Women in British politics as individuals and leagues
A short survey notes Millicent Fawcett as a Liberal Unionist speaker and author, Mrs Cornwallis West as a keen political organizer, and the Primrose League founded in 1882 by Lord Randolph Churchill. It also cites the Women’s Liberal Federation founded in 1886, the Liberal Unionists federation, and the Ladies’ Land League led by Davitt in 1880s with funds flowing through women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millicent Fawcett
Liberal Unionists
Cornwallis West
Lady Randolph Churchill
Winston Churchill
Anglo-Saxon Review
Great Britain
Ladies’ Land League
Michael Davitt
Irish Land League
Gladstone
Horses and ice in icy weather observation
A man notes that horses may enjoy ice in cold weather. He recalls seeing a grocery horse licking a large cake of ice, after ice and grocer wagons parked on a sidewalk. He suggests most animals might like ice in such weather.
Playing Cards From Austria
Austria dominates card making with Vienna cafes consuming about 600 packs yearly. In 1906 Austrian packs sold domestically near two million with exports rising, especially to Asia and North Africa. Last year 2.5 million packs were shipped abroad, yielding a government duty of 500000 crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Vienna
Asia
North
Africa
Turkey
India
If the Sun Were Another Color
A speculative piece imagines how the world would look if the sun produced a different color. It explores blue red and green suns and describes resulting changes in colors of snow lilies grass sky and clouds.
Misogynist Dialogue At Home Reported
A fragment shows Mrs Murphy declaring her father always enters rooms first and the old man doubting her, with Mr Murphy grumbling about not seeing a woman sit long enough to hit him while seated.
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Mrs. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Ket tle chase turns into furor over bot prank
A man rants about bots tying a cat to a tail and chasing it four miles. He jokes the incident led to arrests, though he insists the cat was not his and the kettie was not real. The scene blends indignation with playful disbelief.
An Eventful Day in June Memory
A reflective note recalls a long day in the just-passed June, with confusion over the exact date but relief that both morning and afternoon were eased. The speaker mentions uncertainty about the day’s length and their memory of weather or events extending across the day.
Record of a Colonel in breach-of-promise cases
A dialogue excerpt shows a colonel admitting to posing as defendant in three breach-of-promise suits, with a line about his participation in an engagement. The exchange frames a legal and social question around intimate promises and status.
International Pan American Building Promotes Good Will
The new Pan American International Bureau building in Washington will house offices for 21 American nations and serve as a headquarters near the White House. Costing about 1 million dollars with Carnegie funding, it features Latin inspired architecture, a notable assembly hall, and interior artworks symbolizing Pan American history. Two heroic marble figures at the main entrance symbolize North and South America.
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International Bureau of American Republics
Washington
Temple of Peace
The
Hague
Andrew Carnegie
National Capital
van Nass
Presidential Grounds
White Lot
Potomac Park
United States
North
South
America
English cyclists chase mispronounced St Osyth name
Two cyclists traveling from Clacton attempted a trip to the ancient village St Osyth in England. They asked a laborer for directions and received a blank response as a battalion marched by saluting the governor. The ragged troops showed faded uniforms and short trousers yet their fearless stance impressed observers.
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England
Clacton
St. Osyth
Llaborer
Kasha
The Real Ireland Common Mistakes About Irish Character
The Outlook challenges stage Irish stereotypes and argues Irish people are hardworking globally despite home hardships. It notes lower crime and different drinking habits, cites 1841 and 1901 population figures, and explains emigration reduced Ireland’s numbers while taxation rose.
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Great Britain
Ireland
America
Fragments Point to a Sparse Page of Noteworthy Tales
A garbled passage describes portions of a bureau with a grand space for a governing board and multiple rooms for diplomacy and staff. It mentions a library stack for 250 000 volumes and offices for the director secretary and assistants. A later dialogue hints at a misidentified traveler and a remark about Ireland’s birth rate being among the world’s lowest.
