Baseball Wonder Radbourne Wins 1884 Providence Pennant
A feature on Charles Radbourne, the Bloomington born pitcher known as Old Hoss, who led Providence to the 1884 National League pennant. The piece recounts his 26 of 27 wins in a streak, three shutouts in four games against Boston, and the extreme arm strain that followed. It notes his quiet, determined response to injury, his contract choice to stay with Providence, and his final decline from major league baseball after 1891.
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Old Tross
Radbourne
Ilinois
Providence
National League
Philadelphia
Sweeney
Cyclone” Miller
Charles Radbourne
Boston
Buffalo
Hoss
Bloomington
Ill
Ned Allen
Allen
Rhadhourne
Cincinnati
Portland
Oregonian
Restful Sleep Promise from Dr Miles Nervine
Miss Alma Hug reports laying awake for hours with terrible dreams and nervous spells. After using Dr Miles Nervine and Tonic for awhile she slept well and her spells diminished. The ad claims restful sleep, soothing irritable nerves, and restored nervous energy with money-back guarantee if no benefit.
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Dr. Miles
Alma Hug
Canal Dover
Ohio
Miles
Modish Hats and Nursing Rules Highlight Home Pages
The piece notes small hats being in vogue for winter and advises veils matching hats and gowns while flattering faces. It also extols hospital nurses for regular hours, good sleep, wholesome food, sanitation, and strong constitutions, linking regular living to health and low illness. It adds a parlor game idea and sewing tips for lengthening garments, including hem adjustments and decorative options.
Miss Dove of High Wycombe A Pioneer English Suffragist
Miss Dove, recently elected mayor of High Wycombe, England, is celebrated as a trailblazing suffragist and educator. The piece traces her path from Cambridge and Girton to Cheltenham and St Andrews, highlighting her role in founding Wycombe Abbey and her broader advocacy for women’s education and agency.
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Miss Dove
High Wycombe
England
Wuogland
America
Mayas
Girton
Woman's College of England
Woman’s College
Cambridge
Queen's College
Emily Davies
Dove
Cheltenham
St Leonard's School
St. Andrews
Scotland
Wycombe Abbey
Buckinghamshire
Veils and Hats Trend For School and Dress Wear
Veils must be secured with a barette and small hatpins as taupe hats rise in fashion. Few women can wear a taupe veil and school wear coats are shown in cheviot and serge. For dress occasions broadcloth is used, with bright red cloth a favorite this season. Judic Chollet.
Fashion Notes on Blouses and Coats with Versatile Styles
Judic Chollet surveys trends in ready to wear showing extravagant priced hand worked blouses usable at home, a two toned gendarme blue tweed service coat, double breasted fronts, large buttons, and sleeve pockets. Silk or net waists return, crepe de chine fabrics rise, broadcloth afternoon frocks in vogue, and a charming jumper dress for young girls.
Seedless Fruits and a Lawyer’s Pithy Exchange
Seedless fruits puzzle science as nature preserves mystery. humans merely propagate them. A seedless orange appears in a seedless state. A jailer and lawyer clash over life sentences, with a grim yet hopeful undertone quoted in jest and legal banter.
Of Good Material Cigars Prompt Curiosity
A brief quip from Briggs and Griggs questions about cigars and their quality. The exchange notes life’s answer lies in nature, with Coleman cited as a source for the proverb.
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Briggs
Griggs
Healthiest In the World Says Belleview Nurse Leader
Miss Goodrich, superintendent at Bellevue Hospital Training School for Nurses in New York City, argues nurses are the healthiest class despite arduous work and exposure to disease. She claims they have fewer ailments and superior general health compared with outdoor workers and even doctors, who overwork and abuse their constitutions.
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Miss Goodrich
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
New Bridge Prizes And Home Craft Tips
A brief note on bridge prizes using sachets as gifts for guests and hostess hospitality. Also guidance on choosing appropriate furs for different complexions and home care tips for wallpaper patching and mirror cleaning. Concludes with etiquette about invitations in England.
Notice to fire insurance customers transfers books to Charles H Field
Frank. Window glass is cheapest at Tur hocks'. Charles H Field at 113 Lexington Avenue will handle fire insurance business until the owner can return to the office.
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Charles H. Fieldhouse
Lexington Avenue
Charles €. Frank
Turhocks
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S Mart
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Lexington Ave
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Times
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Progress of the World
the Review of Reviews Company
Astor Place
New York
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