The Overland Mail Journey and Stella Anthony
On the Overland Mail through the Rockies the travelers meet remnants of a massacre and at Anthony's station learn more of Stella Anthony. Uncle Billy, Stella and others move through frontier town life as Bernard's Hotel and Sally B’s household become settings for Stella’s guardianship and Viola’s schooling.
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Overland Mail
Rocky Mountains
Brydge
Alfred Vincent
Phineas Cadwallader
Anthony
Stella Anthony
Travgers
Quay
Stanford
Vinent
Stella
Uncle Billy
Bernard’s
Bernard
Sally Bernard
Viola
Sacramento
Virginia City
Sally B
Sally
A Peep into Paradise in San Francisco
Alfred returns from exile to a social whirlwind in San Francisco under Judge Harmon. He meets Stella in Carson City then prepares for a brief interview with her, while keeping his love secret and trusting her letters for news. The chapter ends with the promise of more to come.
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Caesar
Huckleberry
Jericho
Sally B
Stella
Billy
Uncle Billy
Vic Wah
Gideon
Paradise
San Francisco
Alfred
Judge Harmon
Kentucky
Central Pacific Railroad
San Franciscan
California
Golden Gate
San Joaquin Valley Petroleum
Phineas Cadwallader
Lick
Sacramento
Carson City
On Getting Up Early
A writer argues that waking early and leaving home before work unlocks a fresher, more invigorating morning. Even once weekly, early rising boosts fitness and resilience for daily toil, as those used to prebreakfast rides or walks attest.
The Onion In Cooking from The Onion era
The greatest French cook cites butter and onion as the foundation of all cookery. He says onions in sauces and gravies attract customers, while butter alone repels them. Boil the onion until melted then add butter to create a lasting, appealing flavor.
Cold Weather Shirt Waists Show Modern Autumn Styles
Autumn and early winter shirt waists feature heavy linen in white and dark colors with tight fitting lines. Deep shoulder plaits stitched flat to the waist, irregular buttoned fronts, and small collar details mark the new designs. Magpie net blouses offer attachable neck and waist ruffles replacing accessories with lace edging and frill finishes.
Plaid Skirt Trend Features Colored Plait Additions
A fashion note on skirts for young girls highlights a new novelty the plain colored cloth plait inserted between plaid sections. The trend favors this colored plait with four inch front panels and a five inch solid color hem fold, appealing especially to young wearers.
Fur Trimmed Hats Headline Coming Winter Fashion
Last season’s fur banded vogue shapes the coming season with softening face effects. Black marten and sealskin leads, while light furs like chinchilla and ermine fade. Pelts of many species expected in garments and trims, signaling a broad winter fur trend.
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Chinchilla
Fall fashion hats and tassel trends dominate runways
Modern headwear features towering crowns in directoire style and a reported shift to chevron designs in neutral cloths like smoke and elephant gray. Tassels color skirts and tunics, edging draped garments, while lace rosettes on pigeon-tail collars emerge as a chic accent requiring about three quarters of a yard of 2.5 inch lace for the rosette.
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Iron Way
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Alvin Carter
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Country Life
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Directoire
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