A Honolulu Intruder Threatens a Honolulu Wedding
Alma and Ralph plan a quiet marriage after Bullet confronts an intruder Keeri with a large armed crew at a Honolulu church. Bullet orders a sudden homeward retreat to thwart the plot, while Keeri’s men attack Ralph, leaving him unconscious and robbed as Alma’s hopes falter. Ralph then regains memory and heads toward Kalika Bay to seek aid from the Nor' Waster network.
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Keeri
Alma
Ralph
Bullet
Halph
Koeri
Exsailor
Keoer
Mr. Benning
Alina
Keori
Pearl Bay
Ashley
Mr. Hapgood
Honolulu
Wson
Secon
Bollet
Hank Ripple
Maida
Ripple
Nor'wester
Kyla
Kulu
Benning
Kemplin
Ralph Kemplin
Mar
Mr. Bullet
Miks
Misa
Keeriy
Maida-spy
Maida -Chas
Ts 'Western
Arctic Ocean
Yokohama
Ching
Nor Wester
Weill
Amin
Kalika Bay
Punch Bowl Hill
Capital
Nor’ Waster
Etymology of Bankruptcy and the Broken Bench
The term bankrupt derives from two Italian words meaning a broken bench. In Venetian and other Italian cities moneylenders faced protests by mobs, who would overturn the bench as a sign of a money changer lacking funds.
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Venice
Flovence
Fashion notes on back-laced gowns and buttoning woes
A St. Louis Republic excerpt discusses women’s dress styles with bodices laced or buttoned down the back. It notes the charm of the look but warns that without help from a maid or friend the back closure may never be fully fastened, even with great patience.
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Allume
Job
St. Louis Republic
Marketing Costume Tips From The New York World
A review of marketing attire suggests a dress in wash-silk or sateen with a bell skirt and low neck, paired with a shirt front. Add a sailor hat with ribbon, rifle-thread gloves, tan shoes, and a silk umbrella. Finish Hannell or cloth dresses with multiple rows of machine stitching at the hem.
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New York World
How To Jock Cool Sudden Guest Entrance
A Washington Star tip advises avoiding cold water on a flushed face after shopping. Dash water on the throat and neck, sponge the face lightly if at all, then apply rice powder and Florida water. Dust off excess powder before meeting the unexpected guest for a fresh, cool appearance.
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Washington Star
Trained Women Cooks Hold Honorable Social Role
The St Louis Star-Sayings notes that heavy domestic labor will shift to machines and cleaners, yet trained women cooks will remain in demand. It likens high grade cooking to poetry and nursing, urging women to train for skilled cooks and to command fair pay with refined manners and appearance.
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St. Louis
The Useful Hairpin Explained in Simple Terms
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes hairpins are produced by automatic machines. Coiled wire is straightened, cut to length, shaped, japanned, and heated to up to 400 degrees. Four American factories exist Birmingham and Waterbury Connecticut Philadelphia and Brooklyn. About five hundred thousand dollars in hairpins are imported annually from England France and Germany.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Birmingham
Waterbury
Conn
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
England
France
Germany
Mourning Stationery Trends in New York Fashions
A New York fashion leader orders monogrammed black on white mourning stationery. Though narrow borders remain common, many skip monograms, opting for black addresses and black sealing wax as second mourning shifts style away from creat and monogram.
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New York
Mourning Etiquette and Death Customs in England
The St. Louis Republic discusses evolving mourning practices such as wax color choices for envelopes and the rarity of memorial cards in England. It notes that death grants a year of social withdrawal and mentions proposed complimentary mourning and the cost of black gowns as a substitute for social obligations and dinners.
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England
Pater Familias
St. Louis Republic
Fashion Notes on Summer Dress Trends and Sleeves
Leather bindings replace velvet on skirts. diamond ivy and pearl berry trims adorn gowns. Marie Antoinette ficha in silk muslin remains popular for young ladies as a summer mantle. New sleeve styles feature three inch lace frills. bell shapes return with sloped gores and ship collar accents. Light linens in pale blues ecru and chocolates for dressy occasions. longsleeve puffs fade to bell sleeves lined with color.
The shifting silver to gold ratio through history
A historical summary tracing the fluctuating value of silver against gold from Abraham’s era through modern times. It notes ratios such as 4 to 1 in biblical times, 12 to 1 around 1000 B C, and peaks and lows across centuries, ending with incomplete figures for the present year cited from the St. Louis Republic.
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Abraham
America
Tts
B.C
St. Louis Republic
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Thait
Scotland
Willy MacDonald
Willy
New York Ledger
Jock
Tionery
Felix
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Bruges
Guipure
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