Belson Nicholls names two beauties at Southern Relief ball
Governor general Belson Nicholls of the Society of Colonial Cavaliers selects the two most beautiful girls at the Southern Relief ball in Washington. This year the honored contestants are Miss Caroline Fairchild and Miss Anna Wright Huske, both described as blondes, with new pictures published the day after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. Belson Nicholls
Society of Colonial Cavaliers
Washington
Caroline Fairchild
Stewart Fabove
Anna Wright Huske
Fall Cures Dislocated Leg in Owosso Man
In Owosso Michigan Parker a lawyer slipped on ice injuring his ankle. He hobble on crutches after swelling. A fall down basement stairs caused another dislocation which reduced on its own. He discarded crutches and reported recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owosso
Uyneena
Parcker
Plan to train maimed soldiers in towns with army hospitals
Berlin reports Dr Burkhardt of Freiburg urging a nationwide system of town based organizations beside army hospitals to prepare maimed soldiers for work. He notes many amputees can study two to three hours daily and should be taught ordinary school subjects and languages by voluntary teachers to become useful members of society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Burkhardt
Freiburg
Frankfurter Zeitung
Gems In Oyster Cocktail in New Jersey Oyster Shop
George Fountain and his son Gideon entered Giles Van Name's oyster shop in Plainfield and ordered oyster cocktails. Gideon bit into a second oyster and found 181 pearls, including one white and four black. Six pearls appraised at $50 to $100 each by a local jeweler.
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Metuchen, N. J
George Fountain
Gideon
Giles van Name
Plainfield
Rabbit cat at Tay Minette draws attention
In Tay Minette Alabama two kittens born to John Mann show rabbit like traits. They resemble a cross between a cat and a rabbit with front paws feline and hind paws rabbit like. Their movement and muted meow add to the odd display attracting notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Minette
John Mann
World of chivalry and its sweeping European impact
The article traces how the ideal of chivalry stimulated bold, artistic and literary expression. It links crusading fervor with international trade and cultural renewal, naming Charlemagne, Arthur, Siegfried, Chaucer, Malory, and Spenser, and highlights noble figures like Richard the Lionheart, Blondel, Bayard, and the Black Prince shaping medieval virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Magazine
Europe
Plutarch
Charlemagne
Siegfried
Arthur
Chaucer
Malory
Spenser
Richard and
Blondel
the Black Prince
Tancred
Godfrey of Bouillon
Gaston de Foix
Bayard
Warwick
Templars
Knights of St. John
Teutonic Knights
Origin of the slit skirt sparks global debate
A discussion traces the slit skirt to savage origins and reports its appearance among tribes in Papua New Guinea. It cites a London judge’s notes on female wear, notes experiments on perception by Prof. Nutting, and ends with Bernard Shaw’s remark on personal perspective and happiness.
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Paris
New York
Fly River
Papua
Judge Murray
London
England
Bedside Reading Light Attached to Bed Rail
A new electric light fixture for bed use attaches to bed rails or similar supports. It features a reflector and holder on a swivel joint mounted to a hook-shaped metal strip, and can hang over head rails, chair backs, or mirror edges. It suits hospitals and doctors offices where lighting must be moved frequently.
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Monroe, Bargain
The
Bank of Union
Baker's
Bank of Union Building
Monpog Insurance & Investment Gomdanl
Caldwell
Oxford
Jerome Bolick
Columbus
Fowler & Lee, Sale and Exchange Stables
Monroe, N.C
Geeight
World Mission OF Chivalry
P. G. Nutting
Rochester
Professor Nutting
Bernard Shaw
Monroe
Farmers Hdw. & Supply Co
Gordon Investment CO
Philadelphia Life Ins. Co
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Ford
Bugsy and Wagon
Hendeson
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