Robes of English Judges Described in Historic Portraits
Goshen Daily Democrat summarizes a London Standard article detailing old English judicial robes. It notes the lord high chancellor master of the rolls and president of the divorce division wearing velvet court suits, gilt buckled shoes, full wigs, lace frills, and gold trimmed damask robes, with variations such as steel buckles and scarlet mantles for the lord chief justice.
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Old England
Old Land
Messrs. Ede, Son & Savenscroft
Chancery Lane
London
England
Recorder of London
London Standard
Firehook Brings Death On New Haven Freight
Charles E. Spayde, a New Haven railroad fireman, died near New Rochelle after a firehook he carried struck overhead wires as the slowly moving freight train passed. He jumped from the engine to retrieve the rod, which then caused a massive electric shock that burned his upper body and severed his legs. Railroad workers found his clothes ignited by the electricity.
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Charles E. Spayde
New Haven
New York City
Spayde
Boston
New Rochelle
Why do remarriages avoid the same minister
A minister wonders why couples who marry again seldom ask him to officiate a second or third time. He notes many remarriages are publicized, asks if his first wedding brought luck, or if superstition or personal bias prompts couples to seek other ministers for subsequent unions.
A Woman’s Gracious Act in Central Park Scene
An Italian mother trudges from Central Park with a baby and three toddlers, sleeping in the plaza overnight. A passerby woman offers help, arranging a taxicab to Cherry Street four miles away, and the grateful mother whispers thanks.
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Central Park
New York
Cherry Street
Graci
Quaker Suggests Necklace for Cold Companion
A small Quaker, listening from the back among the crowd, leans forward to touch a woman’s shoulder and proposes that what she needs is another necklace, illustrating a quiet exchange amid the gathering.
A Sense of Danger in the Swamps
In a rustic exchange Uncle Rasberry jokes about scaring away mosquitoes with heroism. A boy named MYaastr and others show uneasy feelings as a lightning bug glows, hinting at unseen threats in the swamp setting.
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Uncle Rasberry
Next Time Mtella Did Your Father Pay Your
A fragmentary line appears to question a father’s payment to Mtella, lacking clear context, date, or identifiable event. The readable text hints at a financial or familial issue but provides no verifiable details or names beyond Mtella and father.
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Mtella
Not All Are Drones In Life Not All Are Drones In Life
Frederick Townsend Martin urges that New York society women are not all idle. The piece catalogs prominent philanthropists like Mrs J Borden Harriman, Mrs W K Vanderbilt Sr, Miss Helen Gould, and Miss Anne Morgan, detailing their charity work from housing and nutrition to tuberculosis work, child welfare, and educational causes across multiple cities and institutions. It highlights models of tenement projects, nursing funds, clubs for workers, and the Junior League, stressing social leaders' tangible civic impact beyond society life.
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York
Frederick Townsend Martin
Bradley Martin
Martin
W. K. Vanderbilt, Sr
Helen Gould
Anne Morgan
New York
Harriman
Sage
Trevor
Cromwell
Barnes
Gray
Bell
Stokes
Irvin
Westinghouse
Bryce
Turnure
Choate
Parsons
Sloane
Kingsland
Hoyt
Twombly
Jay
Belmont
King
Women of New York Society
Mr. Martin
J. Borden Harriman
Miss Gould
East Seventy-seventh Street
Avenue A
Vanderbilt
Children's Court
Lebanon Township
Europe
Philanthropiat
Misa Anne Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Third Avenue Railway
Charles Greenough
Eleanor Whitridge
National Civic Federation
Miss Morgan
Washington
San Francisco
Denver
Chicago
St. George's Church
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Henry Trevor
Seymour Cromwell
Anson Phelps Stokes
Robert Hunter
Caroline Stokes
Richard Irvin
Junior League
William D. Sloane
Misa Vanderbilt
St. Luke's Hospital
Cornelius Vanderbilt
O. H. P. Belmont
Joseph H. Choate
Presbyterian Hospital
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
L. I
Ambrose Kingsland
Edward King
Charles Marshall
Ernest Flagg
Catherine Cameron
Charles E. Lawrence
G. A. Irving
Courtlandt Anable
Miss Low
United States
Harry Payne Whitney
Gertrude Vanderblit
Charles Cary Rumsey
Mary Harriman
Rumsey
Red Cross Committee of
Dorothy Whitney
William C. Whitney
Courtlandt D. Barnes
Katherine L. Barney
Little Mothers’ Aid Association
Charles E. Sprague
Henry Siegel
W. H. Oakley
John P. Laffin
F. A. Hackley
St. John’s Guild
William BR. Coster
A. D
Gould
Seth Barton French
Samuel
Blood
Miss Durham
Novel dessert service with chocolate ice cream pots
A New York Times idea for serving ice cream at gatherings uses small boiled and dried flower pots as dishes. Each pot holds chocolate ice cream with a sprig of geranium leaves on top, set on china plates adorned with geranium leaves and pansies.
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New York Times
Preserved Pineapple Method from New York Times
Pare ripe pineapples remove eyes and core with a sharp knife. Cut into quarters lengthwise and slice into quarter inch wedges. Mix with one quarter pound sugar per pound of fruit. Place in porcelain lined preserving kettle add water if needed. Heat fruit then jar and seal immediately.
