Cardinal Farley to officiate Regan Gardner wedding
When Cardinal Farley returns to New York he will officiate the wedding of Miss Marion Edith Regan daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Regan of the Hotel Knickerbocker to Mr William Gunther Gardner British Vice Consul in New York It will be the first wedding he conducts since his new honor.
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Cardinal Farley
New York
Marion Edith Regan
Afr
James B. Regan
Knickerbocker
William Gunther Gardner
Battle and Cookery in Civil War Era Reflections
The excerpt notes the Battle of Sabine Pass as history with citations to Davis and Battles and Leaders. It also advocates cultivating cookery as an art, claiming it aids culture like language and music.
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Battle of
Sabine Pass
Hon
Jefferson Davis
The
Century Company
Said by a Cynic to talk well to a woman in love
John Masefield quote notes that to speak well with a woman one must be in love with another. The remark reflects a cynical view of speech and affection.
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John Masefield
Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief and Refund
A vintage ad touts Pinex cough syrup as highly effective for coughs throat trouble and croup. It claims instant relief within 24 hours and notes Norway White Pine extract with guaiacol plus sugar syrup or honey. The ad asserts widespread use in U S and Canada and offers a money back guarantee with a certificate in each package.
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Norway
U.S
Canada
Wayne
Smithsonian Authority Sees Earth Remain Habitable for Millions
Judgment Day Remote. The Smithsonian Institute is authority for the statement that the earth will remain habitable for millions of years to come. Whether this will increase or lessen the anxiety of some people regarding possession of it is as yet too early to say.
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Smithsonian Institute
Chinese shells and tumblers in curious history notes
The article recalls Chinese wartime use of improvised shells and a parasol defense at Hankow, then shifts to a 1803 diary about tumblers as drinking glasses. It ends with observations on perfume making and a Highland girl misjudging Americans based on skin and hair color.
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China
Hankaw
Ping Yang
Nankin
Hankow
Earliest English Tea Mention Traced to 1615 Letter
A Wickham letter from Firanda Japan dated June 27 1615 cites a pot of the best chow requested by Eaton at Macao marking the earliest English record of tea. By 1660 Tea spread in England with prices noted as 30 to 50 dollars per pound.
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Wickham
East India Company
Firanda
Japan
Eaton
Company
Macao
England
White faced matinee with blue velvet bows
A garbled plea features a quoted line about overhyped feats and a warning to act decisively. The fragment mentions Maison Drécoll and a voyage, with a remark comparing a beat to the Washington Monument. The tone is clipped and political rhetoric appears in a sports-like aside.
Flower stems stay fresher when bark is stripped
A reader note explains that woody stemmed flowers kept with bark removed for about an inch from the end absorb water more readily, extending freshness. A separate line mentions a price for ginger snaps at a shop.
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