Woman's Hour Patchwork and Jewelry Fashions Reflected
A New York fashion note discusses patchwork quilts and bedding choices favoring white spreads for hygiene and ease of washing. It urges using on-hand scraps for simple patterns, notes grandmothers' scrap quilts as family archives, and praises comforters. The piece also highlights jewelry trends with garnet beads, collarettes, moonstones for brides, and elaborate gold pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Browning
Aurora Leien
John
Kincaid
Lace and silk evening dresses from the era described
The article highlights lace and silk evening dresses using piece and border lace over silk, black silk tulle with pale yellow belt roses, and chenille spotted silk tulle gowns. It notes underslips, simple lines, and elegant outfits at social events like a Charity ball, with velvet jackets, lace waists, and decorative accessories.
Novelty silver brooches imitate Edelweiss in fashion
A survey of jewelry trends among fashionable young ladies notes novelty items such as Edelweiss like brooches, gold locust replicas, hammered silver pieces, rhinestones, and ball stones in varied settings. Filigree pendants, antique dagger-sheaths as vinaigrettes, and monogram clasps emerge as lace trim. Chinese and Japanese idols appear on girdles while even silver opium pipes enter fashion. A new style places gemmed lace pins at the back of gowns where lacing begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
Gould
Spring Fashion Forecast Describes Fabrics and Accessories
A detailed preview of next season's attire notes shirted corsages for fabrics, mixed color palettes, and varied skirts. It highlights luminous trims, velvet and silk contrasts, and practical corduroy in blue plum and black, with chic accessories like embroidered collars, silk handkerchiefs, and white fur wraps gaining Parisian influence.
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Surah
Duchesse
Escorial
Newport
Ecru
Rejeda
India
Paris
Flower Albums and Photographs on Leaves
A guide to creating flower albums with black, gray, and white pages to suit specimen colors. It covers page backgrounds, gum use for mounting with gum tragacanth, left page for notes, and left-right page pairing. It also details a method for producing photographic leaves using alcohol treatment, albumen coating, and silver nitrate sensitizing for durable botanical images.
Crocheted Edging Prices Vary Widely in Hamburg
Hamburg edgings priced from six cents a yard to much higher sums have long held pre-eminence for trimming. The article notes the variety and popularity of crocheted lace edging in local markets.
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Hamburg
Crocheted Edges for Ladieswear Pattern from Old Manual
Directions describe a simple yet pretty crocheted edge for garments, noting the shift from fragile Hamburgs to sturdier cotton or linen-thread work. It outlines a six row scalloped edge with chains and long and short crochets, detailing foundation chain, turning, and repetition for multiple scallops.
Knitting Chart and Patchwork Craft Notes
A 17 stitch casting and various knit rounds are described for a decorative garment. The piece discusses patchwork patterns using muslin blocks, feather-stitch embroidery, and border embellishments for lambrequin table covers, plus decorative stands and glassware stands with painted and japanned designs.
Simple Traveling Knitting Bag From Circles
Simple convenient knitting bag described with two contrasting fabric sides cut from large circular pieces. It opens wide to hold items and rests flat on the bottom when drawn up. Made from soft materials like silk or cashmere with a double draw string and braid for closure.
Ice packed house burns down in sea tale on State Street
A Groton preacher and ex sailor meet on State Street and joke about seven tons of ice. The sailor boasts of hauling ice on a Sunday, and the preacher quips that a stone house packed with ice cannot burn, leaving the exchange a humorous local legend.
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New London Telegram
Groton
State Street
Sailor
Preacher
Pots within pots improve delicate rooted plants in culture
A garden writer advocates placing one pot inside another to shield roots from drying winds and sun. By filling the gap with moss, roots gain moisture balance, reduce watering, and ease care for tuberous and delicate species. The method aids seed pots and decorative specimens, with detailed pot sizes and seasonal steps.
Wild Orchids of Our Woods Inspire Quiet Study
A writer extols native orchids Cypripedium and Orchidaceae species found in local fields and swamps, praising Cypripedium spectablie and spectabile, notes their beauty and adaptability for house cultivation, and reflects on the mystery of existence revealed by these wild blooms.
Bouvar dins and Root Cuttings for Bouvar dins
During autumn through winter bouvardias bloom heavily and continue into spring and summer with proper care. Maintain healthy growth to produce many blossoms. Propagate from root or young-growth cuttings started in early spring. One-year-old plants yield poorer root cuttings than two-year-olds. When sprouts reach about an inch, pot them singly and keep them warm. End of May, plant them out in rows.
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Donvardias
Alfred Neuner
President Garfield
Diantha
Jasminoides
Hogarth
Lhe Bride
Bouvardins
Pruning Roses Findings From The Revue Horticole
The Revue Horticole presents six observations on pruning roses. Early spring pruning delays or advances bloom depending on treatment, with variations for partial pruning, autumn pruning, and mid September bending of branches. Pinching shoots before buds form also delays flowering.
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Revue Horticole
M. Morel
Beef Tea as a Beverage Gains Barroom Popularity
A Boston bartender reports beef tea becoming a profitable bar sale with many regulars using it as a quick lunch and a medical aid. The drink, sold in two ounce pots for ten to twenty five cents, yields high margins though some patrons favor the more upscale option.
