Margaretta Drexel: London society’s crown jewel of 1908 season
Miss Margaretta Drexel, daughter of Anthony J. Drexel Jr., is celebrated as London society’s star beauty and leading American social figure. The Drexel family fortune, dating from Anthony J. Drexel Sr., enriches her status as she mingles with aristocracy, chaperoned by her mother, while she devotes time to music, charity, and church activities.
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York
London
Margaretta Drexel
Anthony J. Drexel, Jr
New York
Philadelpiia
Drexel
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Aler
Miss Drexel
Dresxels
Drexel sisters Paris London gala draws titled set
Miss Drexel dazzles in simple pink silk with rosebud accents as Prince Francis of Teck admires her at a London season ball. The Drexels plan a luxurious Grosvenor Square mansion and lavish entertainments aboard their yacht Margarita, while Queen Alexandra and King Edward are hinted as upcoming guests.
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Carton House Terrace
London
Miss Drexel
Palestine
Mrs. Drexel
Prince Francis of Teck
Tenfants
Cowes
Queen Alexandra
Gueat
Grosvenor Square
Mayfair
Drexels
Lord Caledon
Misa Drexel
Bdward
Europe
Miss. Drexel
Leonardo da
Railways In Clouds From Lake Titicaca To Oruro And Ecuador
New York reports celebrate two major South American rail projects. Bolivia’s 120 mile Viacha Oruro line climbs 12 000 to 13 000 feet, costing about 4 million dollars. Guayaquil Quito railway spans 290 miles with steep climbs and famed Pistichi loop and Alausí canyon engineering feats. Final capital from Bolivian government and New York syndicate. Ecuador line largely financed by British and French investors.
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New York
South America
Bolivia
Lake Titiexca
Oruro
Montes
Vinehal
Lake Titicaca
Clin
Potosi
Viacha-Oruro
Guayaquil
Quito
Ecuador
Duran
Chimborazo
Riobamba
Cotepaxi
Devil's Nose
Pistichi Mountain
Alaust Loop
Alausi
Awitchback
Ioop
Cordilleras
Bucay
Palmira Pass
Suance
National Lead Company Promotes Dutch Boy Paint Trademark
The article urges buyers to seek genuine white lead from National Lead Company to avoid adulteration. It highlights the Dutch Boy Paint trademark as an absolute purity guarantee and offers a free painting test book and equipment by writing to National Lead Company in Woodbridge Ridge, New York.
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National Lead Company
Natonal Lead Company
Woodbridge Ridge
New York
Cholera and the Ganges Odious Pilgrim Practices
A Western commentary on Ganges pilgrim rituals notes revolting bathing customs where the sick mingle with the healthy and water is drunk from holy bathing sites. The Indian Review recalls the long held belief in the water’s purity despite mounting health concerns amid heat and disease.
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The
Ganges
Indian Review
Hindoo
India
Miniature Spirit Tree Captivates Mayor’s Office Visitors
Visitors in Mayor Wing’s office have eyed a curious marine growth on the desk. A coral base supports two sponge fragments and a central treelike plant rising about 18 inches. The black “spirit tree” resembles a deadly Polynesian myth, with branching threads that grip without release.
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Gee
Polynesias
Sturdy Midlands lockups Spark Curious Archaeology
In the Midlands several villages preserve old parish lockups, including Breedon in Leicestershire with its 18 foot high stone cell and thick walls, and Worthington nearby with a brick, restoration-needing structure. Nearby Smisby and Ticknall also host diminutive roadside lockups beside the pound, once used to corral cattle and rogues.
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Midlands
Sheffield Daily Telegraph
Breedon
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Worthington
Bedon
Com
Smisby
Ticknall
Starch and Peonies in Medicine and Verse
Laundry tips praise Defiance Starch for thin application and strong performance. Peonies praised for medicinal value, with historic notes on peony water and relief from ailments. A New York ecclesiastical dinner features a humorous schoolboy essay on clergy describing bishops as rerters and carats, in a Washington Star excerpt.
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Paeun
Potter
New York
Cooperstown Schoolboy
Washington Star
Didn't Know Frogs Army Captain and Bustling Bog
A dignified army captain once stationed near a pond full of bullfrogs slept through the night until disturbed by their chorus. He descended in a robe and ordered the guard to drag the cow out of that marsh, a humorous misinterpretation of the amphibian racket.
Mother and Child Nourished by Grape-Nuts
A Virginia mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health and nourishing her baby. After illness and weakness, she followed a diet including Grape-Nuts and observed marked improvement for both herself and her four month old infant, enabling her to nurse and continue daily work.
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TF Cos
Postam Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pikes
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Carnoy House Terrace
Mra Drexel
James H. Smith
Smith
Lord Winburnholme
North Andrew
Upper Brook Streets
Dorchester House
Reids
Tampa
Tampa Times
Reginald McKenna
Jekyll
E. H. Hankin
Jumna
Anthony J Deexti
Andes
Lake Tuisaca
Guayaqui and
Vilage
England
Bill
In & Fisht
Yonkers Statesman
Automobile Shop
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