Portrait of Henry H. Rogers A once vibrant Standard Oil chief
A nostalgic profile sketches Henry H. Rogers once a prominent Standard Oil leader. The piece notes his genial nature and wide circle of friends, plus expectations that he may resume public life in a few months. It describes his tall build, white moustache, and polished appearance at age 67.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Water Front
Rogers
Bowling Green
Mr. Rogers
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Tom Reed
H H Rogers of Fairhaven Patrician of Sea and Town
The portrait of H H Rogers describes his self confident American outlook and wealth. He enjoys social life, family ties with nine grandchildren, and yachting on the waters near New York and Fairhaven. He funded Fairhaven projects including a town hall Masonic hall and Millicent library, and deeded water works income to the library.
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Fairhaven
Morgan
New York
Rogers
Providence
H. H. Roy
Buzzard’s Bay
New Bedford
Millicent Library
H. H. Rogers
Henry H Rogers and his Americanism in Fairhaven
A reflective profile highlights Henry H Rogers as a driving force behind Fairhaven’s growth. It credits his pioneering spirit, family life, civic projects, and public works from schools to roads and a hotel. It notes his later life easing under medical guidance and his friendship with Mark Twain.
High School Education as Foundation for a Young Man
An older man recalls nights at a club and a whaling captain's calm vow to sail two years. He argues that a normal high school education equips a boy to read, write, and work, framing conduct and self-reliance. He reflects on apprenticeships, work haste, and U S growth offering vast opportunity for graduates.
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Brooklyn
Sam
Goodby
United States
Cross Atlantic in a Day Says Hewitt Gliding Boat
Technical World Magazine quotes Kiam G Fitzgerald predicting a future 30 hour Atlantic crossing with a boat by Peter Cooper Hewitt. Planes glide to lift the hull, cutting travel to a day to Europe and reducing voyage danger as models advance toward 70 mph speeds. Hewitt notes early tests with 16 mph lift and plans for larger, weather resistant craft.
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Kiam G. Fitzgerald
Technical World Magazine
Atlantic
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Europe
Hewitt
Woman's Telephone Graft Causes Flat Ban on Phone
A local resident laments the high cost of telephone service after a suite neighbor repeatedly uses her line for long distance calls. The speaker plans either removing their set or moving to avoid future charges while noting the neighbor's insistence on reimbursing costs.
Tramp’s Reward After a Midnight Lie
A vagrant in a seaside town tells a policeman a sob story and receives a $5 bill. Years later the man returns with a note promising $1,000,000 if the officer helped him. The tale ends with the officer chasing a vanished figure as the city watches.
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South Africa
Thirteenth Proposal Ends In Happy Ever After
A light hearted romance tells of a man who proposes to the woman who fears an unlucky thirteenth suitor. She confesses superstition but the couple, after a playful exchange, embrace the idea of twelve plus one and wed, living happily ever after.
Dwarf Fun Prank Described as Household Entertainment
A Brooklyn Citizen item explains a playful dwarf impersonation using a child’s shoes bonnet shawl and petticoat with a friend hidden behind curtains to extend arms. The guide suggests reciting or singing for amusement at an afternoon or evening gathering.
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Brooklyn
Queer tale of Agatha Dunn and a sunlit dress
Miss Agatha Dunn endures sun to revive a pink gown as a raspberry ice mishap turns the dress pink. Mrs Dunn scolds, asking why mothers are queer. May Clay in Washington Star offers a woodcraft note and a DIY project turning dry branches into a keyholder and a photograph stand with joined joints.
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Agatha Dunn
Miss Agatha Dunn
Miss Dunn
Atiss
May Clay
Washington Star
Not a Garden of Eden and to Hold the Keys
Washington Star notes a photograph stand back support with leather strips. Upton Sinclair in New York discusses predatory trusts and government crackdowns. A Bostonian who bought a Scottish estate named Glen Accra learns the price of misplaced trust as a Highlander guides him.
