Women on rails seek dining car leadership in early tests
Carolyn Marin Benton of Cincinnati becomes America’s first woman dining car conductor as a trial aboard the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway. She oversees the buffet car between Cincinnati and Dayton, explaining the required tact and diplomacy, while train speeds push sixty miles an hour and meals are served on morning and evening runs.
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Carolyn. Marin Benton
Cincinnati
America
Ming Venton
Hamilton
Dayton
Hinehem
Unis
Fashion Notes on Pattern Sizing and Mail Orders
A garbled fashion notice describes vented rib skin tones and plush collars. It mentions Manton Patterns in sizes 34 to 46 for coats and 25 to 46 inch waist shirting, with mail delivery and a two cent stamp requirement for letter peers.
Origin of nails names from old weight terms
The piece explains the penny suffix in nail sizes like fourpenny and eightpenny. It clarifies fourpenny nails mean thousand nails weigh four pounds, eightpenny nails weigh eight pounds per thousand, the terms derive from four pound and eight pound, later slurred to fourpen sixpen and finally penny.
Why Roses Are Red And Violets Blue
The article explains plant pigment in flowers and notes tannin forms in different species. It contrasts true bine plants like Veronicas and verbena with roses and other listed plants, mentioning tannin presence and variations among teas and camellias.
Varied Activities Highlight Women Ties to Goucher College and Mission
The report notes Dr. John F. Goucher's daughter and friend Miss Jessie Wilson entering a mission in China under the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. It covers New York investors Mrs. Margaret TV and Miss Banks acquiring large city properties, a daring Atlantic City plunge by a society woman, and highlights Miss Nettle Traux and Mrs. Anna Miller in Wyoming education advocacy with Traux chairing the education committee as bills pass.
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John F. Goucher
Emeriitus
Goucher College
Jessie Wilson
China
Womn
Foreign Mission
New York
Marigaret
Mia’ Frenca
Mies Banke
Atlantic City
Nettle Traux
Anna’ Ht Miller
Wyoming
Iss Traux
Minnesota
Stunning Fur Dyes Hit High Fashion in Paris Designs
The article notes dyes transforming fox and other furs to match gowns and create vivid effects. It highlights pink, green, and yellow fur accents on evening wear, scarves, and coats, with Paris designers driving bold, eccentric fur trends. It also mentions popular furs like sable, ermine, chinchilla, and animal skins favored for coats and hats.
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Paris
Sig Fittie Fox
The Modern Pin’s Invention and January Trading Days
The article notes the modern pin emerged at the end of the seventh century and states pinmakers were allowed to sell pins only on January 1 and 2 each year enabling court ladies and fashionable dames to purchase in a large stock.
Undertaker Joke Answers Why He Succeeds
A quip explains an undertaker is the most successful businessman because he never fails to carry out what he undertakes. The joke highlights the pun on undertaker and undertakes.
Hard Beds and No Butter for Vassar Girls
A Wellesley or Vassar style campus quip surfaces in Poughkeepsie as students protest soft beds and lack of butter. The hy giene committee’s summer report argues soft beds produce soft brains while defining emolescent as a degree of softness that alters body shape.
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Vassar
Committee On Hygiene
Foommate
Have Cat Party Philadelphia Oct 6
Wealthy children in Rittenhouse Square gathered for the twenty sixth birthday of Thomas the cat, the official guardian of the square. The party honored a democratic, friendly city mascot born October 6, and attendees included families of Robert K. Cagsett C. C. Harrison Jr George W Pepper and others. The cat remains in good health and could live many years.
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Philadelphia
Rittenhouse Square
Thomas
Cat
Old Tom
City Guardian
Girl Honored by German Emperor at Newport
Miss Florence Tobin of Denver earned a medal from Kaiser William after her folk dance and character performance impressed the German Emperor at Newport. The Emperor remarked to a court attaché that she is one of the best dancers he has seen.
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Newport
Florence Tobin
Denver
Colo
James J. Brown
Kaiser William
Tobin
Stain Removal Method With Turpentine and Ammonia
The guide suggests mixing equal parts turpentine and ammonia, applying with a cloth matching the garment, rubbing gently to remove paint, then sponging with warm water and a little soap.
Accordion plaiting returns to fashion in gown styles
The article notes accordion plaiting making a comeback in fashion with a tunic gown combining accordion and chiffon. A silk girdle defines the waist while the open front reveals a frilled banding detail, creating a draped, textured silhouette.
Questionable etiquette and practical tips in a mid-century advice column
The reader queries cover invitation etiquette for receptions and social lists, guest behavior, bridesmaid dress expenses, and whether to wear a hat when visiting. Additional notes discuss minor medical remedies for bunions and basic deep breathing and stretching exercises claimed to alter body measurements. Names, dates, and places are inconsistently present.
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Ftriend
Mrs Pankhurst Defends Fees for Talks in Global Suffrage Campaign
Immeline Pankhurst, after reading a New York dispatch, argues the fees paid to Emmeline Pankhurst for speaking will aid the cause. Christabel clarifies her mother’s stance, noting the world impact of international suffrage support and American support as critical to broader progress.
Daily Horoscope for March 21 to April 20
March 21 to April 20 born individuals face mood swings and headstrong acts under Mars influence. Domestic harmony may suffer and business misunderstandings rise. Expect possible health and vitality shifts with warnings of accidents and anxious patterns in relationships.
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Ing
Mars
Ulrness
Delage
Aise
Mare
Ribbons in Gold Tinsel On the Market This Season
Newark Ohio reports a strong presence of gold tinsel ribbons in new markets with metallic brocade effects. Prices range around 9 to 16 dollars per piece as warp printed jacquard and plaid warp prints appear in spring lines. Mills anticipate a long ribbon run for the coming months.
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Newark
Potato Peel Fire Humans a Chimney Cleaner
A historical note advises using potato peels to clean chimneys and improve draft. It claims that burning potato skins, with or without small potatoes, clears soot and obstructions in flues, furnaces, and boilers, and can safely aid combustion when a fire runs sluggishly.
The Dancing Lesson
A verse about Miss Clara learning to dance under a graceful country France influence. The speaker guides her to point her toe and look, imagining the praise of dancing like him and the poised elegance to come.
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Miss Clara
France
Skirts Wear Out Stockings in Fractured Era Footwear
Readable passage notes skirts revealing worn stockings as fashionable style. It describes women reducing length of skirts and low shoes to cope with wear, friction, and visible ankles. Observations emphasize gait and visibility of holes in stockings, with concern over concealment in short hems.
The Useful End Of Old Tin Cans
An article explains how discarded tin cans are collected by rag pickers and junk dealers, sent to furnaces where tin is melted and separated from iron, and reused to produce bars, ingots, and cheap cast iron items. It notes the process preserves tin while iron sinks away, leaving a profitable loop for metal works.
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Fiat
Cleaning Hairbrush Bristles With Ammonia and Salt
Instructions advise hardening soft bristles by washing in hot water with a pinch of ammonia then dissolving a large lump of salt in cold water and dipping the brush multiple times before drying in an open air.
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Ain
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