The Fashionable Man in August 1899
Fashion notes from New York sketch summer style for the well dressed man. Linen checks, white suits in duck and pique, gray flannel frocks, short trousers, and bellied linings define the season. Accessories include gloves with monograms, linen vests, and fancy leather shoes.
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New York
Henry Clews
Addison Cammack
5. Y. White
D. O. Mills
Freddie Gebhard
Berry Wall
Horace Greely
Accidental Diamond Find Reveals South Africa’s Riches
The story recounts how diamonds were first discovered in South Africa in 1867 when John O'Reilly found a gem at Schalk van Niekerk's farm near Hopetown. Initial tests deemed it topaz until Dr. Atherstone confirmed a genuine 2144 carat diamond, prompting official interest and eventual Paris exhibition showcasing.
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South Africa
California
John O'Reilly
Cape Town
Vaal River
Hopetown
Orange River
Schalk van Niekark
O'Reilly
Marshall
van Niekark
Colesburg
Lorenzo Yes
Athestone
M. Herriette
Reyes
Bchalk van Nivkark
Boyes
Orange
Vaal
England
Diamonds and dynastic jests shape a colonial tale
A colonial chronicle recalls diamond fortunes in South Africa, from O Reilly’s early find to Lilienfeld and the Countess of Dudley purchases, tallying Cape Colony gems worth hundreds of millions. It recalls Africa’s wealth boom, the Bismarcks at court, and a outrageous cannon volley amid Paris siege memories.
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O'Reilly
Messrs
Lilienfeld Bros
Hopetown
South Africa
Countess of Dudley
Cape Colony
Africa
Diamonds Made By Dynamite Could Arrive Soon
Chicago Inter Ocean discusses the possibility of artificial diamonds formed by extreme heat and pressure. It cites natural lab theories from South African fields, experiments by Moissan and others, and suggests high temperature and long exposure to carbon in iron might crystallize diamonds. notes Crookes and Abel Noble gunpowder gas experiments achieving 95 tons per square inch and 4000°C, implying feasible liquification of carbon under right conditions.
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Chicago
Nature
Moissan
Paris
Crookes
Royal Institution
Frederick Abel
Andrew Noble
Princess Eugenie Sets Stage for Franco-Prussian Tension
The Empress Eugenie aimed to ease Franco German strains by hosting the German Prince and his wife at the Tuilleries. Eugenie wore a gown so stunning that Prince Bismarck, though reserved, gazed at her with admiration during the grand reception, influencing the mood of relations between France and Germany.
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Bismarck
Eugenie
France
Paris
Hugente
Germany
Tuilleries
Prince Bismarck
Novel Ride Through Mongolia Described by Russian Ambassador
Count Casini Russian ambassador to the United States recalls a 2500 mile overland segment through Mongolia during a planned 8000 to 10000 mile journey to St. Petersburg. He details 60 horse changes at each stop, lavish entertainment, and a Siberian river crossing in minus 50 degree cold, noting October and November are harsh months for such a trek.
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New York Tribune
Count Casni
Waldorf-Astoria
Mongolia
Peking
China
Russia
St. Petersburg
Oby
Siberia
Beggar's Child Tactics Exposed in Marseille Case
Paris letter to the Chicago Record recounts a beggar woman using a bandaged eyed child to elicit pity. A passing priest grew suspicious and alerted a gendarme. On removing the bandages, doctors found poisonous wasps inserted to sting the child, blinding and disfiguring it for life.
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Paris
Chicago
Marseilles
Woma
Four in Hand Fad In Eden Park Lessons For Girls
A feature notes that American girls aspire to drive four in hand teams, seen in Eden Park taking driving lessons with a body brake for instruction and a coach on the box beside the student. A chaperon accompanies them while the horses are calm and steady.
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Eden Park
Jehu
Great Milk Giver Keeps Three Milking Vows
John Milton of Gardiner Me keeps a vow to milk three times daily She recently produced 344 quarts in a single day demonstrating exceptional dairy productivity and dedication in local farming news.
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John Milton
Gardiner
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