Fairy Apples and the Forest of Wisdom
An old man at King Cathcemar's court offers three golden fairy apples that grant wisdom to whoever reaches the forest fountain and speaks a chant. Lord Martinus, Lord Schurz, and boy Carl fail and fail again, while Carl alone succeeds. the apples prove ordinary, teaching that wisdom comes from humility and not from appearances or names.
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Cathcemar
Queen
Martinus
Martius
Catheemar
Nasorry Wight
Lord Martinus
Lord Schurz
Carl
Odd Shopworker Opens Seats With Silks Jokes
A London shopworker known for door opening at a drapery store on Oxford Street and recently seen as pew opener at a Cavendish Square church caused a stir by briskly directing two ladies to their seats with the line Two for silks forward Take a seat please. Another door usher has fines been found to undertake his duty.
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Oxford Street
London
Cavendish Square
How the Ancients Engravers Gems
The article notes gem engraving as an ancient craft with tools that changed little over time. Professor Road of the Metropolitan Museum discusses its history from early Egyptians to Greeks and Romans, highlighting the bowstring drill, disk a used, and the corundum point for handwork.
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Metropolitan Museum
New York
Road
Liberty Bell’s Tumultuous History Highlighted
The Liberty Bell, cast in London in 1753 for Pennsylvania, cracked early and was recast. It rang for Independence on July 4 1776, traveled to Bethlehem during British threats, and returned to Philadelphia with a new steeple. Weighing about 2000 pounds, it bears inscribed verses and will be shown at Chicago World’s Fair.
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Nelle
Tilberty
London
Pennsylvania Assembly
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Colonies
Great Britain
Bethlehem
Statehouse
New Orleans
Jun.t
Assembly of the Provines of
Pennsylvania
City of
Philadelpha
Chicago
Ancient locks trace from Egypt to French origins
The piece notes the lock’s origins in ancient Egypt with wooden forms and rare iron or copper examples, then cites warded mechanisms evolving in the middle ages. It attributes the tumbler lock to Mongolian or Celestial empire use and credits the combination padlock to a French locksmith with an ancient lineage.
First Daguerreotype of a Human Face by Philadelphia Scientist
J F Sachse details that Robert Cornelius of Philadelphia created the first daguerreotype of a human face in 1839 1837. The portrait of a family member was exhibited and the image said to have been captured outdoors in minutes using reflectors and blue glass. Cornelius later set up at Eighth and Lodge and pioneered silver plate processes and indoor cabinet photography pricing faded by week bookings.
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Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
J. F. Sachse
Robert Cowellus
Daguerre
France
Mr. Cornelius
Sachs
Cornelius
Eighth and
Lodge Streets
San Sitting
Innovations and dietary reforms in girls' boarding schools
A London Sun passage criticizes 19th century reforms in girls education, noting a shift from strict propriety to appetites and meals. It laments reduced meal quality, advocates plain, ample food, and questions the emphasis on deportment and fancy curricula over sustenance.
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Tondon
Victims of Vanity and Tight Lacing Critiqued
A National Review excerpt argues corsets harm women from infancy to adulthood and mocks the idea that extreme fashion elevates status. It calls restraint a lifelong torture, praises those who endure, and frames fashion as a modern prison with social pressure to look smart.
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Luly
Lady Greville
National Review
Death by self starvations of Greek philosopher Cleanthes
Report notes that Cleanthes of Greece, after swelling and being told by a physician to fast for three or four days, followed the diet and later starved himself to death. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat cites the account as historical.
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Greece
Cleanthes
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
A Few Women Riders and Their Enduring equestrian Pursuits
The article profiles notable women riders from Europe and America, highlighting Elizabeth Custer, Mrs. E S Beach, Elizabeth Jordan, and Miss Alice MacGowan. It notes how women faced propriety limits but proved their endurance, courage, and horsemanship through frontier rides, snowstorms, long treks, and frontier life adaptation.
