Sunset Cliff Rescue and a Wall Street Broker Visit
A coastal tale follows a narrator who helps a drenched young woman from a cliffside mess and later encounters Rodney Islip a restless Wall Street broker at the Penguin Club. Islip shares views on Etienne and offers a glimpse of high society guests and a possible market watch.
Oldest trees claim dramatic ages and ancient origins
The article surveys legendary and scientifically claimed ancient trees from around the world. It cites the Old Greek Tree of the Mississippi Valley near Le Claire Iowa, yews in England, a Central Africa baobab, and a Chapultepec Cypress in Mexico, all deemed thousands of years old, with notes on their remarkable lifespans and the fragile nature of arboreal longevity.
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Mississippi Valley
le Claire
Towa
New York Times
England
Caesar
Decandole
Fortingal
Perthshire
Hedsor
Buclas
Humboldt
Central Africa
Adanson
New World
Chapultepec
Mexico
Still small voice guides wiser humanity, not power
The quote suggests true healing comes not from storms or ruling classes but from the conscience and heart. It urges a broader, wiser humanity revealed by quiet inner prompting rather than external authority or systems.
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Lowell
Proper Form for Navy Address Sparks Debate
In a wartime letter to the secretary of the navy a debate erupts over proper address. The exchange suggests avoiding "your excellency" and opting for a direct "your warship" form. A separate wartime description notes Japanese forces using charged-wired barriers to push Formosan forces into the hills.
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Myer
Secretary of the Navy
Guyer
Formosa
When Is Woman at Her Best in Modern Advice Columns
The piece catalogs views on a woman’s peak period from adolescence through motherhood. It quotes several voices praising girlhood simplicity, engagement’s rosy outlook, early married life’s broadened duties, and the enriching stage of motherhood, ending with advice on shoe comfort and velvet fixes.
Women in society and reform move in varied fields
The excerpt surveys women in medicine in France and in American public life, noting Mrs. Russell Sage’s historic gifts, women as greenhouse managers, and Countess van Boos Farrar’s plan to aid criminal children. It also touches on women agents health fashion and a Evanston club vote on girls boxing, with names like Mrs Catherine Waugh McCulloch and Mrs Catherine B Bell appearing in brief mentions.
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Russell Sage
Countess van Boos Farrar
Spring Valley
N. Y
Adam
Sweet
United States Pension Agent
Chicago
Evanston
Ill
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
The Changing Face of Women in Public Life
The piece surveys aging roles and public duties for women, noting values at different ages from twenties to fifties. It highlights a nursing agent, royal patronage in society, numerous woman postmasters earning over $1,800 yearly, and women in Colorado politics. It also mentions Paris and London writers funding Mme de Stael’s monument and top paid female translators in the bureau of American republics. The Queen of Denmark supports women voting, while the Danish royal widow handles duties as a proba tion officer and humane society secretary.
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United States
Morocco
Spain
Colorado
Paris
London
Mme. de Stael
Napoleon
Bureau of American Republics
Denmark
Board of County Visitors
Humane Society
Walking skirts and trains dominate sea son fashion
The era shows walking length skirts for all outfits with variations by height. Tailored suits for travel use walking skirts, some ensembles feature one coat with two skirts and optional trains for formal wear. Princess gowns retain trains while semi princess frocks rely on belts to define lines. Bread and butter plates fade for formal use but persist at family meals. Polishing tips suggest olive oil to revive japanned trays then buff to shine.
Review of Indiana’s Oddities and Tragedies Across Counties
Indiana notes multiple deaths from heart disease and accidents, a graveyard of peculiar incidents. Joseph Butler is found dead in a field near St Wendel from heart disease. Elmer Gray breaks his ankle at breakfast. Isaac Hendricks sinks from hiccoughs. Charles Dinkins’ hen lays and then destroys her eggs. Xavier Daul, aged 89, dies in Noblesville. The piece catalogs disasters, curiosities, and local lore across Fort Wayne, Shelbyville, Petersburg, and other towns.
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Joseph Butler
St. Wendel
Charles Dinkins
Columbus
Dinkins
Xavier Daul
Indiana
Noblesville
France
Masons
Murray
N. Y
David Miles
Fort Wayne
Alice Wilson
William l Lemasters
Shelbyville
Lemasters
George Chamness
Petersburg
Overman
Schuyler Wolford
Tetersburg
Jerry Overman
Indianpolis
Samuel White
Panama
Rowe
Purdue
Canal
John C. Leech
St. Paul
Sister Borgia
Sacred Heart Academy
St. Mary's
Terre Haute
Mary Scherber
Harry Tyler
Indiana Reformatory
Indianapolis
Tyler
Joseph D. Oliver
James Oliver
Circuit Court
South Bend
Neives
Charles Alexander
John Warble
Melcher Maurer
Wells County
Lake County
Lake County Directory Company
Gary
Indiana Harbor
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Mitchell
Sweeney
Myrtle
Serviceable Business Hat for the Fashionable Girl
A simple attractive model ideal for the business girl. It is modish, durable against sun and dampness, with a fashionable bucket shape and endless straw or braid varieties. Trimmings feature new silk hearts in pretty colorings and soft tones, with a large bird ornament on the front.
Unclassifiable hue described as blend of brown gray and green
The color is said to be neither brown nor gray nor green and does not fit putty color. It carries tints of all three colors while the general tone resembles putty but remains distinctly unnamed.
Footwear creates blisters in women with narrow heels
Women with narrow heels often experience heels riding up in ready-made shoes causing painful blisters. The issue stems from improper fit and design, leading to pressure and friction on the heel. Orthopedic adjustments and custom fittings offer relief.
Baby’s Frock Shows New Season Design Attracts
A little empire frock for babies wear is among the new season offerings. It features a short yoke cut in a square, beading, and ribbon, with a gathered full skirt trimmed by tucks and lace. Puff sleeves end in narrow lace frills.
Rough Hands Farmhouse Remedy for Dairy Maids
A farmhouse remedy for rough hands mixes three parts shredded beef suet with one part beeswax melted over heat and poured into a mold. Dairy maids used it after scouring milk pans in cold conditions to soothe red chapped skin.
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Rodney Islip
Wall Street
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Reiley
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Brookside
John H. Bass
Smith Crabtree
Poseyville
James
Milton Fort
Ballard Flats
C. W. Mackey
Portland
William Poppie
Mt. Carmel
Illinois River
Dr. Pepper
Gus Frank, Jr
Edward Rigby
Brubaker
William Quinn
Bennett's Switch
Mrs. Quinn
Mercer County
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