Chinese Curios Join American Museum Collection
The American Museum of Natural History in New York adds a major Chinese collection from Dr. Berthold Laufer. The shipment features a carved state bedstead, paintings, ivory gaming pieces, embroidered garments, women's head dresses, stage masks, carpentry tools, and domestic articles. A Corean exhibit accompanies the Chinese display, highlighting a farm model, tools, dress, weapons, and hunting gear. The department stands as a notable, valuable aid for Chinese history and literature study.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
China
Berthold Laufer
Far East
Daredevil Vandervoort Loops The Loop At Coney Island
A group of circus men and press witnessed Robert Vandervoort loop a bicycle through a 21 foot loop at Coney Island. The 65 pound bike rode 35 mph down a 38 foot incline, then up the concave surface and out of the loop in 62.5 seconds. Vandervoort remained cool as spectators gasped at the gravity defying feat.
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Coney Island
Robert B. Vandervoort
Sea Beach Palace
Vandervoort
Nandervoort
Prescott
Magnificent Flathead Buffalo Herd Under Pablo’s Bounty
In Montana’s Flathead valley on the Flathead Indian Reservation a vast herd of buffalo roams freely. Owned by Pablo, a mixed Indian Mexican half breed worth about 2.5 million, the herd numbers 180. Pablo cherishes the bison as a symbol of old free life and will not sell a single specimen, keeping them on the expansive range at Flathead Lake’s outlet. He also holds 100,000 cattle across two homes in the reservation and Selish.
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Nell
Flathead Valley
Flathead Indian Reservation
Montana
Pablo
Selish
Northern Pacific
Flathead Lake
Fairy Tales for Children and Harsh Themes Debate
A novelist argues publishers censure fairy tale plots for children fearing fright and tears. He cites classics like Hans Andersen and Jack the Giant Killer to claim tales of death and danger remain essential and that publishers favor bland offerings.
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Hans Andersen
Oscar Wilde
Jack
Little Red Riding Hood
Bluebeard
Philadelphia Record
The Kaiser's Awful Power
The article outlines the German army’s strength totaling 3,036,000 trained men including 2,310,000 infantry 151,000 cavalry 329,000 artillery and 168,000 other formations. It notes universal conscription oath allegiance to the Kaiser fortress power and peacetime Bavarian exemptions.
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Europe
Must Bo One She Can Look Up To Ella Ewing Confirmed Single
Ella Ewing the 8 1 2 foot tall giantess dismisses marriage rumors as unfounded saying she and her father will travel to the Pacific coast for summer exhibition. She will marry only a man she can truly look up to, given her stature.
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Ella Ewing
Montana
la Grange
Pacific Coast
Miss Ewing
Ella
Kansas City Journal
German Vote Joins Canadian Election Debates
The Hamilton Telegram notes Canada’s political fray expanding to include the German vote as Grits and Tories in the legislature maneuver to court it. M P Nelson Monteith proposes a Prince Henry celebration demonstration to appeal to German voters amid other factional blocs.
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Canada
Nelson Monteith
Prince Henry
Hamilton
Fashion Details Elevate Simple Dresses On Summer Wardrobes
Glove and boot as essential basics set the stage for a refined outfit. Details like collars belts and veils define style. Belts should match waist color and fabric for a chic coherent look, with linen belts and removable buckles recommended.
Fancy Waist and New Dress Ideas From Fashion Notes
The piece describes a pastel green peau de soie waist with ficelle lace borders and knotted ribbon, plus mousse de soie drapery and mousseline yokes. It previews gowns with deep circular flounces, contrasting skirts, and matching sleeves, noting fashionable tucks and tight hip silhouettes and warnings about overdone contrasts.
Reception gown described with velvet and plaited skirt
A detailed fashion description notes a fawn poplin gown with a corsage of shoulder plaits, a waistcoat and cuffs in fancy cannele velvet, a white mousseline de soie plastron with black velvet bows, and a skirt plaited to flare at the hips.
Women Should Sleep Nine Hours Plus Afternoon Rest
A nervous disease specialist advises women to sleep at least nine hours at night and one nap in the day. The New England Farmer notes the struggle many women face to find time for daytime rest and the consequence of sacrificing essential sleep, especially after a busy day.
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New England
Be Not Afraid of Yourself and Seek Self Knowledge
From the Club Woman, a message to women: do not fear your own nature. Face your shortcomings, seek solitude if possible, or carve daily quiet time for self reflection. The Sabbath practice is praised as physiologically wise, and self-communion is described as a blessing to the individual.
Shirt Waist Fashion Materials Expand Wardrobe
The report lists Madras ducks linens percale sill ginghams silk and mercerized chambrays used for shirt waists. New figured piques and ducks are praised for softness and white laced lawns grow lovelier with more designs. Linen colored batistes enhance separate waists and shirt waist suits may use the same fabrics.
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Madras
The Ever Popular Black Returns in Spring Gowns
The color black remains in fashion with renewed popularity this spring in tailor-made salts and demi-dress gowns crafted from peau de soie faille cashmere and Muscovite silk.
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Fairy Tales
Storiva of Dragons
Paris
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!