Miss Celina Gray Named U S Commissioner in Oklahoma
The Chicago Tribune report notes Celina Gray, 24, receives the first United States commissioner appointment for Oklahoma's Third Judicial District. The post will put her in contact with diverse figures, from whisky sellers to frontier killers, but friends trust her nerve and diligence will guide duties faithfully.
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United States
Third Judicial District
Oklahoma
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Commissioner Gray
Gauthrie Cor
Chicago Tribune
Pioneering Woman Lawyer Advocates Civil Law Focus
The text highlights a woman's victory in the Hastings college case and her role in opening law to women. She argues women should know state statutes and city ordinances, asserting women reason as clearly as men and stressing education, composure, and passion for law as keys to success.
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Hastings College
Adelina Patti Reflects On Voice Health And Era Shifts
In interview excerpts, Adelina Patti recalls past fame and London memories, discusses her enduring voice sharpness, strict health regime, and the decline of the old operatic training school as modern singers face hurried development. The piece also notes Mrs Rover’s cold dinner menus for summer, praising light, easy dishes and practical prep.
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Adelina Patti
America
London
Violetta
Cer
Monsieur
Christine Nilsson
Paris
Foltz of California Appears at Waldorf in City Notes
The New York exchange profiles Mrs Clara Shortridge Foltz of California, attorney at law, describing her striking society woman appearance and decisive legal mind. It notes her early study of Blackstone, admission to California bar in 1879, and later advancement to the state supreme court bar in 1890.
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Clara Shortridge Foltz
California
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District Courts of
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The Chicago Mother Who Defied Courts Over Her Child
A Cleveland Plain Dealer dispatch praises a Chicago mother in a divorce case who refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts, stating she would rather go to prison than endanger the child. The piece extols maternal love and the sanctity of the child, noting the court's insistence on information and the mother’s resolve to protect her daughter.
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Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Courage and Presence of Mind at Emergency Hospital
Miss Roberta West, superintendent of the Emergency hospital in Washington, is praised for heroism after outwitting a mad fox terrier in the hospital yard. She seized the dog from a bed, then chased it outside, displaying quick thinking amid a tense moment with Sunday school children nearby.
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Roberta West
Miss West
Washington
Miss Smith
Blockley Hospital
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Grabra
Fox
Courageous act ends terrier threat on stage
A performer lured a snarling terrier onto a sheet and used a sheet to trap the dog. She then carried the dog to the operating room where chloroform was applied and the animal died, witnessed by applauding onlookers.
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Washington
Who Miss Alice Brown Is
A New England writer, Alice Brown, is praised for her prose and poetry. The piece notes her quiet life in Randolph and her growing recognition, with comparisons to Mary Wilkins and mentions her volume Meadow Grass and acclaimed Christmas poetry.
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Alice Brown
Minas Alice Brown
Sone
Louise Imogen Guiney
Miss Wilkine
New England
House of Friends
Randolph
Mary Wilkins
Edwin Booth
Meadow Grass
Gentle Quakeresses Seek Rights From Male Elders
Gentle Quakeresses in Croydon ask for permission to fulfill their duties within the Quaker society. Instead of public speeches, they present a quiet petition to male elders. A male Friends committee will consider the request and consult with the ladies if needed.
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Croydon
London Telegraph
Spiced Apples Dessert Recipe from Mrs. E. B. Boston
Four pounds apples pared two pounds sugar one pint vinegar one to two sticks of cinnamon twenty cloves boiled with sugar and spices then added to the apples until tender. Remove fruit and jar, boil syrup to thick pour over the apples. Boston writer Mrs. E. B.
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Boston
Cranberry Roll Recipe Method
Prepare a quart of cranberries stewed in water until softened then sweeten and strain. Make a paste, spread chilled cranberry on top about one inch thick, roll and tie in flannel. Boil two hours and serve with sweet sauce. Apples or other fruit may substitute.
Ice Cold Apple Meringue Dessert With Macaroons
A dessert method describes layering crushed macaroons in a glass dish with custard, then whisking whites with powdered sugar into a meringue. Peel and grate four apples into the meringue, whip and spread over the macaroons, then chill on ice until served.
Almond Lemon Frangipane Tart Preparation
Blend four ounces almonds with a touch of rosewater, then whip in six egg yolks and three whites. Warm five ounces of butter, grate lemon rind and add juice, sweeten with leaf sugar, mix, then bake in scallop tins.
Delicate Egg and Milk Custard with Macaroon Pyramid
A detailed dessert method for a rich milk custard flavored with cinnamon and rosewater. It describes whisked egg whites poured over the baked dish and a sugar dusting, forming a pyramid of macaroons as a striking garnish.
Women in politics and home life in Union Signal excerpt
The Union Signal argues women are essential not only in the home but also in politics. It contends no immoral man will win office without women's votes and warns that long absence of women from politics has allowed destructive influences to rise.
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Earth
Cabinet Size Colored Pictures For First Class Work
Colored picture cabinet size offered with bevel glass mounting at regular price two dollars for one and a dozen cabinets for three dollars. Extra finish available with no charge to sit over. Samples on display. Call and see samples. Little the photographer at 297 Main Street. No stairs to climb.
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Little
Main Street
Mrs Cleveland Sets Example of Timeliness and Grace
Mrs Cleveland is praised for punctuality and decorum in Washington society. She avoids late entrances to theater or church and unsettled attention. She often returns from drives early and greets guests in a neat house gown, appearing fresh as a rose.
Miss Anthony on Bloomers and New Woman Attire
The Rochester Herald quotes Elizabeth Cady Stanton advocating practical dress for working women. She favors adapting clothing to the task, supports bicycle riding for young ladies, and predicts skirts will be replaced by attire better suited to machines and wheels.
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Anthony
Rochester Herald
Willard and Gordon to Attend WCTU Convention in Baltimore
Miss Frances E. Willard and her private secretary Miss Anna Gordon plan to return to the United States in early autumn for the WCTU annual convention in Baltimore in October. Mme Antoinette Sterling, the American soprano, will accompany them and sing at the Baltimore gathering before touring the country as a professional.
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Frances E. Willard
Anna Gordon
W. CG. T.U
Baltimore
Mme
Antoinette Sterling
London
Mrs Beecher and Vanderbilt Gifts Highlight 19th Century Benefactors
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher, aged 83, remains active and organized as she moves back into her Brooklyn home and supervises packing. Meanwhile Mrs F W Vanderbilt donates 5000 dollars toward an operating room at Newport hospital, adding to 8000 dollars previously given.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Brooklyn
Boston and Southern Division Train Timetable 1804
Corrected timetable for the Boston and Southern Division Maine Railroad listing trains from Union Passenger Station Caused by various stations including Northampton Ware Jefferson's and Boylston with multiple morning and afternoon departures and Sunday schedules.
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