Rescue at the volcano crater saves Ada Wilden
A party climbs a volcanic crater where Ada Wilden slips near the edge. A hunter named Randolph braves the peril, lowers a rope, and rescues Ada from the crater shelf as the rope nearly parts. Ada and Randolph survive and fall in love, a romance sparked by a dramatic ascent.
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California
Ada Wilden
Ada
Mr. Wilden
Atranger
Oene
Randolph
Bliack Lake
Misa Ada
Hunter
Mr Randolph
Mer
Miss Ada
Mr. Randolph
George Randolph
Knight
Volano
Bolton Globe
The Business Woman's Gown Advice for durable business wear
Isabel A. Mallon recommends dark, non flashy colors for daily office attire and outlines preferred fabrics. She notes navy blue, seal brown, Lincoln green, and deep cardinal as suitable options and favors serge for business wear, with heavy textured fabrics and camel's hair a close second. In France shop girls wear black silk dresses supplied by owners.
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Isabel A. Mallon
Ladies’ Home Journal
France
English Mothers and Daughters Discuss Strained Relations
A Nineteenth Century paper quotes Mrs. Andrew Lang saying she has no daughters and knows no strained mother daughter cases. Her remedy urges girls to grow up without feeling superior, to curb self consciousness, and to learn to consider others for good manners and morals.
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Andrew Lang
Declane Companions
Nestsep Bers
Carlisle Controversy Over Bar Admission For Women
The Carlisle Bar Association refused to admit a woman prospect, saying men should stay home, while women battle the world. The American Lawyer calls it nonsense and urges progress. The Chicago Legal News notes Pennsylvania law allows women’s admission and condemns local prejudice.
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Carlisle
Bar Association of
Carlisle Bar
Carlisle Bar Association
Chicago Legal News
Pennsylvania
Saved by a Woman in Sicilian Disorder
A Palermo correspondent recalls disturbances in Terrasini where townsfolk burned tax offices and Bersaglieri arrived to quell the riot. A woman presented a token to the lieutenant asking him to kiss it, as rioters knelt and cried for mercy, declaring they were starving.
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Sicily
Palermo
Terrasini
Bersaglieri
Hina
Margaret
An En
Notions of wedding cards cited by New York Advertiser
A New Notion discusses wedding cards as a modern gift aid echoing Easter and Christmas sentiments. It questions brides’ reception of these pasted boards as substitutes for tangible gifts, noting an avalanche of cards may not satisfy traditional gift expectations.
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New York Advertiser
Women Officials in Iowa Legislature Names
Women have been elected or appointed to Iowa offices including Olive Conger as enrolling clerk and Capitola Mardis as enrolling clerk in the senate, Mia Livingston as bill clerk, Fannie Beebe as postmistress, Mollie Heist as engrossing clerk, Fannie Metzler as enrolling clerk, and Maud Baer among others, per folk laws.
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Iowa
Senate
Olive Conger
Capitola Mardis
Bill
Mia
Eva Livingston
Fannie Beebe
House
Mollie Heist
Fannie Metzler
Fe Afiss Belle Springer
Bi Cley
Maud Baer
Bayer
Riff on a Local Scene with Family Banter
A fragment shows a husband calling to his wife to wait while he steps inside, with a bachelor in the background muttering a question about paternity and a reference to Harper’s Bazaar. The tense, colloquial street vignette captures a moment of household drama.
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Mamma
Hoeavens
Harper’s Bagar
Rumor Says Earrings Return Stir in Fashion Capitals
In London and Paris drawing rooms a rumor spreads that earrings will be worn again. Mrs. Julia J. Irvin, Cornell graduate, is described as nearly elected president of Wellesley College, where she has presided over music.
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London
Paris
Julia J. Irvin
Cornell University
Wellesley College
Greak
Get Rid of the Water to Save Dirt Roads
Rural guidance urges drainage as essential for road longevity. A farmer explains that surface ditches on each side of a dirt road, spaced from the edge by about three feet, remove water and snow melt to prevent mud.
