Poe The Raven Inspires Elegant Gossip Party Tables
January 19 marks Edgar Allan Poe's birth with a luncheon theme built around his poems The Bells Valentine The Raven and more. Decor ideas include raven place cards bouillon and table readings while guests wear tokens tied to Poe and games test storyteller skills.
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America
Edgar Allan Poe
the Raven
Pos
Boston
Valentine
Venice
Coliseum
Dame Grundy
Llama and Burro Trains Shape Andes Transport
The Nama llama and burro trains form a picturesque, hardy transport network across the Andes. They carry goods from seaports to inland basins in 20 to 30 days, endure cold and snow, and rely on family crews with high endurance. Burros endure high altitude with breath restrictions and slitted nostrils, while llamas thrive native to the region and require little sustenance.
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Andes
England
France
Germany
Arteria
South America
Lake Titicaca
Llamas
Arrerio
Restorative Sleep Techniques for Bright Eyes and Health
The article urges seven to eight hours of nightly rest as essential for beauty health and a cheerful mind. It recommends regular rising and retiring times, muscular relaxation exercises to quiet nerves, and simple routines like warm baths and light nourishment to counter insomnia.
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Annie Payson Call
Belinda
Discriminating Americans and English Signs
A returned traveler cites a New York Sun quip comparing American and English manners. He notes Americans use direct contrasts like Wet Paint signs while English signs imply containment. The pair discuss foot-wiping etiquette and end with a prompt to the reader.
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New York Sun
White Jewelry Set To Shine In Coming Winter Styles
European fashion authorities predict a white jewelry trend for the season with pearls at the forefront followed by moonstones white coral and white sapphires. Diamonds rubies and emeralds will be too showy for the muted look while ornaments emphasize floral forms on stems and hairpieces.
New Shapes for Pin Cushions Stir Craft Taste
Garden vegetable and fruit shaped pin cushions appear in natural colors with silk stems and green leaves. Flower pin cushions echo roses and lilies, while a dust protecting silk bag with a lid and ribbons complements a chiffoniere or bureau.
Pompadour Ribbon and Gown Trends Revealed
The piece notes fashion details in gowns and waists with Pompadour ribbons on girdles and line drama. It cites natural owl colors, white gowns with bright silks, boleros, and neck finishes via high color and cravats. Silk and wool waistings show corded stripes, black stripes on white, and green vines with pink buds. Long gloves remain worn with mid arm sleeves.
White House Fire Safety Plan Covers Gates and Hydrants
The Washington fire department treats the Executive Mansion as not fireproof and has issued precise orders for four engines and two trucks to respond to box 157. Each unit has exact routes gates and hydrants assigned, with designated officers in charge and substitutes ready if other fires occur. A future drill may be held when the president is away.
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White House
Washington
Box 157
Wagner
Sullivan
Senator Morgan and the Panama Canal Mockery
In the senate lobby Morgan and a friend discuss a looming presidential message on Panama and the canal. The friend jokes about establishing a precedent with pictures, prompting Morgan to quip that one picture will be included: a portrait of Roosevelt.
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Morgan
Senate
Panama
Canal
Roosevelt
Got His Medicine The Sheriff Candidate in Missouri
Champ Clark relays a Missouri convention scene where a veteran sheriff candidate, famed for never sickening and always voting Democratic, faced sharp opposition. The presenting delegate extolled the elder candidate, but a heckler cut in with a joking pledge to give him a dose of medicine, reflecting the heated political theater.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Have Fun with Congressman Griggs of Georgia
Newspapers have playful fun with James M. Griggs the Georgia Democrat and chairman of the congressional campaign committee. He is regarded as an able House member and once served in his district before entering Congress. He is a lawyer of first class standing.
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James M. Griggs
Georgia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House
Congress
Conscience of a Veteran Returns Civil War Bounty
An anonymous Washington veteran who served in the Civil War and later prospered in business offers to repay $500 to the government. He explains his sense of duty drove him to enlist and now prompts a wish to pay back the bounty, lamenting that prosperity rarely leads to such payback.
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Washington
Rider
Hidden Emigrant Treasure Found Near Hebron Farm
Joe Prentice of Hebron Nebraska, formerly Sabetha Kansas, uncovered a rusty can on a steep road grade containing 2136 dollars in gold and silver. The tale traces to an early immigrant party attacked by Indians near Hebron with a wounded man who buried over 2000 dollars. the farm later owned by Evans increased in value.
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Joe Prentice
Hebron
Neb
Prentice
Evans
Wilcox
Wilson
Fort Kearny
Chance for Moslem Girls Educational Advances in Turkey
Article notes 1500 schools with girls learning reading and writing in Turkey, 40 secondary schools with 3000 girls, Koran studies, arithmetic and geography taught, women entering teaching and nursing, and a resurgence of female education driven by government aid and a broader Muslim awakening.
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Turkey
Calcutta
Constantinople
Price Of Proficiency In Eye Operation Moralized
In Nesw York a discussion arose over Dr Frank Billings charging $25 000 for seven days treatment of a dead millionaire. Prof Herkimer James notes the fee equals about 3500 dollars per day and hints at the high earnings of physicians. A noted eye specialist replies that learning to perform the operation in half a minute required spoiling eleven pecks of eyes.
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Herkimer James
Nesw York
Frank Billings
Marshall Field Estate
Prof. James
Plan Jewish Colonies Names Chosen for Commission
The Jewish World reports Mr. Zangwill has named a five member geographical commission to advise on Jewish colonization territory. Serving are Lord Rothschild Oscar S Straus James Simon Paul Nathan and Professor Mandelstamm.
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Jewish World
Zangwill
Jewish Territorial Organization
Geographical Commission of Five
International Council
Lord Rothschild
Oscar S. Straus
New York
James Simon
Hirsverein der Deutschen Juden
Paul Nathan
Berlin
Mandelstamm
Kiev
He's All Right
A quip about marriage and cost features two men in a brief social exchange. One remarks on the expense of dressmakers after marriage and the other reveals his spouse is a dressmaker, delivering a light, humorous punchline.
King Richard Upto Date Motor Car Motif
Fragmentary notes describe a motor car theme with playful allusions to a kingly figure and a modern couplet. The readable phrases hint at a dated caption style and whimsical wordplay centered on transportation and status.
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King Richard
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