Miss Mivart Sparks Rivalry with Carbine Prank
In a garrison tale from San Francisco, Georgia Mivart stirs trouble by learning to shoot a carbine, delighting some and angering others. Her antics disrupt Burtons and Greville’s rivalries, culminating in a hop showdown where she alternates dances, revealing loyalties and shifting affections amid targets and wagers.
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Miss Mivart
Flobert
Burton
Louie
Georgia Mivart
Civil Nfe
Kreutzer
Mivart
Givillan
Miss Mineart
Greville
Lke Zuleika
Mivarts
Kurton
Express
Miss Muart
Flo
Sle
Miragi
Cer
Barton
Mr. Greville
San Francisco Argonaut
The Pin Essay by a Georgia Schoolboy
A concise piece by a Georgia student on the pin as a useful invention. It traces pin origins in Great Britain, notes early wire pins, and mentions French import of brass pins. The story follows a boy who uses a pin to hide a torn coat and later confesses, finding relief after truth.
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Georgia
United States
Europe
Great Britain
France
Catherine Howard
Expressing His Distgust From a Serial Letter Critique
A reader disparages a serial story from Blank Magazine calling Simeon Stacy the thinnest novel and the villain detestable. The writer notes the reader changed his own name to escape the character’s notoriety, a tale of reader feedback and author response.
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Wade
Simeon Stacy
Andrew Jacobson
Indians Gave It the Name Canada Origin Theories
M Perrault proposes Cabot discovered Canada in 1497 and that natives said Ac nada meaning nothing there after Spaniards searched for gold. Another view says Canada means a village or town. The note also references a quip about women and flower care and dental signs.
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M. Perrault
Canada
Giovanni Gaboto
Cabot
Denis
Verrazzani
France
Acanada
Revue Scientifique
How to travel by sleeping car with proper etiquette
The article outlines porter etiquette for women in a sleeping car, advising tips on timing, tipping, and securing services. It describes preparation from entering the car to dressing in the morning, including sleepwear handling, wardrobe management, and a morning wash routine. It contrasts English fashions with American dress suitable for travel. It emphasizes staying discreet, maintaining comfort, and avoiding constricting stays for graceful movement.
The Old Wedding Ring Remembers a Long Love
A frail guinea gold ring holds memories of distant vows and a grandmother’s smile by the sea. The speaker recalls a vanished lover and shared joys and regrets, as the ring whispers a tale of love’s lasting imprint across time.
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Shearers
Greatest Woman Violinist Maud Powell
Miss Maud Powell, an Illinois girl, ranks among the greatest living violinists. She began public performances at age 12, studied in Leipzig, Berlin with Joachim, and played for royal families before 17. She has appeared with Nordica, Seidl, Theodore Thomas, and as a soloist with Gilbert's band. She helped establish a women’s string quartet.
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Maud Powel
Leipsic
Conservatory
Berlin
Joachim
Miss Poweil
Mss Powell
Nordi¢a
Seidl
Theodore Thomas
Gilbert
Hot Water Remedies and Corset Advice From Washington Star
A Washington Star summary notes home remedies using hot water for headache, colic, toothache, neuralgia, and croup relief with warm compresses. It also cites the soothing effect of hot water as a cathartic for severe constipation. The text briefly contrasts stiff corsets with flexible French styles that allow easier shaping of the figure.
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Washington Star
Slight Figures Women Seek Remedy for Wasted Flesh
Women who have grown thin through worry seek a remedy. A generous wholesome diet with warm baths gentle daily exercise with dumb bells and vocal exercises can restore roundness and solidity. Facial massage with lunoline is a beautifier. Include butter honey cocoa milk eggs rice potatoes and milk puddings in the diet.
Tress Shields for Dress Protection from Perspiration
New dress shields of satin silk offer healthful, comfortable protection for women’s bodices and shirtwaists. Union suits suit golfing and sports. dainty afternoon garments with low necks and short sleeves are available. Sleeve protectors, openwork fabric, absorb moisture better than old rubber dam variants.
Freckles removal formula from a medical journal
A medical journal presents a freckle removal recipe using four ounces lactic acid two ounces glycerine and one ounce rose water. After care suggests applying pure cold cream to ease burning. Vaseline on face or hands is not advised as it can yellow the skin over time. Lips may benefit from Vaseline on windy autumn days to prevent cracking.
Yellow Veila the Beat on Sun Protection Veils
Photographers note that yellow light blocks the harsh actinic rays. Yellow-bronze gauze is now claimed as best protection against freckles and sunburn for sensitive skin. Experts advise those with pale complexions to adopt yellow veils for shielding from sun.
Bicyclists Advised On Thirst Avoidance With Orange Peel
A historical note suggests cyclists on hot days skip water or lemonade and nibble dried orange peel to quench thirst and refresh the mouth. The advice claims an abolishing thirst effect and a refreshing sensation during runs.
Wearing Black and the Illusion of Color in Fashion
The essay argues that black clothing dulls complexion, claiming nature lacks true black and that only women with brilliant complexions can carry black well, suggesting laziness guides women to wear black rather than color.
Zwiebach and gentle cooking for children’s meals
The piece advises munching habits with zwiebach as a superior baked bread snack for children. It recommends thorough baking for easy digestion and warns against overcooked meats and high heat soft boiled eggs, noting gentle preparation to preserve nutriment and digestibility.
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Zweibach
Give Babies Water in Hot Weather Says Herald
The Baltimore Herald urges giving infants water in hot weather to prevent dehydration. It notes many babies suffer from lack of fluids as mothers rely on milk alone and recommends offering small amounts of water in a teaspoon, repeated often.
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The
Baltimore Herald
Twin brothers marry twin sisters in columbus twin house
Two Ohio brothers live in a double house in Columbus with mirrored front and back entrances and twin apartment suites. Guy and Henny Crabbe, identical in appearance since childhood, married twin sisters and share a life split across two nearly identical halves. The story notes their striking resemblance and paired lifestyles as described by Leslie's Weekly.
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Ohio
Columbus
Oho
Guy
Henny Crabbe
Leslie
Twins Wed in Double Ceremony Share Home in Union
The Kabre Twine and Tneta wives, likened to two pods in a pod, married a Columbus couple of twin sisters after a year of courtship. Guy and Llenry proposed to the sisters and were engaged together, then held a double wedding. The couples live under one roof in a specially built house and declined a wedding trip, remaining with the brides' and then their own families.
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Guy
Columbus
Llenry
Jenry
Gluttonous Fish and Odd Finds in Unseen Realms
Anecdotes of sea life describe bluefish preying on cod, and a beet sugar firm moving product via a long underground pipe. Other notes cover Persian cats, a Winchester kerosene law, Paris egg testing, Trinidad hair, a rhinoceros beetle, and a quip on grace before meals ending in a remark about a “good big mula.”
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Kim
Tbes
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St. Louis Republic
Uprising Fair
Kabre Twine
Tneta
Que
Winchester
WooVa
Paris
Backer-und Konditor-Zeitung
Trinidad
West Indies
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