Notable War Pictures in Harper's Weekly Exhibition
Harper's Weekly features a wartime painting by an artist known for Civil War imagery. The Academy of Design show highlights a large piece praised for color, form, and lifelike portrayal, with critics noting its historical resonance and the artist’s skill. The piece, alongside other works, draws attention from collectors and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
The
Academy of Design
Aios
Biaspera
Mosier
Taniikesse
Enyiberg
Pittsburg
Fai Abealy
Mostar
Miss Adelaide Hasse Named Washington Documents Chief
Miss Adelaide Hasse of Milwaukee is appointed head of the Department of Government Documents and Files in Washington. A Wisconsin girl and former city librarian of Los Angeles, she impressed Secretary Morton with her indexing methods and filing system.
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Adelaide Hasse
Los Angels
Cal
Department of Government Documents and Files
Washington
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Morton
Agricultural Department
Los Angeles
Hasae
Viecus
Las Angeles
Hasse
Tahiti Consul Marries Miss Raoul in Tahiti Island Ceremony
Lamb Doty American consul at Tahiti and Maeva Tumera Raoul wed in a native ceremony on Sir Charles Saunders’ island after eloping from Moarca. The couple sailed to Tahiti in a native crew boat, with local priests blessing the marriage according to island rites. The ceremony followed by a native feast as the couple returned to Tahiti aboard the same vessel.
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Galilee
San Francisco
Lamb Doty
Tahiti
Maeva Tumera Raoul
Sir Charles
Ja Ae
Widike
Republian
Dem Wmralio Adadaianaih
Mr. Doty
Peothaela
Migs Raoul
Tragic Kansas Family Murder Shocks Village
A farmer Frank Williams, driven by domestic troubles, murdered his bride Alice Smith and her companion then killed two children before the sheriff arrived. The tragedy began after Williams threatened to kill his wife and a neighbor, with the couple reportedly planning to marry despite guardianship and legal obstacles. The incident ends with Williams taking his own life as law enforcement intervenes.
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Frank Willaws
St. Lawrence
Wiliam Sraith
Alice Smith
Tamacls
Wil- Hianes
Wilower
Sixthoolle
Miss Diagsn Fast
Meade Berteuue
AF Swanson
Wiliams
Swat
Saausonua
Willams
St Bianca
Unclear historic proclamation appears in damaged text
Fragmentary OCR mentions a European imperial title and a great prize or order. Names and details are unreadable, with distorted phrases about a queen and empress and a mysterious award of a monetary sum.
Longest-serving city employee honored in Paradelphia
The city of Paradelphia recognizes Macke Devid Browh as the oldest employed worker. Tineke Travia marked his fifty eighth year of public health service and pledges to continue contributing his labor to the city.
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Ciy
Paradelphia
Uacke Devid Browh
Heakh Elcrees
Tineke Travia
Elevator incident at Brooklyn church association
Mrs Lersh Jane Lester a physical instructor at the Brooklyn Young Women’s Christian Association is trapped in an elevator that stalls during a Sunday trip. The janitor attempts a fix as the car rises unexpectedly and a scream is heard from a passenger named Mira Lester.
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Lersh
Jane Lester
Brooklyn Young Women's Christian Assoripmon
Lester
Mira
Poison Conjurors of Cree and Salteaux Stir Fear in Villages
An article describes Cree and Salteaux tribes using mysterious poisons brewed by conjurers to kill rivals. It details the terrible deaths, the long-term agony, and the absence of a remedy. It includes accounts of victims and remarks on tribal authority and ritual practices observed during travels.
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Salteaux
Que
Wiik
Neven
Wintipes
Tonahawk
Persistent young solicitor at the business desk
A polite persistent young man visits a business office with trouser samples. He measures no one and finally wins a potential sale by targeting the private secretary, leaving the elderly man curious about the visitor and remarking on women in business.
Highwayman in Skirts at Garrick Theater Entrance
A chaotic scene outside the Garrick Theater in New York involves actor Richard Carroll who accepts a cabman's tip from a passerby. A strange misadventure unfolds as a woman retrieves the money, prompting laughter from bystanders while Carroll questions the offer. Meanwhile, Mrs Dadid Minte’s death in Liberty is noted with family grief and a funeral rite.
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Hichard Carroll
Garrick Theater
New York
Dillingham
Watage
New Theater
Walford
Carrell
Tastete New Beytien Fine edged rope stitch leaves
Tashete describes decorative pieces with Japanese finen edged by rope stitch in many shapes. Options include green with silt leaves, two rove mimics, pick edge forming petals, encircling ribbon border, or ink and pes forming various motifs.
Irregular European Scenes Mentioned Across Paris and Sheridan
A fragmentary report describes Paris cemetery plots and a graveyard vegetable scam, a Paris socialistic gathering with a pig in a coffin and irreverent songs, and stray notes from Sheridan about officials and a water incident. It also recalls Berkeley Springs history with Gen. Washington and earlier local details.
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Kates
Pere la Chaise
Paris
Reach
Sheridan
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Washington
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Dieter Gas
Retaa
Hero
South Sea Islands
Kansas Village
Ameri
Moores and
United States
Meg Verity
Ian Beep
Frank Williams
Bregers
Fey
Ana Todor
Ar¢ Albert
Arta
Polionce
Fulisemer Baker
Hera
New- J
Baker
Cole
Miss Blank
Chicago Times Herald
Autore Cercoil
Carroll
Doe
Dadid Minte
Literty
Ian Doe
Agra Atin
Santusks
Ohio
Lapland
Sida
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