Col Mulberry Sellers claims Rossmore peerage and life revival scheme
Col Mulberry Sellers plots to press his claim to the Rossmore earldom before the House of Lords, reveals a life extending scheme, and entraps the bank robber One Arm Pete via a newspaper ad. His kin Berkeley trades titles, a boarding house chaos ensues, and a theater of mistaken identities and artistic pursuits unfolds in an episodic chapter.
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Col. Mulberry Sellers
Oll Mulberry
Simon Luthers
Earldom of
Rossmore
William the Conqueror
Sellers
House of Lords
Col. Sellers
Pete
Talaqua
Gwendolen
Ivanhoe College
Earl of
Earl Lord Berkeley
America
Washington
Berkeley
Hawkins
Lord Herkeley
Howard Tracy
Barrows
Tracy
Mechanics
The Boat of Saltmarsh Handel and a Pirate Studio
In a chaotic studio a crew of artists debate art, authenticity, and a bold venture. Tracy joins as a partner, adapting pirate theatrics into profitable grotesques while Barrow worries over his friend's sanity and future prospects.
Tarsney Jr Dinner Story Amid Cyclone Rescue
Mrs. Tarsney of Missouri recounts hunting for her son after a Kansas City cyclone wrecked a schoolhouse. A neighbor recalls calming women in a car as the child wandered, whistling, asking if dinner was ready. England sends a utilitarian wicker tea basket as a wedding present with travel kit components.
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Tarsney
Congressman Tarsney
Missouri
Washington
Kansas City
England
Winter Fashion Trends Highlight Narrow Belts And Round Waists
New York fashion notes describe winter to spring shifts with blouse a la Russie as a trend, round waists popular, belts common, and skirts draped up over the waist for a one piece look. High neck bands remain, sleeves shorten, and fur wraps inspire varied styling for wealthy wearers.
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York
Trimming Trends Shift With Fashion Changes
The piece notes that long gloves give way to two button styles, and discusses passementerie and lace as key costume trims. It mentions appliques, gores, biases, and ruffles as solutions to garment defects, highlighting trim as cover for poor cuts and selling through scarcity of good skirts.
Fashion Notes of Jewelry and Gowns in Mrs. Sloane's Wardrobe
Descriptions of a black silk dress with brocaded fronts and gold buttons, jet headwear, and a cuirass-like jet ground gown. A crepon blue gown with pale blue lining, fringed border, and ecru black gold embroidery features. Headgear includes a jet bonnet with ivory strings and a wide flange turban with gold knot and coque plumes.
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William D. Sloane
German Army Pictures Demonstrate Striking Photographic Lecture
Edmund Hudson presents illustrated lecture on The German Emperor and the German Army at the Boston Theatre next Sunday evening. The program features German military music by Germania band, multiple views of the emperor and army, Krupp works, and scenes of soldier life. Washington Post calls the lecture substantial and timely with firsthand observations and notable photographs.
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Boston
Edmund Hudson
Germania Band
Hismarck
Germany
Hudson
Krupp
Essen
Schofield
Washington
Washington Post
Academy of Music
Ristori Advises on Stage Life and Authentic Craft
Rome Feb 5 1892 long interview in which Adelaide Ristori counsels aspiring actresses to assess natural gifts and voice, seek solid training, and avoid overreliance on looks or public applause. She recalls a young girl’s failed attempt and stresses discipline, study, and a good teacher.
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Rome
Elf
Evening Star
Paris
Sardou
Cleopatra
Sarah Bernhardt
Adelaide RL
Redfern Fashions Spotlights 19th Century Gowns and Gowns
Redfern of New York reports on stage fashion with three quarter length cloaks and long gowns, velvet remains key for dinner wear, bodice cuts, narrow satin trims, and the revival of the foot rube. Trumpeted gowns include diagonal bust fastening, square sleeve drapery, velvet undersleeves, and bold bindings.
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New York
Redfern
Poe
The Young Can Afford to Wait Storyline
Two suitors vie for an 18 year old bride with a plain elder and a handsome younger man. The elder wins, and on the wedding day the bride explains she chose him because a gypsy told her she would marry twice and she plans to save the second for next time.
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Cherokee Strip
Sellers
Cowboy
Hawkins
Washington
Zip
Golconda
Marine Service
Mog
Seraeenep
Thad
Heros Kay
Preventing a Relapse Rule for Pediatric Illness
An eminent physician urges keeping a child in bed for a full week after all illness symptoms disappear. He argues this practice cuts relapse risk. once temperature normalizes and appetite returns the patient is likely fully recovered, and shifting to a lounge or sitting up would be premature.
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Tracey
Earl
Scotting
America
Awkins
Hawkins
Washington
Shanta
Polly
Patient care under bed rest advised by doctor
A doctor argues that prolonged bed rest may prevent relapses in ill patients and avoid worsened conditions. He notes some cases lead to relapse when transferred from nursing staff and emphasizes keeping the patient in bed longer as a non harmful preventive measure.
McAllister the Great Autocrat of Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Samuel Ward McAllister aged 61, a precise, autocratic social force in New York society. Details cover his routine, dress, family, temperament, Yale education, San Francisco years, Newport picnics, and exacting tastes in food and wine, noting rare vintages and private sources. The piece frames him as a brilliant but irascible student of human nature.
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Autocrat
Fifth Avenue
No.16
West 36Thst
Buat
Samuel Ward Mealister
Astors
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Alretty
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Andy
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Danke Schoen
Tharsay
Willey
Devil
Shayne
Moses
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Dea Sha
Genuis
Cannon
Balaclava
Hackman
Iracy
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Peter the Great
Strelitzes
Siberia
Republic
Tarsney, JR
Irlande
Erin
W. D. Sloane’s
Mr. Hudson
Boston Theatre
Ristori
Beetanes
Philo-Dramatic Society
Philo-Dramatic Academy
Redfern Fashions
the Gown Princesse
McAllister, the Great
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