Vienna wood turner completes epic Europe walk
Anton Hanshan, a Vienna wood turner, won $2000 by pushing his wife and child in a perambulator across Europe in 22 months. From Sept 1900 to July 1902 he traveled nearly 15000 miles through many nations, relying on gifts, lectures, and postcard sales, enduring hunger, cold, and dangers including a tiger encounter. He started without money, proved his route with postcards and certificates, and returned home to a celebratory reception.
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Vienna
Anton Hansian
Europe
Hanshan
Pas‘sau
Germany
Holland
Ratisbon
Nuremberg
Wurzburg
Coblenz
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Belgium
Antwerp
Brussels
Paris
Calais
Dover
England
London
Oxford
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
Ireland
Dublin
Belfast
Scotland
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Hull
Hamburg
Denmark
Copenhagen
Malmo
Sweden
Gothenburg
Christiania
Stockholm
Norway
Stettin
Man
Russia
Riga
Reval
Gulf of Finland
Helsingfors
St. Petersburg
Viborg
Pram
Dunaburg
Vilna
Warsaw
Finland
Breslau
Hungary
Belgrade
Budapest
Neuhausel
Serbia
Bulgaria
Roumania
Turkey
Constantinople
Philippopolis
Sofia
Nish
Bosnia
Balkan
Servia
Croatia
Trieste
Marseilles
Spain
Barcelona
Madrid
Lisbon
Salamanca
Valladolid
France
Toulouse
Lyons
Geneva
Switzerland
Lausanne
Berne
Zurich
Lake of Constance
Arlberg
Carinthia
Styria
Like Mother Used to Make A Salute to Home Raised Pork
A nostalgic tribute to home raised pork and Succotash, celebrating mother’s recipes and the flavor of life. The piece extols pork as the key to authentic comfort foods and rejects modern processed substitutes in favor of traditional, wholesome fare.
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Charles Lamb
Scope of the Human Mind Conflicts in Popular Figuring
A London Globe noted that average minds struggle with plain figures and rely on familiar metaphors to grasp large numbers. It cites examples from the London Hospital pills, solar scale, and Marconi messages, urging clearer illustrations for public science talks.
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Sidney Holland
London Hospital
Hospital
Marconi
Jessop
London Globe
Little Mothers care for invalid mother and siblings in Suffolk Street
A woman aiding in almsgiving lauds a remarkable 11 year old girl who, as the eldest of a large family, cooks, washes, and looks after younger siblings while her chronic invalid mother receives monthly aid. The girl travels from Suffolk Street to receive the pittance allotted to her mother.
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Alma
Suffolk Street
Child’s Quiet Teaching Moments In A Hebrew Catechism
A New York Sun excerpt notes a diminutive girl who runs synagogue baths, cleans on a stool, speaks with grave wisdom beyond her years, and recalls cures for croup while a church woman offers sewing lessons the child pursues with diligence.
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New York Sun
No Speed Limit in Those Days
The quip recalls Ixion bound to the fiery wheel who quips about gasoline and an automobile accident, then asks if any speed law existed for the wheel, reflecting early humor on speed and fate.
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Ixion
Life saved by a match in mob lynching drama
A New Orleans dispatch tells how Williams McCoy, accused of assault in Lafay ette parish, faced a lynch mob. An accidental match scratch caused a loud noise mistaken for a pistol shot, triggering a stampede that saved him from execution. He is now held in prison awaiting trial. A Missouri anecdote about Senator West follows, illustrating wit in a tense moment. Fashions in millinery close the item with lace, hats, and fur details.
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New Orleans
Williams McCoy
Lafayette Parish
McCoy
Missouri
West
Johnson County Court House
Warrensburg
Senator Cockrell
Vest
Yale instructor orders egg sandwiches at campus dairy lunch
William C. Dole, Yale boxing instructor, enters a campus dairy lunch room known colloquially as the Yale Kennel Club. A student asks for two egg sandwiches to go, while the exact quote from the order is humorously redirected. The scene ends with Dole deciding to eat on the premises.
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William C. Dole
Yale
Clergyman Leaves To Join Bank as Vice President
Rev. Robert Hudson of Binghamton New York resigns Episcopalian robes to become second vice president of a national bank. He says his religious training will guide dealings with others and notes depositors earn 4 percent while borrowers pay 6 percent. A parishioner laments the change, citing “the Lord's share.”
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Robert Hudson
Binghamton
N. Y
Has Lived Century in One House Miss Anna Brown
Miss Anna Brown has lived in Market Harborough all her life, reaching a century while residing in the same house. The brief tribute notes her long life and local roots in the town.
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Anna Brown
Harborough
Dark green satin frock with layered panels and black lace
The garment features a dark green cloth frock with a flounced front skirt bordered in black braid and a black velvet hand across the bodice. A plaited shoulder collar, embroidered velvet bands, and passementerie pendants adorn the blouse. Green chiffon layers and black appliques create multiple seamless color transitions edged by maline lace.
Fashioning a Bride in Saltese Styles and Fashions
The Saltese area suggests layered attire with black gauze, light floral wreaths, and metallic netting for wedding wear. Guides emphasize restraint, noting that grand orders should be avoided and that gowns pair best with simple green leaves or modest natural garlands.
