Queen Alexandra of England A Loving Portrait in Chessboard Grace
A London dispatch profiles Queen Alexandra consort of King Kawara VI as the hearth of the nation. The article praises her feminine warmth, long marriage, and vast cultural interests, noting her fashion influence, artistic patronage, and devotion to family. It details her home life, pets, and ritual of preserving personal treasures as she moves between royal residences.
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Edward VII
Hans’ Andersen
Margaret B. Downing
London
Alexandra
Kawara VI
Wales
Alexandra ix
Vaix
Europe
Minateur
Fernstorft
Tor Kewl
Duke
Glarence
Waites
Merwis
Victoria
Sha
Queen Vic
Germany
Mankingham
Alex’ Ie
Biward VII
Billie
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Sandringham
Yorkshire
Queen Alexandra Naasca
Wil
Princess of Wales
Scotland
Jin Wee
Rores
Victorie
Alexandring
Chhildren
Duchess of Fife
Park End
Wallty
Violet
Quen Aries
Ang Bena
Hean
Bede
Insigala Sina
Jong Talle
Iceland
Sandringham Hall
Duke of Clarence
York
Lynn
Umual
Ake
Prince and Princess of Wales
Aketchioa
Dickens
Thackeray
Alfred ‘Tonnyson
Jenny Find
St. George's
Windsor
Queer Tales of the Sleeping Car Aboard the Railways
Railroad workers recount vivid nights on sleeping cars with tales of danger humor and odd encounters. A conductor recalls thieves snored travelers and one racehorse of misadventure while other stories include a mustard plaster mixup and a frightened passenger.
Hiad at Washington under National Pure Food Law
The notice references Guarantee No 2041 under the National Pure Food Law and lists details from Hiad at Washington. It outlines regulatory action and the associated compliance timeframe as part of the enforcement record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiad
Washington
Golf’s Dutch Origin Traced in Early Almanac Evidence
An Almanac of 1500 asserts the Dutch introduced golf to England via Holland, with Dutch balls and nails imported amid duties. It notes Flemish hole play, Batavian innovation, and sixteenth century adoption by English, contrasting French long drives. Fragmentary lines reference other topics and songs.
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London News
England
Frances
Holland
Frolesart
Athens
Privy Council
Hofland
France
Montpellier
Why the dog watch got its name in naval lore
A lengthy exchange across ships and captains probes the origin of the dog watch, a two hour division from 4 to 6 and 6 to 8, intended to vary the daily watches. Sailors and officers give quirky, uncertain explanations, with many insisting the term is old, informal, and rooted in tradition rather than precise etymology.
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Bob Evans
New York
New York Harbor
Hariam
Bob
Billy Boy
Flog
Fort Monroe
Connecticut
Mystery Woman in Philadelphia House Across Street
The note mentions a widow named Mrs Smith living in Philadelphia, with uncertainty about who moved into a house opposite the street according to a Lippincott Magazine feature.
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Lippincott + Magazine
Pat
Mis Smith
New Strength for Old Backs and Kidney Pills Cure
Old age weakness warned by doctors as kidneys weaken. Doan's Kidney Pills advertised as safe remedy to restore kidney function, relieve backache, nerve pain, and urinary troubles. Two reader testimonials claim long lasting relief after using the product in Washington DC area.
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Pean
Bishop
Virginia Avenue
Barkington
Stevens Pharmacy
Ninth Street
Pennsylvania
Alice
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Spia
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Fagland
Alix
Walla
Aldo
Toya
Clarence
Intabia Inheritance
Buckingham
Queen's Bed Room
Buckingham Palace
Princess Victona
Alexandrine of
Fife
Mflelal
Wranington
Chicago
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland Railroad
Abe
Searty
Ber
Bilton
Iiet Sleeper
Fma
Bnot
Threse
Trenton
Jim
Altoona
Erasa
Jim Snod
Fort Wayne
Leadville Oale
Jay Gould
Texas
Gould
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Java
Arbucel
New York City
Golz
The
Atlanta Constitution
Soap Land Dlaporen
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
Bet. H and I Streets
WM. H. McGrann
F St NW
D. J. Foley and
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Tressurer
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