French Styles Dominate New York Horse Show Coiffures
The World reports bold French inspired hairstyles at Madison Square Garden as top society ladies like Mrs. Sidney Smith and Mrs. Edmund Baylies showcase Marie Antoinette puffs Marlborough twists and Roxane looks. A Parisian influence is expected to shape the season with the sentimental curl prominent.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Sidney Smith
Edmund Baylies
William Duer
J. Lee Tailer
O. H. P. Belmont
Man kills his pets and horses in fear of cruel fate
A New Jersey farmer Harry Breban shoots his three dogs and four horses before moving to Philadelphia. He then buries the animals in a pit behind his barn to prevent any future mistreatment, leaving neighbors shocked by the act and expressing strong condemnation.
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Harry Breban
Lambertvilt N. J
Philadelphia
Mr. Breban
Doylestown Pike
Breban
New York Press
Psittacismus Opens Debate Over Classical Studies
French critic M Rieffel warns in Revue des Revues that continuous Latin and Greek study causes psittacismus an atrophy of the brain. He condemns dictionary grammar cribbing and parrot like methods that leave students with only words and chatter, ending with Dr Primer’s funeral dirge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Rieffel
Revue Des Revues
Primer
Pall Mall Gazette
Hankin Up the House in Autumn Leaves
A Boston Herald poem by W. L. Duntley recalls a farmer’s snug autumn home banked with leaves and frost windows. It contrasts childhood harvest warmth with aging outlooks and reflects on life in town versus rural roots.
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W. L. Duntley
Boston Herald
Winter Jacket with Otter Fur For Midwinter Wear
A New York Telegram description shows a young woman’s winter outfit featuring a black satin skirt and corsage with a bell silhouette and jet trimming. An extremely handsome double breasted otter fur jacket shapes the figure, with a satin girdle, wide triangular revers, and a white taffeta cravat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
Evolution of a Paris Gown Debunks Fashion Myths
An article explains that Paris gowns arise from a collaboration among modest garret artists rather than a single designer. Sketch artists called marchands de croquis and marchands de modeles create concepts from Louvre portraits and Parisian street life, then connect with manufacturers to produce realizable designs.
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Paris
Louvre
Versailles
Bois
Scribner’s
Walking gown described in tibeline tabac gown details
A walking gown in tibeline cloth shade tabac brown forms a princess robe. The bodice features a brown velvet collar embroidered for outdoor wear with black and white edging. Ivory satin yoke, crystal and gold buttons run down the back, sable holder finishes the skirt.
Tattooed the Soldiers Remunerative Tattooist Tours Camps
Michael J. Butler, a 35 year old former sailor, returns to Reading after touring U S military camps offering tattoo services. At Camp Meade he charged 1.25 to 8 dollars per design with up to 30 dollars a day, sometimes tattooing a ship or wife’s face. He travels with a prepared sample book and accepts cash in advance.
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Michael J. Butler
Reading
United States
Butler
Camp Meade
Massachusetts
Havana
Maine
Cuba
Samoa
New York Sun
TEST OF RAILROAD SCALES ON READING SYSTEM CAR
Reading Railway employs a dedicated inspection car for 52 official freight scales across its system. Scale experts Thomas Gardner and G E Merrill lead crew, traveling monthly with sleeping, dining, and kitchen facilities aboard.
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Reading Railway Company
Reading
Corporation
Thomas Gardner
G. E. Merrill
Spaniards Threaten British Vessel Over US Colors
The British steamship Heathfield arrived from Mediterranean ports to Brooklyn and drew a hostile crowd of about 50 Spaniards who mistook the American flag colors for a US vessel. Chief Officer Benjamin George said the mob shouted insults and could have attacked the crew if not for a Spanish stevedore protecting them.
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Watson’s Elevator Pier
Brooklyn
Benjamin George
Mala- Ba
United States
Mr. George
New York World
Newark Gunners Target Gray Squirrels at Meeker Tavern
In Union New Jersey a pair of Newark gunners admit chasing gray squirrels at the old Meeker tavern. A hotel keeper complains 24 of his young chickens were killed this season and the guards claim proof shows the squirrels eating nestling birds.
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Meeker
Union
Newark
N. J
Well Ballasted Wrecked Merrimac Could Be Raised
Wrecking experts in the New York Tribune argue the Merrimac sunk at the mouth of Santiago harbor by Hobson can be raised and restored as a collier. They claim reentry into service would add historic renown and extend its career beyond its class in marine annals.
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Merrimac
Hobson
Santiago Harbor
New York. Tribune
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Rosendale
A. Haynes Co
QUEEN
Victor Hub
W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
H. E. Boyd
Maynard Block
Maynard
The
Gem Washing Fluid Co
Maynard, Mass
Westerly
Quincy
Seatch
U.S. Fowler
James T. Foote
Smith
Sterling
Gho.g.khmite
Concord Junction, Mass
Tuttles
Jones & Wethergdee
South Acton
Mass
Thos
Hutchinson
Main Street
Chaplin
P.O. Box
Concord Junction
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord
H. King
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