Yorks St Johns Boys Club Aims To Draw Youth From Saloons
The St Johns Boys Club in York Pennsylvania, formed by St Johns Episcopal church, uses a self-governing structure with pool tables, reading room, and gym to attract boys away from saloons. Dues are two cents a week, with 18 plus smoking allowed in evenings. The club plans social and athletic activities, aided by A B Farquhar.
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York
St. John's Boys’ Club
St. John’s Episcopal Church
A. B. Farquhar
Bers
A. R. Taylor
Thas
Royal Stock Birds Pigeons and Robins Reach New York
London reports royal stock wood pigeons from St James Park being sent to the Bronx to naturalize in New York. American rob ins of the thrush tribe, bred in Britain, reappear in Surrey after a period of disappearance. Ornithologists watch migration, naturalization, and bird exchanges as a Berlin meeting discusses the topic.
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London
New York
St. James’ Park
Buckingham Palace
New York Zoological Gardens
Bronx Park
America
Surrey
South
England
Berlin
Reindeer as a World Food for Labrador
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell expects Labrador to become a major food exporter, with reindeer meat and cereals driving growth. He and his Chicago-born bride travel from the U.S. to Labrador and anticipate expanding reindeer herds, cultivating hardy cereals, and advancing scientific farming and lumbering opportunities in the region.
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Sydney
U. S
Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Grenfell
New England
Hope Diamond mystery tied to Paris jeweler sale
The Intransigeant reports a new tale of the Hope blue diamond involving a Paris jeweler named Rosenau who bought the gem from Soloman Habib’s sale at Hotel Drouet and then sold it to an American collector who resists naming. The piece says jealousy among collectors fuels the diamond’s dark fame to keep prices down. It also notes a Habib jeweler with a drowning link in the La Seyne wreck, misattributed to the famous gem.
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Paris
Rosenau
Soloman Habib
Solomon Habib
Habib
la Seyne
Osh Billings Philosophy on Encouragement
Osh Billings articulates a cheerful view on encouraging luxuries, noting the push from rustic fare to plum pudding is progress yet warns the journey home is long by road. He frames modest gains as steps forward despite hardship and distance.
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Osh Billings
The Odoriferous Bulb and Its Culinary Uses
The passage discusses onions and related alliums in a period tone. It reflects on onion family members garlic shallots leeks chives and their culinary roles. It notes nutrition and digestion aspects and suggests various preparations including roasting fried with fat and pairing with cheese, apples, or sauces.
Peach Canape Serving Fancy Shapes
A peach canape is prepared by baking a white sheet cake and cutting rounds or using any decorative cutter. Each piece bears a peach half hollowed side up with chopped browned nuts in the center, dipped in peach syrup, and topped with almond flavored whipped cream for an elegant presentation.
Proper Veal Preparation and Serving Notes
Veal lacks fat so it should be well supplied in cooking. Salt pork improves veal, and a roast should have thin slices on top to season and baste. A well seasoned stuffing adds flavor, while vegetables in a casserole provide needed taste. Veal must be well cooked for health, never served rare. Sweetbreads of calves are in high demand as delicacies and too costly for everyday fare.
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Napoleon
Veal Loaf Recipe from Historic Missive
Grind three pounds veal and half a pound salt pork. Mix with two eggs one cup cracker crumbs two teaspoons salt mace pepper allspice and onion juice. Mold bake two hours with butter and water in moderate oven. Beat eggs pour over loaf sprinkle crumbs and unmold.
Britain's Roters and the Welsh Gov ernment Precedence
Lloyd George takes pride in his Welsh identity and notes Britain’s history of rule by Scots and foreigners. The London Chronicle recalls diverse origins of past premiers and rulers, from Tudors to Stuarts, William III, and the Guelphs, highlighting a long procession of non English sovereignty in British history.
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Britain
Lloyd George
Great Britain
England
Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Balfour
Gladstone
Asquith
Ireland
Testimony Trial Teases Courtroom Wit
A lawyer in a distant court sought to soften cross examination by lamenting the questions. The responding witness quipped she is used to it and added she has a six year old boy at home, illustrating why she tolerates the line of questioning.
A Small Loaf Joke From Southern Baker
A half famished man recalls a southern baker whose loaves grew smaller with time. During rounds the baker knocks at a door and the woman inside asks who is there. The reply is The baker. She asks what he wants. He says To leave your bread. She retorts to put it through the keyhole.
Andrew Carnegie Quips On Dying Rich At Washington Dinner
At a Washington dinner Andrew Carnegie joked on his epigram about the disgrace of dying rich. He asked why anyone would die rich, noting there are no pockets in a shroud and that trying to take money with you would only melt.
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Andrew Carnegie
Washington
The Vested Interests In Tariff Reform Operas
The Tatler quotes Mrs Snoggs voicing a satirical view that tariff reform will make the foreigner pay, noting she has not been well and mentions a top floor backroom. The item mocks political manipulation and public opinion in a humorous tone.
Enthusiastic Pastor Recites Earnest Offerings at Fair
A lively church fair scene features a pastor urging sincere devotion over lip service while a young woman recalls earning fifty dollars from bows and kisses at the church event. The exchange hints at moral tensions and social norms surrounding charity actions.
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