Langford and Williston Saga in Cattle War Trial
A fragmented historical tale unfolds with Langford and cowman George Williston in a cattle rustling dispute in South Dakota. Williston recounts kidnap by Jesse Black, the Lazy S ranch attacked, and a courtroom drama where Williston testifies, Nightbird disappears, and Langford intervenes as Black fights to escape. The scene ends with a violent courtroom disruption and impending continuation.
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South Dakota
George Williston
Missouri
Three Bar
Langford
Williston
Jesse Black
Louise Dale
Judge Dale
Kemah
Gordon
Hisyn
White Court House
Mary Williston
Louise Date
Walking Costumes in Gray and Royal Blue Fabrics
The illustration shows two refined outfits. One in dull elephant gray cloth with a high-waisted skirt and train, gray satin ribbon trimming, a single-button coat under a bust rosette, pale gray collar and cuffs, an epaulette sleeve, a gray crinoline toque with a shaded feather, and a straw hat trimmed with roses. The second costume in royal blue Venetian cloth features a thirteen gore skirt with wrapped seams, a semi-fitting sack coat with silk inserts and silk-covered buttons, a waistcoat, silk collar, silk cuffs, and a straw hat with roses and foliage.
Monogram Fashion Tops Summer Style Rules
The article notes a craze for monograms on purses bags and wash blouses with initials placed conspicuously. It covers placements on purses key rings cushions and hosiery and warns deep skirt folds visually shorten height and advises slicing folds for a better fit.
Voile Designs Inch Toward Parisian Fashion
From a Paris Letter detailing silk voiles in many designs. A black, green, blue, and white grid forms the foundation with thin white lines, edge trimming features satin bands, and specific color pairings like black velvet with orange or peacock blue. The nattier blue border uses white. red voile with white lozenges and cashmere bands creates a charming ensemble.
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Paris
Fashion Trends and Beauty Tips from a Vintage Page
The page covers grooming hands with night creams and gloves to preserve moisture, notes red hands from poor circulation and tight cuffs, and discusses new color pairings orange and gray, a gray mousseline de soie gown with orange satin underdress, and a black silk muslin coat with white braiding and gold buttons. It also mentions dark blue stockings with tan shoes as a current ultra smart style.
Wealth and neglect in Trinity Church tenements debate
Charles E. Russell argues in Everybody's that Trinity Church owns vast New York estates but neglects east side tenements while the Astor estate improves tenant welfare. He contrasts fireproof, sanitary Trinity housing with suffering conditions and asserts Trinity's tenements are among the worst in the city, urging better housing for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
New York
Charles E. Russell
Trinity
Astor
Astor Estate
Northern waters reveal tropical fish off the beach
A huge inshore school of barracuda and Spanish mackerel appeared near the old Cliff House site. Every morning they swim to the high tide line and drift onto the sand as waves retreat, with residents collecting them by the score. Barracuda, typically Mexican and southern California fish, are uncommon this far north.
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Ocean
Cliff House
Mexico
California
Yttg
Seal Rocks
San Francisco Chronicle
Woman University Professor
Signora Rina Monti has been named professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Sassari Italy. After the death of Prof Maggi at Pavia she taught comparative anatomy there and then two years at Siena, but only recently received a university professorship. She is married to Signor Augusto Stella and is mother of a handsome boy, yet keeps her maiden name in science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signora Rina Monti
University of Sassari
Italy
Maggi
University of
Pavia
Siena
Signor Augusto Stella
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Yellow Wolf
Sam
Charlie Nightbird
Small
Nightbird
Jesse Big Cloud
Richard Gordon
Mer
Mary
Louise
Mr. Williston
Uttle
Siwway
Senthenen
Smif
Tie
Vila
Thia
Jake Sanderson
Dudge Dale
Jim
Gordoen
Mother White
Black
Board of Health
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Voiles
Cincinnati
Timothy Wit
Wisn
Baltimore
Louisville
Indianapolis
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