The Reading of the Will in a Gloomy House
In a dark room the lawyer reads Colonel Capel’s will detailing five hundred pound legacies for faithful servants, large bequests to Katrine Leveillee D Enghien and Lydia Alicia Lawrence, and a complex estate plan for Paul Capel including a sealed iron chamber and a banknote hoard. Ramo, the loyal servant, watches in reverent silence as the reading reveals wealth, intrigue, and a guarded secret in the old house.
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Rama Ali Jee
Ramo
Joshua Girtle
Inner Temple
Mr. Girtle
Katrine Leveillee D'Enghien
Harriet D'Enghien
Capel
Katrine
Gerard Artis
William Artis
Paul Capel
Oli
Artis
Lydia Alicia
Mr. Artis
Bank of England
Artie
Katrine D’enghien
Lydia
Ranee
Hlahad
Begum
Rahahhbad
Charles
Sahib
A Fit of Generosity in the Capel Estate
Paul Capel contemplates using the vast wealth of his uncle, while Gerard Artis watches with growing hunger as Mr. Girtle prepares to unlock the tin box with the will. Katrine and Lydia observe, tensions mount, and a plan to intervene forms amid warnings of a potential legal battle.
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Paul Capel
Mr. Girtle
Capel
Artis
Chancerry
Katrine
Ramo
Gerard Artis
Lydia
Katrine D'Enghien
MaKatrine
Nonsense Maxims and Social Observations from Atchison Globe
A collage of wry aphorisms on trade tobacco spelling education and family life from the Atchison Globe. Quips touch on deceit in commerce mortality manners child rearing and gendered roles with a light ironic tone. The piece ends noting a private letter hints at a family visit and new grandchild.
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Oklahoma
Electric Ice Harvester On Hudson Uses Electric Power
The Hudson river region leads national ice harvests with extensive electric motor use for handling the crop. Ice is cut with horse drawn plows, spudded by hand, and moved by electrically powered conveyors to finishing machines that trim and shave and remove snow ice. Ice is hoisted and moved to remote icehouses entirely by electricity, allowing packers to quickly place each cake.
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Hudson River
Kansas City Journal
Farsighted Economy in Magazine Reading Debate
A Chicago Tribune excerpt depicts Mrs Wipedunks Jenkinson arguing for magazine subscriptions at four dollars a year and predicting rising costs for binding and shelving. Her husband counters by suggesting borrowing magazines to avoid waste and expense.
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Chicago Tribune
Woman's Sphere and Fashion Notes Collide in City Scene
A verse observations describe slips and mishaps on a snowy street and onlookers laughing at misfortune, followed by notes on fashion detailing coats with hip pockets and skirt plaiting. It reads as light civic humor and period clothing guidance.
Pinning Problem Solved by Eyelet Collar Innovation
A woman describes solving the vexing issue of linen collar pins by converting tears into decorative eyelets. She reports that the collar no longer tears and pins straight with far less frustration than before.
Pastel blue favored for spring wear in fashion notes
Fashion observers highlight pastel blue as the royal French color, predicting spring millinery will feature flowers and ribbons. They note demand for many tastes, mid sized hats dominate, new media veils with tiny chenillé dots replace large spots, and embroidered parasols to match gowns become essential for summer days.
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Orleans
Wetovout Wei
Greek Gowning Seeks Modern French Fashion Values
Fashion writers note Greek style gowns by premier French houses, especially one famous house, feature high Empire like waists and tight skirts. Tunics flow with long lines, yet the overall look is distinctly modern French, demanding ultra dressers with perfect figures who can afford brief wearing.
Milk and Salt for Skin Treatment
A simple facial regimen uses hot water and salt wash before bed, then a cold rinse. Apply a cold cream of one teaspoon salt to two tablespoons milk. With repeated use the skin becomes smooth and pink.
