National Dress League marks Bloomer centennial in London
London observations on October 23 mark the fiftieth anniversary of Amelia Bloomer’s divided skirt and the Rational Dress League’s public demonstration at Hyde Park corner. The event marshals prominent figures including Lady Harberton, Madame Sarah Grand, and Hall Caine, with prizes for best emancipation garments.
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National Dress Association
Sarail GF
Mrs
Hall Caine
London
National Dress League
Reading
Amelia Bloomer
Chicago
Rational Dress League
Harberton
Henry Somerset
Frances , Willard
Randolph Churchill
Hyde, Park Corner
Hyde Park Corner
Queen’s Hotel
Viscountess Harberton
Sarah Grand
CIA
Horate Greeley
Bloomer
England
Robert Chambers
America
Mr. Chambers
Arah Grand
Will
Sleep Overtakes Mrs Blumenson After Party
New York Journal reports Mrs Sarah Blumenson, wife of cloakmaker, lies in a coma-like sleep for over 60 hours. Family pleads for wakefulness as neighbors watch. the infant son born six weeks ago contrasts with her failing recovery after a merry late night gathering.
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Mrs. Blumenson
Mrs. Blumeson
Blumenson
New York Journal
Sarah Blumenson
Mrs. Blumerson
Paris Readies Grand Trianon Style Palace by Gould Heirs
Paris watchers describe the Countess de Castellane plan to reproduce Versailles interiors in a new residence at the Bois de Boulogne, financed by Jay Gould’s heirs. The project, costing nearly 6 million dollars, combines 14th and 15th century design with modern private artistry, aided by Italian ceilings from Verona.
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Jay Gould
Countess de Castellane
Paris
Grand Trianog
Versayles
Avenue de Bois de Boulogne
Avenue Malakoff
Edward Page Gaston
Woman's Home Companion
Italy
Verona
Dewey Arch Controversy Angers Statue Model Maud Courtney
New York and Chicago papers note the Madison Square arch faces the wrong way. Miss Maud Courtney, the Victory statue model, says she did not turn her back on Dewey though she jokes about the rear approach. Officials planned Dewey’s parade route and signage adjusted to the arch’s orientation.
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New York
Dewey
Miss Courtney
Coney Island
Battery
General Roe
Admiral Dewey
City of
Picnic Outlook Defies Weather Fears with Hail and Cyclone
A Detroit Free Press quotation features a cynic asked about his picnic. He says it went better than expected, despite planning for rain and facing hail and a young cyclone. The remark highlights surprising weather outcomes and a wry tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Unclear Dialogue Between Farm Animals About a Bed
A bizarre exchange features a snake editor and a horse reporter debating a creature in a room. The talking animals joke about a kissing bug and a four legged one footed mystery, then reveal the answer is simply a bed.
Frayed Barber Conjures Chloroform Request
Fragmented dialogue shows a customer demanding chloroform after a shave with the same razor two days earlier, prompting a shocked barber. The snippet hints at fear and potential danger in a barber shop setting.
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Custoner
Railway Time Tables for Pullman Sleeping Routes
7:15 am to 0:30 am service across Portland St. Paul Omaha St. Joseph and St. Louis Standard Pullman First Class and Tourist Sleeping options without change W H Merriman A G A Butte Montana Chas 8 Fee G P T A St Paul Minnesota
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Pullman
Portland
St. Paul
Omaha
St. Joseph
St. Louis
W. H. Merriman
Butte
Mont, Chas
Fee, G. P
T. A
St. Paul, Minn
Montana
Washington
Lincoln
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Kansas City
Northern Pacific
Trains Arrive at Butte East and West Schedule
Trains arrive from east and west with No. 7 at 1 55 am and No. 0 at 12 45 pm Passengers may use sleeping cars after 3 45 pm and sleepers until 7 30 am Tickets and reservations available via No 19 East Broadway Butte Mont contact H O Wilson general agent and D E Burley G P T agent Salt Lake Utah
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Helena
Butte
Northern Pacific
Anaconda
Pacific Express
Portland
Copper City Limited
Missoula
Hamilton
Oregon Short Line
Great Northern Railway
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Denver & Rilo Grande
Southern Pacific
Denver
Colorado
Queen City
West
Omaha
Nebraska
Inge
San Francisco
Cal
East Broadway
Mont
H. O. Wilson
D. E. Burley
Salt Lake
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Ah Pta
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China
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RTC
Lide
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Butte, Mont
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Mapa
H, C, Townsend
St. Louis, Mo
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
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Union
Trun Lines
Galveston
Texas
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New Mexico
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