Rambles Through Country Roads With Birds And Gardens
A reflective travel sketch describes a cloudy cool morning walk past elm lanes and gardens. The narrator notes orioles nests bluebirds butterflies and swallows near farmhouses and a church belfry while observing woodchucks swifts warblers and waxwings across fields ponds and a stone bridge. Final scenes include a whip-poor-will at dusk and a thoughtful sign off by Harold Baynes.
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Woodchuck
Erne
Harold Baynes
Retirement marks end for long time baseball star Long
The Toledo American Association club releases veteran Herman Long on request as his throwing arm fails. Long, a former Boston infielder and shortstop, helped pioneer the trapped ball play and guided teams to success. His departure closes a storied career spanning major leagues and minor leagues with managerial stint in Toledo.
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Wawith
Herman Long
Toledo American
Lew
Long
Chicago
Boston
Tenney
Lowe
Collins
National League
MclCarthy
Duffy
Jon
New York
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Gotham
Elderfield
Detroit
Griffith
Tigers
Toledo
Cerman Long
Washington Capitol An Architectural Marvel Expanded
A congressional commission studies adding to the national capitol to conform with 1865 plans by Thomas A. Walter. The east front would extend as the building grows to about 450 rooms and near 18 million dollars. Walter began wings in 1851 and the dome was rebuilt. debates shaped the ongoing expansions.
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Congress
National Capitol
Washington
Thomas A. Walter
George Washington
Fathers of the Republic
Capitol
Senate
House
Madison
Capitol Expansion Plans Highlight Classical Symmetry
The article recalls 19th century debates on expanding the national capital with a larger Capitol, noting Jefferson Davis's support for growth and architect Walter's plans. It mentions west terraces completed, East Front work pending, and Walter's death in 1882 leaving detailed guidance for faithful execution.
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Jefferson Davis
Senate
Walter
Congress
National Capital
Capitol Extension
Matchless Courage Displayed by the Little Soldiers at Kinchow
The official report of Gen. Oku on the Kinchow battle details a deadly Nanshan hill assault by Japanese troops defending 2,000 feet of fortifications and 12,000 defenders. Japanese charges began at dawn, yielding heavy casualties but ultimately breaking the Russian lines and routing them, an act described as unprecedented in modern warfare and leaving the world in awe.
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Kinchow
Oku
Kin
Nanshan
Detroit Free Press
Nanshan Hill
Bunker Hill
Balaklava
Lookout Mountain
Gettysburg
The Very Newest Skirt Fashioned in Varied Designs
A fashion overview notes the flounced skirt as effective in evening and street styles, with many designs and flat trimmed bands. It highlights changing accessories belts collars bodices and stock collars as shaping overall outfits and suggests wide collars and collarless necks may trend. Also includes recipes for shepherds pie and a quip about lineage and ignorance.
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Harper's Bazar
Veiled Prophet Rules the Sahara in Secret
Capt. Rider Noble describes the Sahara interior as rich in minerals and harbors nomadic tribes led by Sheik Malaii the Veiled Prophet. The despot keeps tight control with Moorish backing, showing ceremonial power as he travels with 6,000 infantry to Fez. Noble photographs the ruler while noting his face veil and Arabic speech.
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Sahara
M. Jacques Lebaudy
Rider Noble
Morocco
Shiek
Sheik Malaii
Capt. Nobie
Fez
Noble
Sultan
Sheik Malam
Capt. Noble
M. Lebaudy
Saharra
Modish Summer Ball Dresses and Cost Considerations
A fashion note on affordable ball gowns using tulle chiffon and lace, with chiffon-voile as a cheaper alternative. It discusses styles such as accordion-plaited and muslin-lined frocks, sleeves, trims, color choices, and how to balance price with elegance for dancing and social events. Ellen Osmonde signs off.
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London
Ani
Ian
Ae Anne Ek
Saigon
Ecru
Paris
Ellen Osmonde
Railway Accidents Rise Again In July to September
Rail accidents killed 280 and left 3,582 injured in July through September, with total railway casualties reaching 15,187. The rise over the previous year spans both quarterly and overall figures, blamed on long hours and physical deficiencies of workers rather than moral failings.
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Allares
Ailay
Fishermen’s Schools Train Belgian Sailors in Weather and Nets
The article notes a Belgian program with 250 pupil fishermen learning to read weather charts, use currents, study bottom topography, construct nets, handle boats in storms, and operate modern fishing gear. It also mentions varied science and curiosities across several sections of a periodical page.
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Belgium
One of God's Gifts in Friendship
A short reflection on friendship praising the gift of making friends as a divine blessing and the ability to see noble qualities in others. Also mentions Orange Sections pastries described as sponge cakes shaped like orange segments dipped in orange fondant.
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Thomas Hughes
Epolis Journal
Cats and Cannonading at Port Arthur Described
A Port Arthur resident describes how during bombardments five or six neighborhood cats on a roof react to each gunshot. They arch their backs fight and become furious, then retreat briefly before renewed volleys. The scene, observed with family, provokes comedic yet grim laughter amid the siege by Admiral Togo.
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Port Arthur
Togo
Traveling wraps and Tussores in early 20th century fashion
The piece outlines elegant traveling wraps of alpaca and tussore silk, including ecru Tussores as practical pelisses with detachable stocks. It notes color pairings, lining fabrics, and varieties from hooded heavy materials to lighter, plain tailor-made gowns with minimal ornamentation for dull weather.
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Momame Wu
Switzerland
Paris Modes Show Tailored Garments With Quiet Elegance
Paris fashion notes describe tailored coats with short basques and plain waistcoats for Americans, mourning colors in coarse fabrics, and practical skirts fuller at the feet. Cavalier cuffs, velvet collars, and buttons add subtle polish while traveling and at quiet events. An attractive summer jacket in white Vivella with cherry spots and silk trims is pictured by ANNette Girvy.
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Paris
Annette Girvy
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Mortimer Bing
Guyling
Brooklyn Lite
Chicago Tribune
Brooklyn
Charlie Hughes
Hughes
H. M. Ziegler
Cincinnati
Far West
Chifley
H. Eugene Leigh
Leigh
Bromley & Co
A. Featherstone
Peat Song
Buckra
Chant
Charles Head Smith
Lieutenant Gibson
Garry Herrman
Smith
Tommy Hall
England
Walthour
Hall
Italy
Pierre de Coubertin
Rome
Athens
St. Louis
Lou Dillon
Sanders
May Sutton
Pasadena
Cal
Elizabeth Moore
Philadelphia
Old Fairgrounds
Hermis
Moharib
University of Chicago
Ebony
Luigs
Dark
Banjo
N. Y
Chicago Post
Stiles
United States Marine Hospital Service
South
Washington Capitol
Thomas U, Walter
Kinglake
China
Willie
Stinson
Doles
Petracha Gore
Archie
Charles
Miss Snappeigh
the Veiled
Fichu
Herth
Lynn
Mass
Giggs
Primrose
Springfield Journal
Science
Jove
Cairo
Percy Pink
Chicago Journal
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Viyella
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