Emancipated Woman in the South Seas
A long fragment discusses Hawaiian and Maori women, their arts, and changing roles. It notes featherwork and weaving as royal crafts, the shift to machinery, and the impact of colonial economies on traditional female industries in Hawaii New Zealand Fiji and Tonga with a call to preserve enduring native arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Pacific
Welbing Tebon
Hawaii
Querie
Liliuphelent
Irinee
He Rae
Mayef
Pricoloe
Nowere
Vlondala
New Zealand
Eteetol
South Bea
Kame
Sarrior
le Beromirg Mort
Peace Made The Quaker Face
Henry Beidel Canby reflects in Century Magazine on Quaker discipline. the quiet temper of Friends, their self control, and the gentle face of peace amid past unrest. He recalls unpeaceful Quakers, church discipline, and the call for reform within the Quaker meeting community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cme
Amelia
Friends
Ae Jong Ae
Henry Beidel Canby
Fragmented Victorian dialogue on marriage and class roles
The text presents fragmented dialogue featuring a concerned spouse confronting infidelity and coercion at a golf club. It references a "Lippincatt's Compensation" tale, a nobleman’s daughter and promises of support, and a cavalier attitude toward poverty and marriage rules.
Rajah's Theft Proof Safe and the Breaker Mystery
A narrative describes a theft proof safe used by a rajah and the ongoing effort to catch a thief. Despite clever designs, the culprit evades detection as the local grand thieves continue operations, prompting a plan to test multiple keys and reveal the safe opener's photograph. The tale hints at a staged opening to trap the thief and identify the responsible party.
Government efficiency contrasts private enterprise in Washington gossip
A New York Protestant manufacturer visiting Washington voices in awe at the government’s formalities and red tape. He argues private business shows quicker, decisive action, citing payroll and mailing delays and salaries that rival private clerks. He urges reform to match modern commercial methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Workington Co
Tie Hotel
Ted
Tercely
Chapple
U S Cavalry Receives New Night Lighting and Bayonet Gear
The United States cavalry is to receive pocket electric lights luminous field compasses and a fixed bayonet to enhance night operations and mobility. Each troop commander will get a five inch electric flashlight with leather covering and luminous compasses will equip regimental and squadron HQ to guide troops in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tates
Feld
War Department
Slep
United States
Cavalry Equipment Board
Etreatiye
Rock Island
Habits of Forbearance Taught in New School Course
The United States Bureau of Education unveils a full curriculum for elementary grades teaching habits of forbearance and world peace. It covers kindness to animals, respect for others, and global citizenship from first grade through senior levels, emphasizing virtues like honesty, generosity, and consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Bureau of Educations
Lam
Hatless NK Dash Sparks Bizarre California Versus Copley Feud
A chaotic scene unfolds as Reform member Hilly Kent and Lra Copley clash over a stolen hat disguise incident in Washington. Copley complains of a ruined hat and seeks reimbursement, recalling a snowball incident from 28 years ago, while Kent insists on paying nothing.
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Hilly” Kent
California
Washington
Lra Copley
Copley
Vale
Kent
Fragmented Bits and Ads from a 19th Century Paper
A collage of odd lines and small notices including gag ads for laxatives and eye remedies, a few moralistic remarks about parenting, and humorous quotes on domestic life. The text presents fragmented newspaper scraps with references to products and social observations.
On Land and Sea From a Shipboard Contrast
The column contrasts behavior under pressure with social quirks. It notes Jorkina a grand gentleman who yields a lifeboat seat to a woman yet tries to lead the saloon orchestra in Nearer My God to Thee, while Jerkins on land pushes past women and children for a streetcar window seat.
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Jorkina
Jerkins
Open Secret Weighs on Jury Verdict in Cleveland Case
A notable citizen was seen with a discharged man who claimed bench rights. The jury acquitted the defendant unanimously on the first ballot, a verdict kept as one of the sacred secrets of the jury room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oa Jory
Cleveland
Inquiry Into Water Well Mischief Sparks Town Gossip
A luncheon tale recalls two nearby families in a Florida town who shared a shallow open well between their shanties. After a fence was moved ten feet, Elisa, the water carrier, fell into the well and cried out asking who moved the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Haines
Littlorida
Elisa
Doubtful About What Her Husband Would Say
A wealthy woman recounts replacing coffee with Postum after her husband suffered bladder catarrh and heart palpitations linked to coffee. She details stomach troubles, fatigue, and housework struggles improved after switching to Postum with faster relief for her husband and herself.
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Colleen
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Natid Poult
Plare Pol
Prue
Lippincatt
Ascun
Roy
Catholic Mandard Ood Times
Ulderet
Roland
Oliver
Mr. Mint
Rajah
Wéian
Onreed
Idee Whier
Esporte
Gome
Homer
Berkman
Seanee Sieproman
Tech
Cervade
Orestas Viet
Tim
vfSee
Weebieeton
U. S. Cavalry
Tate
Meny
Ike
Parton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Mircourt
Abe
Mr. Dorking
Maria
John
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