Corinna and the Big Horn in Colorado Adventure
Corinna Clarke and her mother Mrs. Clarke travel with John Brown for a Colorado hunting trip in a remote valley. A grand hunt for a big horn ends with Brown chasing the animal and an accident that leaves him suspended on a cliff while Mrs. Clarke sketches the landscape.
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Colorado
Little Valley
Grand Mesa
Corinna
Mrs. Clarke
John Chester Brown
Mr. Brown
Mammy
Tropics
Wilson
Mr. Clarke
Susanne
Aloop
Tanbark
Big Horn
Washington Arch
Anne
Mra. Clarke
Autumn Russet Tones in Elegant Velvet Gowns
Vogue notes extreme beauty in russet golds and orange yellows in gowns and wraps. It highlights satin cloaks, self tone embroidery, and grand trimming as key to evening wear. Jewels complete the refined look, especially with blondes or brunettes in standout gowns.
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Hot Springs
Jace
Dress for Little Girl in Dark Red Serse
Description of a fine serge dress for a young girl in dark red. Bodice long-waisted with creased fronts, edged with two rows of black and red braid. Neck opening fits a white flannel vest embroidered with red silk. Full skirt joins bodice under a braid band. braid trims skirt. Materials listed: 3.5 yards 44 inches wide, 9 yards braid, 2 yards lining.
A Francis Coat Description in Wool and Velvet Tones
A woolen coat described as black and taupe in smoke gray tones uses dol manesque lines. Olive green velvet with gold embroidery and turquoise accents trims the neck and sleeves. Heavy black silk braid defines the long huep with cardinal highlights.
The Patience and Pain of a Mother’s Abdication
A reflective piece by Louise D. Metchell on the crisis when a mother faces her child’s first strong will clash. It describes abdication from ruler to companion, the gendered dynamics of son and daughter, and how kindness and justice shape lasting bonds. The author urges teaching responsibility to girls for brothers and emphasizes maternal empathy.
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Louise D. Metchell
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Cartridges and Coin Use as Current Currency in Abyasinja
A brief note indicates cartridges are used as current coin in Abyasinja. The item highlights the evolving monetary practice and suggests local reliance on cartridge tokens for trade.
Grand Trunk Reveals Generous Pension Plan For Staff
The Grand Trunk unveils a company funded pension system for all staff from top to bottom. Initial nucleus of 200000 dollars plus annual supplements of 70000 to 75000 dollars are expected, with 65 as retirement age and an annuity based on 1 percent of ten year earnings for each year of service. Minimum annual pension set at 200 dollars. The article also shares a light joke about a London bishop and a curate during a Washington dinner.
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Grand Trunk
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Pension Fund
Pension Fund Committee
London
Washington
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Reward
An old advertisement offers One Hundred Dollars reward for a cure of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It cites endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co and local druggists, touts internal action and blood mucous system effects, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walpingd
Kinnan & Marvin
Sleeping Strength Difident Lover Dream Proposal
A playful exchange shows the difident lover confessing a dream proposal to Practical Girl who dismisses it as a sign he is more sensible asleep. The dialogue highlights humor and character dynamics in a lighthearted moment.
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Freddy
Vicar Returns as the Burial Time Is Set
An old woman requests to inform the vicar of Martha Higgins's burial at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon. The exchange includes notes on funeral timing and a humorous aside about mail and a Post No Bills box.
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Martha Higgins
London
Defiance Starch Claims Stronger Yet Thinner Application
An exchange about household chores turns to laundry. The speaker argues that Defiance Starch provides greater strength, allowing laundry starch to be applied thinner without sacrificing stiffness or fabric quality. The claim highlights improved appearance and wear from using Defiance Starch.
Snakes Seen When Drinking Multiply Adder Jokes
A man wonders why his swallowed drink makes snakes multiply. He concludes the sight of adders is the cause, a punny line about dreams and drunken visions.
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Hilker
Bilker
Francis Coat
Pines
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Lars. Winslow
Griggs
Briggs
Carters
ALN. K—A
Jacobs
BORA
Borax
Pacific Coast
Borax CO
Chicago
Defiance
No Defiance Starch Company
Shree
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