White House china and fashion notes mingle in columns
A feature discusses presidential china sets kept for each administration, noting the value and markings that identify the era. It mentions how the steward oversees the collection and occasional discovery of old pieces, plus a broader piece on dress and carriage, including tips from Mary Katherine Howard. It also highlights Bishop Johnson of Southern California as a jovial church figure noted for wit and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
China
New York
United States
Mary Katherine Howard
Bee Alr
Johnson
Episcopal Church of
Southern California
Gog
Los Angeles Times
Nocturnal Paris contrasts and sea burial tales
A fragment from the Journal and The New York Sun notes move from Paris street life to the Seaman’s burial rites at sea. It contrasts Rive Droite and Rive Gauche youth, cafe culture, and artistic nightlife with grim accounts of sharks following a corpse and a captain ordering cremation to deter them. It closes with snippets on royal kissing protocols and a wry quip about the costs of leaving the world.
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Seine
Rive Droite
Rive Nauehe
Urday Review
Jeunesse
Notre Dame
Pantheon
Cafe Harcourt
Bullier's
Paul
Pierre
Gaston
Georges
Amie
Tha
Journal
An Imperial Carpet and Kaisers Family Ties
A Chicago Inter Ocean note describes a small carpet worked by the mother of the late emperor, one of the Kaiser’s treasured pieces. It recalls that Empress Frederick enjoyed needlework and that all her children were confirmed on the carpet, with the present Kaiser and Princesses Charlotte Sophia and Victoria married on it.
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Frederick
Kaiser
Charlotte
Sophia
Victoria
Chicago Inter Ocean
Farmer's strict, precise friend debates thorny raspberries
A farmer explains his wife wants black raspberries despite their thorny, straggling growth. He dislikes the hassle of hoeing and scratching, yet concedes she will have them. The speaker notes he suggested drying the plants as a solution.
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Balda
Gardener’s English Aide Helps Raspberry Trellis Setup
A man recounts his plan to plant Doolittle raspberries with his wife supervising to ensure freshness and proper delivery timing. He describes spacing canes five feet apart, using six foot stakes between pairs, and letting canes arch naturally without pinching, reflecting traditional English gardening methods from over four decades ago.
Wild canes trained like grapevines in neat rows
A description from Ohio Farmer by B. Pierce outlines how wild canes are bent into two-way posts and fastened with leather tacks, forming neat, narrow rows for cultivation. The ends are trimmed in spring to keep fruit clean, with new wood replacing old after harvest, creating a tidy yet novel look best for amateurs rather than commercial growers.
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B. Pierce
Ohio
Orchard and Garden Practices for Fruit Crops and Weeds
The article gives cultivation and pruning guidance for orchard trees and berries, noting timing for leaf sprouting and pest control. It includes mulching, weed destruction, and the value of long rows for small fruit, plus cautions on fruit size versus flavor and home gardening priorities.
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W. H. Barnes
Elyria
Drs
Sheffield & Sheffield
Postoffice
Klyria, O
Lmits
Elyria Gas and
Electric Light Co
the Daily Field
Laudy
Lar Business Center
Jaine Bros. & Obitts
H. E. Crisp Or
C. Crisp
Oberlin
Public Ware
Cleveland
Public Square
Cleveland Barly
Andwur
Topliff
B.T. Pomeroy
Garfield B’l'd
Jevelana, Lorain & Wheeling Railway
Compfant Cemiral Standand
Genaes
Auwat
Eee
Aadle 2
the Corner Clothiers
F. O. Williams
Topliif
Lomhber
Pocahontas
Lyria Furniture Company
Perey Ae
Ane
Wntils
Eldred Corner
Elyria Furniture CO
Alfred B. Howard
Greece
Prussia
Denmark
Kaiser Wilhelm
N. Y
Daily News
Dent
Harry
Smith & Co
Cheapside
Wall Paper
Harry H. Smith
St. Louie Republic
Porkant
Tommy—Paw
Figg
Bugghawesn
Indianapolia
Baldwin University
Berea
College of Liberal Arts
Eldred & Company
The
Sheffield Land & Improvement Company
Ensign & Wilkins
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