Albatross News From Castaway Sailors Rescue Tale
A 22 French sailors castaway tale ends with rescue by a warship. An albatross carried distress messages 2000 miles, prompting global notices after earlier missing crew of the Tamaris. Mutiny aboard the rescue ship led to a Honolulu trial and acquittals as passengers testified.
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Antipodes Island
Fremantle
Western Australia
Crozet Islands
Robinson
Meurthe
Madagascar
Paris
of Bordes & Sons
Bordeaux
Tamaris
New Caledonia
Possession Island
Cochous
East Island
The
New York Sun
An Enjoyable Mutiny On A New South Wales Bark
Louis Becke recalls mutinies as common, recounting an episode aboard the bark Lizzie and Rosa from Newcastle New South Wales to California. The crew mutinied as pumps failed and food was scarce, leading to tension between the exhausted crew and hungry passengers before reaching Rurutu in the South Pacific.
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Louis Becke
San Francisco
Newcastle
New South Wales
Lizzie
Rosa
Rurutu
South Pacific
Brave Hussar Saves Child At Maria Theresa Parade
During a Vienna parade commemorating the Maria Theresa order anniversary a hussar in the front line shielded a four year old girl from advancing cavalry. He lifted the child onto his saddle without slowing, earning thunderous applause and the order cross from the Emperor.
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Vienna
Hussars
Hussar
Order of Maria Theresa
Philadelphia Ledger
Proving Himself by Leading the Pioneering Trumpet Call
An old Pennsylvania settler Gabriel Schuler leads farmers with an axe and trumpet to choose a tree in the woods. At his signal they return, each man armed, ready for action, while onlookers wonder at his strange command and the prudence behind it.
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Gabriel Schuler
Schuler
Schu
Century-Old Logger Divides Oak as Monument
The Sage, at a century old, chooses the finest oak and cuts it in half with a switch of hands. He declares to farmers that he will bear evidence of his strength and asks for a promise the tree shall stay as it fell. The prostrate oak stands for many years as a monument to 100 years of Pennsylvania strength. Schuler lives nearly a decade more.
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Schuler
Pennsylvania
Have Faith in Charms in Financial Circles
A New York correspondent reports at Hotel Astor that Wall Street financiers wear lucky charms such as elephants pigs rabbit feet and zinc copper disks to improve luck and vigor. The piece notes some exasperation with superstition among brokers and stock exchange members.
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Hotel Astor
Wall Street
Financial District
The
Stock Exchange
New York
Pittsburg Dispatch
McIntyre Wins Homestead Door Vigil at Estevan
Edward McIntyre of Minnesota waited seventeen hours beside the Estevan Saskatchewan land office door to be first in line for an abandoned homestead bid. He remained seated with his hand on the door knob until the office opened, edging out competitors from across Western Canada in a tally of patience and luck.
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Edward McIntyre
Minnesota
Estevan
Saskatchewan
McIntyre
St. Paul Dispatch
Miss Scott's Great Yawn Ends With Restored Arm
Rosie Scott of 866 North Darien Street yawns and stretches her arm. It remains outstretched as she runs to the Children’s Homeopathic Hospital. Doctors find no dislocation or fracture. After hours of massage, the arm snaps back and regains full use.
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Rosie Scott
North Darien Street
Children’s Homoeopathic Hospital
Indianapolis
Old Time Music Teacher Henry Wadsworth Remembered
Henry Wadsworth who died in Walcott New York was a longtime Wayne County musician and singing teacher. He owned a small four octave melodian the first in the area carried easily and used in Walcott churches and school exhibitions for many years.
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Enry Wadsworth
Walcott
N. Y
Wayne County
New York State
Springfield
Meanest Man Sues for Alienation Damages of Ten
Mrs. Dewtell comments on Mr. Hankinson who sued a man for alienation of his wife’s affections with damages set at ten dollars as the judge weighs the case.
What do you expect to be when you come of age
A short historical note quotes a conversation where a visitor asks a boy what he expects to be at twenty one. The boy answers confidently revealing a budding sense of future self and duty in a dated periodical voice.
Lion of the Future Chokes on Bone at Coney Island
A Coney Island lion died after choking on a bone in what the Buffalo Express called a grim incident. The paper quipped about future lions dining with a knife.
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Coney Island
Buffalo Express
The Woman's Smell Profession Draws High Pay
A Russian actress with an extremely delicate nose earns about 150 a week by sniffing perfumes for an hour or two daily. She tests violet scents linked to Queen Alexandra, passing them through several professional sniffers before approval for the queen's use.
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Queen Alexandra
Russia
New York Tribune
Puttering Women and the Call to Professional Life
The article cites Cla ra Barton urging women to avoid puttering during free time. It argues women should not labor as seamstresses or nurses in addition to their work, insisting rest or paid engagement is essential to sustain a professional life.
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Clara Barton
Miss Mayer Swims from Alton to St Louis in Record Time
Nine years earlier John Meyers swam the 26 mile stretch in seven hours while Mrs Lottie Mayer completed the feat in five hours eight minutes. The World’s correspondent notes her stroke was strong and regular from start to finish as she hugged the Illinois shore, avoided floating, and varied to side stroke only briefly.
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John C. Meyers
Alton
St. Louis
Lottie Mayer
Miss Mayer
Illinois
Misouri
No Women Officials in Louisiana Debate
The New York Tribune quotes a stance from Louisiana noting no woman may hold official posts or be a state hospital physician. It also mentions a failed constitutional amendment after Mrs Kate Gordon alleges wives of legislators supported it, casting doubt on marriage’s indirect influence.
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Louisiana
Kate Gordon
New Yor Tribune
Princess Louise Irons in Canadian Ironing Tale
Princess Louise, wife of the Duke of Argyle and Marquis of Lorne, visited a town while governor general of Canada. Thirsty, she sought water from a cottage where the mistress ironed. The mistress lacked water and time, but offered to fetch water if the princess would finish ironing for her daughter visiting the Queen's daughter.
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Princess Louise
Duke of Argyle
Lorne
Canada
New York Tribune
Keeping a Youthful Face and Facial Expression
The article urges women to control facial expressions to prevent lines and wrinkles. It notes the profile often reveals age first, with crow's feet near the ears and neck wrinkles emerging early. It advises gentle massage and chin position to minimize aging signs.
Youthful appearance and posture in fashion
The Pittsburg Press notes that figure and corsets shaped by the best makers aid a youthful look. An elastic step helps, and the art of sitting and rising gracefully is highly valued for preserving youth in appearance.
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Pittsburg Press
Should She Wear Corsets A Guide for Mothers and Girls
A New York Times piece discusses whether young girls should wear corsets. It argues doctors oppose tight stays for developing figures while endorsing individualized choices, physical culture, and avoidant reliance on corsets. It notes historical practices and advises mothers to seek soft, well cut corsets without tight lacing if chosen.
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New York Times
Fashion Notes on Gowns and Accessories of the Season
A survey of current fashion shows and styles notes white cotton fringe on linens, fichu tied bodices, sheer tulle day gowns with embroidered waistbands, and versatile slips under voile suits. It highlights night and day dress crossover, new Oxford tie shoes, and bridal party gowns with pale blue silk and chiffon veils.
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Milady
Oxford
Princess
Directoire
Empire
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