Sunset year of the nineteenth century and oddities of language
A collage of notes on Maine governor Llewellyn Powers calling 1899 the sunset year, new Oxford word uncircumscriptibleness, police stories from Boston, a brewer’s bagasse paper talk in the South, and a joke about bubbling in automobiles. It also blends a verse about twilight and love with a dramatic night scene and a long lament of goodnight poetry.
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Llewellyn Powers
Maine
Invention growth through internal development and external improvements
Invention is continuous and progressive, growing from within the original idea and through external modifications. There is no final stage where the inventor can declare it finished, a principle on which many epoch-making inventions were built.
Rights Granted to Filipinos Under New American Procedures
The text describes a new system in the Philippine Islands where secrecy in Spanish trials ends, a public trial with the right to confront witnesses is established, along with cross-examination through counsel. It notes protection against unreasonable searches and a broad liberty for island residents. All crimes are tried under ordinary tribunals with American evidence rules in effect.
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Salanda
An Effect to Explain and Medieval Textile Bequests
A lord in his library calls his French maid to hear cries from the drawing room. Marie offers humorous guesses that range from Madame singing to a cat and dog fighting. The piece blends a comic anecdote with a note on medieval bequests of sheets blankets pillows and coverlets.
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Marie
Monsieur
Madame
End of the Story in a House of Riches and Remorse
Nell plays the dream of wealth with Bob, who returns rich after years. she hides her sadness as he plans a near future with a marriage and a bridesmaid role for her. She reveals she will leave town soon, to escape the impending new life, leaving Bob astonished and the hopeful tale unsettled.
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Waldemar
Nell
Bob
Thad
Tam
The End of the Story as Nell Plans to Travel
Nell confesses selfishness and a wanderer’s pull toward California or Japan. Bob longs for a shared future in the mines but Nell insists the tale is done. She bids him farewell with a bittersweet smile as a cat comforts her, declaring the end of their story.
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Gates of Light
Red
Kitty
Bob
Kitten
Kitty- Cat
Jupiter
Nell
Madame Tully's
California
Japan
Dust and science notes from popular science roundup
The article reviews Krakatoa dust sunsets and Leonid meteors as possible causes, then explains double heart circulation in pneumonia. It cites Sir James Sawyer on meat consumption and cancer risk, and forecasts eclipses through 1994. Appendicitis history and first operations are traced, followed by notes on life elements and silicon biology, plus a Detroit Free Press philosophy on action and a Patupasign test.
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James Sawyer
Lancet
England
Wales
George M. Edeboble
Detroit Free Press
Autumn ward robe via summer embroidery and draping
The article discusses summer needlework for autumn wardrobes, detailing embroidery, ribbon work, and crepe handling. It notes pleasantries of gauze gowns, hair trends, and the push for slim, straight silhouettes with tight bodices, warning against draping and discomfort. It cites Harper's Bazar and Philadelphia Record as sources.
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Idling
Mousseline Desoie
Harper's Bazar
Summer fashions bring lace, silks and new trims
Valenciennes lace tops the season with refined trimming for light gowns. Cluny lace appears on new toilets, waists, and lingerie. Silk warp fabrics in pastel tones lead the color palette with fashionable parasols and embroidered batistes. Kilts and side-plaits vary in stitch length across imported cloth costumes.
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Valenciennes
Novel Fruit-Piece For the Table
A modern entertaining idea reimagines the fruit dish. Set four equal plates with green leaves and arrange fruits to form pyramids of apples oranges grapes bananas. Nuts figs and dates may replace fruit on one plate but avoid old fashioned baskets for a stylish table.
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Wowan
Old Time Recipes and a Retired Engine Driver
Cream of barley soup and rhubarb custard pie with meringue, escalloped meat, moonshines and fairy shells described with steps and ingredients. Also Rice Croquettes as a simple treat. An engine driver since 1853, after forty six years on the job, has logged nearly two million miles.
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Rover
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