Mawson chosen to plan Athens expansion for Greek royals
Special lecturer H. Mawson of Liverpool will draft comprehensive plans for Athens extension and remodeling on the royal directive of King Constantine and the queen. His projects include palace gardens, royal burial sites, city beautification, a new union railway station, government buildings, and a large public park with boulevards. Mawson notes the need to clear hovels near the Acropolis and create experimental gardens and housing for workers as part of a broad urban renewal.
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Mawson
Constantine
Greece
Tatai
Corfu
Union
Athens
Paris
Piraeus
Acropolis
Archaeologiets
Maweon
Small Fish Control Mosquito Breeding In Pools
Small fish prey on mosquitoes and prevent their multiplication in undrained pools. Very small fish target all mosquito life stages, while large fish harm mosquito control by feeding on small fish, reducing the pool’s effectiveness.
Fragmentary Exchange Reveals Mocking Insults
A terse dialogue fragment shows one speaker branding another as an addlepated chump lacking spunk and an angle worm. The second speaker notes the target is married and hears insults daily, suggesting ongoing domestic ribbing.
Properly Hanging Pictures for Home Harmony
The article argues most people mishang pictures, urging balanced grouping over random tacks. It stresses avoiding monotony and awkward diagonals, recommending one or few large pieces with smaller ones condensed into cohesive units. It highlights subject harmony and cautions against incongruous pairings, illustrated by a disquieting misplacement under a Christ head image.
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Ethel Davis
Philadelphia
Three-Piece Costume Design with Godets and Embellished Coatee
A period fashion sketch describes a semi smart three piece costume featuring two godets atop a plain skirt. The bodice uses a fine white linen shirt beneath a bouffant under sleeve. The coatee is loose with a long pointed back and front details.
Dainty but Durable Bamboo Novelties for Home Furnishings
Bamboo furniture blends beauty with strength and extreme lightness. Hollow bamboo frames, covered in fine straw matting, let a homemaker move pieces easily. Features include a pink peony decorated desk, matching book racks, bureaus, and various oddly shaped tables suited to a girl's boudoir.
Letting Out Baby Clothes for Growing Frocks
The article advises mothers to add extra length and a double hem to baby dresses. It explains making a wide hem with machine stitches, then turning it up for immediate wear. Temporary tucks along arms allow easy lengthening as the child grows.
Dancing frocks return to long, slender trains from Paris
Word from Paris says dancing frocks shift back to long narrow trains ending in a silk-covered loop. The design hooks into the gown with a cord and slides over the wrist to lift the train while dancers move. The fashion note highlights a swing from short skirts to extended gowns in tango-mad Paris.
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Paris
Nevel Hatpina Pairs Hatplas and Lapislagall Fragments
A fragmented text snippet references hatplas with speads of lapis lag all and 3 ar. The readable lines are sparse and unclear about concrete events or identities. No coherent event or entity list emerges to form a fuller news item.
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Nevel
Worth More in Reminiscences of Sir William Harcourt
A newly published reminiscence recounts a story of Sir William Harcourt. While nearly entering a cab, a friend in a brougham offers a ride to his town house. Harcourt accepts and pays a shilling, lamenting he never entered the cab. The Jehu retorts that the fright to the horse justifies the fare.
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Sir William Harcourt
Sir William
Guvnor
Jehu
Pearson’s Weekly
Carrel denounces overworked millionaires in health warning
Dr. Alexis Carrel criticizes a multimillionaire who ruined his health by 18 hour days. He recalls the man wheezing in a bath chair and says age brings wisdom but little time to use it.
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Alexis Carrel
Pound Party Ends In Violent Brawl At Mike O Rourke’s
At Mike O Rourke s last night a crowd held a pound party. Bridget says Barney O Flannigan battered Pat McGinnis while others joined in and Barney was nearly killed. Nora asks for details.
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Bridget
Mike O’rourke
Nora
Barney O’flannigan
Pat McGinnis
Barney
Cholly Defends His Girl in Circus Two-Headed Lady Claim
The quote states Cholly asserts his girl is not like other girls, a claim met with universal disbelief. He insists the truth lies in his relationship with the two-headed lady performer in the circus, a claim others reject as improbable.
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Cholly
Sweet Words Reflect Suspicions About Sugar Trade
A brief exchange notes that the sugar business remains under suspicion due to its refining tendencies, with one speaker questioning why suspicion exists and the other affirming the concern. The dialogue highlights market tensions surrounding sugar refining.
Wordplay Quotes on Suffrage and Courage in Finland
A fragmented clipping cites a suffrage proponent noting twenty women in the Finnish parliament and contrasts patience with adversity. It also quotes a bishop and classical aphorisms about pride and flattery, reflecting editorial miscellany from a period newspaper.
Fragmented legal cross examination snippet surfaces
A partial OCR fragment hints at a courtroom scene with a lawyer and a suspect. The dialogue suggests tension around cross examination and the difficulty of securing a trustworthy partner, reflecting a legal proceeding snippet rather than a full article.
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