Canonchet estate to be sold amid Sprague scandal and elopement
The Canonchet estate at Narragansett Pier, once the grand Sprague Chase home, faces sale after a maze of dynastic power, elopements, and political ruin. Inez Sprague eloped with Harry Williams Stiness, Robert Sprague’s fortunes faltered, and the house titled as the house of tragedy stands to change hands as Rhode Island society recalls a century of war, diplomacy, and scandal.
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Pier. R. T
Kat Chase ‘Sprague
Salmon ‘Chase
Roscoe Conkling
Blaine
Garfield
Beecher
Tilden
Ben Butler
Greeley
Dana
Grant
J. Harold Winpenny
Philadelphia
Harry Williams Stiness
Judge Stiness
Supreme Court of
Rhode Island
Sale
Narragansett
William ‘Sprague
Gov
Mrs. Sprague
Henry Wellington Wack
New York
Providence
Sprague
William Sprague
Rhody
Spragues
United States Senate
Senator Sprague
W. Sprague
Z. Chaffee
Gov. Sprague
Kate Chase
Willie” Sprague
Robert Thompson
Narragansett Pier
Canonchet
Kate
Chase Sprague
Revere
Cus
Ethel
Portia
Kitty
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Washington
United States
Dora Inez Weed
Virginia
Independent State Convention
Democrats
Willie
Avice Weed
Wilmington
Del
Inlaw
Inaw
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston
Katherine D. de Routhac
Young Weed
Grand Union Hotel
Gerrit
Wheaton
Standard Oil
Young Winpenny
Pennsylvania
Canonshot
Acres
Inez
Mr. Winpenny
St. Stephen's Church
Herbert Barker
W. C. Rhoades
Wurst White
America
Rise of the Maoris Advances in Fifty Years from Savagery
National Geographic Magazine notes a dramatic transformation of the Maori in New Zealand from cannibal feasts to parliamentary members and voters. It cites population decline from 190,000 to about 35,000, regional relocation to the north, and efforts in farming education and arts.
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New Zealand
Islands
National Geographic
Convert to Christianity Dramatically Reforms Cannibal Chief
Rev. John Hopkins Denison reports on New Britain cannibals in the southern Pacific. The chieftain Toboro killed five enemies, converted to Christianity, then returned the stolen gains and preached love from a village stump. Detailed skull relics and island practices are described.
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Southern Pacific
John Hopkins Denison
Central Congregational Church
New Britain
New Guinea
Boston Transcript
Mr. Denison
Toboro
Tobago
The Slippers That Won Susie's War
Susie Bates uses a clever social gambit to tame Dick Carleton and break his habit of demanding slippers. A running gag with a pack of “dead beat” days, a hammock, and a hidden parcel leads to a quiet surrender. The tale follows family dynamics and mild mischief until slippers become a symbol of restraint and humor.
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Elsie
Susie
Washington Star
Pretty Gifts Girls Can Make With Rolled Pens
A brief guide for children on crafting charming gifts using rolled pens as simple, creative projects. The piece encourages young makers to personalize presents for parents teachers or friends with easy step by step ideas.
Handicraft gift ideas with chamois wiper and decorated broom
A simple chamois skin holder made by rolling around cardboard and a lead pencil, tied with ribbon, creates a space for a pencil and eraser. Also described is a small decorative broom with ribbon wrapped handle and embroidered linen cover, used as a charming room ornament.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bananas and hidden sweets at school cue
A school scene centers on Joe bringing a cap and bananas you cannot enter with. He hides the fruit inside himself and returns, claiming the bananas are safe inside him. Also notes a living beehive sign at Beehive Inn Grantham and who Ann street in Manhattan may honor.
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Joe
Cold Water Music Amusement Using Glasses and Water
An old amusement explains making a musical scale with eight glasses filled with varying water levels. Dip a finger around the rim to produce notes, using a steady middle finger and firm grip near the bottom to avoid marred sound.
Overcoat First Wages and Suburban Wits
The piece notes Governor John A Johnson of Minnesota earned 75 a month at sixteen as a drug store clerk and declined an overcoat until the employer demanded it. It ends with a Philadelphia Inquirer joke about suburban life and a removed seven am train.
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John A Johnson
Minnesota
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Proper Dressmaking Practice for Beginners
The text stresses thorough practice for accurate cutting fitting and finishing of dresses. It warns beginners about wrinkles at seams from mishandling, advises cutting each piece from fabric separately, matching plaids and stripes, shrinking cloth beforehand, and using correct patterns to ease fitting while noting overfitting and the need for refitting when one alteration disrupts another.
Model of Many Uses Costume Description
A versatile fashion model described as suitable for multiple uses. The costume could be crafted from soft broadcloth with trim for calling or church wear, or from soft challis or cashmere for house attire, reflecting adaptable design.
Rack for the Letters An Easy Thin Wood Construction
A simple 12 inch by 5 inch rack for holding letters is described. Slanting wood strips support letters and are decorated with light glued postcards that can be replaced. The back is screwed in with triangular wooden slips to set the proper angle. Finish in green oak stain and air dry before attaching postcards.
Fashion Notes on Blouses Coats and Negligees
The article reviews blouse styles with vest effects and seamless sleeves on coats, warns some bright garish fabrics suit only those with large wardrobes, notes long sleeves as the default for motor coats, and discusses neg l iegees as affordable wedding trousseau pieces. It also offers advice on ironing patches by pressing on the right side and using thin cloth to avoid shine.
Fashion notes for gown fabrics and velvet vogue
A fashion feature discusses the wide range of gown materials from silks crepes and laces to velvets with new tones. It notes embroidered touches are prized, handwork saves costs, and velvet models are rising in popularity with imports seen abroad.
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Lansdownes
Chine
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Smyrna
England
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Sue
Regon
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Elle
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Grantham
Ann
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