The Turn of the Century in American Life
A memoirish survey recalls late 19th and early 20th century life, noting electricity and gasoline, bicycles, and women's changing roles. It details domestic tech, fashion shifts toward simpler wear, and rising athletic participation for women alongside broader modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougesti
George Woeshington
Mr. Sullivans
Ide
Enyerfig
Eleth
Ordingary
Mitnifretururs
Hegsun
Cme
Isshan
Those Were Times of the Gibson Girl and Corsets
A snapshot of 1925 fashion and social shifts traces the Gibson Girl silhouette, bobbed hair, and skirt length changes after World War I. It notes wartime hair practices, factory conditions, and the rise of actresses in shaping trends, plus debates on Free Silver and currency density influencing public mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daisy Gibson
Willy This
Gideon Girl
Remington
Kiev
Luindry
Gibson Girl
Sullivan
Wuion
Universal
Regio Tt
California
Liist-Dustin
Prison tales and nursery rhymes stir old loyalties
Nellie Revell writes on human nature inside and outside prison, noting inmates request nursery stories. A Prison Welfare group learns through inmates how a convict used fairy tales to mask family deception. Broadway comic John T. Murray, hospital anecdotes, prayers, and a food note conclude this mosaic of human folly and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil McConlug
Prison Welfare Association
Ather
Straightville
Spa
Uneven Text Fragment Teases Local Note
A jumble of words suggests a damaged OCR fragment mentioning light, roubles, devas, Heldo, and a bill. The readable bits point to stray phrases without a clear event, person, or place to anchor a coherent news item.
Curcura Toilet Ad Highlights Antique Bible Type feat
An antiquated advertisement touts Guti cura Lakeum Dyer for skin freshening and mentions a dusting powder and perfume. It claims Curcura Toilet offers soap ointment and a full set of movable type Bible copies, with only 500 existing complete copies today.
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Galoniers Proitect
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Charles Dara Gibson
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Collier’s Weekly
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New York
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Washington Fest
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Vogue
Pictorial Review
Union
Nellie Revell
John T. Murray
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St. Vincent's Hospital
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Florence Flinn
McNaught Syndicate
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Mall
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Patchogue
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