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Bureau
Sultan’s Ragged Soldiers Parade at Selamlik
A fragment notes a weekly display of the sultan’s irregular troops. The army is described as monkey-like and appears during the Selamlik parade held each Friday in the palace precincts.
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Selamlik
Mutual Admiration Sparks A Private Society Claim
A literary bosem proposes a private mutual admiration society among artists to honor each other. He proclaims his friend's art equal to Michael Angelo and asks what the friend admires in him. The artist answers Your good taste.
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Boseman
Michael Angelo
Gossiping Mrs Talkative Is a Dreadful Companion
A dialogue notes Mrs Talkative as a constant source of gossip. Mrs Eager questions the reliability of tales, while Mrs Talkative asserts she already knows every scandal about everyone.
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Chatter
Eager
A Faux Pas Involving Miss Mabel And Mr Heavyweight
A playful exchange shows Miss Mabel teased by Mr Heavyweight with a quip about a dozen fellows at her feet and a cheeky invitation for more company.
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Miss Mabel
Mr. Heavyweight
Admiral's Boast Turns to Banter Over Lobsters
An old admiral famed for exaggeration boasts of a red island with boiling springs in the Pacific. A guest points out lobsters turn red when boiled, prompting the admiral to insist the volcanic island had boiling springs. The exchange ends with a pun about mousseline de soie.
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Pacific
Powell’s Death On an Airship Linked to Fare Ejection
Powell died after being removed from an airship for not paying his fare. Howell notes Powell drank but claims not to know. The exchange suggests the incident stemmed from the fare dispute and subsequent ejection.
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Howell
Powell
Drapery Details for Affordable Home Beautification
The article stresses draperies as the key to room character and comfort with minimal expense. It guides hanging methods for sash and over-draperies, favoring heavy poles for over drapes and sash curtains inside window casings, plus color coordination with white woodwork and colonial furniture. It suggests materials from linen to silk, with mohair braid edging and a satin finish.
At Home Wear Offers Simple Kimono Style Negligees
Reviews a range of home robes in crepe silk and cashmere with loose shoulders and kimono sleeves. Neat guimpes and lace trim enhance low necklines, with borders running down the front. Kimono models with sash remain popular in colorful, embroidered tones.
Bodice description for warm weather wearing
The design uses voile or light wool with a fitted shaping and a silk or crepe de chine vest. Horizontal draping in front ties to the side with ribbon rosettes. Lace and silk reverses and collar, lace sleeves with fringe ruffles, and specified materials include 1 1/2 yards 46 inch fabric 144 yards lining and 1/2 yard silk about 8 yards lace and 2 1/4 yards ribbon.
Shade roller towel rack crafted for small or large use
A simple towel rack is made from a shade roller. It fits a narrow window or a full size setup for two or more towels. It can be stained or painted to fit decor.
Coats Show Quaint Effects and Tailored Frocks
The article reviews coats with cloth textures and a shift from empire to semi cutaway designs. Redfern features a tailored mauve gown with two front box plaits, brown moire piping, and ornate buttonwork, plus long sleeve cuffs and decorative piping signaling fall trends.
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Redfern
Dictates of Fashion Highlight Silk Fringes and New Boule Waist
Fashion notes describe silk fringes on scarfs and sunshades, black iris decor, net bows tied under the chin, short sashes on dresses, and belts of gold or silver ribbon weighted with tassels. A Boule waist merges waist and sleeves in one embroidered piece with no visible seam and puffed sleeves with lace cuffs feature prominently.
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Jean Torrain
Valenciennes
Stockings Make Rugs From Strips and Rag Textiles
Instructions describe cutting stockings into half inch wide rounds and sewing strips into a ball. Crochet with a large needle using short stitches to create rugs. Bright stockings and cotton underwear can form a hit or miss stripe pattern for a colorful rag rug.
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Choteau
Teton CO
Mont
Women IN British Politics
John Barrett
the Real
Jook
Snosey
Tatler
France
Front View
Washington, D. C
Island
Rence
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