Baby Names in the Edwardian Era
byTwo things caught my eye recently: the increasing popularity of “old-fashioned” Edwardian names in The Times (subscription) and the speculation over the name of…
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Charles Booth’s Inquiry of London
byBetween 1886 and 1902, Charles Booth, a successful businessman and social activist, worked on creating the first real study on the social life of London….
Jilted Lover Takes Revenge
byGENEVA. July 17.–A young couple at Davos were to have been married shortly, but the girl jilted her lover because he had shaved off…