A Very Proper Old Maid's Romance Unfolds
Hannah Wray, long famed for propriety, discovers romance through a matrimonial bureau. A retired widower courts her by letter. her brother Dan stages a confrontation in the lane, exposing a scheme and prompting Hannah to confront love and propriety alike.
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Tay
Bees and Embaniers In a Beehive Experiment
A St Nicholas writer placed a rag doll and a cloth rabbit in a hive to study propolis use. After about three weeks the bees used little glue, gnawed almost all the doll’s clothes, attacked stockings, and left fibers hanging. The rabbit was only lightly damaged while a comb attached to an ear and a foot. The cloths differed and the bees’ intent remains unclear as to disposal or reward.
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St. Nicholas
The Magic of Chemistry and Faraway Wonders
A fragmented piece extols chemistry's wonders as it imagines advances in optics and retinal technology. It muses on suns, metals, and distant chemists shaping myths into real feats, linking Arabian storytelling to scientific marvels and ancient awe.
Beavers to Serve Prison Term at Moundsville Penitentiary
Beavers, former chief of the division of Inta ples and Allowances of the postoffice department in New York, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drew a two year sentence. He will serve at Moundsville penitentiary in West Virginia where federal prisoners are kept alongside August W. Machen and Dr. George S. Lorenz. The six other postal conspirators face dropped counts after Beavers plea, and he will not testify in post office cases unless called by defense.
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Washington
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I Saw Nobody Wearing That Clothing at Chapultepec
In a vivid scene from a New York World report, Senator Pettus dismisses a painting of the Mexican War battle Chapultepec as a pictorial lie. He recalls personally witnessing the battle and states the depicted costumes were inaccurate.
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New York World
Rival Gaineses Clash in House Speech
In a tense moment during debate on railway rate regulation, Representative Joe Gaines of West Virginia and Representative John Gaines of Tennessee engaged in a lively exchange. The Tennessee member interrupted, prompting the chairman to ask for a yield. The West Virginia congressman replied, expressing a joke that the country would hear both of them in a single speech.
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West Virginia
John Gaines
Ten- Nessee
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Raxe
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West
Carmack and Taylor duel for Senate seat in Tennessee
A fragmented Tennessee item notes the senate race as Edward Ward Carmack seeks re election while ex Governor Bob Taylor looms as a challenger. Carmack, known for his sharp English style, rose from editor in Memphis to political figure amid a stormy editorial career.
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Edward Ward Carmack
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Carmack Hrose challenges Josiah Patterson seat in Tennessee
The contested election pits Carmack Hrose against Josiah Patterson as April looms to decide whether Carmack returns to Washington. Democrats and Republicans alike protest the outcome while Tennessee voters weigh the gubernatorial impact on Governor Taylor.
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Women's Aprons Blend Style and Utility in Peak Fashion
A new apron design promises to cover a woman completely while letting her wear it over any frock. Featuring a fanciful yoke and foil blouse portion, the long sleeves and back-fastening skirt offer full protection. The novel yoke tips down to suggest slenderness, and easy make allows percale or gingham to be used.
Matinee Petticoats Influence New Home Wear Trends
Matinee petticoats with trim mings nearly to the waist accompany the Regiigea sack and tea jackets for home wear. The dainty negligee and silk matinee set a fetching garb for the boudoir as women craft finer feminine items, signaling a rising fad.
The Ribbon Fringe Fashion Note
A description of fringe ribbons worn around a silk skirt creating a slash effect to reveal net or lace underskirt. Fringed lines hang around the belt and skirt, held by hidden attachments. Amber hair combs in matching shades emerge as a fashionable accessory for varied hair colors.
Himple Yet Charming Frock Reflects Grandmothers Style
A fashion note praises a gown inspired by grandmother era designs with a full blouse and embroidery. The gathered skirt sits at the belt with a deep girdle, and fabrics like silk, gauze, dimity, voile, or soft cashmere are suggested for development with matching lace yokes and girdles. The piece notes home construction could be difficult.
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Himple
Mohammedan Funeral Customs and Burial Rites Described
The article details Islamic burial practices after death, including recitation of the Qur an oration, a sherbet offering, and the preparation of the body. It explains washing by washers, dowry return by a widow, and maternal prayers, followed by burial with the body oriented toward Mecca and earth offerings. It notes prayers for the deceased and almsgiving to the poor after the funeral.
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Mecca
The Prague Clock and its Complex Dial
A mid fifteenth century Prague clock is described as highly intricate with a dial six to eight feet wide showing minutes hours days months years and centuries. A skeleton figure stands left of the dial beside a musical bell rung by a rope held by the figure. The clock’s spectacle includes the apostles in tunics and tights revolving or moving in a ring while the four struck by the bell is depicted.
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Prague
Fragmented Pseudo Science And Patent Medicine Excerpts
A scrambled OCR mix presents references to Jastrow on two trains of thought and Scott's amanuensis, plus advertisements for De Witt’s Little Early Risers and Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar. It cites H N Schultz and Ames Times praise for a great paper, with brief notes on Toledo Chronicle.
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H. N. Schultz
Ames ‘Times
United States
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