David Leighan Returns in Ragged Mystery
In Chapter X of the tale, David Leighan reappears at his uncle David Leighan’s home in worn clothes after years away in Australia. The two men clash over past accusations of land robbery and drunken disgrace as David demands explanation and potential help, while the uncle resists and tests forgiveness. Chapter XI follows with tense confrontation about family secrets and money.
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George Sidcote
Australia
Dan Leighan
Mr. Leighan
Mrs. Exon
Joseph
William
Grandfather Derges
William Clampit
Exon
Harry Rabjahns
David
Joseph Exon
Daniel Leighan
Joseph Ixon’s
Challacombe
Ex Empress Eugenie Seeks Quiet Egypt Visit Incognito
The former Empress Eugenie travels in Egypt under the alias Countess of Pierre Fonds, still witty and vivacious in old age. She, near eighty, retains her dignified bearing, entertaining both French confidants and English neighbors at Gainsborough, while appearing as a serviceable hot weather gown is described separately.
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Eugenie
Egypt
Pierre Fonds
France
Montijo
Eainsborough
Hoop skirts and the fate of feminine fashion
The Chicago Journal ridicules the hoopskirt trend as a symbol of remoteness and sequestration, arguing it shows more needles and clothing while implying less woman. It asserts there can never be enough woman but laments excess hoopskirts in both individual and mass.
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Chicago Journal
Vinegar, Potatoes and Hair Care From a 19th Century Household Guide
A recipe style list outlines cooking times for vegetables from potatoes to spinach, detailing boiling and steaming durations and serving with boiled meat liquor. The text shifts to hair care advice urging cleanliness, warning against frequent washing, and suggesting corn meal powder and perfume as alternatives. It then highlights female explorers and their feats in Patagonia, the Pacific islands, Tibet, and Africa, including Miss Kingsley’s gorilla hunt and other journeys, plus dress design notes and embroidery detail.
Always Chewed the Rag
A Virginia woman recalls her grandfather’s peculiar habit of chewing rags instead of tobacco. He switched to a rag after being urged by doctors, with his wife supplying torn cloths. during a funeral he frantically searched for a rag and ultimately resumed chewing in the pew.
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Virginia
Washington Post
Grandfather
I.e
First opportunity to play new piano delights neighbors
Mrs Nexdore notes her daughter played the new piano last night and Receives praise from Mrs Pepprey. They recall hosting company and express relief when callers left early. The Philadelphia Press quotes a line on love and beauty.
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Nexdore
Health and Beauty Hints From a Historical Page
Practical remedies and tips include turpentine on leaf sugar for coughing, a half hour nap after dinner, mon fumigant and ointments for felon or round run ailments, mustard plasters for facial neuralgia, ice on a burn to prevent blistering, and dietary changes to combat pimples by avoiding pork and veal fried foods and rich pastries in favor of salads and greens.
Return of the Hoopskirt Prompts Fashion Revival
Authorities on fashions say hoop skirts cycle every twenty five years with evidence in 1855 and 1880. The twenty five year period appears due, and the hoopskirt is set to return to prominence for women and their families.
Marry the Man Who Smokes Says Elderly Club Matron
At a Chicago women's club meeting an elderly matron advised young women to marry only smokers. She claimed non-smokers are peevish and restless while smokers remain calm after dinner. She argued Providence gave men tobacco and urged rejecting non-smokers to marry happily.
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Chicago
Sam
Women Explorers Prove Dauntless, Geographer States
A geographer praised women explorers as dauntless and successful. He cited Lady Florence Dixie Miss H M Kingsley Miss Gordon Cumming and Mrs Jane Moir as examples. Dixie reportedly studied the Araucanians in Patagonia noting their unusual facial hair absence and other traits.
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Florence Dixie
Patagonia
Miss Gordon-Cumming
Gordon-Cumming
Pacific
Tibet
H. M. Kingsley
Charles Kingsley
Cameroon
Gaboon
Miss Kingsley
Jane Moir
England
Nyassaland
Gordon Cumming
Fashion Notes On Modern Styles And Fabrics
Bows of all sizes and pink blue Watteau looks dominate. Knife plaited skirts appear newer than kilts while the skeleton bodice gains its telling name. Serge leads tailor suits with soft cloth for receptions and silk remains top material followed by cashmere and voile. Colors include lilac blue and ivy green with lightweight coats, boleros, and silk blouses in current vogue.
Mothers Do Not Spare Time With Children
The article urges busy mothers to prioritize quality time with their children. It warns against letting fatigue or other tasks intrude on hours of companionship, rides, walks, and evening talks, insisting that commitment now prevents later regret under children's merciless criticism.
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Lis Hleart
Sir Walter Besant
Bovey
William Shears
Mr. David
Eugente
Utes
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