Progressive Japanese Women and a Peace Medallion
A London Telegraph note says Japanese women seek education and a new university, while Lady Dudley promotes a gold medallion for the Central Bureau for the Employment of Women. Mme Rejane praises American women for independence in dress and attitude, contrasting with French limits. Gazel Towser, six, is touted as the youngest milliner in San Francisco, creating original bonnets from straw.
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Japan
Lady Dudley
Countess of Dudley
Central Bureau For the Employment of Women
London Telegraph
Mme. Rejane
Virot
Gazel Towser
San Franciscan
Harvest Queen Miss Swanger Demonstrates Strength In Pennsylvania
Miss Mary Swanger, 20, weighs 180 pounds, proves her harvest queen status by unloading 15 wagon loads of wheat in five hours and later shoveling 1500 bushels of corn in six hours. She lives with Samuel Phillips on a Prescott area stock farm and volunteers during peak harvest.
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Preacott
Mary Swanger
Pennsylvania
Samuel Phillips
Prescott
Miss Swanger
American heroine receives royal honors abroad
The sovereigns of Europe honor Miss Barton for her work as the ruler of Russia declines her kiss and offers a handshake instead. The Baltimore American notes she returns with new decorations and royal recognition, proof foreign potentates value the society’s efforts and are ready to continue.
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Clara Barton
American Red Cross Society
Ohio
Mississippi
Galveston
Grand Duchess of
Baden
Strasbourg
Paris
Europe
Russias
Miss Barton
Baltimore American
Crown of beauty and notable women in society
A collage of notes on women from 1891 to 1900 includes Alpine deaths, royal betrothal rumors, licensing a Jeffersonville river pilot, Grace Berry becoming Colby College dean, Queen Elizabeth's ring tale, Miss Sarah V. Martin's 201 ft throw, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, English woman collectors, eye art in New York, Mrs Esther McNell’s ninetieth birthday and long-time W C T U leadership, plus Mrs Grover Cleveland’s healthful walking routine.
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Alice
Albany
John Golden
Jeffersonville
Ind
Ohio
Mississippi
Grace BE. Berry
Worcester
Colby College
Grace B. Mathews
Elizabeth
Marlboro
Mass
Sarah V. Martin
Edward VII
Burdett-Coutts
New York
United States
Esther McNell
Fredonia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Fashion Notes From Canvas to Hats in Keen Fall Styles
Textile trends highlight canvas mohair and etamines in white coats with rhinestone buckles. panne chine silk linings and large polka dots appear in design. Men favor green shades, bronze tones. lace trims and ivory point d esprit vie patterns showcase elegant detailing and new hat imports feature bright red straw with clustered poppy accents.
Household Articles And Home Tips From A Vintage Piece
A vintage household column surveys simple aids for chocolate frothing a muddler pot, proper divan placement, caraway seed sandwiches in London tea culture, and lacquer restoration for brass furniture using gamboge shellac cape aloes and alcohol. It notes wall placement, draught blocking, and hiring a furniture man to lacquer items at home.
Proper Ironing of Shirt Waists for Best Finish
Instructional guide on pressing shirt waists, detailing steps from cuffs to collar, sleeves, and front pleats. Recommends sleeve boards, ironing on wrong side for pique waists, and using starch for stiff cuffs. Advises dampening, drying, and final pressing under pressure for a crisp, durable finish.
PROUSEHOL RECIPES Dressing and Beet Dish Summary
A compact 19th century recipe note details Dressing for Boiled Beets using vinegar water flour and butter. Lemon Souffle combining egg yolks sugar lemon juice and double boiler thickening with beaten egg whites. Potato Fritters from hot mashed potatoes with cream eggs flour and seasoning. Tomatoes Stuffed With Beef filling halved tomatoes with beef parsley onion juice butter bay leaves and water baked until tender.
A Doctor On Doctors Bills Exorbitant Charges Condemned
Excerpt argues doctors should be paid well yet not allow exorbitant charges. Critics cite practices of overbilling and bargaining down fees with rich patients. Emphasizes physicians’ vital service and moral duty, urging fair, prepaid rates and against greed.
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Etter
Wise Words And Witty Sayings From Many Voices
A collection of maxims and observations on love honesty knowledge and virtue. Notable lines include moral hygiene as a path to true morality and the idea that telling the truth brings vast power while falsehood weakens. Also features a lengthy anecdote about misattributed snake bite deaths and village record practices in India.
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Luccy
Smith
Bovee
Theodore Parker
Charles TM
Brent
J. T. Newman
Charles George Gordon
Janet
Seailles
H. Bowman
John White Chadwick
India
Navy
Army
Refrigerated venture links Klondike meat to West markets
A Tacoma company plans a large refrigerating business using ships and railcars to move frozen meat between the Klondike and U S West markets. Klondike natives rejected local game last year, boosting prices for beef mutton and poultry from the States, creating a profitable exchange for caribou moose ptarmigan and Arctic hare meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aretier
Tacoma
Wash
Klondike
United States
Great Nile Dam at Assowan Aims for Double Crops
The Assowan Nile dam project started four years ago aims to complete soon. The reservoir will cost about 25,000,600 dollars and is expected to boost Egypt’s agriculture by reclaiming waste districts and allowing farmers to grow two crops yearly on large tracts of land.
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Great Nile
Assowan
Egypt
Two Tone Blouses and Dresses In Black and White Fashions
Black and white dress fabrics dominate the season with ivory silk crepe waistpieces trimmed in black polka dots and featherbone lining. Sleeves feature tight upper arms, bell wrists, and gathered fullness beneath bows. Lace beads and velvet ribbons finish collars and yokes. Two blue shades blend in gowns and yellows appear in laces and embroideries with champagne tones preferred.
Dainty White Frock Described With Lace and Velvet Trim
A white silk frock with mousseline and Venise lace trims is detailed, featuring a fitted back waist, low neck, three tuck fronts, and a velvet girdle. Describes albatross textiles, neck collar, and sleeve shaping. notes yardage for sizes and fabric options for various ages and fabrics.
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Bovaokyaan
England
London
Scotland
New York City
Lapins
Walde
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