Smallest Electric Motor Worn As Scarfpin In Texas
A tiny electric motor claimed as the smallest in existence was made to be worn as a scarfpin by D. Gordin, a jeweler and watchmaker of McKinney, Texas. Weighing 1 pennyweight 3 grains, its front is gold with gold compressor segments, gold screws, and silk wired windings. The device uses a chloride of silver battery in a vest pocket to operate, and it runs at high speed with a noticeable hum from the wearer.
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D. Gordin
McKinney
Tex
New York Times
Sigh for the Pocket in Old Fashioned Gowns
Carolyn Wells laments the loss of the old fashioned pocket in gowns. She recalls mohair, satin and organdie dresses and longs for the roomy pocket that would hold purchases and kerchiefs when going out, lamenting fashion’s banishment in a nostalgic verse.
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Carolyn Wells
Jamestown
Early American Women Operated Colonial Newspapers
E Cora Depuy notes 37 newspapers in the American colonies during the Revolution were owned and run by women. Rhode Island's first paper in 1782 was by Mrs. Anna Franklin who edited and managed with her daughters and servants. Elizabeth Timothy led Charleston papers, later serving as state printer for 17 years, while Mary Crouch published in Charleston and Salem in opposition to the Stamp Act.
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E. Cora Depuy
Rhode Island
Anna Franklin
Virginia Gazette
H. Boyle
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Timothy
Charleston
Anna Timothy
Mary Crouch
Salem
Mass
New Imported Models Spotlight Skirt Variety For Spring
A New York fashion writer notes a broad skirt variety in imported designs with many styles likely to influence spring gowns. Revival of the demi trained evening dress features long pep lung points and multiple fabric trims, silk braid net on cloth skirts with wide trellis patterns, and braiding accents on blouse waistlines and vests beneath open jackets.
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New York
From the Novelist's Standpoint on Woman Suffrage
The passage cites Paul Leicester Ford's Peter Stirling to argue that woman suffrage adds knowledge to elections. It compares brains and experience to coin values, asserting that granting voting rights to women strengthens electoral insight and reduces susceptibility to demagogues.
A Beautiful Woman Talks Of Health And Stage Life
The 1883 interview features Miss Maud Granger speaking about illness in recent years and her planned tour. She credits Warner’s Late Cate as a life restoring remedy that helps her endure the emotional demands of acting and aims to benefit countless women suffering from health troubles.
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Shome
Miss Granger
Health Advice for Women Preserving Health and Beauty
A health column urges women to follow practical advice to maintain health and beauty, emphasizing active engagement in their profession and personal care. The guidance underscores lasting well being and confidence for readers seeking enduring wellness.
Weather Update for Curcaco Illinois Involving Cold Tonight
Curcaco Illinois reports tonight will be decidedly colder with extreme southeast areas feeling the coldest. The forecast notes a sharply dropping temperature and stronger winds expected Saturday in those zones.
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Curcaco
Mrs. H. H. Bassett Hosts Monday Literary Club
Society note: Mrs. H. H. Bassett will host the Monday Literary Club next Monday afternoon with a patriotic programme. Readings include Whittier and The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale. Papers on American Statesman, American Inventions, and Current Events.
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H. H. Basset
Hughes
Local Personal Notes From Nearby Towns
Dan Wertz of Grammer visited the city today. Mrs Nannie Wetzel of Madison traveled to Indianapolis this morning. Howard Lee and Dave Stillinger returned from North Vernon. Mrs J W Rider of Crothersville guests of Mrs Elizabeth Owens on North Chestnut Street. Mrs Clara Turpin and her daughter visit Franklin for a week. Rev Perry of Flatrock visits his daughter Mrs Will Brown. Herman Schaffer postmaster of St Louis Crossing was in the city today.
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J. W. Rider
Crothersville
Elizabeth Owens
Chestnut St
Clara Turpin
Franklin
Rev. Perry
Flatrock
Mrs
Will Brown
Herman Schaffer
St. Louis Crossing
Woman Debater Abigail Hill Laughlin wins Cornell contest
Portland in Maine native Abigail Hill Laughlin receives the first prize in Cornell University’s memorial debating contest held for 1894. She spoke on restricting immigration to those who can read the U S constitution in English with provisions for qualified dependents, defeating the top male debaters. Laughlin, a Wellesley graduate and Cornell Law student, is noted as the first female participant in Cornell’s annual event.
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Abigail Hill Laughlin
Portland
Cornell University
United States
Abigail Hill
Miss Laughlin
Cornell
Bessie P. Laughlin
Robbinston
Portland High School
Wellesley College
New York
Agora
Wellesley
Boston Journal
Klondike Gold Fields Promoting Alaska Trips and Big Four Rates
An 1898 notice advertises Klondike travel via Big Four routes with special round trip tickets on sale February 14–21 and return by March 19. It details tickets via the Big Four Route, agent contacts, and promotional materials for routes, rates, and equipment. Also mentions hot springs hotels in Arkansas and reduced excursion rates.
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Alaska
Klondyke
J. S. Smith
O. McCormick
Warren J. Lyne’ Pass
Pass & Tk
Agen
New Orleans
Moble
Big Four
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Arlington
Park
The
United Sates
EK. O. McCorarick
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