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Germany
London
Prince of Wales
Mary of
Elizabeth Custer
Mrs. Custer
Custer
E. S. Beach
New York Riding School
New York
Equestriennes
Virginia
Tennessee
Alice MacGowan
Texas
North Carolina
Humble Mountain
Mactowan
Texans
Bouquet Ends Hopeful Consulship Bid
After an 1885 inauguration a western applicant sought a German consul post. Endorsed and interviewed, he sent a floral banquet to the president. Cleveland recalled dismissing the case two days earlier when no gift arrived, saying he had forgotten it was a bouquet.
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Cleveland
Germany
White House
Mr. Cleveland
Freeman's
Maaon
Nona
Afr
Washington News
A Man's Call Advice for First Impresssion Etiquette
A Victorian society manual notes how to make an agreeable first impression on a woman. It advises daytime calls in New York, a slightly bent business card, a 15 minute visit, reserved martyrlike politeness, and leaving promptly. It suggests that a successful visit will prompt praise from the host and a dinner invitation.
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R. S. Fountain
W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber CO
New York
Miss Jones
Miss Smith
Etiquette on Signatures in Letters for Women
The article states women should not add Miss or Mrs to their signed names. It offers methods to indicate married status such as using initials P. F. before the name, spelling out the full married name, or placing a visiting card. It notes visiting cards suit social letters but not strictly business correspondence.
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Mary Emily Jones
Patrick Fitzgerald Jones
Froe P. F
Mary Emily
Patrick Witzgerald
Harper's Bazar
Tipping and Pride in a City Vignette
A New York Herald columnist humorously notes the recurring debate over tipping. He describes how difficult it is to abstain, since diners fear waiter judgment and pride suffers. After a few days of restraint most return to tipping, calling the principle a nuisance and resuming normal practice.
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Bunko
Iice
Sam
New York
Henud
Literary proxies in publishing spark ethical debate
A Washington Star report describes a practice where doctors and lawyers hire writers to produce publications and articles in their names. The physician and lawyer use ghostwriters for medical and legal topics, paying per page or per story, arguing it boosts reputation and income.
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Ape
Jie
Hethink
Washington Star
Superstition and the Fear of Women Across Ages
A discussion on women as more superstitious, tracing to ancient beliefs that rats and mice were souls of the departed. Cites Baring-Gould on a Thuringia servant girl who coughed up a rat and died, illustrating eerie folklore linked to gender and superstition.
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Thuringia
Saalfeld
Baring- Gould
New York
Telegran
Radical aluminium steel file alloy improves performance
A small aluminium addition to file steel reportedly softens the metal during cutting for cleaner teeth and then hardens to increase toughness. The Age of Steel notes the result is a more durable file that works longer with less wear, and tests have shown high satisfaction.
Everchanging Fashion of a Modern Lady in One Day
A discussion of how a fashionable woman can wear costumes from multiple eras within a single day. It describes morning gowns, modern tailor made outfits, Louis XV styles, empire dresses, and even blends of sleeves and skirts from different periods. Notes on 1830s style influences, balloon sleeves, and spring costume details with a grace hopsack gown and oriental gilt trim.
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Louisa Xiti
Anne of Austria
Worth
Bleeves For Day and Evening Gowns
Short puffed sleeve with frill and jet gimp. dream sleeve in silk with bands and V shape. an under guipure sleeve over bright silk. Pretty sleeves show elbow sleeves in wool or lace with ribbon and bows. Full dress sleeve features net or muslin draped over shoulder with jeweled clasp and pearl strands.
Snow Slide on Bitterroot Trails Claims Pack Train
A February avalanche in the Bitterroot mountains sweeps a snowfield across a narrow trail. The guide notes no warning as the quarter mile wide slide flashes by in seconds and buries 20 mules and five packers. The narrator reports all perished in the slide but they continue on.
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Bitter Root
Trai
Montana
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