Splash the World with Dew Drops in the Mornin
Poetic snippet by J. M. Lewis in the Houston Post urges rain and sun together to brighten days. Children, daisy chains, and rainbow imagery evoke morning joy amid showers. A nostalgic call for light, warmth, and cheerful weather.
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J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
Desperate Remedy of Vigilantes in Arizona Stranglers tale
Record recounts vigilante era in Arizona with mixed views. It describes Flagstaff 1884 clashes with the Stranglers, the Burns brothers, and a fatal confrontation that ended vigilantism in the region. The tale emphasizes harsh methods and shifting public opinion.
Vigilantes of Flagstaff and the Stranglers clash in ambuscade
In Flagstaff, Ed Fay and Doc Radde join Dave Black and twelve anti Strangler figures in a night ambush on Wah Jim's restaurant. The assault, sparked by Strangler threats, decimates the Stranglers, ends their organization, and leaves Fay, Radde, and Black hailed as decisive actors in a violent feud.
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Flagstaff
Ed Fay
Doc Radde
Dave Black
Stranglers
Doc
Fay
Radde
Black
Dave
Charley Black
Wells-Fargo
Virgil Harp
Virgil
Harp
Doc Holladay
John Burns
Burnses
Shotgun Collins
Wah Jim
Arizona
Washlington Star
Two Million Miles by Rail Captures Charles Dickens Locomotive
The London and North Western Railway locomotive Charles Dickens has hauled express trains for about 2,100,000 miles, a record cited by Scientific American as unmatched. Built at Crewe, it entered service February 6 1982 and remains among the road’s fastest engines in excellent condition, having traveled roughly nine times the Moon's mean Earth distance.
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London & Northwestern Railroad
Charles Dickens
Scientific American
Crewe
Separate coat for everyday and semi dressy wear urged
A cheaper separate coat is advised for women with limited means to accompany tailored outfits. The empire coat should be loose and just below the knee with capacious sleeves to cover crushable fabrics. Necks demand high bands or attached rubes, aiding throat protection akin to fur, while coat trims vary from semistone soutachs to chenille.
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Miladi
Simple Dress and Smock Pattern Sketch
Simple dress and smock design described with butcher linen and Holland fabric details. Includes three wide box-plaits forming a yoke, embroidered edge, and belt styling. Sleeves are puffed with embroidered cuffs, smocking fronts, feather stitch hems, and tarp-back cuff at the waist.
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Holland
Little Girls Frocks Describe Gingham Linen Styles
This reading outlines charming frocks for young girls featuring full gathered skirts attached to a blouse waist, front box plait and large buttons, Peter Pan collar, silk tie, and a left breast pocket. Three quarter bishop sleeves end at cuffs, suitable for school wear in woolen fabrics.
Egyptian room vogue inspires thrift decor trend
A young woman converted a small room into an Egyptian themed space using buff walls with green trim, a hardwood floor, and an Egyptian pattern rug. Gold framed art from magazines, Egyptian pottery reproductions, and bric a brac create a stylish, affordable look with mission furniture as a natural fit.
Dresses For School Ready Girls In Dark Blue Serge
Patterns feature jumper styles with piping outlines and soft color underwaists. A dark blue serge dress shows a two inch wide plaited waist skirt widening to the hem, with a plaited jumper waist and wide armholes. The V-shaped yoke matches, outlined with braid, and the dress fastens with small brick red buttons.
Baby Autumn Coat Hints for Hand Embroidered Wear
The piece outlines early autumn baby clothing ideas such as white Bedford cord coats with buttonholed scallops and kimono cuts. It mentions a washable white albatross lining for cold weather and describes a quilted double fabric padded jacket with lambs wool, designed for warmth and easy washing.
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Baby
Braid Coats Go On Sale At Moderate Prices
Braid coats are heavily reduced as fall wear begins and appeal to women seeking a wrap style. Lined with soft alk they provide warmth for early autumn use, pairing with heavier summer frocks and several occasions. Lace boleros in chiffon trim are also offered at moderate prices.
Heavy White Wells hat fashion feature
The extra large coarse white vell with a small square dot tops the season’s style. It is quite becoming and should cover the hat, fastened with a barette at the nape of the neck.
Esther Hasson heads new Navy Woman's Nurse corps
Washington reports Esther V. Hassan appointed head of the Navy's newly created Woman's Nurse corps authorized by the last congress. The plan includes initial training at Naval Medical Hospital School, with about 150 nurses over several years, serving in U S hospitals and overseas. Hassan, a Baltimore native with extensive Spanish American War experience, will lead the effort and participate in rigorous examinations to ensure high standards.
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Washington
Esther V. Hasson
Woman's Nurse Corps of
Navy
Hospitala
Misa Hassan
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Naval Medical School
Naval Medical Hospital School
United States
United States Naval
Yokohama
Philippines
Honolulu
War Department
New York
Relief
Cuba
Porto Rico
First Reserve
Manila
Luzon
Board of Surgeons
Miss Hassan
Hera
Braddock
Spain
McKinley honored with bronze tablet in Wilmington
A bronze tablet unveiled in Wilmington Del commemorates William McKinley then a 20 year old commissary sergeant who rode into Antietam’s front lines with hot coffee and hardtack. Gen J L Botsford recalls McKinley leaving his post to aid fighting troops, prompting cheers and muttered praise from officers and soldiers. The act is highlighted as early evidence of McKinley’s character and leadership.
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Washington
Wiliam McKinley
Antietam
Wilmington
Del
McKinley Memorial Association
George Gray
Delaware
J. L. Bestford
Youngstown
Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
McKinley
Botsford
Scammon
New Commander of G A R Toledo Named Nevius
G A R encampment elected Col Henry M Nevius of Red Bank New Jersey as commander in chief on the first ballot with 464 votes. He won over ex governor Van Sant Minnesota and L T Dickason Lincoln. Nevius served in Lincoln cavalry and Seventh Michigan and Twenty fifth New York units, losing an arm at Fort Stavens. He has been twice department commander of New Jersey and held judicial posts.
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Michigan
Twenty
New York Cavalry
Fort Stavens
Harry
Nevius
New Jersey
New
Jersey
First Printer of Pennsylvania and the Vanishing Evidence
Daniel C. Shelley recounts William Bradford the first Pennsylvania printer and a 1692 sedition case. The four page form of type allegedly saved Bradford when a juror’s cane allegedly punctured the chase, causing the evidence to disappear and permitting his release. Bradford later moved to Newene establishing a printing plant there.
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Daniel C. Shelley
William Bradford
Pennsylvania
America
Bradford
William Penn
George Keith
Society of Friends
Friends
Keith
Jennnings
Cook
Colony
Newene
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