American fashion shifts to homegrown millinery and dressmaking
The article argues that American fashion houses in Boston New York and Philadelphia increasingly design and produce more costumes and hats locally rather than importing. It notes Americans pride in domestic dressmaking rivaling Paris and that New York houses now receive orders from Paris and that leading actresses telegraph for homegrown costumes.
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America
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Paris
Worth
Fom Aris
Den
Fashion Notes From A Distant Era On Hair And Decor
The article describes evolving fashion trends with metallic hair braids and new parting styles, abolition of tidies replaced by lace squares on chair backs, mirror painting by ladies, and inventive chair coverings from saddlebag fabrics. It also details jackets in mottled and jersey fabrics, simple straight cuts, and a new art needlework trend using Indian and Persian designs on plush or velvet. Cloaks for walking and carriage wear emphasize contouring to show tournures while maintaining fullness through pleats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boughton
Great Desert
Fancy Work Crochet Wheels and Silk Patchwork Techniques
Text describes detailed crochet wheel motifs in red and white cotton, wheel counts, triangle and strip arrangements, and instructions for knitting patterns. Includes solid point lace casting on, multiple rounds, and a new silk piecing method with feather stitching to cover a square silk patchwork center.
Ornamental Sewing Patterns For Home Crafts And Wear
A sewing guide describes quilt joining with black velvet, scarlet cashmere aprons, white lawn school aprons, and florally worked enhancements. It covers hairpin leaves, shaded worsted rosebuds, star stitch crocheted skirts, shell mittens, and borders for a table cover with step by step knitting and crochet instructions.
Long Island mystery of suspected poisoning at Miller s Place
An elderly widow, Mrs. Rowland, near Port Jefferson, reportedly poisoned by sugar laced with strychnine. Her son Joseph Rowland, a known horseman with a famous stallion Regulus, and a New York woman kept in the house at times, are linked to the tale though no formal charges were filed. The case drew neighbors’ interest as the mother’s mansion and finances faced strain from her son’s lifestyle. The victim recovered after emetics and medical care, and the alleged instigator remain at large with the strange woman.
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Miller's Place
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Jeremiah Rowland
Rowland
Joseph
Regulus
Society of Sporting Men
New York
Rom
Sean
Offering a Mother in Law for a Marriage Certificate
A Woonsocket Reporter item recounts four visitors at a clergyman’s residence at 3 am seeking a marriage certificate. One man said he wished to marry, but the minister said the wrong door. The other door yielded, but the intended mother-in-law claimed she would serve as the certificate, prompting a negative reply and the visitors’ departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Phrase on a Man’s Cure Claim for Neuralgia Relief
A gentleman writes that Compound Oxygen saved his wife from grave illness or an asylum after weeks of neuralgia suffering. He urges readers to request free information about this new agent of cure from Drs Scarkeep at 1109 Girard Street, Philadelphia.
Winter flowers and care for autumn garden tasks
Winter flowers. October is rival to June and signals decay as frost nears. The article urges tidying beds, staking and tending plants, selecting seeds from strong annuals and perennials, and storing seeds in labeled paper bags. It covers propagating from cuttings, potting priorities, and the value of chrysanthemums, geraniums, and other favorites for winter color, plus practical potting and pruning tips.
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June
Algadt
United States
The Proper Soil For Plants In Pots And Gardens
The piece argues against strict soil formulas from Europe for different genera. It advises using local soil, richer when in pots, and recommends rotted sod soil prepared in spring. It stresses depositing soil nutrients like manure gradually and notes roses by Dingee & Coward Co. prosper when moved from propagation benches into prepared soil without manure.
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Europe
Pauls
Dingee & Coward Co
Soil and atmosphere fit for every garden plant
The author argues soils vary by plant and climate. Some species thrive in native soils, others need adjustments. Cacti prove mismatches when moved to different climates. Earth and air must harmonize, so cultivate locally suitable soil and supply nutrients timely for best results.
