Slender Waist and Dr Talmage Revealed in Brooklyn Home
The article profiles Rev. T DeWitt Talmage, describing his status as a leading US pastor and prolific author. It details his Brooklyn home on South Oxford and Calvert streets, a four story brownstone filled with travel mementos, art, and curios from around the world, and notes his work routine, large staff, and dictation method.
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Africa
Dr Talmage on Jerusalem site and world progress
Dr Talmage discusses his belief the crucifixion site is the Skull Hill near Jerusalem and defends his earnings as a preacher. He praises modern philanthropy and physical culture, comments on education, and recounts a Gladstone anecdote about compassion and faith. The Brooklyn Tabernacle visit is described in detail.
Oh, Mamma Buy Us A Cry of Young Girls in Dress Advice
A long reminiscence on mothers outfitting daughters with gowns hats and accessories. Notes on shaping young female style, care of hair hands skin and carriage, and avoiding overdone trim. Includes illustrations of costumes for 14 to 16 year olds and child headwear ideas.
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Cornelia
Mrs Grundy Origin and First Appearance in Speed the Plough
The Sun investigates who Mrs Grundy is tracing her origin to the early 1800s drama Speed the Plough by Thomas Morton. She is shown as the wife of a prosperous farmer rather than a grand lady, yet her role as the embodiment of public opinion endures beyond the play.
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the Sun
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Omas Morton
Speed the Plough
Wrinkles, Eyes, Lamps and Luxuries of an Elegant Era
A long excerpt reviews cosmetic eye correction methods and Japanese sights, then shifts to European taste in lighting and furniture. It notes eyelid practice, a German queen in Tokio, exotic lamps, antique French and Dutch pieces, Marie Antoinette relics, and opulent London candlelight, silver candelabra, and Aubusson tapestry.
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New York
Japan
Tokio
England
Charles XII
Sweden
Jan van Steen
Aubusson
Lord Chamberlans
Spain
Dressing the Baby It Can Be Done with a Simple Twist
A lighthearted column notes that dressing a baby can be quick and easy with a simple wrist twist. It suggests minimalistic clothing and practical routines, emphasizing comfort for the child and ease for caregivers.
Tiny three-piece baby garments in princess pattern
A description of baby wear from Elizabeth Tempie detailing three coordinated pieces: a stockinet undergarment with buttoned back, a matching flannel petticoat, and a white slip. Materials include fine wool stockinet and crochet trims with cro cheted shells, ribbon neck binding, and silk threaded stitching.
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Plain hemmed slips with hand stitching tips
The piece describes sewing a yard long slip finished with a plain four to five inch hand hem. It prescribes hand sewing for nearly all work, with crocheted stays and minimal trimming of drawn work and brier stitching. Tucks are optional, matching pattern width, and the slip should resemble a convent origin through careful stitching.
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Myrrie Mrap
Baby slip shows lace trim and elastic fastenings
Describes a half inch wide garment worn round the neck and wrists, claiming real lace offers both beauty and economy. The single piece slip folds as a princess slip with a narrow tape drawstring at the neck, worn snugly and easily ironed flat like paper.
Chicken Fixins Methods of Panning and Frying in 1900s Style
A domestic guide outlines new and traditional chicken dishes includes frying, fricassee, croquettes, baked pies, sal acts and salads. It provides step by step directions on singeing jointing breading and frying chick en pieces, gravy making, crusts and a chicken salad using egg yolk emulsified dressing.
Harp of French Queen Boston Girl Studies a British Peer's Furniture
A Tur Sunday Globe piece surveys European house decoration and style in London showing how mood and period fashion reveal societal temperaments. It contrasts lavish English interiors with American gas glare and notes strong traditional furniture, drapery, and rugs influenced by Persian and antique elements.
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Louis XII
Louis XVI
Azarre
London
Sens
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Marie Antoinette
May Rival Crimson Cars Some Day
Sir William Guy of Great Britain asserts university education strengthens women and children. He cites healthier mothers and lower childlessness, with higher infant survival among educated women, asserting similar benefits for Newnham and Girton graduates.
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Sir William Guy
Great Britain
Newnham
Girton
The World's Beer Bill Revealed by Gambrinus Conspectus
The Gambrinus organ of Austrian brewers publishes a yearly conspectus of global beer production. It presents figures in tables detailing output by region and country, highlighting shifts in consumption and production across the civilized globe.
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Gambrinus
Magnet in Signel Station Post Causes Curious Phenomenon
A weather office in Rochester New York shows a glass box with a suspended steel bar that emits magnetic responses when near people. A modest woman entering the room nervously approaches the case and the needle swings toward her, tapping the glass as observers note the bar’s sensitivity to electricity and nearby movements.
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London Unions Honors: Scotch Lassie Wins Entrance Test
A 20 year old Scottish girl, Charlotte Higgins, topped the University of London entrance examination, besting over 1600 male students. Her education was funded by her mother and a scene of tears marks the loss of her father when Higgins was eight.
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University of London
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Miss Higgins
Outre tea gown dazzles with black brocade and gold trim
A London observer describes an extraordinary tea gown seen at a lace showing. The bodice features black brocade and a Chinaman's jacket style with gold braid, worn over a black blouse slip. The skirt is blue silk, and the loose fit flatters the wearer's figure.
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London
Family Jewels and Their Story Tellers
A London jeweller often makes to order stories to accompany family jewels. A story is prepared for a woman guest, learned by heart, and then recited as if improvised when the jewels are shown. The practice highlights how jewelry and fabricated tales blend in social rituals.
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