Wealth of Uganda Described as African Paradise Under British Rule
Special correspondence details Uganda Protectorate's vast resources and dramatic scenery. It notes Ruwenzori peaks over 20,000 feet, Mount Longonot, Elgon and Mau ranges, vast lakes including Victoria Nyanza, extensive forests, exotic flora and fauna, navigational dangers on Lake Victoria, and potential future hotels near Busyuma on the lake.
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Uganda
Africa
Ruwenzort
Longonot
Aberdau
Great Plateau
Mau
Elgon
Orators Refuse Spur-of-the-Moment Speech Tactics
A collage of historical clippings notes Demosthenes and Daniel Webster delaying public speaking to prepare, with Webster emphasizing the cost of careless words and the value of measured rhetoric. It also touches on fashionably staged royal foxing and a garbled vignette about Queen Alexandra and a frog fishing pastime, plus a note on hydrographic reports and animal protection.
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Demosthenes
Daniel Websster
Amy
Qinwel
Webster
Phi the To Kappa Society
Farward
Philadelphia
Measured Planet Mercury and Meteor Rates Increase Knowledge
Dr See of the United States Naval Observatory reports Mercury’s diameter at 2,658 miles and notes a lack of spots or limb darkening. He cites agreement with Lick Observatory findings and disagreement with Schiafarelli and Lowell. He also estimates about 1.2 billion telescopic meteors occur daily, with 10 to 15 million bright enough to reach Earth each day.
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See
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
Lee
Lick Observatory
Schiafarelli
Percival Lowell
Leé
Washington Star
Earth
Newton
Ladies Go Frog Hunting in Constantinople
One of the favorite amusements of French ladies at Constantinople is described as frog hunting, a curious local pastime noted in the era's social column.
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Constantinople
Earth interior heat could power future electricity generation
The article cites Cassier's Magazine noting that interior earth heat increases with depth and may reach about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit at 0.5 miles below the surface. It argues that intense near surface temperatures offer a vast heat engine potential and, with direct conversion to electricity, could surpass steam engines in efficiency.
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Cassier
Sea serpent vindicated by government archives
Henry N. Nelttin, a regular observer of marine events, reports to the hydrographic office of the Navy Department that the sea serpent has been officially vindicated and its reality recorded in Washington government archives after years of doubt.
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Washington
Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
Henry N. Neltfinn
The Sunday School Golden Text Chronicle
A brief chronology of past quarter studies covers biblical events from Joseph in Egypt to Moses calls and plagues. It lists lessons from Genesis 37 to Exodus 14 and related temple texts, with golden texts from Acts, Gen, I Samuel, Romans, and Isaiah.
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Rome
B. C
Jacob
Benjamin
Rachel
Bethlehem
Joseph
Hebron
Egypt
Dothan
Potiphar
Isaac
Pharaoh
Ephraim
Manasseh
Goshen
Moses Sy
Ussher
Israel
Moses
Red Sea
City of
David
Volcanoes and Violets Amid Crater Crossing
The narrative recalls a daring dash across a volcano crater amid scoria and volcanic smoke. After reaching the far side safely, the party faced a sober descent and pondered the danger, then observed a vivid spring scene of wildflowers carpeting slopes as a reminder of nature’s beauty and divine protection.
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Vesuvius
Hell
Princess Henry of Pless A Bright London Beauty Of The Season
Princess Henry of Pless is hailed as the season’s reigning beauty and sharp wit. Her literary debut under a nom de plume, Elizabeth and Her German Garden, drew immediate success despite publishers’ hopes, as she favored a reader focus on the woman, not the title. Her lineage links to Mrs. Cornwallis West and Miss Shelagh West, with ties to royalty and grand society.
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Princess Henry of
Pless
London
Princess Henry
Elizabeth
Duke of Westminster
Edward
William
England
Princess of Wales
Duke of York
Lieut Cornwallis-West
Sandy Randolph Churchill
Shelagh West
Duke of
West Tainster
South Africa
Housewife Tips For Easier Pineapple Based Sauces
A damaged text suggests substitutions for wine in sauces using pineapple or citrus options. It mentions using flannel cloth to strain and notes lemon juice or orange rind to alter color. Fruit juices like strawberry or orange rind may color final sauces.
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Riddle
Gabon
Forsaken Bits in a Nonsense Morning Scene
A garbled excerpt presents scattered garbled phrases about morning faces, hippinness, and unclear actions. The text mentions various distorted names and places in a disjointed, dreamlike sequence with no coherent event or outcome.
Mother Daughter Duty: Encourage Household Service
A New York Weekly opinion urges mothers to require daughters to perform household chores. It argues daughters often become mere ornaments and that enforced service maintains family bonds and reduces mother daughter quarrels after schooling ends.
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N. Y
Auxiliary mirror aids view of back of head on dressing table
The invention adds a secondary mirror mounted on two hinged arms from the main mirror to give a full view of the back of the head while keeping both hands free. The arms extend and hold vertically for use and fold away when not needed, resting on the large glass or covering a jewel box. Patented by Samuel Brentnhall of Manchester, England.
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Samuel Brenthnall
Manchester
England
Louisvi
Courier-tourn
Colonial Tea Room Reflections Amid Home Style Comforts
A fragmented description of a colonial tea room emphasizes homey fabrics and art, suggesting a unique comfortable space. It mentions paintings, tapestry, and Chinese motifs, with a hostess guiding a quiet tea experience in a central setting.
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Chocamwe
Eammbert
Weber
Fragmentary Quote on Character and Success Echoes Historical Paper
The text presents a garbled dialogue about judging character from appearance and a dubious claim that business success favors certain people. It cites Chicago Daily News and Standard and Times as sources, but the misread lines blur attribution and meaning.
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Albert Edward
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Asia
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Edward Julian
Ruwenzos
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Neison
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Porto Rico
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Woodstock
Europe
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Paul Blouet
Max O'Rell
New York
Paris
Blouet
John Bull
Island
America
Mercury
Naval Observatory At
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Quarterly Review
Paradise
Henry of
Min
Cornwallisa Went
Stevenson
Sulle
Bert Suds
Stevetsan
S. Duty
Eax
Chicago Daily News
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