Dainty Dress Details Reflect Fashion Trends
The passage notes growing importance of dress trimmings with intricate color gradations and artistic conception. It highlights a craze for Oriental galleons and fabrics, and declares outfits incomplete without tassels cords and buttons.
Fashions Parade Diverse Paris Trimmings for Winter
Fashion notes highlight six material combinations in Paris designed trims for winter wear with a return to simple effects. Hats emphasize restrained shaping over elaborate detailing while colors feature Nasturtium a burnt orange hue suited to many. Modern tea gowns mix princess and empire elements with long lace coats and blues or orange embroidery for a smart bise voile ensemble. Vertical lines dominate silhouettes, with no dramatic shape changes expected.
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Paris
Nasturtium
Umbrellas to Brighten Rainy Days Fashion Notes
Colors for Rainy Days. Umbrellas of green blue and bright red will detract from the somberness of wet streets during the coming season. Black umbrellas feature plaid borders or black and white check with hemstitching. Natural wood handles with sterling initials gain favor. Gun metal handles jeweled or inlaid with silver appear on the handsomest umbrellas.
A Wonderful Gown Description Hits Fashion Circles
An imported gown attracts notice for its dramatic color shift from white to black. The dress combines white silk with an overdress of white and black lace, keeping white chiffon at the neckline and bust while lace accents appear through the bodice before darker tones emerge.
Hearty luncheon salad with walnuts and romaine
For a late supper or luncheon a salad heavier than a plain vegetable one is prepared. Boil bollea potatoes and French walnuts, peel and halve walnuts, dry and cool. Slice romaine hearts, soak in ice water, drain well, and arrange crisp topping.
Paris Handbags Add Color to Winter Wear
A Paris arrival showcases peau de laim in a soft tan shade with silk and paillettes embroidery. Another featured accessory uses delicately toned velvet or moire with an entire surface enriched by pearl motifs, adding charm to somber winter attire.
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Paris
Squirrel Back Toque Parade Of Hats Atop Head
A description of hats features a squirrel back toque lifted high to display a fair face crowned by Neapolitan violets and ecru fabric. Another hat mimics the style with a chinchilla brim lined cream, elevated by a pink rose bandeau for a coquettish effect.
New Ornate Golf Screen Described
A new golf screen described as easily portable is shown. It is tearable into several pieces and can be moved without difficulty. The screen stands about a yard high and features ornate detailing.
Pink Satin Dinner Frock Prominent Lace Adornment
A pink satin dinner frock features a long clinging skirt with renaissance lace appliqué. Black velvet accents the waist for a Frenchy look, a pointed lace girdle, satin short sleeves with lace under satin, a chiffon bodice above the girdle, pink rosebud clusters, and velvet ribbon on the bodice front.
Adornments for the Hair in Delicate Styles of 1890s
Very delicate and pretty hair adornments are described, butterflies crafted from painted chiffon with jeweled wings, and embellishments of gold, silver, or frosted leaves. Wings are made of white gauze, speckled with gold or silver, completing the elegant hair时装 detail.
Moleskin jacket with fur muff described in January issue
The article details a snug bitter January fashion item a moleskin jacket fitting closely to the figure buttoning up to the chin in tender brown with royal copper buttons. The coat sits just below the hips is double breasted and paired with a large round muff made of soft fur.
Toque at Mrs Collins' mustcales described in detail
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a fashionable toque worn at Mrs K J Collins' event. The brim features plaited chiffon with narrow sable bands and a large velvet bow. The crown is white lace over chi fon, completing an elegant antique millinery look.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Hat Styles for Spring Fashion Debut in Straw Braid
A fashion note highlights spring hats with flat broad shapes and simple straw braids. A standout design features black and white straw braid with no crown, worn over the face and a brim that dips slightly, paired with a soft white silk scarf tied at the back with two long ends.
Spanish Banana Walnut Salad Laced With Pepper Mayo
A sunny Spain inspired salad combines thinly sliced bananas with English walnuts in a 1 to 3 ratio. Chop the nuts finely with the fruit and heap on crisp lettuce leaves. Dress with pepper seasoned mayonnaise and chill until serving.
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Spain
Potato Method Restores Slimy Sponges
A household tip explains that a sponge that becomes slimy can be renewed by rubbing it with raw potato halves and then washing with water. The process reportedly removes the slick feeling and restores the sponge to usable condition.
House Gowns Use Albatross Cloth and Nun's Veiling
Albatross cloth and nun's veiling appear as the favorite materials for house dresses. Voile remains popular and cashmere and Henrietta cloth gowns are infrequent, though each fabric offers soft clinging effects that charm.
Minever in Style in Louis XV Coats and Collars
The coronation era boosted minever prominence in fashions with sealskin coats paired with chinchilla and minever collars and cuffs. Minever facings and mantles became popular for royal ensembles and Malags.
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GAH Leisenhann
Wide Warld Magazine
Toque
K. J. Collins
Mustcales
Minever
NEW York Society
George Gould
Greta Pomeroy
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