Ship of Daydreams and a Stormy Night Encounter
A man receives a mysterious note from Barbara Graham promising a visit on Friday. He wrestles with jealousy and longing as a storm gathers, then rides to the Penguin Club to confront Miss Graham, who awaits in the sun-parlor, setting up a dramatic subsequent encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Penguin Club
Pirate
Graham
Canute
Angu
Barbara Graham
Rodney Islip
Islip
McCullom
Felix
Miss Graham
Nero
Alastair
Indianapolis Traction Company
Mattie Ennis
Indianapolis
Mary Laughlin's Art and Silent Sacrifices
In a portrait from Youth's Companion, Mary Laughlin rises from painting dinner cards to celebrated artistry while supporting family needs after her sister’s husband dies. She rejects the myth of pure genius, choosing domestic duty and anonymous generosity that enable her to become a respected artist without sacrificing womanhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Mary Laughlin
Helen Andrews
Mary
Lounging Robes and Summer Dressings
Advice on demeanor and social effect of chronic grumbling. The piece cautions that persistent complaints strain friendships and suggests masking troubles to gain sympathy and maintain social harmony.
Sweet Peas Crown Hats and Greek Maid Pantaloons
A collection of decorative fashion notes on hats with sweet pea ornamentation, a playful Maid of Athens pantaloons verse, and brief tips on bread flour testing and handling suet. Includes guidance on odorless rendering of beef suet and practical kitchen advice.
Women and Economics in eight languages translate works
Missouri Senate defeats bill to make women eligible as school directors by a 15 to 9 vote. The item notes Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s book and mentions a separate home remedy for ants using tartar emetic, sugar, and lime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Missouri Senate
The Last Word Bookish Banter Quip
The quoted exchange jokes about reading habits with lines from Goethe and light quips from Pick-Me-Up and Go Emmy. It riffs on whether women always read the last page first and whether seeking and blundering aid learning.
Cover Up Your Troubles and Learn Self-Control
A reflective piece argues against public airing of woes and urges keeping unpleasant matters private to avoid burdening others. It notes brooding harms, promotes brief discussion with the right listener, and cites письмо etiquette confusion with J. Tomkins as a cautionary example of unclear correspondence.
Fashion Notes and Public Health Push in Chicago
New Paris gowns with corsets appear alongside beads as affordable elegance. Parasol handles and jet chains top the season’s accessories amid corduroy walking suits and white turnover collars. A city wide campaign in Chicago targets infant deaths with volunteer instructors visiting homes to teach mothers infant care and proper milk handling. Five outdoor tent stations will care for ten babies each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chicago
Milk Commission
Curie heiress opens Florence curiosity shop for fortune
In Paris fashion circles a curiosity shop opens in Florence to regain wealth for a heiress. Mme Curie aids in radium work and gains a St. Petersburg Academy correspondence. A Belgian law awards a decoration to a house servant of 25 years. The cotton record may belong to Miss Margaret Montgomery of Stillwater Oklahoma who picked 700 pounds last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Florence
Mme. Curie
St. Petersburg Academy of Science
Margaret Montgomery
Stillwater
Oklo
House Pocket of Heavy Silk for Grandmothers
A decorative and practical present for an elderly lady features a two compartment black silk bag. The front holds a pocket handkerchief while the back serves as a spectacles case. It hangs from a belt or chatelaine hook with ribbons.
Ants Routed by Air Slaked Lime Says Brooklyn Housekeeper
A Brooklyn housekeeper asserts that ants of any sort can be driven away by sprinkling air slaked lime where they gather. The Missouri remedy is unknown from this fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Missouri
Hat Trends And Ornament Styles For Spring Crowns
Hat fashion this season emphasizes low crown hats with giant bows pinned close. Large conspicuous ornaments, curved children's hats, and ribbons rival the flower trend as spring crowning pieces. Embroidered borders in silver argent and chestnut alezan define refined millinery colorways.
Erasing Powder Made From Alum and Saltpeter
A formula mixes alum sulphur amber and saltpeter to create an erasing powder. Sprinkle a small amount on fresh ink or writing and rub with a clean cloth to make the ink disappear completely.
Home Made Fly Potion and Weather Strips from Old Suspender
A recipe for a fly attracting potion uses cream pepper and brown sugar with a darkened room. guidance on making weather strips from old suspenders advises using castoffs for doors and windows and weaving ends to keep rugs flat. A rubber band tip suggests placing it on doorknobs for easy access.
Terre Haute teen rescues girl as river tragedy unfolds
In Terre Haute the 11 year old Leon Craig saved 6 year old Gertrude Parley from the Wabash river after she fell from a houseboat. The incident is paired with multiple local tragedies and accidents across Indiana including suicides, assaults, and fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Craig
Terre Haute
Wabash
Gertrude Parley
Lillian Brizius
Evansville
Amelia Hanafee
Jacob J. Laptair
Staunton
Laptair
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By Rupert Sargent Holland
Harvard
J. 8. Lippincott Company
B. G
Barbara
Maid of Athens
Chicago Post
United States
Fred Wilmerding
Goethe
J. Tomkins
John
Joseph
Jane
Julia
Mr. Tompkins
Earl Chamness
Richmond
Arthur Chauncey
Chamness
Chauncey
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute House
Grand Opera House
Fairbanks
Watson-Beggs Company
William Hall
Eurie Peck
Annis Peck
Hall
George Lower
Muncie
White River
Jacob Gordon
Bers
Julian S. Bryan
Christian Siebold
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Siebold
Main Street
del Locke
Frank Fry
Joseph Widemann
George Reberger
Brazil
Factory Promoting Club of Brazil
Oak Park
Miss Pink Likens
Jasonville
City Council of
Ligonier
Carnegie Library
Joseph Cooprider
Clay City
Ezra Kendall
Martinsville
Kendall
Miller
James Whitcomb Riley
Leona Pearl Acton
State Institution For the
Woman's Home’ Missionary Society
M. EH
Bluffted
William E. Hunter
McCormick Theological Seminary
Ossian Presbyterian Church
Alfred Bordaman
Marton
van Buren
Bordamah
William Kelso
Petersburg
Pike County
George I. Winans
Shelbyville
Ben Kokentied
Flatrock
Shelby County
Thomas J. Noblitt
Kokentied
E. S. Ricketts
Mr. Ricketts
William Jennings Bryan
Ripple M. E. Church
Shel Ship
Daugh
Jolly
Ader Jolly
Cohen Salters
Salters
Salter
Marshall
Morris F. Quinn
Anderson
State Museum
Thistlewaite
Beryl Garrison
Eno Nation
Harrison F. Crabill
Smith Township
Whitley County
Crabill
Frances ©. Beechey
P. W. Beechey
Polly Weed Shipperd
Newburg
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