Loss of beauty and youth in modern fashion debate
A Philadelphia Press commentary discusses the shift from aging charm to fashion driven vanity. It argues women should embrace gentle exercise and vitality to preserve loveliness, while contrasting styles of later life with youth. The piece then pivots to a fashion note on children's dresses detailing Gretchen style garments and practical designs for winter wear.
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Oller
Cleek
Philadelphia Press
Etiquette and domestic care in early modern society
The text discusses household chores from washing shirts to starching and ironing, and shifts to social norms and etiquette. It mentions Mrs. Long and Governor Stephen focusing on prison reform, then contemplates evolving manners such as tea drinking from a saucer as a social probe.
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China
Shooting of the Sultana at Zanzibar draws duel with American consul
Ex United States consul William G Riley defends the American flag after a confrontation with Sultan’s guards in Zanzibar. He resists removal of the flag, opens fire injuring the Sultana and guards, barricades the consulate, and a subsequent commission investigates. Diplomacy resolves the dispute.
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Riles
Zanzibar
William G. Riley
United States
Ular
Riley
South 1
Steimier
Ashit
Arnold, Hines & Co
New York
Hetrain & Co
Salemi and Ropes & Co
Boston
Mass
Sultana
Virginia
Tie
Tle
Sultenae
Zanbizar
Stand Up to Fit a Shoe and Temper in Life
A New York Herald piece notes shoe fitting favors standing to test comfort, explaining seated fitting leads to ill fit as feet swell with blood flow. It surveys marriages, temper, education, and lists notable women like Mrs James A. Garfield and Lady Henry Somerset, plus salaries of Patti, Melba, Bernhardt, and others, concluding with Caroline Hazard and Horace Scudder linking to Wellesley.
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New York Herald
Caroline Hazard
Wellesley
Leland Stanford
Willian Rockefeller
Paris
Mme
Patti
Cederstrom
Melba
Sara Bernhardt
Rosa Bonheur
Mount Holyoke College
Hazard
Horace Scudder
Atlantic Monthly
Father of Wisconsin free schools tied to Kenosha origin
The article recalls Michael Frank as a pivotal figure in Wisconsin free education. It notes his 1846 bill for free schools in Southport, the 1849 Kenosha opening, and his persistent lobbying despite initial voter rejection, shaping early state schooling.
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Kenosha
Wis
Michael Frank
Wisconsin
Territorial
Southport
Frank
Memorial high school site recalls early Kenosha leaders
Fifty years ago a memorial high school honored local men Charles Kee Seay lurker Michael Frask Samuel Hale and others who lived in Kenosha and supported free schools. The old building was torn down in 194? to make way for the new school now standing on the site.
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Kenosha
Charles 7 Kee
Seay Lurker
Michael Frask
Ae Samuel Hale
Fivensdale
Ix . Lyman
Serena Fiske
J. W. Quarles de Reuben Deting
Ss Afose
Lice
Theatrical Manager Augustus Daly Dies in Paris
The death in Paris of Augustus Daly ends a prominent American theatrical career. Daly, born in Plymouth North Carolina sixty one years ago, trained many stage stars and popularized Shakespearean works in the United States. He began on stage, wrote Leah the Forsaken for Kate Bateman, and later led notable stock companies including Clara Morris and Edwin Booth among others.
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Paris
Augustin Daly
Plymouth
N. C
Electric flash lamp patent for photography safety
An electric lamp device replaces flame for flash powder in photography. It uses a powder pan with two battery ends ignited by a spark via a touch button, reducing leakage danger. Inventors Simon D. Alter and Lewis T. Young of Philadelphia own the patent.
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Simon D. Alter
Lewis T. Young
Philadelphia
Depew's Health Rule From Public Dinner Habits
Chauncey M. Depew claims his health secret is moderation and simple fare. He avoids indigestion by drinking one wine, smoking two cigars, not eating sweets, and sticking to plain foods, such as a boiled egg and dry toast for breakfast.
Cow’s Virtues Inflate Family Fables Beyond Neighbors
A rural tale shows a family extolling their cow to exaggerate virtue while damning a neighbor by contrast. The light satire hints at community norms and the power of livestock to shape reputations in a small town.
Plucky Kruger Emerges as Boer Resistance Symbol
The article extolls Paul Kruger of the Transvaal as a steadfast bulwark against British efforts to seize Boer lands. Born October 10 1825 in Cape Colony, Kruger grew from humble farming roots, earning the respect of peers for his bravery and strategic prowess in defending home and liberty.
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Paul
Oom Paul
Kruger
Transvaal
Wruger
Cape Colony
South African Republic
S. J. Paul Kruger
Pear
Military officer’s varied service spans uprisings and ships
Fragmentary notes trace a naval career from early 19th century service through European postings. It mentions rapid rise, assignments from lieutenant to captain, shore duties, command of Bennington, and later passage to Manila where Capt Nichol served as commander aboard.
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Con
Bennington
Manila
Nichol
Fortune Telling Nails and Destiny in Ancient Beliefs
A historical note describes how people believed nail shape and appearance broadcast fate. Ink rubbed with wax and soot, nails held to light to reveal signs, with interpretations based on horn like transparent substance and directions for reading the future from nails.
Boer Hero Kruger and Panther Duel Travel Tale
A Boer boy Kruger rescues his sister Paul from a prowling panther in Cape Colony. Though wounded, he kills the animal and carries his sister home, earning fame among the Boers and heralding the future Transvaal leader. The piece blends frontier bravado with notes on Kruger's temperament and education.
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Paul
Cape Colony
Kruger
Transvaal
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Awful Fling Mentioned Between Mrs Styles and Myles
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Styles asserting knowledge of a good many women beyond her husband and Mrs Myles discussing precise pie acquaintance, revealing a courtship remark in a domestic scene.
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