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Washington Star
Scotchman
Worthles
Upton Sinclair
New York
Sinclair
Scotland
Glen Accra
Glen Accre
Aweel
Lincoln Plain Talk and After-Dinner Nap Note
A fragment discusses Abraham Lincoln’s plain style and a simple rule of conduct. It includes his line about being true and living up to the fight one has, then shifts to notes on after-dinner naps aiding digestion, a misquoted mayoral proclamation, and brief quips about Maine pines and opinions being settled.
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England
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Wall cabinet with beveled edge back mirror
A simple to build wall cabinet with clean lines and an attractive appearance. The upper back section features a beveled edge mirror inset for decorative effect.
Mirror Flap Pieces and Instock Glazed Mirrors For Sale
A cabinet maker explains options when a cracked mirror breaks a unit. If a furniture dealer cannot supply a cutout mirror flap, try a window glass dealer who may stock in stock a serrated mirror slats in various sizes. Mirrors often include candle holders on the side.
Drawer Attachment and Fashionable Wood Finish
The article describes a wall shelf with two curved brackets and two drawers fitted between them. The upper drawer pulls out while the lower tilts on pins, with pins passing through brackets into the drawer edge. If made of handsome wood, the surface needs only oiling and rubbing with a woolen cloth.
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Orange Judd
Turning Etiquette Tales From A Princeton Dinner
A Youths Companion recounts a boy’s mishap at a professor’s table in Princeton. The lad survives etiquette drills by joking that tough meat slips happen, then a Boston woman offers a kiss for rent receipt, angering her landlord who calls police to evict furniture.
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Princeton
Harold
Boston
Dog On Call Of Duty In Farmyard Snippet
A rural exchange describes a dog guarding or restraining pigs in a pen with a farmer and child figures involved. The dog is positioned as the acting guardian, and a playful exclamation underscores the scene.
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Wilfrea
Corset Cover Styles For Figure Type And Fit
The article advises stout women to prefer a low-busted corset cover with no shoulder loops or bows. It describes constructing top coverings to confine and shape the bust, using bias cuts and seamless back panels. Tapes on waist ends prevent bulk, and adjustments allow long or short waisted figures to fit smoothly.
Handkerchief Marking Schemes and New Fabric Colors
The article surveys practical marking ideas for handkerchiefs including initials, names, eyelet systems, and stamped marks. It also highlights new fabric colors and mineral dyes such as malachite azurite rhodonite and zoms zotsite, noting fashion trends in autumn street gowns and millinery.
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Museum of Natural History
Ome
Skincare and Fashion Fads From an Earlier Era
A guide discusses tomato and cucumber remedies for skin tone and freckles, plus facial oils and violet scented almond oil as alternatives. It also prescribes a dyspepsia regimen and details 1910s style lace fichu kimono fashion with matching scarfs and color coordination.
Practical one piece dresses and hair trends for mothers and students
The New Idea offers tips for busy mothers noting that dresses with skirt and waist sewn as one with a belt avoid hooks and pins for neatness and comfort. It cites a fashion trend of a thick head plait forming a firm hat base and predicts widespread adoption. false curls may follow suit.
Little Girl's Plaid Suit Described In Detail
A dress description outlines a plaid jacket with sailor collar influence and square-cut back, paired with a princess dress worn underneath. The front buttoning jacket extends over shoulder marrow straps decorated with ecru lace on ap phawe.
Among the Filet Laces and New Dress Accessories
The article surveys filet lace fashions with allover patterns and trimming bands, praising gold and silver filet novelties and embroidered shamrocks. It notes deep rich winter tones, purples and ecclesiastical hues, silk and velvet fabrics, hat coverings, and stylish Parisian beaded bags with gold plate or white metal mounts.
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Paris
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John D. Rockefeller
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Henry H. Rogers, Jr
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Acushnet
New England
Henry Rogers
High School
Fairhaven High’ School
Itor
Beth
Cupid
the Dwarf
QUEER
Garden OF Eden
New Jersey
Maine
Peckham
Biffkins
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