The Ways of the Golf Girl and Fashion Notes
Eliot Gregory critiques golf champion training and the public gaze in The Century. A visiting writer recalls a star golfer's autumn prep with trainer and attendants, then shifts to Mrs Roosevelt dress costs, fashion economy, and domestic crafts like lace making and leather work from New York papers.
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Eliot Gregory
New York
Masseuse
Tasmina
Diana
Mamma
Mom
Polly
Paris
van Dyck
Franz Halla Burghers
Romney
Embroidering Sippers For The Minis Ter Goes Out Of Fashion
A fragmented line notes that embroidering sippers for the minister has fallen out of fashion but that the group still does fancy work occasionally when possible.
Fashion in Veils Changes Shape and Style
Veils split into thick and thin styles with new patterns. Thick chiffon veils feature large perforations outlined in contrasting silk, while hemstitching defines the edges. Thin veils favor fine mesh with small dot patterns and minimal stiffness. White and black remain popular especially with black hats.
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Burt
Winter fashion dictates gold net coats and turquoise bracelets
A feature spread outlines chic winter styles with gold net coats, cloth of gold garments, and luxury accessories. It highlights small boy waistcoats with marble-like buttons, turquoise bead bracelets, chiffon muff with deep ruffs, sable accents, and long coats lined with lambs wool in dark reds blues and greens.
Brigands of Turkey and the Murder of Missionaries Forty Years Ago
The piece recounts two 1860s missionary murders in the Ottoman region. Rev. William Meriam was killed near Hermant and Jackson Coffing near Alexandretta, with Turkish, American, and Italian actions pressing for justice. Three brigands were executed for Meriam. Coffing’s killer Ahmed, possibly a scapegoat, was killed after naval guns threatened the town.
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Italy
Oneleam
CoMing
Ellen M. Stone
Areh
Yildiz
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Lebanon
Miss Btone
William W. Moerlam
American Board
Philipopolis
Meriam
Hermantt
Missionary Herald of 1862
Crane
Adrianople
Rabbers
Mr. Meriam
Misionary Herald
Balsam
Ramizan
Khaleem
Jackson G. Coffing
Adana
Asia Minor
Alexandreitta
Coffing
Aleppo
Alexandretta
Ahmed
Pasha
Wealth, crops, and values lift American farm prospects
The American Agriculturist notes rising farm values with wheat and livestock gains totaling about 1 billion dollars over five years, while cotton and cereals show substantial increases. It contrastively condemns wealth display and praises humble workers in a critical essay on true worth.
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Advancion
United States
Lost coin sparks quirky rescue tale in New York Times
A man dropping a nickel on a stair and a broken board leads to a snap decision as he tosses a quarter after it to avoid losing thirty cents. Bystanders watch the coin vanish through a crevice near an under-construction building while the owner shrugs it off.
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J Tdin
St. T
New York Times
Darkness of Ocean Depths Probed by Photographic Tests
A camera pinned to depths exposes light penetration in the sea. Researchers find sunlight vanishes at six hundred feet beneath the surface. Below that depth absolute darkness requires artificial light for any exposure.
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Altny Aimes
Monopoly of Moving Company Dominates Local Freight
A longtime moving monopoly in Dalton and Coln controls vast cargoes carried on a single truck line. Gold is boxed in heavy packages and guarded by several men. On a recent large shipment the cashier and assistant cashier of City Bank rode alongside the haul, drawing Wall Street attention.
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Hina
Dullton
Coln
Wall Street
City Bank
New York
Reflection in the Mirror Reveals a Woman’s Calm Resolve
A Philadelphia Record item notes a woman pausing before a mirror, using the moment for quiet self reflection and composure as daily life unfolds.
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Philadelphia
Equinoctial Storms and Sun Position Debate
The article argues against the idea that the sun crossing the equator causes storms. It notes March and September disturbances align with seasonal changes over the equatorial belt, not the equinox itself, citing English records showing storm activity around the equinox weeks. It also critiques naming storms as equinoctial based on dates rather than conditions.
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Equatorial
England
Sweden May Be Named Europe’s Healthiest Land
A Statistische Wochenschrift article projects Sweden as Europe’s healthiest nation due to steadily rising longevity. It notes mortality fell from 26.8 per 1000 in the 17th–18th centuries to 20.2 in 1870, then 18.3 in 1880, 16.9 in 1890, and 16.5 in 1900, with tourists remarking of encountering many elderly Swedes.
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Statistische Wochenschrift
Europe
Sweden
Patna
Cheesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
New York City
Marriage Epidemic in Servia Sparks Marriage Bank Debate
An article reports that marriage banks in Servia push early deposits with premium promises, causing hasty and unhappy marriages and prompting government discussion on abolishing the system. It notes a language inflation claim that English words beginning with A rose from 7,000 to about 60,000 in 50 years due to science and invention.
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Servia
The Height of Waves at Sea At Glasgow Meeting
Vaughan Cornish reported at the Glasgow meeting that deep water wave heights were measured by independent observers. Averages given show 28.64 ft for a hurricane, 20.64 ft for strong gale, 15.42 ft for gale, and 10.83 ft for strong breeze, noting most reported 40 to 50 ft waves are larger, rarer, and more dangerous.
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Glasgow
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Vaughan Cornish
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Green Island
New York World
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South End
Liam Dromkoiis
Lydia E. Pinkham
St.dacods Oil
Fhourandera
St. Jacoka
Capsicum
Diia
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