Organise For Better Rosie and Better Roads
A Washington Star editorial urges New Jersey to push for a complete, first class road system under local authorities. It notes four counties have advanced, while rural counties lag where farmers are majority and calls for broad organization to mobilize all interested citizens.
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New Jersey
Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Washington Star
New York State League For Good Roads Reports Growth
The New York State League For Good Roads notes farmers across the state show lively interest in highway work. It seeks to inform voters, avoid binding legislation, and demonstrate the financial benefits of good public highways for sound state progress.
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New York State League For Good Roads
League
New York Sun
Sympathy For the Mossback and Road Reform
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle argues farmers will gain most from road reform but benefits extend to all classes. It stresses business impact and urges every citizen to support the movement, especially those who pursue progress with tools and ideas.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Avoiding Evil Ways
The fragment discusses a pursuit to avoid all evil paths and mentions a simple method described as dusting away moral missteps. It reads as a devotional or instructional line without clear people or organizations to identify.
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Gian
Dancing Not Sinful in Moderation Says Clergymen Letter
A periodical argues dancing can be healthy when moderated and properly conducted noting it raises bearing and trains social conduct. It cautions against excess crowded rooms late hours and lavish suppers while urging focus on thoughtful talk and virtue over gossip.
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Brin
Iman
Elas
Solomon
People need social clubs to counteract saloon influence
The passage argues saloons draw crowds after work and the church should open non alcoholic clubs like English coffee houses or London's People’s Palace. It urges churches to provide attractive spaces with marble, glass, music and games to offer a retreat beyond boarding houses, lest vice prevails.
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England
People's Palace
London
Sabbath observance as divine duty and national need
The New York Independent argues the Sabbath is a divine appointment and a national duty. It notes rest after six days of labor sustains health and productivity and frames the rest day as a time for worship and spiritual renewal.
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New York Independent
The Coming of the May Poem Fragments
A brief verse notes that no death occurs as leaves fall and flowers fade. The speaker imagines a cycle through winter toward May, with nature enduring beyond loss. The fragment emphasizes seasonal renewal and subtle hope despite decay.
Submarine Photography and a Diver's Apparatus
Mr Louatom and Mr Bouton study underwater life and photography. Bouton uses a self designed magnesium lighting device to photograph deep sea scenes and submarine landscapes. The system balances external and internal pressure to enable clearer proofs and promising scientific gains.
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Louatom
Red Sea
France
Bouton
Biatorio Houses of Washington and Revolutionary Relics
The piece highlights Washington DCs historic homes beyond the White House and Capitol. It notes Georgetown with Revolutionary relics and Capitol Hill as a focal point, where General Washington planned a great national pulse and presidents take oath toward the old city.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
National Mum
Smithsonian Institution
Republic
Georgetown
Capitol Hill
Zurich Bicycle Laws Permit Only With Written Permission
A Chicago Journal correspondent relays Zurich city bicycle regulations requiring written permission for riding, which must be carried by the rider. The rules ban racing, require dismounting in narrow streets, stress machine speed, and demand slow turns in crowded areas. Riders must steer with handles, ring bells early, avoid frightening pedestrians, and limit single or abreast seating. On hot days biking is banned in crowds, but bikes share road privileges. If an accident occurs, cyclists must stop, assist, and provide name and address with a report.
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Zurich
Scimerland
Chicago Journal
Journey Through Cornwall Delays and Humble Lodgings
Wesley and Nelson travel through Cornwall preaching to receptive crowds yet meet scant hospitality. Detained at St Ives due to a companion’s illness, they endure rough lodging and scarce food. Nelson recalls sharing a floor with Wesley and Burton Notes on the New Testament, while a cheer in adversity emerges about a spared wound.
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Wesley
Nelson
Cornwall
St. Ives
Mr. Nelson
Burkitt
Wealey
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Roland
Nellie
Troth
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