Their Favorite Gems From Mrs Astor to Mrs Quay
A Chicago Palmer House show of Mrs Adelina Patti’s jewels prompts a panel of society ladies to name their preferred gems. Mrs Blaine values color and brilliancy in diamonds, Mrs Vanderbilt favors diamonds above all, Mrs Noble admires moonstones, Mrs Astor praises diamonds for liquidity and prestige, Mrs Stanford leans to opals and amethysts, Mrs Wanamaker cites pearls, Mrs Quay loves sapphires, Mrs Cameron champions diamonds with romantic history, and Mrs Flower favors opals for color variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelina Patti
Palmer House
Chicago
New York
Blaine
James G. Blaine
Fred Vanderbilt
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
John B. Gough
Gough
Mrs. Noble
John W. Noble
the Interior
Wilkie Collins
Dudley
England
Great Britain
Thomas Moncreiffe
Countess of Dudley
Robert Attenborough
Duke St
London
William K. Vanderbilt
Teon
Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Washington
Nationaluseum
Senator Quay
Quay
Pennsylvania
Winter
Charles de
Tom Moore
Irish T
Don Cameron
Hindoostan
Sri- Ranga
Trichinopoly
Adras
Khojeh
Russia
Prince Orloff
Bed Pockets Return and Odd Home Ornaments
An old custom of hanging bed pockets is revived in England with brass pockets for handkerchiefs watches and keys and a sign to the sleeper. A Harlem man decorates a summer room with roses vines and a large spider, cactus and palm motifs, plus literature scraps. Another “sporting” room features a baby alligator decoration and a Japanese doll with ribbon reins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Philadelphia
Harlem
Frieze Rooms and New Curtain Styles in Domestic Decor
A survey of fashionable interiors contrasts Frick room decor with white on white schemes. It notes bold door mantels and window overdoors, the rise of valances, bric a brac displays, and muslin curtains with Hol edgings. It cites Sheraton and marquetrie trends, plus novel furniture like folding side tables and shell seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frick
Brussels
Nottingham
Crete
Sheraton
Paris
London
Jennie Dean
Mary Ann
New York
Arsenic in wallpaper myth debunked by trade sources
A spread of claims links arsenic in green wallpapers to disease. G Lacey of London warns that disinfection must treat every wood surface, not just clothing. The Boston Homeopathic Society and Philadelphia upholsterers dismiss arsenic use as unnecessary and costly, noting coal tar derived analine colors offer cheaper safe alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lacey
London
Boston
Philadelphia
Isnt Man More Modest Atherton on Sibyl Johnstone
Gertrude Iranklin Ather ton in the San Francisco Examiner argues Sibyl Johnstone cannot act yet she dares more than any actress before her. She owes notoriety to defying propriety, biting the March violet from its stem and flaunting it before audiences. The writer questions whether male actors ever appeal to female sensuality and notes women spend freely on such performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibyl Johnstone
Gertrude Iranklin Atherton
San Francisco Examiner
Dumas
Dr H James Hemp Cure Stamp Offer at Race Street
Olgaceck & Co of Philadelphia announce a two cent stamp offer for a receipt of imported hemp claimed as a permanent cure for consumption and bronchitis. The address given is 1032 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. James
Olgaceck & Co
Race St
Philadelphia
Penn
Rational Rainy Day Dress Described by Mrs Hancock
The London News correspondence outlines Mrs Charles Hancock of London unveiling a thick brown tweed five-piece indoor outdoor rational dress. It combines a skirt with knickerbockers and gaiters, a boned bodice, supplementary jacket, and a tweed coat for outerwear, touting warmth practicality and hygiene amid fashion critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hancock
London
Rational Dress Society
London News
Times
Dinah
Sturgis
Washington Dress Fashion Experts Fight For Hoop Skirt Revival
Washington society embraces extravagant dress discussions as Mrs Spinola and Mme di Lanza weigh in on hoop skirts, puff sleeves, brocade gowns, and the fight between Paris and American styles. Notables include Senator Sawyer's daughter Mrs Howard Whyte and Mrs Flower, with voices from Minnesota and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Washington
Paris
Howard Whyte
Senator Sawyer
Washington Palace
Jenness Miller
Mmne. Romero
Mery
Louis
Pompadour
Marquise Bi Lanza
Marquise di Lanza
New York
Mme. di Lanza
Wales
W. D. Owen
Indiana
Owen
London
Miss Grunpy, JR
Gowns for belles in Beatrice ball vivid fashions noted
New York reports close of social season with a January ball hosted by Princess Beatrice at Cowes. Princess and Duchess of Connaught wore gowns by leading designers. Describes a robin blue faille gown with white mousseline, blue and silver embroidery, white rose epaulets, and a brown cashmere serge gown trimmed in leaf green velvet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beatrice
Cowes
Duchess of Connaught
