Royal ladies of the queen’s household and their duties
The article details the queen’s inner circle including the mistress of the robes and four ladies of the bedchamber. It notes their roles at court, appointment methods, duties, expenses, and the potential rewards such as a sinecure, dress provisions, and a royal favor that accompanies service.
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Countess of Antrim
Gerald Grey
Queen Victoria
Gosford
Duchess of Manchester
Windsor
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral
Queen Alexandra
Charlotte Knollys
Lord Knollys
Misa Knollys
Maida of Honor
Lord Vivian
Mary Dyke
William Hart Dyke
Gayety
Silyvia Edwardes
Hampton Court
The Art of Smocking for Frocks and Aprons
A mother discusses smocking as a pretty, enduring decoration for children's frocks and aprons and women's shirts with a note on its lasting beauty. She notes it is lovely but can seem difficult to learn for beginners.
Simple smocking method for aprons and moral travel snippets
A reader explains a plain seam technique for smocking red or white aprons using evenly creased muslin and repeated folds. It preserves elasticity and yields a pretty finish. Also notes playful Cairo street cries warning pedestrians and a brief neighborly greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Tribune
Country Children and the Landscape of Memory
The piece contrasts town children with rural youngsters, praising country life as a wellspring of vivid seasons, exploration, and outdoor adventures. It notes the city child misses stars, birds, and breezes, while the country child stores lifelong memories through seasons, nature, and playful risk.
Curious Vienna wager ends with lake swim aiding fashion debate
Two Vienna women strolling near Lake Geneva argued over wearing skirts while swimming. They bet on who could swim in fashionably dressed attire and entered the lake, causing tourists to fear a suicide. They swam safely, proving corsets impede buoyancy, and one woman promised to abandon corsets in the future.
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Vienna
Lake Geneva
Change In Bird Nature
The text notes that day birds become nocturnal during migration and emit unique notes. It says they fly faster than usual, suggesting they possess a special flight efficiency or principle not used at other times, which naturalists have not yet considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gatke
Alum in Baking Powder Warned by Professor
Prof Schweitzer of the State University of Missouri cautions that alum and its salts in baking powders are dangerous even in small amounts. A medical summary says alum irritates the stomach, tightens the bowels, reduces food nutrition, thickens blood, and may cause nervous prostration and death in large or repeated doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schweitzer
State University of Missouri
Denver line to feature 36 tunnels in 26 miles
The route of the Denver Northwestern and Pacific railway will run 214 miles through the Rockies with 36 tunnels planned within a 26 mile segment. Estimated blasting will require 600000 pounds of powder. Telephonic train to station links announced by Highland railway will improve safety and communication.
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Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway
Rockies
The
Highland Railway Company of Great Britain
Une
Ita
Royal College of Bavarian Physicians
Congreve
Navy Chief to Get $25 000 Salary From Private Shipmaker
Admiral Bowles to receive a $25 000 yearly payment from a private shipbuilding concern he will join. As chief constructor of the navy his prior salary was $5 500 per year. Watchdogs or dogs will guard German dockyards with sentinels, a dog to react to any unresponsive challenger. The Belgian military system based on voluntary conscription is deemed a failure despite enlistment efforts. General Joe Wheeler argues army maneuvers provide incalculable benefits and help explain success or failure in warfare for future tactics.
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Bowles
Navy
Joe Wheeler
Borrowed trouble and debates in a woman's club
The piece wields pointed paragraphs on borrowed trouble and high interest. It parodies debates among a woman's club while joking that feminine parts must be heroines in amateur plays. It notes Swiss lake steamers numbering 63 with the largest carrying 1,200 passengers.
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Swiss Lakes
Every Walk in Life Chronic Backache Healed
A. A. Boyes of Trenton describes long standing back pain from overwork and illness. After trying several remedies he found relief using Deans Kidney Pills, noting the backache gradually disappeared. Pills sold by dealers or via mail for 60 cents per box from Fosteralilbarn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. A. Boyes
Trenton
Dean
Fosteralilbarn Ca
Buffalo
Bright
Whitehall
Ill
Lon Manley
Mr. Manley
Dodd
Sidney
Fragmented tales blend with trials and cures from the era
A garbled mixture recounts a juror’s capital punishment view and a murder trial, interwoven with anecdotes of Bright's Disease cures and health ads. It includes a negro juror dialogue on punishment, physician anecdotes, and several medical testimonial snippets from early 1900s sources.
Fragmentary Rail Damages Suit and Commission Note
A damaged, fragmented OCR describes a Minnesota railroad damages case tied to a fare freeze in a county. It mentions Private John Allen and an old witness. a mixed commission of railroad members and others weighs equity. The text includes a crude anecdote about an eye witness and a humorous brimful aside.
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John Allen
New York Times
Minninaippipp
Rairouda
Zeph
Fragmentary Detroit Paper Excerpts and Theaters Rants
The readable fragments reference Detroit Free Press content about a paper’s author and comments before returning home. A theater scene mentions a panic averted by one thing and a vague exchange about guests and indulgence. The text is garbled and lacks clear events.
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Rice
Petcerey
Detroit Free Press
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Duchess OF
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Country Children
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Rim
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Tamaure Piso
Walt Wie
Chicago Sedbune
St.Jacobs Oil
Wayne
Columbia
ROYAL
Ork
Wes
Boston
Western
Canada
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