Beads and Gowns Dominate Summer Fashion Trends
Revival of bead necklaces pairs with vibrant stone sets from spinel to aquamarine. Elaborate Parisian gowns feature white satin with irises, butterflies, and embroidered lace. Matinees showcase crape, chalice, and albatross negligees, while silk remains dominant with varied weaves and patterns. Coiffures trend toward neat waves and tidy updos, and sweaters rule outdoor wear alongside empire style coats and belted bodices.
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Batiste
Fashion notes on lace scarves and parasols of the season
A fragmented fashion column describes lace empire scarves, parasol covers, tortoise shell pins, a smart cutaway coat in electric blue, and weather negligees. It highlights lace, tulle, eyelet embroidery, and double width designs, plus chic accessories for summer wear and golf outfits.
Paper Muslin Mats for Summer Cottage Décor
Paper muslin mats for tables and chair backs are woven from cut strips of paper, interwoven in garnet and white or dark blue and green patterns. Elaborate designs replace simple checkers, and a silk topped bag made in the same technique serves as wall hangings for a summer cottage.
Clever Makeshifts Women Fashion On A Small Cash Outlay
The economical girl this season converts her frocks into two or three outfits by separate berthas collars ribbons and the like. She drapes a plain parasol with founces and ruffles to appear dressed up. She slips undersleeves into her elbow sleeved gown when short of long gloves and makes embroidered hats that come apart and are rubbed. She colors old white canvas shoes to match summer frocks and uses brothers colored handkerchiefs for negлеlées. In spite of frills she can show a fair appearance for a small cash outlay.
Norway and Sweden Tied Since 1814 Through History and Union
Norway's long history with Sweden culminated in 1814 when union under one king began after the Kiel treaty. The article traces Norway from settlements in the ninth century through Viking era Norway and Danish rule to the union with Denmark and finally the 1814 shift with Sweden. It notes geographic facts, coastline length, area, and population around 1900.
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Norway
Sweden
Harald Haarfagr
Fairhair
Harald
TrondbjJem
Europe
Olaf
Canute the Great
Denmark
Iceland
Greenland
Orkney
Shetland Isles
Hebrides
Scotland
Magnus
Margaret
Dalmar
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Kiel
New Mexico
Sweren
Mystery of Dark Wallpaper At Boarding Houses
A curious department store clerk asks why boarding house keepers prefer dark wallpaper. The response cites that dark walls hide the ghastly marks from boarders using the walls to tack up pictures, avoiding visible scars and damage.
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New York Press
Summer’s Call and Summer Fashion Escapade
A lively verse about June temptations and a busy summer plan. Myrtilla prepares outfits and trips while Felix Carmen considers joining a farewell journey. The piece weaves light travel with social hurry and fashion notes. It also cites a column on calcium becoming common and pricey, noting its rarity fading as market supply expands.
Ex Governor Hale at 92 in Lewiston and Auburn health note
Dr Alonzo Garcelon former Maine governor celebrated his ninety second birthday in Lewiston Auburn. He continues practicing medicine among patients and drives his Morgan mare Kitty with steady hand. The aged Democrat resembles a man thirty years younger in appearance and vigor.
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Hale
Alonzo Garcelon
Maine
Lewiston
Auburn
Kitty
Pine Tree
Glass Plants of Japan and Osaka’s Factory Count
Osaka is credited with 170 glass factories indicating the scale of Japanese glassmaking. The combined output of all these Osaka plants would not rival the production value of a single large modern U.S. factory.
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Japan
Osaka
United States
Last Survivor of Lucknow Dies Mentioned in Mutiny Era
Mrs Barwell widow of the late General Charles Barwell C B who fell during the Indian mutiny was the last survivor of the Dilated Lucknow garrison and had accompanied her husband in the siege at Harrow England where he was buried.
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Lucknow
Barwell
Charles Barwell
C. B
Harrow
England
London Churchyard Becomes Recreation Ground for Children
The St Pancras churchyard was cleared of tombstones and monuments to create open space for Lamdoners. Stones were moved to a corner and the rest turned into a playground. Some deemed it disrespectful, but living needs prevailed. The stones were then enclosed by a railing as a concession.