Gayelles
Georgia
Florida
Bermuda
Redfern
Vast List of Global Oddities and Notices From Around the World
A miscellany of reports includes industrial output figures for German and Belgian steel works with converters, notes on noble estates and rising incomes, curious anecdotes about stamps for meals, and quirky observations on fashion, language, and travel. Also covered are legal actions, curious European court jests, royal gifts, and cultural tidbits from New York, Paris, London, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bessemer
Belgium
Conversix
Duke of Bedford
Sonoma Town
Penn
Trinity
St. Paul’s Chapel
S. A. Rideout
Cumberland
Conan
Woods
America
California
New York State
U States
New York
Paris
Berlin
London
India
Bombay
Maule
Jacksonville
Fla
Kentucky
Atchison Globe
Palais de l'Industrie
Roosevelt Hospital
Elevated
Herbert Bismarck
Schonhausen
Magdeburg
Prussian Saxony
Wilhelm
Bosphorus
France
York
Fapon
Ellicott
Chester
Yvette Gilbert
M. Chauchard
Louvre
Mme. Carnot
Europe
Italy
Pitchigan
Morocco
Great Britain
Indianapolis
Clai
Sewell
Liverpool
Gov. Jones
Alabama
Onan
Virginia
John Peate
New Castle
Th Episcopal Church
Greenville
Uni
Abraham Speck
Mill G
Hunt
Fean
Useful and Ornamental Catch All Wall Decoration
A clever bedroom wall decoration uses Japanese fans and bamboo sticks. Front features a split bamboo frame with fan sticks inserted and gaps filled by a woven broad ribbon. Back uses pasted board with two half opened fans forming a half circle and nearly shut side pieces.
Blushes of Noted Women in Society Portraits
The piece notes Mrs. Paran Stevens as exception to the blush habit, her animated talk reddening her face and even spreading to her hair roots. It contrasts the Duchess of Marlborough only blushing with anger when things do not please her. Lily shows deep crimson from cheeks to throat ears and forehead under slight provocations.
Quack Remedy Claims Health Boosts and Purification
A dubious advertisement promotes a claimed cure all that promises to dispel colds fevers headaches and blood purification. It asserts gentle cleansing and permanent relief for costiveness and sluggish impurities while awakening kidneys and liver through a mysterious tonic.
Washington's Order Against Profanity in 1779
A fragment from Tirapgt Arthus Moone's Horse dated West Porst July 29 1779 quotes General orders urging officers to curb profane swearing by soldiers. The text laments the prevalence of oaths and urges restraint for religion decency and military order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tirapgt
Arthus Moone
West Porst
Cable Across Atlantic Sparks Early Undersea Link History
The Sun notes the first transatlantic cable attempt used two steamers, the Niagara and Agamemnon, from Valentia on August 6, 1857. After multiple failures and repeats through 1858, they finally spliced the line and sent it overboard on July 20, landing ends on August 6, 1865. A later Great Eastern cable in 1866 improved the link. by then 949 submarine cables were in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
the Sun
U. S. S. Niagara
H. M.S. Agamemnon
Valentia
Irc
Niagara
Newfoundland
Ireland
Great Eastern
A Wonderful Car
A New York Sun note describes a car in the yard of the New York Central at 42d Street as a novel labor saving machine. Inside a clock like mechanism records every den d en the rails as the car goes over the track indicating rail spread and wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York Central
Invention Cuts Tracks by Single Mechanical Examiner
The article notes a shift from many track walkers to a single machine that measures distances between faces with high accuracy. The plan is to adapt the detector from the car to fit an ordinary coach so that regular trains can perform mechanical track inspections.
Little Harold's Joke In A Globe Pencil Sketch
Harold, a bright Haverhill tot, looks at photos with his auntie and spots a woman in evening dress. After a moment he blurts out a shy remark about the attire, showing a child's candid moral sense in a light, humorous drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Harold
Haverhill
Obe
Royal Bow of Promise Seen Over Honolulu Funeral Scene
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser reports a rare rainbow spectacle on the day royal remains landed. Multiple rainbows appeared, culminating around 5:30 as the coffin entered the palace. An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 spectators witnessed the omen over Nuuanu valley and the royal palace. The event, seen as an omen of peace, would have made a fine photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Honolulu
Nuuanu
Twnalilo
Kaywaihoe Church
Carse
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Mrs. Blaine
Mrs. Astor
Mrs. Stanford
Mrs
Matthew Quay
Senator Cameron
Wen
de Syeei
Man
Gertrude Atherton’s
Gen. Spinola
Roswell Flower
Ashington
White House
Capitol
Goddess of Liberty
Davis
Ree
Senator Davin
Senator Davis
Minnesota
Mrs. Flower
Kalakaua
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