Spool Holder Aids Dressmakers and Coterie in Sewing Rooms
A turreted spool holder invented by a Fonelaus president helps dressmakers keep cotton thread handy. The wire device grips the spool on a lower rod, allowing quick access without hunting on tables or floors. The poem and manners column discuss women in proverbs across cultures, praising motherhood while noting selfish or distant mothers who constrain daughters, and reflects on a vivid fashion illustration with pale blue Neapolitan hat and lilac wreath.
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Taflory
Fonelau
Mirror ban for government women sparks dress reform
An official order removes mirrors from the government printing office causing distress among female staff. They warn the change will force hurried grooming and poor appearances while offering home remedies and style tips. A London magistrate warns of warlike shifts in modern women, contrasting with American restraint.
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Sam
Bir
England
Uncle Sam
Pretty Lingerie Encouraged By Thrifty Sewing Tips
The piece outlines how economical women can create attractive lingerie from cambric and lace scraps bought at low prices. It describes a surplus blouse style with corset covers, trimmed with tucks and embroidery, designed to be worn with thin waists.
Pilet ince rules this season in Irish fashion notes
The article details fashion trends with square mesh as a key feature and exclusive collar and cuff facings in motor coat styles. It mentions hand embroidery, sandals and Mike slippers with up to five ankle straps, and describes very large buttons and a capelike bolero as a notable item.
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Pilet Ince
Open Window Quarrels and Bees in Moral Notes
A reflective column cites Queen Victoria’s open window zeal causing illness among ladies, then shifts to beekeeping profits and fertilization benefits. It notes honey values, domestic crops, and a staged survey of Russian farmers arriving in Philadelphia, plus farming guidance on weeds, manure, washing roots, fallow crops, and a dramatic New York patient case.
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Queen Victoria
Spain
Nature
Indianapolis News
Heestan
Philadelphia
Wner
New Aid To Dresamaking Invented Spool Holder For Dreams
Dresamakers gain a novel device claimed to attach to the dreams and hold the spool in a fixed, elusive position. The article notes the possible paradox of invisibility when one needs to sew, making the tool hard to locate. It also introduces garden gloves made from repurposed old gloves coated in hot oil to render them waterproof for gardening and washing.
Modern Bee Culture and Fruit Growing Profits
Fifty years of change have transformed beekeeping from straw hives and sulfur pits to Langstroth’s movable-frame hives. Bee culture now resembles an exact science with profits varying from near nothing to fabulous. Fruit growing relies on labor and fertilization, with raspberries and blackberries offering higher returns, while drought and competition for moisture affect berry crops.
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Langstroth
Texas
Poultry in Pennsylvania and Farm Practices
A Pennsylvania bulletin author discusses feeding and care of poultry including artificial incubation and raising ducks turkeys and geese. He notes combining fruit growing with poultry and recommends locating houses in an orchard to control pests.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bulletin
Fragmented chronology of historic events and dates
A garbled list of events across centuries mentions sieges treaties executions riots and political moments involving nations and leaders. Entries reference Charles V Wallenstein and others with scattered places like Boston London Canada Hungary and Austria, with dates ranging from 1101 to 1906 and mentions of fires, riots, and exhibitions.
Measuring Halload Water Sundberg Committee Reports Rail Line Value
The Sundberg committee told Minnesota Senate that railway value is 216 million dollars, about 27 thousand miles, while capitalized at 400 million with an average 50 thousand. Net earnings last year, per the committee's valuation, averaged 18 percent. They based estimates on original construction cost, equipment, improvements, and operating expenses under existing rates.
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Sundberg Committee
Minnesota Senate
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