Stricken Valparaiso and the Earth quake Which Devastated It
The article describes Valparaiso on Chile’s coast built on hills and ravines with narrow bayside ground, its recent quake damage rivaling San Francisco, and notes the broader impact with railways telegraphs and mains broken while some houses stood firm. It mentions the Andes range and the Transandean railway and global seismograph records. It also shifts to farming needs, noting farmer difficulty in securing help versus twenty five years ago when family members aided on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
San Francisco
Bay
Buenos Ayres
If Washington Had Accepted the Crown During the Revolution
A hypothetical exploration asks what might have happened if George Washington had accepted a royal crown offered during the American Revolution and how allegiance to a monarchy could have altered the outcome of the war and the shape of U S government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisville
George Washington Lewis
George S
Lewis
Here
California
New York
Exlai Miner
Valparaiso and Andes Scene Echoes in Chilean Port City
The narrative describes Valparaiso’s bayfront and hillside architecture with brick four-story buildings and plate glass stores. It notes the city’s four administrative divisions and its status as part of Chile, then shifts to a geological overview of the Andes and volcano belts, the earthquake history, and coastal ocean depths. It closes with quips on fashion, monarchy hypotheticals, and a 1767 Massachusetts Bay proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of Chile
Valparaiso
South America
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Lake ‘Titheaea
Santiago
What the Mothers Do
A poem about mothers guiding children from infancy to adulthood. It describes mothers coaxing, comforting, and teaching little ones, planning for their growth, and kneeling in prayer at bedside. It laments the rapid growth of children and the mother’s role as they await the harvest of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Val Inser
Broderie Anglaise
Nature and family roles in Woman's Life advice
The article discusses nature as a strict arbiter of human effort and moral conduct, warns against overreaching or neglect, and quotes Woman's Life on motherhood and in law between wife and mother in law. It urges mothers to respect daughters' married life and minimize interference.
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Shylock
Paris
America
Salve for the Beauty Myths and Domestic Design Tips
A column exhorts women to be grateful for perceived flaws, arguing ugliness shields against male deceit and vanity. It blends social commentary on fashion in older styles with home decor tips and a brief note on feminist terms and rights, highlighting contrasts between American and Parisian views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Grey
In the Sickroom Nurse Virtues and Remedies
A nurse should prioritize order observation and obedience as cardinal virtues. Good cheer is valued as a remedy for irritability and moral faults stem from neglect of foundational care. The text cautions against storytelling rehashing others trials or imagining negative possibilities.
Nature's price for health is regularity, not excess
The text argues that health depends on regular habits and cannot be saved or offset by future behavior. It warns against bottling sleep, punishing the stomach for one meal, or burning out by constant work with plans to compensate later. Nature acts with consistency.
Making Baby's Clothes Then And Now In Society
The article notes a shift from expectant mothers sewing fine garments by hand to purchasing machine made outfits, citing health concerns and cost. It also highlights trends in Chinese wares, praising Canton ware with open-work borders and Chinese medallion china in green, gold, and red on white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Autumn fashion and home hints from a bustling period
A collage of fashion notes highlights a tailor girl’s autumn frock with pink ribbon touches, lace, and a low Dutch neck. It shares space with practical home ideas like under-stair drawers, useful bedroom storage, and fashionable footstools, alongside shoe details and neuralgia remedies.
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Rocky Mountain News
Calle Victoria
Je ¢. Lewis
South
Royal Palace
Francis Bernard
Province of
Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber
Boston
Hondagua
Boe
Tailor Girl
Practica
New Amsterdam
Henry Siegel
Europe
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