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New York Times
FIG PUDDING RECIPE STEAMED OR BOILED FIVE HOURS
A Washington Star recipe directs mixing molasses suet figs cinnamon nutmeg soda dissolved in hot water with milk salt and beaten eggs. Fold in three and a quarter cups sifted flour, steam five hours or boil three, mold, and serve hot with foamy sauce.
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Washington Star
Artificial flowers in fashion inspire corsages and gowns
The piece notes the lasting appeal of artificial flowers for evening gowns and corsage bouquets paired with tailored street suits. While sentiment runs against the trend, a girl says hot house blooms wither quickly and mar the look, underscoring the value of lifelike imitations and stylish, cost effective effects.
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Harper’s Bazar
Bourbon Pickle and Classic Sandwiches in Old Recipes
Dense, old fashioned recipe fragment list detailing Bourbon pickle with cucumbers onions cauliflower and spices, plus New York Times style salad dressings and several sandwich ideas. Includes steps, ingredients and variations for cucumber salad French dressing asparagus soup jumbles and tongue oyster sandwiches with modest quantities and cooking notes.
The Barkers Invite to a Musical Surprise
In a humorous note, the Barkers mailed a four bar musical invitation dated June 15, prompting a friend to call and confess missing it. Barker reveals the invitation signals a son born, citing The Messiah line Unto us a son is born. The exchange ends with a playful remark about the Barbera family.
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Barkers
Barker
New York Sun
Man in Slip Pers Reads Paper at Club
A man in a red slip and slippers reads the newspaper at his club, mutters about Nicaragua presidents, Jim Jeffries, and Bill Taft, then his wife arrives with a hammer and box of tacks to fix the matting, prompting his quick retreat.
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Nicaragua
Jim Jeffries
Washington
Bill Taft
John
Boston Post
Regard for Others Opinions in Cooperative Work
A Sunday School Times reflection urges workers to value others opinions over personal preference. It argues wheel clogging disputes arise from clinging to one view and calls for wholehearted cooperation to advance shared projects.
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Sunday-School Times
Getting Out of a Theater
A West Side theater crowd turned chaotic during a Saturday showing when someone yelled fight, causing panic. On Monday morning 3500 students evacuated Public School 5 in Edgecombe Avenue after a quick dismissal gong, taking two and a half minutes. The two incidents prompt reflections on crowd safety and the role of training and discipline.
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Godl
West Side
Edgecombe Avenue
Nunskull
Husky
New York Sun
Invention Not Necessity Drives Seasonal Pawn Trade
A wealthy city dweller pawns a $300 overcoat every spring and his wife pawns $1,000 silver-fox furs to insure against moths while traveling Europe in a French car. They hire a loan firm for 15 to 20 dollars at 3 percent monthly, redeeming in fall with a small interest charge.
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Europe
Washington Star
Broadway Gale Strips Broadway in a Dusty Blast
A June simoon roars along Broadway from the post office to the Battery as Ike blasts through in a horned gale. The fierce dry manure wind creates a choking, tasting, stinging urban storm that clings to clothing and leaves a lasting odor.
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Broadway
Tip
Royal Gorges
Almort Ag
Massie Creek Echoes Through Time on Summer Dreams
The speaker recalls Massie’s Creek, its willows and shady shallows, and asks Bill if he can hear the stream sing again. They remember lazy days by cliffs and fern shaded nooks, counting cloud ships, feeling the world widen, and wonder about losing boyhood as they grow.
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Massie
Crick
Hill
Bill
Lesson in Wheat and Corn Takes a Tangled Turn
A father and son discuss a math word problem about selling wheat and corn for different prices. The exchange emphasizes practical学习 while the father reads a passage, and the boy asks for the answer, highlighting a classroom scene.
Old Fashioned Dinner Bell Quip Sparks Banter
The wife quips she will be the dinner belle this evening while the husband, with a sly remark, jokes that the old dinner bell had a string and that he is the one who rang her. The playful exchange hints at domestic humor and affectionate teasing between the couple.
Back of the Goonas Stage Banter Sparks Theatrics
The exchange pits the stage manager against the matinée hero in sharp wit about how the show is staged. One jibe mocks Shakespeare, the other counters with a jab about chloroform, revealing backstage satire and rivaling egos in a theatrical setting.
Suitable Decorations for Julia's Six Divorces Wedding
A noted line describes a toastable chestnut tree as the chief decorative feature for sister Julia's wedding today. It notes she has been divorced six times, highlighting the event as a quirky, era-specific social anecdote and festive display.
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Julia
Mysterious Camp Goods Prompt Remark to Mrs Ostrich
In Catrickville Mrs Ostrich asks what the items are from a camp of human beings. She orders her companion to return and fetch hair braids to trim her bonnet, hinting at odd treasures and curious origins.
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Catrickville
Photography and patent medicine in disguise
A photographer declares that photography mirrors the patent medicine trade, insisting success hinges on making subjects appear much improved after the session than before, or the effort fails.
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