The Automobile Girl Of 1899 In Fashion And Fame
The automobile girl is celebrated as the season’s new fashion leader blending courage and style. A Paris to New York arc traces her rise from French motor cages to Fifth Avenue promenades with twenty-plus vehicles owned by prominent women. The article notes requisite skills, pricing, and the growing accessibility of horseless carriages, while also detailing fashion from crepe de chine gowns to intricate millinery trends and summer hats for the home artist.
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Countess de Castellano
Boulevard
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Newport
France
Fifth Avenue
New York
A Summer Visit to Lourdes A Remarkable Pilgrimage Scene
Townsend E. Lee documents a Lourdes pilgrimage in southern France, describing the White Train helping the poor, the vast sick convoy, and the Grotto of the Virgin. He portrays the procession, cures attributed to faith, and the landscape including the Basilica and healing wells while noting the stark suffering aboard the journey. The article closes with a census note on child marriage in India.
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Paris
Lourdes
France
Bernadotte
Natire
Lou
Loudres
Gare St
Lazare
Gare de Yon
Ain
Uimear
Wurdes
Leav
Townsend E. Lee
Phosphorus Matches Prohibited in Switzerland Law
A recent Swiss law bans the manufacture importation or sale of matches containing yellow phosphorus in any ordinary form. The measure aims to curb health risks from phosphorus exposure and regulate consumer goods.
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Switzerland
Home remedy for tired feet from hot salt bath
The article recommends soaking tired feet in hot salt water, using a handful of salt per gallon, and soaking until comfortable. Then lift water over the knees with the hands, wipe feet dry, and rub briskly with a dry towel to finish.
Australian all-women expedition seeks Solomon Islands entry
An all female expedition in Australia aims to explore the Solomon Islands, long famed for fierce cannibals. Historically, white men could only reach a few miles inland despite attempts. The London railway linking Mansion House and Aldgate is cited as an expensive project costing nearly ten million dollars per mile.
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Australia
Solomon Islands
Mansion House
Aldgate
London
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Ho An
Central Park
Grant
Equestrienne
Helen Grey-Page
India
Ray Os
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