Lion Hunt in Babylon Ends in Royal Rescue of Amytis
In Artaxerxes court at Babylon, a royal hunt turns perilous when a lioness mauls Amytis. Arrion, a captive Jew, and Themistocles aid, Arrion’s spear wounds the lioness and Amytis is saved. The king survives and Amytis vows gratitude while warning of omens and offerings to the gods.
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Babylon
Reginald DeKoven
Herbert S. Stone & Co
Chicago
Christ
Artaxerxes
Persia
Arrion
Nisan
Nergal
Bel
Wall
Two Kingdoms
Amytis
Asia
Greece
Italy
Asia Minor
Artaxerxes Longimannis
Shushan
Babylonian
The
Euphrates
Acadoa
Shamas
King
Themistocles
Acadon
Arion
Megabylus
Alorus
Themisto
Hnoneas
How to Dress the Hand in Gloves of 19th Century Fashion
The article surveys glove styles from morning to evening, praising white dogskin morning gloves and coachman gloves, then detailing spring suede gloves with embroidery and rhinestones. It notes black suede gloves for evening ensembles, and white embroidered mittens for summer events, highlighting aesthetics and fit.
Useful work for women in Ada C. Sweet article
In September issue of Woman's Home Companion Ada C. Sweet highlights a girl’s room showcasing self made decor. She notes home crafts elevate value of furniture and urges girls to pursue artistic training, valuing well made tables chairs and linens over cheap mass produced pieces.
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Woman’s Home Companion
Ada C. Sweet
Gooseberry Cataup for Brown Gupar Sauce
A recipe instructs simmering eight pounds of brown gupar with twelve pounds of gooseberries and spices. Add one quart of strong vinegar toward end and simmer two hours, then oak and bottle. A Good Housekeeping type tip appears in this fragment.
Fresh feminine finery for the season features feathers and lace
Fashion prophets predict a strong feather trend with long ostrich plumes and embroidered fabrics. Guipure and Arabian laces, panne appliques, and leaves and blossoms create refined effects. Paris styles appear in blue peau de soie and green panne foliage. Hats showcase white rose wreaths. Tuscany straw and black velvet bows add chic notes. Hosiery to match outfits. accessories include blouses, collars, and lingerie tagged to entice shoppers in a slow season.
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Paris
Tuscany
Women and the Blues and the Doctor’s View on Melancholia
A London doctor with a large practice on “depressed” women argues melancholia stems from idle lives and poor self care. He says affluent housewives with busy minds exaggerate blues while hardworking maids and spouses stay busy and avoid treatment. He urges women to find occupations to stay occupied and prevent the disease.
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London
Baffin Land Rises to Second Largest Island Status
The article notes Baffin Land near Hudson Strait as the world’s second largest island after Greenland, detailing its evolving recognized size, lake regions, and comparisons with other large islands. Dr. Robert Bell reports in Geographical Journal that Australia and Greenland lead, with Baffin Land finally ranking second.
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Australia
Baffin Land
Hudson Strait
Cumberlain Island
Fox Land
Meta Incognita
Sussex Island
Greenland
Polar
Cockburn Island
Iceland
Robert Bell
Geological Survey of Canada
Geographical Journal
Bell
Labrador
Lake Ontario
Lake Amadjuak
Lake
Amadjuak
Lake Mettilling
Borneo
New Guinea
Peary
Texas
Scotland
Ireland
Madagascar
Sumatra
Nippon
Japan
Great Britain
Celebes
New Zealand
South Island
Java
Cuba
Pineapple Filling for Layer Cakes
A small pineapple is peeled and chopped with sugar then stood four hours to drain. Whip two egg whites to stiff foam and fold in sugar and pineapple. use between cake layers. Stir icing sugar with pineapple juice for frosting to cover top and sides.
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Ladies’ World
New York
Dreaded Chops Recipe and Jolly Debete Joke
Dreaded chops recipe outlines cutting lamb into half inch thick chops, egg dip, seasoned crumb coating, fry to light brown, and garnish with lemon and parsley. The Very Idea joke features Deddebete asking for measurement for a new suit while the tailor recalls unpaid past work, published in Boston Post style.
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Deddebete
Boston
Crazed cows and a fearless farmer roam Boston street
A tall farmer leads two cows down Boylston toward Brighton slaughterhouses. A crowd teases with jokes about the rope and ear fare as the farmer stays unfazed and moves on, while a fiddle tune rivals the laughter. An unrelated note praises Cologne cathedral’s architecture.
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Boylston Street
Brighton
Boston Journal
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Ats
Royal Lion Hunt
Mrs
aVaVi
Women and the Blues
Hub
Cologne
Delhi
India
N. Y
Indianapolis News
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