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Peter Hende
Ivy Care and Varieties for Indoor and Outdoor Growth
The article explains ivy as an evergreen, hardy house plant that tolerates heat, cold, light or shade, and dust. It covers watering, soil, potting, propagation from cuttings, and pruning, plus how to manage scale with washing. It lists several ivy varieties including English ivy Hedera Helix and others like German, Virginian, and Japanese ivies with their growth habits.
Building a fern case from moulding and glass components
The instructions describe making a fern case with pine board base, a moulding upstand, a zinc pan lined with tar, glass sides and an added plate glass top. Secure the glass with cloth strips and dark paper, then add a gravel bed, charcoal, moss, and a soil mix of sand peat and loam for the ferns.
A Vigorous Fight With a Fish
A 14 year old named Willie Burgess battles a swordfish off Buttonwoods Beach in a long duel that spans over 300 yards. A bystander helps and a boat arrives as the fish thrashes nearshore. Willie delivers the death blow after a fierce contest and the creature is hauled ashore measuring over 74 feet long and about 3% feet in circumference, near 200 pounds.
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Providence Journal
Buttonwoods
Willie Burgess
Willie
Mementoes of Auld Lang Syne at State Fair exhibit
The State fair featured a needlebook by John F. Burgum of Concord built from 1792 6 period textiles. It used yellow satin and white crape from Countess Rumford gowns with drab silk from Dr Ezra Carter’s mother, hatband gimp from the countess footman, and needles bought by Rumford in 1795. Cough remedy note ends with a quip about French pronunciation.
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Manchester Mirror
John F. Burgum
Concord
Countess of Rumford
Bavaria
Tivoli
Paris
Ezra Carter
Count Rumford
Preserving and Displaying Autumn Leaves in Frames
The article guides selecting leaves such as white oak sumac and sassafras, pressing and ironing them dry, and varnishing with common furniture varnish. It covers framing large or small leaves, arranging in rosettes, baskets, and bouquets, and using glue and pasteboard for sturdy displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lange
Crazy Quilts and Their Pretty Varieties in 19th Century Work
The article explains sorting quilt scraps by type for crazy quilts and outlines two methods: block-based construction and edge-to-edge assembly. It notes foundations, border treatments, and finishes like ruffles, fringe, or velvet binding, with examples of embroidery, colors, and artistic detail.
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Kensington
Kate Greenaway
Embroidered textiles and home dekor in late 19th century
Describes multiple fabric items: a silk sofa pillow with light olive brown ground and a crimson thread lattice, a white satin mou choir case with pinkish white clover, a work-bag with Elizabeth legends in colored silks, cardboard sheets with an oval photo frame, a yellow satin scarf table-cover with a Renaissance style scroll border, and a wine red dress flannel table cover with cretonne border and blue sprays. Also mentions a mantle lambrequin and scarf cover using cretonne bands and filoselle embroidery.
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Elizabeth
Lisbeth
Betsy
Bess
Java
Needlework pillow fashion from The Art Amateur notes
An article describes a down filled needlework pillow crafted for extreme softness using undressed silk or pliant satin with silk embroidery. The half yard cushion features crushed Indian silk in strawberry tint, face scattered interlaced discs and tightly stitched geometric shapes in dense darning stitches.
Darning stitches and color veils in decorative cushions
The article describes using parallel tines of darnin stitches in varied hues from dull blue to deep red and brown to bring out six designs with little effort. It suggests silks and satins for coverings, notes Pompadour bouquets on pale grounds, and advises movable linen covers for habitual cushions with drawn work to enhance appeal.
Soiled Linen Bag Pattern From Cretonne and Calico
Instructions describe a 34 inch by 15 inch crash bag with a 2.5 inch turn down. It uses olive and red crewel embroidery, a red cord with wool balls, and a braid bound edge. Materials include cretonne calico braid and sticks to form a hanging bag for collars cuffs and longer pieces.
