Alice Clement The Woman Detective Of Chicago
An interview style reminiscence recounts Alice Clement known as Alice of the Smile, a Chicago municipal detective who, after twelve years on the force, tracks a robber through an attack on her husband. She recalls the night she followed a gang from a second hand shop, rescued her child, and helped arrest the thieves, cementing her daring career.
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Municipal Detectiva da Partimnunt
Chicago
Alice Clement
Buranu
Alice
Panitentiary
Theo
Enthusiasim
Ale
Vevelige
Chili
Arma
Bhi
Chicago Avenue
Police
de J
Ana
Tevelry
Alk
Jali
Jean ‘Ang
Misa
Clement
In & Whigner
Bill
Tron
Hler
State Streets
Turged
Glitter Ag
Evea
Joot
Mitchell
Lucia
Joliet
Mr. Mitchell
Eleven Jurors Stand In For Deaf Man In Court
A judge refused to excuse a deaf juror who could read lips and understood the judge speaking in a low tone. The panel ended up with eleven actual jurors as the deaf man took his seat, hearing little of the testimony.
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Penny
Glyee
Kalamazoo
Miel
Jayn
Mer
Miletigan
Eharns
Alf
Regimental Histories and Civil War Era Records
The piece discusses General Rodenbough writing a history of the Second Dragoons now the Second Cavalry and argues many regiments should have historians. It notes a wealth of material in archives and cites John Quincy Adams and President Polk's diary about early army days and party opposition to a Whig major in a new regiment.
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Rodenbough
Second Dragoons
Second Cavalry
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Polk
Boston Transcript
Regularly Employed Inquisitive Knight Dialogue
An exchange features an inquisitive old gentleman asking what is being dug for and a Knight of the Pick noting it will end Saturday night. A judge is mentioned in passing, implying a formal conclusion to the activity.
New Use for Boston Dish Described in Patent
California investor Thomas F. Bartlett outlines a hair tonic recipe using pork fat bear oil and other ingredients. He claims the preparation process includes parboiling beans with pork for eight hours then baking for twelve hours, with the mixture described as sticky and gluing hair in heat.
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California
Thomas F. Bartlett
Bartlett
Bulletin Board Helpers and First Indian Fair in Oklahoma
A family bulletin board idea suggests a central pad and pencil to track departure times and messages for the household. The first Indian fair depicted western Oklahoma tribes with five thousand attendees, cash premiums, and notable agricultural shows marking a key moment in American life.
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Nome
Oklahoma
Weatherford
Fashionable versatile hat styles for all occasions
The article describes a small model hat crafted from Staids and pressed hats, Panamas and braids. It notes variations with ribbons, flowers, and feathers, as well as stand up wired bows. The design suits street wear, automobiling, travel, and driving with veils and veiled protection for the eyes. By Julia Bottomle
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Julia Bottomle
Dictates of Fashion Show New Cotton and Silk Styles
Colored embroidered trimming will be needed for new cottons. Evening gowns feature rich gold brocaded tissues and dark Venetian green is favored. Afternoon dresses appear in crayon sole crepe de chine and crepon ganffes. Lingerie dresses show slerts taken up to band tuck. Lace trimmed satin, mousseline draped toilets, and bright satin mantels appear.
Table Decor Candles and Candies Color Scheme Featured
Instructions describe placing delabrum center table when single items used and edges if two or more. single candlesticks spaced along sides and at corners, emphasizing color scheme and decorative lighting for dinner.
Two Cushion Styles And A Silk Blouse Fashion Preview
Instructions describe making a circular or oval cushion with a pale pink silk cover and embroidered daisies, plus edging with pink and white cord. It also details a crepe de Chine blouse with a shallow yoke, corded piping, a broad low collar, and white silk collar, paired with a blue spring traveling ensemble.
Making the Hat Original
A historical note explains easier hat trimming methods versus older arduous methods. It emphasizes selecting a flattering shape and using feathers plumes and plumetis to create a professional look at home, with the caveat that homemade hats are not cheaper and may cost more.
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Marine
Choosing the visiting card rod and Paris spring discovery
An advice piece on modern visiting cards contrasts block letters with shaded fonts for Mrs Murray Lothrop and Mrs Rutledge Harmon, then shifts to Paris where M. Poleprat demonstrates a divining rod locating springs at the Hols de Vincennes. The piece notes American skepticism toward mystical rods and describes the rod’s metal construction and handling.
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Caleeman
George Washington
America
Hla
Paris
France
Congress of
M. Poleprat
Congress
Ehawa M. Jetebrat
Prese
Hols de Vincennes
M. Peleprat
New Mode in Mouchoirs Marks Handkerchiefs with Initials
Undecorated initials in script or black mark handkerchiefs as a smart style. Fine white linen with Armenian lace edge appears among dalntlast examples. Elaborate Longfellow type initials on ajour hemmed varieties show Oriental designs and corner patterns near the edge. Women favor a one side embroidered mouchoir as a small accessory with morning apart waist frock ensembles.
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Sara
New Trimmings Highlight Afternoon Gowns in Crepon Styles
Afternoon gowns feature crepon, crepe de chine, and crepon gluftree fabrics with fine linen empire lines trimmed in cluny lace and hand embroidery. Medallion joiners connect bodices and skirts, while ribbon laces and flat bows elevate the neckline and sleeves on expensive gowns.
Bath Gowns Made by Crippled Children for Three Dollars
Fragment describes Saby's Bath Gowns as white Turkish toweling with blue embroidery and fine pique collars and cuffs. The gowns are priced at three dollars and claimed to be well made, though the source notes they are produced by crippled children in a durakic material.
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Saby
Hat trimming saves money on stylish feather hats
A reader notes that a woman can appear original by trimming her own hat rather than buying two distinct ready trimmed hats, suggesting better feathers and shapes at lower cost. This observation highlights frugal fashion choices and DIY hat styling.
Bits of Color in Harper's Bazar’s New Materials
Bits of color and unconventional form appear as a decorative bouquet motif framed by two green leaves in Harper's Bazar new hammer materials. The piece notes how delicate, odd-fitting combinations yield a decorative effect, reflecting a continued trend in design aesthetics.
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Harper's Bazar
When Peggy Was Engaged Feast Highlights Lavender Theme
Peggy received four lavender luncheon favors and a lavender pink sweet pea shower bouquet with a dainty gift attached to each ribbon end. The event followed a spread of sandwiches and desserts, matching the lavender color motif of the engagement party as described in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Peggy
Philadelphia
Minister Bests the Bench in Dublin Kino Drama
A London Dublin exchange centers on a court battle over an edifying biblical film shown in Dublin. An injunction looms as clergymen testify, and a famed Irish critic is dubbed the “Jtayer Bernara Vaughan of Ireland.” The judge questions motives behind religiously themed profits amid tense testament to censorship and virtue.
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London
Snan
Dublin
Cass Cone
Irteh
Inault
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