Brooklyn Letter on Big Hats and Theatre Etiquette
A Brooklyn letter critiques the Big Hat Bill and theater manners. It condemns hats that obstruct views and the habit of men moving between acts, urging courteous behavior and consideration for neighbors. It notes related items on pen quality and public safety from the city, plus reflections on the commandment Thou Shalt Not Kill and personal health.
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Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theatre
New York
Frohman
Eleanor Kirk
DeKalb Avenue
Mirror Gift Story Shared At Y M C A Hall
Yeataso Okano told a Japanese tale to a large audience at the Y M C A hall about a couple and their daughter. A magical mirror causes the wife to fear loss as the daughter grows to resemble her mother, prompting a poignant lesson on memory and identity.
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Y. M. C. A. Hall
Yeataso Okano
Japan
Zhaquthab
Rochester Post-Express
Swordfish pierced Lorenzo’s hull in Pensacola voyage probe
The Norwegian bark Lorenzo arrived at Pensacola with a swordfish test that breached metal sheathing and six inches of planking, penetrating the inner ceiling about three inches. The spear-like snout caused a leak that required the crew to pump for six hours daily. The sword measured around 34 and a half inches around the tip, with a 90 inch broken fragment at the end.
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Lorenzo
Pensacola
Fla
Bristol Dry Goods Sale Promises Spring Bargains
A Bristol retailer touts a February sale as a grand success and plans to top prior runs with a Spring 1895 lineup. The ad highlights Ladies Cotton Underwear, Linens, Damask, Crash, Genta Merino Hose, Indigo prints, Jersey pants, veiling, Butterick patterns, Featherbone Corsets, shirts, hosiery, wool plaids, and a cash discount with 5 percent savings for Cash Cards.
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Bristol
Providence
W. F. Peters
Butterick
Driaxmakers
Saving & CO
Hope
Lewando
The Rose on Her Gown of Gray
A poem admires a rich red rose on a lady's breast and notes its beauty and color, but laments its scarcity this time of year and it would cost the speaker’s last week’s pay.
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Minneapolis
Mind Unexpected Ideas From Helmholtz On Study Habits
The Baltimore Sun cites Professor von Helmholtz recalling how unexpected ideas arise during rest and wandering, not at the writing table. He stresses long preparation, silent incubation, and that only after mental refreshment do insights surface, often in morning awakening or while strolling in nature.
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Professor von Helmholtz
Baltimore Sun
Peacock feather superstition spreads to all birds
A Philadelphia Times note recalls a peacock feather belief extending to pigeons. A landlady refuses a boardinghouse guest’s request to buy pigeons, warning that giving or selling a feathered pet to an acquaintance often leads to trouble and quarrels.
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Philadelphia Times
Picturesque Economy Window Laundry Sparks Conversation
A boarding house front shows white muslin squares with embroidered edges plastered on windows to dry and iron handkerchiefs. Observers joke about new decorative laundry while a separate report from Seattle notes Judge McClinton ruling women cannot hold office in Clallam County and that Miss Ella Guptill may appeal to the supreme court.
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Detroit Free Press
Washington
McClinton
Superior Court
Clallam County
Charles Russell
Ella Guptill
Miss Guptill
Supreme Court
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seventh time this morning a salesman notes a shopper
A shoe merchant and clerk joke about a recurring customer seen as a Trilby reminder. The scene contrasts with a Pompeii street where shops display large batches of dried fruits like figs, raisins, and plums.
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Pompeii
King Milan of Servia Buys Bouquet at Paris Bazaar
The king paid twenty four lois for a silver salver bearing the family arms and a violet bouquet at a Paris charity bazaar, accepting the gift with courtesy before leaving with the tray.
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Milan
Servia
Paris
Lois
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Lesure
Limament
Borse
Golic Gure
Borses
Bristol Phenix
Brooklyn Letter
Brooklyn
Greene Ave
Boston
Hope Street
R. I
Perse Maes
T. T. Allan
Lackawanna
Plymouth
Mt. Hope
Franklin
Seth Paull
Thames Street
W. F. Peters & CO
Arista
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