Zoobo band brings sweet melodies to New York school
A zobo band formed at Grammar School No. 54 under Miss Lodge uses hollow brass tubes played by singing voices to mimic cornet sounds. The 22-member group includes two drummers, a drum major, and has impressed Kedron mission leaders and the Century Wheelmen of Philadelphia with lively performances.
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David E. Gaddis
Grammar School No. 54
One Hundred and Fourth Street
New York
Miss Lodge
Kedron Mission
One Hundred and Twenty-third Street
First Avenue
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Century Wheelmen
Never Touched It Trick
A party game describes hiding water in a tumbler under a bowl and drinking from a second glass while others are blindfolded. The circle counts to ten and a kiss of suspicion follows as the player quietly reveals the ruse, claiming they did not touch the bowl.
Russian Schools Grow Gardens Bees And Silk Worms
In Russian schools children are taught farming and horticulture with school gardens. Pupils learn planting hoeing and harvesting under the schoolmaster. Some regions raise silkworms and bees, turning classrooms into small agricultural colonies.
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Russia
Chicago
Superior Soap Bubbles
A bubble solution is made from a fourth ounce of white castile soap cut and dissolved in three quarters of a pint of water simmered eight to four minutes. After cooling add three quarters of an ounce of glycerin to create enough mixture for a bubble party. best prepared the day before use and kept corked.
Women in Banks Across Europe Bankrolls for Frenchwomen
The Paris Truth correspondent argues decimal schooling benefits women, noting thousands of female bookkeepers in Paris including at the Bank of France. Heclaims high wages and three meals a day for the dame du comptoir, contrasts English women’s similar employment, and mentions Bank of England openings and women in post offices and businesses.
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Paris
Truth
France
England
Bank of England
Piazza Chair Cushions Embroidered Linen Covers
Cream linen and grasscloth cushions for piazza chairs feature wash silk embroidery. The half circle cushion uses a straight cover seven inches longer, hemstitched borders, and tasselled linen ties. Additional covers show hop vine and flowers or red poppies designs.
Record English women's colleges shine in wrangler results
Girton and Newnham colleges each produced wranglers this year and Miss Gertrude Longbottom sits between the eleventh and thirteenth wranglers. Only three women before her reached higher honors in the mathematical tripos, with twelve other ladies also gaining success including ten seconds and two thirds. Miss Longbottom studied at North London Collegiate School for Girls before going to Girton in 1893, and Miss Lazenby at Newnham is equal to the twenty sixth wrangler.
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Girton
Newnham
Gertrude Longbottom
Miss Fawcett
Johnson
Scott
Miss Longbottom
North London
Newnham College
Ruching Revival Delights Amateurs In Fashion Trim
The revival of ruchings in trim is praised for ease and effect. A Paris model gown showcased ruching along every skirt seam and on sleeve epaulets. Ruchings can be glace or sarcénet silk or fine ribbons, matching or contrasting to the dress for a modern touch.
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Paris
Young Wife Arrested Over Paris Green Pie Plot
A London Quiver remark notes a young wife detained for allegedly poisoning her husband with Paris green in a pie she baked. The quip questions the motive and points to the pie as the obvious weapon.
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London
Not a Great Risk in London Fun Quotation Fragment
A fragment from London Fun quotes Clara and Maude in a domestic dispute. Clara rejects reconciliation after a terrible fight, stating she has returned all his presents, while Maude asks about hope of reconciliation, reflecting sensational social commentary.
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Clara
Maude
London
The Passing of the Piano Lamp Purge
Hester M Poole laments a piano lamp craze cluttering rooms with multiple lamps and gaudy pagoda tops. She praises the simple banquet lamp with Japanese bronze or terra cotta and a delicate shade, warning against a tall enameled candlestick trend invading homes.
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Hester M. Poole
Household News
Idaho Suffrage Victory Marks Two Thirds Vote
The Idaho state constitution achieves a two thirds approval for woman suffrage on November 3. Opponents argue a two thirds of all votes cast is required, but supporters contend the clause was misphrased and intended to enfranchise women. The Boston Woman's Journal cites the unprecedented result and questions the clause's fairness.
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Idaho
Supreme Court of Idaho
Boston Woman’s Journal
Anybody Fit For Anything
In a Forum piece Joly Stuart Mill notes the danger of the publics belief that anybody is fit for anything. The essay traces American and European specialization and argues that the fatal belief persists most in the administration of education.
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Motley
Joly Stuart Mill
United States
Mill
Vindicated the Law by Culberson Pardon Story
A Washington Star anecdote recalls Representative Culberson of Texas as prosecutor who secured a conviction under a widely ignored statute. He later obtained a gubernatorial pardon for the convict and met him at the penitentiary, asserting the law’s vindication and a halt to violations in Jefferson.
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Culberson
Texas
Jefferson
Washington Star
Not Enough Muses in a Comical Manager Tale
The Youth's Companion recounts a clash with a stern manager who objects to a musician resting during a break, declaring I dont pay you to rest. He later oversees allegorical performers and fantasizes placing nine muses, even planning thirty six muses in the space.
The New Sleeves and The Florentine and the Mousquetaire
A fashion writer notes The New Sleeves, The Florentine and the Mousquetaire as leading sleeve styles. The Mousquetaire features wrinkled full arm with triple frills over the shoulders. The Florentine resembles a feathered Indian chief sleeve with a gathered frill along the outside seam from wrist to above elbow, plus a short full puff at the top.
