When Judy Sings Enchants the Hills and Woods
A lyrical piece portrays Judy singing bringing surprising looks from crowds. The woods and hills respond with jocund thrills as musicians lay aside flutes and mystery and music seem to touch her birth, casting enchantment across horizons.
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Judy
Rod Dixon Learns Manhood Under Fire and Faith
A shy 15 year old, Rod Dixon, faces scorn at Gray Creek School in Kansas valley. He befriends Margery, learns to strive for virtue, and later hinders a burning trestle to save a Burlington train, proving his resolve and earning respect from Curley Wiggin.
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Gray Creek
Kansas Valley
Curley Wiggin
Jem Tracy
Jem
Rod Dixon
Big Dixon
Haymore County
Rod
Spruce Hill Ranch
Hluh
Curley
Mr. Meyers
Yaas
Pappa
Margery
Dixon
Tie
Englewood
Burlington
Mr. Myers
Cottonwood
John Rodwell Dixon
Iron and Wood
Meyers
Engineer Morse
Mr Meyers
Curley Wiggins
American Tribune
How to Wait on the Table Quickly and Manage a Husband
A column exhorts wives to manage husbands through tact and feeding them first. It offers dining room tips such as using an extra plate to speed service, proper plate handoffs, and serving order. It also discusses the upkeep and style of black lace skirts in fashion and the limits of variety in their design.
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Leland Stanford
Middle West
Bloomington
Ind
Christian Church of
Amzi Atwater
Mr. Atwater
Lilian Bell
Harpar's Bazar
Miss Smith
United States
A Society Butterfly Debuts the Fat Long Neck Curl
An Old New Coiffure notes a revival long loose neck curl from the back to the front. The fashion, traced to Queen Alexandra in the 1860s, demands neat even twisting and a bold fat curl.
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Queen Alexandra
England
The Well-Bred Woman as a Social Ideal
A Philadelphia Telegraph opinion extols well bred women who never fuss. It portrays poised behavior, restraint in domestic matters, and quiet moral influence as a social boon, noting their composure under pressure and influence on morals.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Health and Beauty Hints and Soprano Grievance Tale
A collection of home remedies and beauty tips including mustard plaster safety, toilet paste ingredients, lip and soar healing mixtures, lemon and glycerin tonics, and dental care. Also a Portland Oregonian verse about a church choir dispute with soprano and tenor tensions and a parson’s attempt to heal the rift.
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James Hopkins
Themas
Mrs Schoff and Librarian Careers Highlight Early 20th Century Era
Mrs Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia leads the National Congress of Mothers advocating child welfare and juvenile court reform. The piece also notes women librarians as a growing profession and describes fashion items like the corset pad and a black lace skirt as style trends.
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Frederic Schoff
Philadelphia
National Congress of Mothers
Pennsylvania
Schoff
Four Italian Boys Gift Graceful Christmas Keepsakes
A nameless narrator recalls four Italian fishermen’s sons who sang for pennies and offered heartfelt gifts during a visit. They gave a lemon spray, pine cones from Apennine forests, a braided loaf baked by a village baker, and a hand painted landscape, all carried with humble beauty and lasting impact.
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Criterion
Bellezza
Apennine
Signore
Russian Railway Accidents Peak In 1899 Averages Twelve Daily
The 1899 ministry statistics show 4 447 accidents in Russia, 1 862 derailments, 750 collisions and 2 385 other incidents. Killed totaled 1 226 with 6 988 injured. passenger and non passenger railways combined caused most deaths and injuries. A London Standard note warns fatalities would rise tenfold with faster trains.
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Ministry of Ways and Communications
England
Russia
London Standard
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Suzy
Richmond
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P’r
Milin
Portland Oregonian
Mrs. Schoff
Italy
Shafter
Army
New York Times