Female Nimrod and German Park Sandbeds in 19th Century Observations
A fragmentary scan notes fashion trends with broad square necks on new imports, then shifts to German parks where wooden bordered sand beds protect toddlers’ play areas. It recounts Lady Florence Dixie renouncing hunting after years as a famed hunter, detailing her African and Patagonian travels and a brother who died in the Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Florence Dixie
Africa
Arabia
Rockies
James Douglas
Patagonia
Francis Douglas
Alps
Waldemar
Denmark
National Society Daughters of the Revolution
Congress
Valley Forge
Portia Washington
Booker ‘J. Washington
Wellesley College
Bern
Anna Tumarkin
Russia
Geneva
A. Rodrigue
Mme. Zbowski
Neurenburger Academy
Devon
Buck Ingham
British Isles
White suede shoes spark cotillion mischief
In San Francisco a comic tale unfolds as Sue prefers white suede over satin, colliding with a man eyeing patent leathers. The mix up leads to a prank by Charlie Graham, a late cotillion, and a merry reveal linking Beatrice Harlee and Dr. Meredith. Years later they reside on Geary Street with Bonita’s toe pose in white suede slippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny Street
Sue
Bee
Charlie Graham
Beatrice Harlee
Heights
Barlee
Meredith
Scott
Graham
John
Portieres
Charlie
Beatrice
Nee Harlee
Geary Street
Miss Bonita
San Francisco
Marie
Merie
Susan
John Meredith
Bonita
Quaint Norwegian Fishery Officials Measure Salmon Leap
Norwegian fishery commissioners have been testing salmon leaps using standards placed beneath waterfalls. They report measurements suggest the fish make impressive jumps, revealing surprising depths in salmon behavior and the efficiency of tidal thresholds.
Era of the trolley expansion drives interurban dreams
The article surveys bold interurban trolley plans from Jersey City to Philadelphia at sixty mph and five cent fares, noting such schemes are still papers and highlighting a wider push to connect Ohio cities from Cleveland to Cincinnati and beyond. It cites Indiana and Massachusetts networks as evidence of nationwide growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Union
State of
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
London
Springfeld
Columuus
Cincinnati
Mt. Vernon
Sandusky
Buffalo
Detroit
Indiana
Michigan
Inlana
Cito
Massachusetts
Bay State
Wees Mae LU
Rainbow City
Chicago
White City
Garden City
Windy City
St Louis
Iron City
Mound City
Pittsburg
Gotham
New York
Hub
Boston
Baltimore
Crescent
City
New Orleans
City of the Golden Gate
San Francisco
Mechanical Engineering
Great and New National Industry Envisions Wheat Yield Gains
The article argues that if the 1899 US wheat area of 44,000,000 acres yields one extra bushel per acre, output would rise by 44,000,000 bushels worth about $26,000,000 at 1900 prices. It notes factories and material support and hints at firm prospects for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Macau
Department of Agriculture
Great Plain
North Dakota
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
The Girl Who Sold Dancing Pupils And The Cotillion
A fragment from a Harper's Bazaar piece recounts a society girl's brisk self made plan to tutor children in dance, funding a Western cousin and a scheming romance with a man backed by her father. The tale threads through social climbing, fashion, and a cotillion where Beatrice Harlee encounters Dr. Meredith, meeting again with amused recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacilie
New York City
Jack
New York Times
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WM. Schweigert & CO
Broad Street
Augusta, GA
Harriet Holwes Haslett
British Columbia
London Illustrated News
United States Department of Agriculture
Marianna Wheeler
Harper's Ba
Philippine Islands
Boilo
Borthwick
Manse
Corebridge
Eng
Walter Waddell
England
Cannock
H. Stuart
J. J. Lafferty
Richmond
Gen
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Lafferty
New York Herald
America
Rip van Winkle
Iingland
James Glaisher
Coxwell Wade
Glaisher
Guucottos
Schoenhein
Laurence
Schoenbein
Alfred
Willion
Baricade
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