Starved Mind Seeks Escape In Little Red Riding Hood
A 12 year old girl in Lippincott's Magazine tale finds a spark of enchantment in a Little Red Riding Hood book amid a harsh life. Later, she rejects Dickens for livelier stories, seeking brighter words beyond poverty and pain.
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Little Red Riding Hood
Lippincott’s
Fancy Covton Waista Described by Emma M Hooper
In Ladies' Home Journal Emma M Hooper outlines a summer waist made of cotton and silk craped goods with pink and rose de tail features. It uses elastic waist casing and a bishop sleeve with deep cuff and a high collar. Materials include satin ribbon lace crape and lawn totaling multiple yards. ideal for summer visits and demi evening wear.
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Dimity
Emma M. Hooper
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ecru
Bretelles
Dick’s dream of a perpetual family ends in laughter
A seven year old boy asks why his mother should not marry again to have a steady papa and stepmothers. He reasons that if his mother remarried and she died a new stepmother could become his mamma, ensuring he always has a papa and a mamma. The notion amuses the family at dinner.
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New York:Times
Regime of a Royal Invalid Empress Dictates Frugal Meals
The empress of Austria, described as fragile, enforces strict dining rules with meals ending by 7 pm. A simple menu of two eggs and plain meat accompanies eight hours of sleep nightly. Public appearances are limited. she eats nothing in public, dining privately per her physician’s orders.
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Austria
Women admission to degrees at Oxford and Cambridge likely
The piece notes a growing movement to admit women to degrees at Oxford and Cambridge. It argues it is absurd to allow competition for prizes yet deny victory due to sex and suggests if one university acts sensibly others will follow. The tone is editorial and supportive of gender equality in higher education.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Lady’s Pictorial
Persian Tears as Remedy Feature in Funeral Rites
A physician returning from Persia reports that locals hold human tears to cure certain chronic diseases. At funerals mourners collect tears with sponges, which priests squeeze into bottles for keeping. The custom is ancient in the East and is referenced in Old Testament passages.
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Persia
Clearing the Path for Women's Ballot Access
Mra Josephine K Henry of Versailles Kentucky cites The Free Thought Magazine on women's liberty, arguing that learning institutions employment and inventions empower women, and that women clubs serve as political training for citizenship. She predicts 12,000,000 American women will become well prepared voters once they gain political heritage.
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Mra
Josephine K. Henry
Versailles
Free Thought Magazine
United States
All That Was Lacking Fan Gown Desire
A husband returns from a long business trip with a fan for his wife who adores it. She laments lacking a matching gown so she can wear the fan, prompting him to buy gowns or fans to pair with her collection in the future.
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Harry
Chicago Post
A Test of Courtesy
A writer recalls asking a friend to deliver an urgent private debt letter. To prevent third parties from reading it, he left the letter open and observed his friend seal the envelope, declaring the act a model of true courtesy in social life.
Fashion Hints Point to Chinchilla Furs This Season
The New York Post notes chinchilla will be a fashionable fur choice this season. Plush and velvet capes will feature chinchilla trimming, with small neck pieces bright against fair or dark complexions. New capes include short fur pelerines and fur ruffles with jeweled or velvet yokes in rich greens browns and dahlia tones.
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Chinchilla
New York Post
In Case of Need Fashion Advice for Dressy Gowns
The text advises it is safer to buy a silk frock for dressy wear now than a cloth one for general use. Silken gowns reflect the wearer’s individuality more than promenade costumes. It suggests street dress should mirror current mode and recommends a black smooth cloth or quiet checked cloth for an urgent full dress, with a short jacket and military braidings on sleeves.
Choked Leopard to Death by Resourceful Taxidermist
Carl Akeley, a taxidermist for the Field Columbian Museum, recounted a dangerous Africa hunt where a leopard lunged. He restrained the predator by grabbing its throat and choked it to death, sustaining only a torn arm in the struggle alongside a native hunter.
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Carl Akeley
Field Columbian Museum
Africa
Akeley
New York Sun
Not Guilty Highlander Receives Caution From Judge
In a Scottish tale a highlander acquitted of a capital offense narrowly escapes, as the judge admonishes him with a final warning. The prisoner gratefully replies with a proverb about caution and debts, reflecting a witty exchange from Scottish Nights.
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Donald
New Poke Bonnets Appear Among New York Fashionables
Some of the new poke bonnets have already been in evidence on several heads among the New York smart set. It is significant that only the prettiest of pretty women have had the courage to appear in them.
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New York
High Back Mahogany Chairs Sought by Shoppers
Antique mahogany chairs with very high backs attract strong demand. The dimly lit shop scene notes the chairs elevate a maidens air and charm when seated, highlighting their desirability among traditional furniture buyers.
Pentecost Sermon on Waiting and Spirit Filling
The lesson reflects on the waiting days between Ascension and Pentecost, Matthias selection, and the Holy Spirit filling the disciples. It notes the sound from heaven, tongues of fire, and speaking in many languages, contrasting with Babel and emphasizing divine action over human effort.
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Matthias
God
Israel
John
Christ
Dross
Galilee
Jerusalem
Holy City
Job
Athens
Paul
Jesus
Peter
Moses
Mount
Sinai
Rome
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