Curious history of a dispute over millions of acres
The Swann land grant saga in Virginia and West Virginia spans 4.5 million acres. General James Swann went to France to build a utopia, was imprisoned in Pelagie for a decade, and died in 1800s. Virginia later reconveyed lands to heirs while settlers built towns and farms across Logan Mingo McDowell counties. The H C King suit seeks part of these lands amid related cases. Lillian Russell rumor: fourth husband untrue according to Richie Ling.
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H. O. King
Boston
Logan
Mingo
McDowell
West Virginia
United States
J. J. ‘Jackson
Williamson
Mingo County
Kentucky
Virginia
James Swann
House of Burgesses of
Swann
Commonwealth of Virginia
France
Europe
Napoleon
Paris
Pelagie
Great Swann Utopia
H. C. King
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
St. Louis
Lillian Russell
Richie Ling
Paul
London Fever Grips Americans Over Trilby Craze
The Trilby infection spreads through London with Americans complaining of its feverish craze. Over 100,000 copies of the book have been published, and demand remains unsatisfied. Harpers pays 50 000 dollars for Du Maurier's new novel, matching the price once given for Endymion.
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Trilby
America
London
Harpers
du Maurier
Lord Beaconsfield
Endymion
New York Dun
Nursery Swing Simply Made Delights Children
A household sketch details an affordable nursery swing made from woven rope seatwork. Ropes are arranged across a box top and tacked to the rim, then woven in and out to form the crossing supports for a cheerful, child friendly toy.
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Theousehold
Nursery Swing and Folk Remedies Step by Step
A nursery swing design uses four corner ropes with cross ties and fringe to keep a child secure, hung in a doorway or frame and easily unhooked. The text also offers lemon poultices and foot remedies for corns chilblains and sore feet, advising repeated applications for cure.
Antiquarian Notes on Historic Speaker Changes
John F Coyle highlights a notable yet obscure fact about speakers who were denied votes of thanks by the house at the edge of their service. The discussion centers on James K Polk Thomas B Reed and others as examples of these changes in the national capital context.
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John F. ‘Coyle
James K. Polke
Thomas ‘B. Reed
Bag of cigar strings described in The Seasons illustration
An illustration from The Seasons presents a bag crafted from cigar strings. Twenty four strings about 13 1/4 inches long are tacked to narrow sarcenet net ribbon, forming a 13 1/4 inch wide piece. The piece is stretched on a board, fastened to foundation ribbons, lined with red or black silk, and finished with lace and a ribbon bow.
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Alice Amory
Mayonnaise Dressing Recipe from Mrs Rover
A dated recipe says to whisk two egg yolks with salt then slowly add salad oil and vinegar until thick. Add red pepper and a tablespoon of vinegar per gill of oil, with lemon juice for light color. Also notes miniature mourning brooches as fashionable today.
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Mre
Rover
Fashionable Swell Wardrobe Rules for New York in 1895
A look at New York winter fashion diaries as housed by social almanac events. The piece notes Thanksgiving games influencing the style circuit, coats and furs becoming dominant, and the revival of elaborate muffs and fur sets. It also highlights favored fabrics boules, cheviots, mohair, camel’s hair, and boucles shaping the season’s silhouette.
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New York
Newport
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Yale
Princeton
Manhattan
Fashion Notes Describe 1896 Streetwear And Wrap Trends
Alice Amory surveys season’s look with fur trim jackets and daring box coats. American style dominates with high collars and plaited wraps. navy mohair and gold or silver braids enhance skirts and belts. Bright military accents appear as fashion pushes toward ornate detailing.
When Does the Half-Past Five Train Leave
A brisk exchange about which clock to trust ends with the stationmaster declaring the train already departed. The would-be passenger quips about the church and post office clocks, but Bradshaw’s timetable is not consulted, and the train is gone.
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Bradshaw
London
Texas Sittings: A Saloon Incident Across the Legislature
A Texas candidate questions a prominent citizen who then admits theft in a saloon scene. The exchange centers on habit and memory, with the citizen declaring prior legislative membership as context before taking the item. The terse anecdote reflects political and social tensions in Texas.
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Texas
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Bohemian
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Centlivre
PH Heyman & CO
Calhoun ST
Flace
F. H. Kleekamp
Stea
Maumee Ave
L. P. Scherer
Indiana
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