Bead stringing fad revived by women and children
A nostalgic feature notes bead stringing and bead weaving as a revived pastime for children and adults. It highlights foreign beads from bohemia, Naples, Venice, and more, and describes school programs teaching bead looms and Native American-inspired designs in weaving belts and moccasins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Forest
Dantzig
Bohemia
Naples
Venice
Murano
Paris
Aroe
Sweet Home
Winnebago
Umpire's Scorn Marked By Battle At The Bat
Melancholy details a batter who cannot dent an umpire despite three strikes. The umpire, quick to speak and prideful, holds firm in defiance while players warn of a bat threat. The scene ends with the umpire confident no contact will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinetal
Plyer
New York Times
Cat and the Cash Register Sparks Education Debate
A house cat leaps from the soda fountain to the cash register in a drug store. Mme Loubet wife of the French President advocates co education and faces criticism from a society of French mothers for supporting American training methods for girls.
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Mme. Loubet
New Propulsion System Could Refit Erie Canal Fleet
Inland Transportation Company of New York seeks legislative consent to apply a chain tow system on Erie Canal boats. A single power boat would haul a line of canal vessels, potentially moving 25 boats at 4 mph with 24 ton cargoes, at half a mill per ton per mile. The plan aims to revive a fleet once 7,000 strong, now about 700 serviceable boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Canal
Inland Transportation Company of
New York
Not Many in Heaven A Child's Truth Tale
A small girl questions lies and Heaven after a mother explains liars go to Heaven. The girl probes honesty with her parents and concludes there may be few souls in Heaven besides God and George Washington, a line attributed to the New York Times.
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Central Park West
Papa
God
George Washington
New York Times
What Constitutes a Family Passes for One and Family Vary
Rail officials discuss how railroad passes define family. The Pennsylvania Railroad limits passes to the named individual and dependents who rely on him for support. European lines appear more liberal, with passes covering a wide list from father to servants attached to the family.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
J. B. Hutchinson
Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
The Woman's Joy Poem Recalls Newborn Gift
Kathleen Kavanagh writes of a mother’s pride and tender scenes with a newborn girl. The speaker heroically celebrates motherhood, describing the child’s fragile, chiseled features, blue eyes, and a mother’s loving song. The verse probes sacred maternal bonds and gratitude for the gift of child.
Practical Philanthropy Conflicts in Charity Deception
An inquisitive person questions how charity can mislead donors when seemingly deserving recipients deny publicity. The wealthy philanthropist agrees, comparing it to throwing money away as some beneficiaries never reveal the help given.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon Joke Circulates in Sunday School
A Sunday school teacher asks about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Bob replies that they were used to hang people, prompting a dark humor moment in the classroom. The exchange reflects a child's blunt wit in a domestic setting.
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Bobby
Babylon
Little Bob
Battle fields on which history has been made
Col. Yanke, a retired German officer, spoke before the Berlin Geographical society about a year’s journey through Asia Minor. Starting at Alexandretta, he traced routes to Smyrna Rhodes Mesinna Adana and Pompeiopolis. He visited Issus, noted river positions, and questioned Persian army estimates. He described Cilician Gate Taurus passes and surveys of Kokun su valleys.
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Col
Yanke
Berlin Geographical Society
Asia Minor
Alexandretta
Smyrna
Rhodes
Messina
Adana
Cilician
Pompeiopolis
Bailan
Antioch
Karasu
Issus
Alexander the Great
Darius
Strabo
Xenophon
Issuss
Granicus
Alexander
Cilician Gate
Taurus Range
Kokun-su
Taurus
Pergamon
Ephesus
Troy
Meek And Lowly Mule Praised In Kansai City Journal
A Kansas City Journal essay extols the mule as a noble, productive beast valued for hardiness, low care, and loyalty. It argues mules outperform horses in work efficiency, profits, and resilience, noting their gentle nature when treated well and strong bond with their masters.
Home Trifles Then And Now From 1875 To Today
A retrospective contrasts household items from 1875 with today’s store bought equivalents. It notes wash rags seven tiny prices, floor rags for seven cents, polishing cloths for five, asbestos holders, dust rags, nightshirts and chemises sold for ten cents, store bought ironing board covers, five cent dish rags, five cent pot rags, polishing stove with a twenty cent sheepskin glove, and ready made shades that never wash.
Society Women in Scrap Over Bridge Game
A well known society hostess, famed for her bridge expertise, intervened when two guests began a vulgar brawl during a bridge party. The scuffle escalated to hair pulling and a fall as the hostess tried to separate them, injuring her arm on a high heel. Tears followed among the guests.
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Caris
Vallombrosa
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Hawaiian Islands
Tasmania
Ceylon
Kansas City Journal
Lerandig
Joseph Dv
Tone
Irondequoit
Rochester
Heaven
Kathleen Kavanagh
New Orleans
Anah
Missouri
Sancho
Don Quixote
South
Kansay City
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