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Boston
South America
Night of hardship for Cyrus Sholter in freezing trek
In Pennsylvania during a near zero February afternoon Cyrus Sholter walked from White Haven toward Blakeslee. He crossed Tobyhanna Creek, attempted a long roots-and-woods route, got lost, and after hours of freezing struggle decided to wade a swift icy channel. The crossing left him exhausted and soaked as he pressed toward a distant house for shelter.
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New York Sun
Pierston
Penn
Cyrus Sholter
White Haven
Blakeslee
Tobyhanna
Shorter
Tobybauna
Shelter
Man Recovers After Terrifying Ice Night Journey
A traveler endured a harrowing night enveloped in ice and frostbite. He reached safety with severe frostbite in his ears hands and feet but reports indicate no lasting injuries from the ordeal.
The Smuggler's Art Across the Border Patrol
Special Inspector Emery discusses ongoing smuggling at this port, noting petty imports by locals and larger business schemes from the Canadian line. He recalls cases involving butter and potatoes, horses entered at low values, and shipments concealed in clothing, rum, bay oil, and gin.
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Emery
Houston
Patten
Number of Words We Use
A well educated person with a college sheepskin reads his Bible Shakespeare and daily papers seldom using more than 3000 or 4000 words in conversation Accurate thinkers avoid vague expressions and seek exact words Shakespeare displayed a greater variety of expression than any writer in any language producing all plays with about 15000 words Milton's works are built with 8000 and the Old Testament says all it was to say with 56462 words The English language includes about 70000 words overall
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Pittsburg
Milton
Barker's American Checker-Player advertised for Sale
Charles F. Barker announces his work Barker's American Checker-Player a 170 page volume with twenty two openings and 634 variations plus twenty two critical positions contributed by Wardwell and Lyman. bound cloth price one dollar post-paid orders addressed to Barker Cambridgeport Mass and subscription offer for three orders.
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Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridge
Port
Mass
Position No. 1169 by Jaaiah Barker
Cambridgeport resident Jaaiah Barker of Massachusetts is listed for the position numbered 1169 in a local listing, with the color descriptor black. The item appears in a civic or electoral context and notes the candidate or entry origin.
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Jaaiah Barker
Cambridgeport
Mass
Black
Isaiah Barker
White wins in game 1896 Ayrshire Lassie notes
The fragmentary record shows White winning multiple positions across a sequence of moves with scores and variants indicated. Various annotations reference draws, specifies moves like 3.7 and 24.19, and cite commentators and past game numbers.
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Ayrshire Lassie
White
Lee
Noah Fetdler
Sun
James Deans
Eivelnnaty Commercial Gazette
Mr. PF
J. Feidler
US Perebnn
Disputed 1885 American Championship Game No 1897
The text records a chess match for the championship of America with Barker vs Priest, noting Barker’s move to Springfield Mass in January 1885, Wright of Boston versus Allen Jr. in early score lines, and Wright winning. It also includes correspondence from Greenford Ohio correcting a Globe game and several endgame positions and solutions from Forsyth Whyte Barker and others with moves and results.
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Charles F. Barker
M. C. Priest. Barker
Springfeld
Mass
Messrs. H. Wright
Boston
G. B. Allen, Jr
Allen
Wright
Greenford
The
Globe
Halifax
N. S
the Globe
William ‘Orsyth
A. Whyte
Bolton Forest
Que
May
Bisch
Forsyth
King
White
Whyte
Black
William Forsyth
Grafton Street
TAL
Il B
Bristol
Ove
Parent
Playea
$6,000,000 Temple to Rise at Columbus and Berkeley
Reported plans detail a freestone 100 foot high building on the Collamore lot at Columbus Avenue and Berkeley Street opposite the Hoffman House. The project includes a 3500 to 4000 seat theatre, adjoining halls, studios, and a fireproof basement vault. Architects Andrews & Jacques expect work to start soon and finish in about eighteen months with half a million ready.
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Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Hoffman House
People’s Church
Stanhope Street
Boston Theatre
John Collamore
City
New York
Messrs
Dr C K E Page Warns Against Excessive Baby Clothing and Diet
Dr C K E Page argues against tight clothing and overfeeding infants. He prescribes light loose fabrics, 70 degree nursery temperature, constant fresh air, and natural feeding via breast milk or cow’s milk in moderate amounts to avoid vomiting, diarrhea, colds, and stomach inflammation. He emphasizes gentleness to infants and proper digestion for health.
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C. KE. Page
Measly Tetons Claim Backed by Jokey Report
The Norristown Herald notes Stanley Huntley, famed for the Spoopen dyke papers, being named chief of the Teton nation after the death of Young Ante lope. The piece labels the tale a dod gasted fabrication from Boconeoarey's language and calls it dubious.
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Norristown Herald
Stanley Huntley
New York
Teton Nation
Boconeoarey
Chestnut harvest spotted in Blue Ridge hollow trees
During the chestnut season on the Blue Ridge rats and mice carry their winter stores into old hollow trees. People hunt these trees and cut them down, obtaining from one to four chestnuts which are always fresh.
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Georgia Press
Blue Ridge
Thoughtful Plan to Thaw Hazards with Manitoba Gas Wells
A Meadville Tribune study notes a proposed precautionary idea from a Pennsylvania thinker. The plan suggests perforating Manitoba's soil to release natural gas, aiming to thaw hazards before they begin affecting eastern regions.
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Pennsylvania
Meadville
Penn
Tribune
Manitoba
Tneli
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