The Engineer's Story of a Courageous Rescue at Melville
A late train at Melville brings engineer and Belle Beighton together as he saves her from a deadly fall. A Spanish rival Santa Elda, fury, threats, and an apology note precede a perilous return where the rival plans to strike. The engineer must stop a derailment and save Belle again, enduring weeks of recovery and revealing Santa Elda's treachery.
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Melville
Belle Beighton
Belle
Santa Elda
Santa Eida
Santa Eido
Carl
Darling
Santa Etda
N. Y. Weekly
One-Color Fashion Rules From Collar to Toe
The article notes a trend toward single color outfits from neck to floor with matching waist and skirt pieces. It highlights petticoats with deep yokes, rich poplins and silk corset covers, plus a shift from separate coats and skirts to three-piece suits and coordinated ensembles.
New Ribbon Novelties for Millinery Across Ottoman Weave
Vogue describes ribbons for millinery with one side showing an Ottoman weave yielding a pliant 5 1 2 inch ribbon in multiple colors including taupe navy prunelle molase cal lot blue sapphire Copenhagen leather amethyst helit trope peacock green and gold emerald crimson castor old blue black and ivory. A double faced liberty satin ribbon in sash width suits directoire empire girdle and sash fashioning, exceptionally rich in quality.
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Copenhagen
Directoire
Empire
Bracelets Lead Fashion boom in Empire era jewelry
The article notes a revival of heavy bracelet wearing with up to a dozen on one arm among young women. Gold bracelets plain or chased, and those set with semi-precious stones like American sapphires and Scotch topazes, lead popularity. Stacked bangles, narrow gold bands, and matching chains, rings, and pendants complete the Empire period jewelry trend.
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Josephine
Marie Antoinette
France
Blouse of Cloth Described with Plaits and Lace
A blouse of peau de sole cloth features shoulder plaits that open over the bust, a V neck trimmed with a stitched band and buttons, a lace plastron and jabot, sleeves cut with the waist and tucked cuffs trimmed with bands.
Prerogatives of Rank In a Village Fire Chief Row
A Brambleville postmaster laments city interference in village affairs after a fire department delay. He claims Jed quit as fire chief over disputes about borrowing ladders for Jed’s orchard, mocking city officials as high handed.
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Jed
Brambleville Fire Department
Brambleville
Can't Sing and Look Pretty in Public
A quoted pretty woman criticizes singing, noting beauty and restraint. She says beauty matters more than voice and explains how singing alters facial expression. She adds that men may hide mouth flaws with mustaches and claims eye-shut singing enhances enjoyment.
The Open Window of Havana Infants Home
The Prado and Malecon area of Havana overlook a centuries old window kept open day and night for stray infants. Priests receive the foundlings, raise them in the Catholic faith, and urge them toward priestly or nunner- ly paths. Parents rarely learn of their child’s fate.
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Prado
Havana
Malecon
Lesser of Two Evils Burglar Trial Witneses Satire
The Tatler reports a burglar case where the wife testifies in court during a cross examination. The prosecutor questions if she knew her husband was a burglar when they married as she quips she chose a lawyer over a burglar due to aging.
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Tatler
The Clerk Demands a Salary Increase
A clerk asks for a raise citing a promised rise after one year. The employer recalls the condition of full satisfaction. The clerk insists he has met it, while the employer challenges whether the raise would truly satisfy him. The exchange ends with the employer asking what more the clerk has done to justify the increase.
Earthquake Enriches Caspian Port Town Ouzoun-Ada
A Philadelphia Bulletin retells a quip about Ouzoun-Ada on the Caspian Sea, a town once with a poor harbor that the Trans-Caspian and Samarkand railways connect. After a recent quake, the port gained depth to float large ships and local wealth and population reportedly trebled.
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Arug Dealer
Ouzoun-Ada
Caspian Sea
Samarkand
Ouzoun- Ada
Philadelphia Bulletin
Factors Influencing Improvement of the Potato
A detailed review of methods to improve potatoes through crossing, selecting extreme plant fluctuations, mutational studies, and physiological effects. It discusses cortical and medullary layers, dry matter content, maturity, heritable differences, and the questionable value of selecting within a variety.
LILIES FOR THE FALL AND WINTER Lilium Harrisii
Lilium Harrisii, the true Bermuda Easter Lily, is praised as a top floriculture acquisition. It blooms quickly, offers abundant fragrance and waxy white blooms, and can be forced for Christmas or Easter. Plants in pots make ideal window or table decorations, with heavy seasonal sales in large cities.
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Bermuda
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Evening Hoods
Paris
Window of Refuge
Edward M. East
Illinois Agricultural College
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