Diverse Facts From A 1900s Gemmons Co Record
The item surveys global finance and demographics, noting average wealth by nationality, a Maryland giant Miles Long in Carroll County, and Oklahoma City building a Carnegie library. It recalls Siamese youths learning trades for England, and George W. Dart entering Iowa Soldiers’ Home after raising the flag at Columbia during Sherman’s march.
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George W. Dart
Columbia
S. C
Sherman
Iowa
Marshalltown
Attica
N.Y
East River Bridge Condemnation Faces Obstacle Route
The New York Brooklyn bridge commission seeks condemnation of about 2 million dollars of property for the Brooklyn approach. Three churches block the path and the effort faces delay.
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East River
New York
Brooklyn
Grim back-scratcher donated by Fijian chief’s wife
A San Francisco museum received a grim relic, a back-scratcher made from a mission ary's leg bone killed and eaten by Fijian islanders. The piece, once owned by a chief’s wife, was inherited by the late owner but sent to the museum after his wife objected to its gruesome associations.
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San Francisco
Walnut Logs Mark Endangered Forestry in Wabash
Twenty one wagons moved through Wabash Indiana in a solemn procession carrying the last marketable black walnut logs in the county. Once plentiful the walnut has become nearly extinct in the region, underscoring a need for protective forestry laws.
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Wabash
Ind
Great Central States
Sympathy strike over horse at New Jersey glass factory
A horse used in a New Jersey glass factory lacked the whistle breaks enjoyed by workers. The men attempted to shorten the horse’s hours, then struck, signaling willingness to return only if the animal’s hours matched theirs. Newspapers offer no outcome, but hope for a satisfactory settlement for all, especially the horse.
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New Jersey
Canfield Suggests Flaming Torch For Statue Of Liberty
Charles W. Canfield of New York proposes a steam jet through the Liberty torch to create a visible flame at night. He notes the current spark is faint and indistinct, and the system could use the government lights already on Bedloe's Island with a short steam pipe from the boiler room.
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Charles W. Canfield
New York
New York Harbor
Bedloe’s Island
Jewish women sponsor free trolley rides for convalescents
A Cincinnati group of Jewish women provides free trolley rides to convalescents among the sick poor. The rides offer a rare chance to see open fields and horizons, with significant alleged medicinal value. The writer urges broader community outings for the sick and poor, noting parallels to grander summer plans like the Paris exposition.
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Cincinnati
Rural-urban shift debated as villages seek modernization
An undraft of rural England grows toward towns with plans to extend stone pavements and electric lights to all villages and hamlets. The London World notes relief that Mr Bono is no longer among us as this vision looms, with a remark on natural life at eighty.
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London World
Poem and Soap Advertisement Fragments in One Page
A misspelled lyric fragment by John Greenleaf Whittier speaks of love and hope. It is followed by an extended antiquated soap advertising block describing a versatile soap used for cleaning lamp chimneys lamp glass and kitchen clothes, promising superior cleansing power.
The Little Society Apron Debuts In London
In London an afternoon gathering hosted by Miss Paget showcased a revival apron worn by the debutante herself. The garment resembled a grandmother’s style in tafetta with a modern chiffon ruffle and silk pocket, turquoise color matching Miss Paget’s accessories.
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London
Cultivating Self-Control and Poise for Women
The Baltimore Herald urges women to cultivate self control to curb facial expressions and maintain poise. It advises mothers to guide growing children away from habitual facial distortions in speech, noting that adult habits are hard to change and that vigilant practice prevents grimacing in every sentence.
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Baltimore Herald
A Kitchen Fairy Cleans With Soap Borax And Kerosene
A newspaper clipping describes a home cleaning formula labeled a kitchen fairy. Dissolve five bars white soap in water, add two tablespoons of borax and a cup of kerosene, beat until blended, then stir while cooling to prevent separation. The mixture is poured into a jar to aid cleaning.
German Coffee Cake and Luncheon Rolls Recipe
Instructions for making German coffee cake with yeast sponge, butter, nutmeg, eggs and optional almonds, plus luncheon rolls from a warm fermentation method. Steps cover mixing, rising, shaping, fillings, and baking times with notes on browning and additions. Includes raisins and almonds as optional toppings.
Exquisite gowns highlight the season by Moiles modistes
The Afternoon Moiles presents inventive gowns by world leading modistes. An afternoon toilet in blue voile features a graduated tunic with a box plait and narrow tucks. The jade passementerie design appears at the front, with a matching bolero and yoke completion.
Embroidered Elf Accent on Jade Taffeta Ensemble
The description notes an embroidered elf motif gleaming under a neckus of heavy jade colored taffeta. A second costume features hunter's pink ladies' cloth with a pointed tunic outlined by black silk braid. The Eton garment opens over a tucked vest of hunter's pink taffeta with a deep crushed girdle of black satin.
The Social Rise Of Eating In Civilized Life
Lord Byron would shudder at a pretty woman eating scholars note. Theodore Child argues civilized men find roast beef unpleasing yet food is a necessity. Society surrounds eating with hospitality and festivity, turning dining into a central home life function and solemn daily act.
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Lord Byron
Theodore Child
Mr. Child
A Small Evening Hat Design Gains Summer Notice
Hats for evening wear take more attention this summer with light colors and shimmering fabrics. A dainty round toque in bluish green liberty satin features a plaited brim and gathered crown, trimmed with a large bow of pale green and blue satin.
