Romance of a Pink Gown at Hardwick Party
Miss Lester funds Millie Currier music lessons by gifting a pink cashmere gown for a village lawn party. The young pianist charms guests, earns praise, and meets Mr Darrah, an old friend of the Hancock family, who quietly probes her teacher’s identity and lives, prompting a late-night rush of questions and mystery.
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Iss Lester
Millie Currier
Millie
Miss Lester
Hardwick
Paris
Eastern Junction
Margaret Lester
Mille
Mr. Darrah
Judge Hancock
Mrs. Hancock
Charlie Ross
Miraculous Falls Across Chicago and Beyond
A crowd in New Orleans Times-Democrat recounts dramatic ladder and scaffold mishaps among painters and workers. Tales span Chicago skylines from twelfth story frames to sixty foot trestles, with near misses, dramatic saves, and remarks on the reliability of sensational anecdotes.
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Chicago
Lstener
New Orleans
Thomas
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Feud Between Families Over Fifteen Years Emerges
A Detroit man recounts a long running feud between Joe Davis and the Harpers in a mountain district. He notes two brothers killed in past clashes. The narrator seeks to broker peace, but the cabin owner fears complications if he allies with the Harpers. The man agrees to part ways after breakfast to avoid a direct confrontation.
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Joe Davis
Harpers
Detroit
Harper
Dan
Sam
Detroit Tree Press
Linda
Bekase
Jim
Mary
Jane
Tom
Engaged in Paris Reunites After Misunderstanding
A man recounts a past quarrel over engagement to Miss Lester in Paris. He learns of Mr. Lester’s death and Millie’s near marriage, and later learns the engagement is renewed. Miss Lester, later Mrs. Darrah, remains a lifelong friend to Millie, who becomes a respected artist and virtuous woman.
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Paris
Miss Lester
Lesters
America
Lester
Darrah
Millie
Hancock
Portland Transcript
Not That Kind of Chickens In Lyon County
A bashful young woman entered a Lyon County Kansas store with three chickens. She asked the price and placed them on the counter. The clerk noticed the chickens were caged and asked if they would lay there. She hid her face and said they are roosters.
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Lyon County
Kansas
Many Species of Animals Listed in Growing Count
The living species of animals now tabulated number 366000 distinct species, with hundreds of fresh species being added yearly, especially among insects, to this list.
When You Get Tired of Work In Winter Ant Stores
A fragmentary piece recalls the ant’s winter stores while a butterfly faces starvation and urges readers to take heart amid hardship.
Goveror Hogg's New Waiter Plays Gangs and Bets
In Beaumont the old waiter named George, a sable-skinned man, loses his post after a night of gambling. A new waiter explains the switch by saying George and his partner Gange were out playing craps, George went broke, and the new man won the governor back.
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Beaumont
Hogg
Texas
George
Gange
Detroit Journal
Bonnet or Bouquet Prank at a New York Doctor’s Home
Lippincott's Magazine recounts a humorous incident where a late night doorbell leads a New York physician to answer a call for Miss Ca line Ward the doctor’s colored cook. A huge flower bundle causes a kitchen mishap as she confronts the prankster and vows to seek the culprit.
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Lippincott’s
New York
Ca’line Ward
Those Foolish Questions in Philadelphia Press
A humorous quip from the Philadelphia Press mocks a cartoonish exchange about suffering with a toothache. The line plays on a blunt reply and the public’s light take on a common ailment. The brief item showcases the paper’s taste for witty dialogue and period humor.
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Smith
Philadelphia Press
Boy ready to eat after play stop
A boy tends to be hungry as soon as play ends. He should avoid groups that provoke anger if possible.
Etiquette for Widow’s Second Wedding Customs
The article outlines rules for a widow’s second marriage including dress color, absence of orange blossoms, and bouquet choices. It notes she wears white or white material, may choose a hat or bonnet, has no bridemaids but a female companion called dame d honneur, and the ring is removed the day of the ceremony. Hair fashions of the era are described as ornate and evolving toward a more severe style.
Tucked shirt-waist suit with pearl buttons
A description notes a shirt waist suit with small shoulder tucks, a slightly open front showing white waist edges and folds. White folds appear around bands on stock and skirt. Buttons are round and pearl.
Contentment and Obedience in Child Rearing
A guide on shaping a child's temperament toward contentment and obedience. Emphasizes cultivating satisfaction with what a child has, reducing whining, and teaching obedience through conscience and honor rather than fear. Encourages mothers to foster self control so obedience endures even when unsupervised.
Exercise Your Teeth and Keep All Molars Active
The piece argues for balanced tooth exercise, warning that chewing on only one side cheats other teeth and leads to poor antagonism. It says friction is essential for tooth health, and inadequate care causes molars to decay and fail to grind properly, hastening the time when the grinders cease.
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Solomon
Curls in Fashion Echo Louis XVI Styles
The current coiffure trend draws inspiration from Louis XVI era with soft curls and ringlets. Hairstyles emphasize bouncy back hair and graceful waves, reflecting a revival of historic silhouettes in modern grooming.
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Louis XVI
Proposes a Woman Senator for Utah
The Salt Lake Telegram urges electing a woman to replace Senator Rawlins when his term ends, arguing Utahns support women voting and holding office. It condemns lingering sexist sentiment and calls Salt Lake City ladies to seek Senate representation, claiming no constitutional barrier exists.
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Salt Lake Telegram
Rawlins
Washington
Senate
Salt Lake City
Repose of Manner Shapes Fashionable Grace
The piece discusses reposed manners marking the hour, criticizing diminutive flutter in young women’s behavior, and urging calm and stately bearing to suit grand dame attire. It suggests fashion could reform conduct more than therapists and trainers, drawing attention to reform through appearance.
Stylish Summer Veils For Hats And Faces
Stylish veils suitable for summer wear feature one part over the face and another over the hat, joined by a fine band. Heavy chiffon hats with mesh face pads, chiffon veiling in white or blue and black with embroidery, and complexion veils in black with white or flesh tones are shown. Veils drape loosely over the face, with plain black veils dotted by tiny chenille patterns in scroll or star designs in demand.
Social Changes and Smoking Etiquette in Tylud Portent?
A fragment notes evolving social norms around smoking in polite society. At a house near Berkeley Square a luncheon party includes a hostess and daughter who smoke, and preface their cigarettes with a courteous condition asking gentlemen not to mind.
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Berkeley Square
Leuden
Immigrant Irish Girls Arrive Seeking Homes in New York
May arrivals of Irish immigrants numbered over 2 000 on one ship, with two Irish girls among them. Father Henry of the Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary in New York notes nearly all have friends to go to and that not one lacks a home or employment. He says he can fill under one percent of domestic help requests.
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Henry
Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary
New York City
Bathing as a Regular Virtue and Luxury
The passage argues Bathing should be regular like eating and sleeping, praising it as restful stimulating and essential. It cautions against neglect and urges discipline, noting it guards modesty and sustains refined sensibility despite societal temptations.
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Eck Gidren
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