Frocks in Light Fabrics Dazzle for Dance
The latest ball gowns in chiffon and mousseline de soie remain the lightest and daintiest fabrics for dancing with delicate up-to-date models. Silk foundation provides the only substantial structure while net and sequins or spangles add fashionable sparkle.
Smocking Reclaims Popularity With New Intricate Designs
Smocking rises in favor again as artisans craft exquisite work. Many odd and intricate patterns appear, diverging from the traditional style still known by many.
Health and Beauty Hints From a Classic Remedy List
A vintage guide notes salt before meals aids digestion and a strong coffee removes onion breath. Salt water baths tone skin while corns respond to lard and quinine. A sprained ankle benefits from an eggshell plaster with alum and hot water helps bruises. Rhubarb aids complexion and rheumatic troubles. eggs lessen dysentery inflammation. internal remedies improve digestion and eyes signal internal issues.
Velvet fashion advances in dresses and suits
Plain skirts and long braided coats set the tone for velvet dress wear. Soft colors shine in chiffon velvets chosen for dressy suits, while practical corduroys return in blue red brown and gray.
Greek scarf styling across blouse drape as period look
The text describes folds of a scarf placed across the blouse front to reproduce the draped Greek costume effect and the Spencer influence of the modern period. It emphasizes how the scarf arrangement echoes classical drapery while fitting contemporary fashion.
Two-Toned Cloths Debut as Smart Street Wear
New two toned cloths enter the market and are praised as very smart for street wear, highlighting fashion appeal and contemporary style.
Jeweled Hairpins Fashion Highlight of the Season
Jeweled hairpins, sized like shell pins, come in curved and straight shapes and are designed to scintillate among puffs and braids while securing hair. Large pompadour pins remain popular for keeping puffs in place and diamonds top the choice for ornament and effectiveness.
The Spring Tailormade Shapes Seasonal Coats
The article highlights Spring Tailormade fashion with lighter cloths and striped effects. Coats are short and closely tailored with one to two rows of cloth buttons for a snug fit.
Fashion trends forecast for fall accessories and silhouettes
The article outlines plumes and draped skirts with incoming crepe de chine and satin scarfs, coral ornaments, and hand embroidered passementeries. It notes short morning skirts, long afternoon gowns with fullness, masculine bowler hats, wide toques, white velvet bindings on Copenhagen blue, and purples dominating with vivid sapphire and peacock tones.
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Copenhagen
Color Tips for Dyeing Fabrics in The Home
A short guide explains how heat sources like radiators or stoves affect fabric curls. It notes that a dull gown can be transfer red by a touch of color and that bright yellow or dull pink can alter a brown gown. A touch of light blue on purple yields a charming effect.
Paris Fashion Hints Bell Skirt Styles For Coming Season
Fashion editor notes bell skirt resurgence suitable for wash goods and light wools. Details include several patterns with gore counts, lengths, and sizes from 22 to 36 for women and 4 to 44 for misses, sourced from Paris Pattern numbers.
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400 Century Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
The Watermelon Then and Now in Nostalgic Verse
Nostalgic reminiscence contrasts old big dark green watermelons with today’s oblong pale green fruits. The speaker recalls cracking rind bursts and ruby hearts, preferring the fresh snap over sliced, forked cuts, invoking Wilbur D. Nesbit in the Chicago Post.
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Wilbur D. Nesbit
Chicago Post
Friday Comes But Once a Week in the Gazette
The Emporia Gazette notes Friday brings a lull in fraud and chaos with trains derailing and misfortunes striking sailors and murderers alike. An irate subscriber complains while fevers fires frost and earthquakes are alleged, yet some comfort remains as Friday returns weekly.
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William Doe
The
Gazette
Emporia Gazette
Brander Matthews Advocates Simple Spelling
Professor Brander Matthews argues for reform spelling and short words. He recalls a country visit anecdote where he used a long word and an elderly farm hand responded by saying he would not open the metropolis.
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Brander Matthews
Matthews
New York
Jabez
Metropolis
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