Siberian Camp Portrait of 3000 Bolners at Amur Bank
A London News correspondent walks a Siberian military camp near Blagovestchensk along the Amur, describing 3000 Bolners at ease under canvas and in timber officers quarters. Tents are square canvas lids over sod foundations, with six beds each. Guards, bugles, and galloping officers keep activity high as troops sing, wrestle, leap, smoke, and chat. The men appear sturdy, healthy, and cheerful in a sunlit Sunday scene.
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Aldershot
The
London News
End of the Old Beau Nash Described in Decline and Poverty
Contemptible vanity expiated in old age as Beau Nash sinks into misery and neglect. Once the brilliant Master of the Ceremonies, he loses favor, faces precarious income, and relies on charity. Quin is hinted to vie for his role while Nash’s splendor fades and he dies in a modest dwelling.
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Beau Nash
Beau Fielding
Beau Brummel
Quin
Nash
Bath
Beaux
Garrick
Delaney
Nearer the Sun Now and the Turning of the Season
The piece notes Earth is closest to the sun but axis tilt limits warmth. It reflects on the approach of winter’s end, the solstice passed, and the gradual return toward longer days and sunnier weather despite bleak winds and short days. The forecasted march toward spring emphasizes resilience and hope.
Has the World Gone Wrong
A Chicago Record-Herald poem fragment contemplates a world seeming askew yet filled with small joys. It contrasts a child singing, lovers’ glints in eyes, and distant engines with a sense of shared purpose. The speaker resolves to do their part despite surrounding trouble.
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Aaser
Chicago Record-Herald
Boy Fathoms Dream to Be San Diego Fisherman
OM CLAILIN, sixteen, leaves Chicago for San Diego with ailing father and busy mother. After moving and hardships, he buys a leaky lugger for $12.50 and proclaims himself captain of the good ship Little Mother as a new venture to support the family.
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OM Clailin
Chicago
San Diego
Cal
Tom
Point Loma
Coronando Beach
Thomas Claflin
Litt le Mother Crowns a Fisherman Captain at San Diego
Tom Claflin, a young Chicagoan, captains the Little Mother on a summer fishing voyage from San Diego. He grows to know Monterey crewman Hansen before a fatal clash with a half breed stoker sparks a manhunt. After Hansen’s death the Little Mother sails again, but grounds hard near Coronado as night descends and the harbor lights vanish.
Tom Rounds Up Mexican Killer After Night Vigil
In a fogbound chase off San Diego, Tom and a comrade anchor their boat and wait through the night. Tom sinks the pump and endures a treacherous return to shore to report the Mexican killer of Hansen. Police capture the murderer as the Little Mother sinks, and Tom mourns the wreck while mom asks why the boat was wrecked. He admits seeking the reward to buy a new boat.
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Tom
San Diego
Hansen
John H. Rattery
Chicago Record-Herald
Properties of the Madstone and Cowboy Belief
The madstone, said to come from a white deer’s stomach, is the size of a walnut and porous. Placed on a rabies bite it adheres for up to thirty minutes, drawing poison along a blue streak toward the elbow. Cowboys trust the stone especially when far from doctors, though value varies, with one claimed specimen valued at $500.
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New Mexico
Telegraphs Through Jungles Reach Tanganyika Shore
Reports describe the transcontinental South African telegraph reaching the southern shore of Lake Tanganyika. Vehicles could not traverse the last hundred miles, supplies carried by carriers, with swamps, crocodile risks, and elephants uprooting poles causing repeated delays. Dense forests and flooded ravines hinder passage for carriers.
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Une
Lake Tanganyka
Young Chief Justice of Sierra Leone Honored
The new Chief Justice, Mr P. C. Smyly, is the youngest colonial service holder in the role. At thirty five he has served on the West coast six years and found the climate suit him. He earned his LL.D. in Dublin a decade ago and showed talents that promised rapid advancement.
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Sierra Leone
P. C. Smyly
Colonial Service
Dubin
The Pin in Dressmaking Sparks Fashion Debate
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece argues against pinless fashion, praising subtle drapes and personal flair. It contends pins allow artistic expression, variety, and imagination in style, while condemning oversea rigid, flawless stitching as dull and empty.
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New York
How to Hold Up the Skirt in Fashionable Walks
A guide on managing long skirts to avoid dragging and improve appearance. It advises holding the skirt by the center back, lifting just enough to clear the ground, keeping side fullness, and a light shake to let folds fall naturally. Suitable for dry weather with caution in wet conditions.
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Dong
American Queen rails against dust on trains and indoor rest
The American Queen argues trains should not rest on ground and must be kept indoors when gathered. Miss Gill of Barnard College proposes a social year for college girls between sophomore and junior years to strengthen domestic skills. The piece questions if college education dulls domestic impulses but notes many students still seek social breaks.
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Miss Gill
Barnard College
New York Mail and Express
Winter Malta Muffs Highlight Fashionable Fur Accessories
Winter Malta notes muffs as costly fashion accessories for a full toilet. Describes round fur muffs, oblong muffs with minimal interlining, and silk taffeta muff designs matching gray cloth gowns. Details include gray taffeta silk center cords, ruffles, white artificial towers with green leaves, bows, and lace thimbles from Harper's Bazaar.
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Harper's Gaaar
Sleep Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers by Authority
A recent table outlines daily sleep times for healthy babies from birth to two years. It recommends 10 hours at night during growth, and a daytime nap of at least two years, with total day sleep gradually declining from about 17 hours in early weeks to 14 hours by age one year, then aligning to night sleep.
Newest Fashions Highlight Details And Accessories
Trench suede gloves in new shades feature rhinestones and buttons. Small blue sweaters with red trimmings have brass fronts. Slate suede gloves pair with many gown colors and gun metal buttons. Silks with velvet crescents and ribbon knots adorn gowns. Ivory corduroy bridesmaid gown with black Irish lace hat and plumes. Girls’ frocks in Pompadour striped silks and dotted crepe de Chine with velvet borders. Gold buckles on black satin ribbons. real or imitation jewels noted. Black velvet buttons finish ruched and velvet edges. Lace covered and embroidered buttons appear. Handkerchief cases from new handkerchiefs with embroidered edges and silk quilting.
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Charley
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Monitor
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Coronado Island
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Malta
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