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St. Pancras
State Sues Executed Man's Estate Over Trial Costs
Virginia sues the estate of Samuel McCue, late mayor of Charlottesville, who was hanged for murder, seeking 3097.42 to reimburse the state for convicting him. The piece notes the oddity of a condemned criminal’s estate bearing conviction costs and likens it to corporate receivership costs.
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Virginia
Samuel McCue
Charlottesville
Charleston
Post
Wireless reports Limoges porcelain strike from sea voyage
While the liner St Louis miles offshore on a Europe to New York trip, wireless telegrams relayed a Limoges porcelain works strike and the siege of the Haviland mansion. William D Haviland, aboard, coordinated messages by wireless to New York and cable to France, receiving full strike details.
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St. Louis
Europe
New York
Porcelaim Works
Limoges
France
Haviland Mansion
William D. Haviland
Government to Hatch Lobsters on Pacific Coast
The Canadian government plans a trial to establish a Pacific lobster fishery. Previously the industry has been eastern only and past Pacific experiments failed. A carload of live lobsters from Halifax will be shipped to Vancouver and released into Pacific waters for observation.
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Pacific
Canada
Halifax
Vancouver
B. C
Actress Yvette Guillert takes stage in Paris matinees
Actress Yvette Guillert is reported to be performing in a sequence of matinees at the London Flaymarket after a stone carving of her image was found at her Paris residence.
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Yvette Guillert
Paris
London
Remarkable Pennsylvania Pond Dam Near Hughesville
The Williamsport Sun reports at Converse dam a small waterway between two hills near Hughesville known as Converse's dam or fish dam. It hosts many small fish on top and larger ones below, making baiting tricky. On June 1 Mrs Irvin Converse and Miss Gladys Koch tried to hook the larger fish, but top fish attacked the bait and cleared hooks, with many small fish removed to create space.
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Pennsylvania Pond
Hughesville
Converse
The Glory of Common Lives and Humble Toil
A preacher extols the value of common lives and daily virtues over public feats. He contrasts noisy fame with quiet fidelity, praise for patient, gentle homes, and the enduring worth of deeds done in humility driven by love. The piece closes with a parable on patience as a garden flower.
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Phoebe
Priscilla
Aquila
Paul
Church of
Rome
Increasing Our Love for Jesus
The passage urges filling the mind with a consuming love for Jesus as the core of faith. A passionate attachment drives imitation, obedience, duty, and humanitarian acts, surpassing dogmatic doctrine and becoming the heart of Christianity. True love motivates believers toward higher living and steadfast devotion.
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Jesus
Peter
John
Paul
The Mirror of Life in Glass Houses
A reflective essay links human self view to how others see us and argues history and biography shape self understanding. It cites Proverbs and Christian theology, claiming God revealed truth through Jesus to reveal true manhood and transformation.
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Jesus Christ
His Way-Our Way and the Call to Divine Guidance
A moral reflection on human autonomy versus divine wisdom. The piece warns that self-will blinds judgment and leads to disaster, while the fear of the Lord marks the true beginning of wisdom. Even after cleansing, constant spiritual watchfulness and prayer are needed to align with God's path. The text ends with the question of unity in guidance: how can two walk together unless they agree.
Love and Conscience Teachings from a 19th Century Sermon
A sermon stresses universal charity and forgiveness as prerequisites to spiritual openness. It urges Christians to exterminate anger in heart and to practice benevolence to reach heaven, while Bishop Simpson links conscience to moral discernment and self mastery.
Grand deeds by humble faith, a sermon motto
A brief spiritual reflection cites obscure heroes who achieved great things through unseen strength. Drawing on a Rev. 5 quotation, the message honors feeble individuals whose faith powered remarkable acts beyond worldly judgment.
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Felix Carmen
Londo
Peacy
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James G. Deck
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Bishop Simpson
Dr. Jowett
God
R. Campbell
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