Revenge and a Hat Price Spark Town Talk
In a Chicago Tribune item a woman argues over the high cost of a hat, noting she spent half a day with three milliners and still paid twenty five dollars. The exchange highlights profit and satisfaction in finding a bargain despite the price.
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Maria
Chicago Tribune
Possible Explanation of It
A Chicago Post quip speculates about Willie Jenkins's mischief on Thursday afternoons. The joke centers on Mrs. Jenkins attending a mothers' meeting to discuss child education and discipline, implying the timing ties to his behavior.
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Willie Jenkins
The Old Man's Temper Story Fragment
A brief exchange shows Tom opposing calls on his daughter and Dick pressing for terms. Dick claims he forced a settlement, describing the terms as the vilest ever heard, from a Philadelphia Press fragment.
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Tom
Philadelphia Press
Sass and Sass in a Detroit Free Press exchange
A neighbor quips about garden sass prompting Jaxon to joke he would raise his wife's sass more if not already occupied. The brief fireside remark unfolds over a back fence exchange in Detroit.
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Jaxon
Detroit Free Press
An Artistic Innovation at the Falls Upside Down
Mrs Nibber comments on a painting by Mrs Fadd that appears odd until revealed as Niagara Falls hung upside down. The joke notes the perpetual waterworks as a tired motif in a Detroit Free Press excerpt.
Snubs Regretted in a Plain Words Observation
A witty remark notes that snubbing anyone can backfire as some ordinary people later gain wealth. The speaker reflects that one should be careful whom to snub, since fortunes can change and the ignored may become influential. The line echoes a journalistic or editorial aside from a Bloomington Pantagraph piece.
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Nan
Hazard
Coke and Blackstone
Percy
Tennyson
St. Agnes
Dad
State Street
An Undesired Grace in Indianapolis Journal excerpt
A brief dialogue fragment from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a mother and daughter on gallantry. The daughter says she persuaded her husband Harry to curb his flirtations after marriage, while the mother remarks on his behavior toward other women.
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Harry
Indianapolis Journal
Robert Stevenson Jr Voted Handsomest Man in Yale 1900
Chicago resident Robert Stevenson Jr wins the Yale title for handsomeness in 1900 as the campus selects the most dashing student.
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Robert Stevenson, Jr
Chicago
Yale
Proper servant fashion shifts from cap and apron to style
Many households now require maids to wear dresses and caps or aprons in line with fashion, distinguishing roles by correct outfits. Servants value proper attire, seeing caps and aprons no longer as badges of servitude but as part of a refined standard.
Maids in Plain Cambric Frocks and Apron Caps
The text notes maids dress for cleanliness and neat appearance, praising their plain cambric frocks or black gowns with apron cap collar cuffs and ties chosen as the latest style. It highlights how well turned out costumes suit the occasion and suit most girls.
Twin sisters spark a shoplifting misunderstanding
Ned Hazard discovers Miss Eunice Silverton in a city department store when a purse goes missing and helps clear her of the charge. The accidental encounter reveals a striking resemblance to Nan Hazard, his sister, and leads to tea at Nan’s studio where the twins’ bond deepens as Ned accepts wedding plans toward a bright future.
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Ned Hazard
Miss Silverton
Evanston
Annie Hazard
Nan
Hazard
Eunice Silverton
Burke
State Street
Eudora
Nannie
Ned
Riley
French-Canadian’s pledge to abstain ends with a vow
A Lewiston Journal note tells of Felix, a French-Canadian who loses his job from over sociability and returns to work by offering a liquor abstinence pledge. He signs with priests’ names to show sincerity but struggles with two months. The boss questions a longer vow and Felix balks at extending the period.
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Lewiston
Felix
Auburn
Lewiston Journal
On the Railroad Delights and Furious Peanut Eaters
A traveling woman laments railway car etiquette and bad habits. She cites poor ventilation, offensive odor from peanut sellers, and the challenge of tolerating selfish behavior on trains, joking about legislating peanuts out of cars to banish the nuisance.
Municipal Ownership In Antiquity And Rome Public Utilities
The article argues that municipal ownership is not new, noting that ancient Rome possessed public baths and aqueducts owned and run by the government, with public utilities long developed centuries before America. It frames public ownership as an enduring concept rather than a modern invention.
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America
Rome
Divorce Granted Over Breakfast and Snoring Dispute
A western court granted a divorce on general principles after a husband petitioned claiming his wife slept in too late for breakfast. The wife countered that his loud snoring kept her from sleeping early in the night, and the judge ruled without prejudice to either side.
The Latest Fad in Eggs Echoes From One Hen Family
A grocer recalls a demand from a family who require all milk and eggs for their children to come from a single cow or hen. The notion, cited by the New York Commercial Advertiser, recalls long standing dairying practices and a preference for consistent sources.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Hound Returns Home After 500 Mile Mystery
A Missouri bred hound bought and shipped to a Kansas ranch vanished within days and yet found its way back to Missouri. The dog traversed about 500 miles along an unfamiliar route, proving the end seat in the summer car stays popular with travelers.
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Missouri
Kansas
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Miles Long
Oklahoma City
Andrew Carnegie
Siam
England
John Green
Whittler
Little Society
Gur Cooking School
Bloomington
Pantagraph
Nelsee
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