Pink silk lamp shade with velvet moth appliques
A vintage design describes crafting a lamp shade from pink silk cut to fit around the shade with a seam. Velvet moths in brown tan and gray are appliqued and outlined with gay embroidery silk. Fringe edges are cut and upper edge fringed, then sewn and gathered to fit above the glass globe without touching the chimney.
Crafting a Table Scarf with Satin and Cretonne Embellishments
Use a cloth piece 1% yards by 44 or 44% inches and two black satin pieces 6 inches wide. Cut cretonne flowers, baste onto satin, and stitch edges with embroidery silk. Place satin on scarf ten inches from ends, cover and sew lengthwise edges with narrow velvet ribbon. Fasten with embroidery silk and finish ends with worsted fringe.
Crochet Loop Tutorial for Edgings on Pins
A concise instruction describes making slip loops over pin ends to form double loops on both sides, drawing up through the first loop, completing a chain, and looping to create a double under the left hand loop. Repeated to length. Suitable for small pins for edgings and larger pins for sturdy trims like lambrequins and fringes.
Hanging Basket Construction with Maple Sticks
Instructions describe making a round basket from maple sticks one inch thick. Build from bottom upward in log cabin fashion, chink openings with green moss, and line interior. The basket stays moist well and supports plants that droop and trail over the sides gracefully.
Toothpick Receiver Craft from Perforated Cardboard
Cut from perforated cardboard three four inch squares. Work a neat stitch around each edge and paste an embossed picture in the center of all three. Fasten them together in a vertical stack so they hang as diamonds. On the outside corners and bottom, crochet cords and balls with toothpicks, then hang for dining room display.
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D C
D. C
Mri
Treating Tramps by a Good Samaritan in New York Tale
Joe Howard recounts seeing two tramps in front of a saloon sharing beer from a reused keg. He offers fifty cents to buy two beef sandwiches and whiskey, then watches them as they drink and eat. He admits he did nothing further and walks away, calling himself a Levite.
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Joe Howard
New York
Philadelphia Times
Cap
Grant
Webster
Cherry Street
Fulton Street
Doctor Talmage
Hell
Notable misconceptions about 1856 penny nickel coins
The Providence Journal notes dealers and collectors chase 1856 penny nickels amid a long held belief they contained gold. The Mint confirms the 1856 pennies are eighty eight percent copper and five percent nickel, debunking gold rumors while detailing pattern issues and market myths surrounding early cents and other years.
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Providence Journal
Philadelphia
Mint
Failing health mends with Brown's Iron Bitters says ad
Baltimore reader claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures a range of ailments from kidney and liver diseases to rheumatism and fevers, noting rapid blood purification and tissue repair. A testimonial from Fos McCawley vouches for restored appetite and strength. The ad warns against imitations and emphasizes the product contains no whiskey.
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S. Paca St
Baltimore
Fos
McCawley
A Romance in Arabi Life The Defeated Egyptian Leader and His Bride
A Cairo correspondent recalls Arabi Pasha meeting a bride in the theatre and marrying Giula, a Hebrew merchant’s daughter. The tale follows their secret past, her conversion to Islam, and Arabi’s devotion amid Christian ties, suggesting both lovers shape his rise and fate.
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Tewfik
Giula
Telez-Azar
Effendi
Tetuan
Egypt
Constantipolis
Abdul-Baluda
A Smail
Cairo
Arabi Bey
Hope
American Distinguishing Marks Depicted in Saxony Letter
A Saxony letter to the Chicago News notes Americans are easily identified in German cities by behavior and appearance, contrasting them with Germans French and English. The piece highlights their sidewalk stance and a carefree demeanor, while a later line promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a health tonic.
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Saxony
Chicago News
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Spain
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el-Sonnat
Bey
Effenni
Cleopatra
Tewak
El-Mecha
Tel es-Azar
Elephantine
Blue Sea
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