners. The court doctor’s pay depends on keeping patients healthy, as illness reduces honorarium and days of service. The passage references the empress dowager’s death in November.
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Dow
Smuggling Chinese Stowaways Taint Australian Ports
Australia probes illicit Chinese influx as Minister Batchelor reveals a wealthy Chinese network with agencies in major ports. Ships between Hong Kong and Australia used false bulkheads to hide hundreds of stowaways, aided by cooked meals and hidden compartments. The underworld profits from a perilous, illegal migration trade.
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Australia
Batchelor
Commonwealth
China
Hongkong
Australian
Queen Wilhelmina Corrects Court Music Slip
Jarred by a musician at court Queen Wilhelmina stood and left the room prompting court remonstrances. She later apologized to the musician saying she aims to be polite to her people but cannot endure wrong harmonies.
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Wilhelmina
Spread of the Cigarette in the late 19th century
The article notes Virginia cigarettes arriving in 1875 and a machine capable of 180,000 daily. It cites rising annual British cigarette consumption running into billions and weekly output of penny packets at 60,000,000, reflecting growing popularity and cheap production.
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Great Britain
How did Binks celebrate his new auto purchase
A humorous Yak quip notes Binks marked his new auto purchase with a big blow-out. The item reflects lighthearted local banter about celebratory wealth and social life.
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Binks
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