Billy Gray at division headquarts a call to change
In fog and wind at the Presidio, Billy Gray, a bright but restless officer candidate, waits for orders and a glimpse of action as regiments prepare to sail for distant campaigns. Amid gossip of a move, he learns of visitors from Washington and a possible romance with Miss Amy Lawrence as the camp buzzes with anticipation.
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War evolves as Mauser pistol with brutal practicality
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt envisions future cavalry armed with Mauser pistols, describing the weapon as a gleaming laboratory box and predicting mechanized, distant warfare. The piece contrasts past cavalry rustling with sabers and plumed helmets with a depersonalized, surgeonlike combat future.
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Meissonier
Engineer Corps
Tennyson
Light Brigade
Chicago Chronicle
Sleep Cure Leads To Baby Given Opium
A doctor prescribes rest and records Mr Blinkers improving after sleeping. The next day he boasts of sleep, then reveals he gave the opioid dose to the baby, surprising the physician. A humorous vignette from the New York Weekly.
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Mr. Blinkers
N. Y
Mystery Job Confusion At Law Firm Door
An urchin asks if the other has a job. He boasts working for a lawyer but reveals the mystery: he sits by the door all day and wonders where the weekly few dollars come from. Washing
Old-fashioned view on women and the new woman
A Chicago L'emocrat column argues against the so called new woman, claiming women should remain solely devoted to home and motherhood. It warns that revolt against gender roles lowers women’s stature and corrupts relations between the sexes, urging women to preserve distinct feminine virtue.
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Chicago
L’emocrat
Beauty of the Hair and the Fight Against Gray
A columnist argues against embracing gray hair and urges regular brushing and shampooing. It contrasts aging looks with stories of two women, noting that proper care, including nightly brushing with English whale bone brushes, can maintain hair health and reduce dandruff.
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Philadelphia Times
Soda Biscuit Recipe From Early Bakers in California
The Washington Star notes an old California recipe for soda biscuits dating from the era before baking powder. A medium dough of sour milk flour and salt rests overnight, then is rolled, lightly floured, and dusted with a tiny bit of soda. The dough is folded and rolled three times, cut into silver-dollar sized biscuits, and baked in a slower oven.
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California
Washington Star
Women and Politics in Club Society
A reflective note warns that women seeking office within clubs ruin heart and mind more than the social climbing they pursue. It argues the search for the “upper set” wastes club privileges and earns only criticism and contempt, as voiced by The Club Woman.
How to Grow Younger Declares Sleep Posture Trick
A physical culturist claims aging can be reversed by sleeping on the back with the head level to the body to prevent facial muscles from drooping. The method aims to reduce wrinkles, arguing the day’s facial droop is counteracted during rest. The text notes the Duke of Newcastle, a wealthy peer, owns a London newspaper and writes for it.
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the Duke of Newcastle
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London
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Vapor bath device for medicated facial vapors
A Chicago Daily News item describes Walter W. Bateman of Toledo Ohio inventing a vapor bag for facial treatments. The device includes a liquid receptacle heated by an alcohol lamp, a tight hood around the head, a neck flap, and an air tube for breathing. Vapors contact the face and the apparatus disassembles for compact storage.
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Toledo
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