Negroid Hounds and Arctic Snow In Oddities Column
A sensational feature describes a prison dog hunt using Redbone foxhounds trained to track convicts by scent, claiming their aura reveals the fugitive even among many in uniform. It also covers Eskimo snow huts built from hard packed dry snow and notes on Mt. Washington weather and an electric tramway in Blackpool with a two mile line costing $55,000.
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Atlanta Constitution
Georgia Penitentiary
Mr. Williams
Williams
Pellei
James
Cap'n
Lieut. Schwatka
Pole
Mt. Washington
Blackpool
England
Glove and Mitten Pattern Described for Ladies
The mitten is knitted in double knitting silk with shell work on the back and cuff. It requires no explanation and is aimed at ladies who will readily understand the design.
New Bracelets Highlight Twisted Wire and Coin Pendants
American manufacturers unveil spring silver bracelets featuring twisted wire links and braided patterns. One bracelet shows antique coins as pendants and another uses a bright cube with lions set on each side. Also offered are nugget finish bracelets and kid friendly screw fastening bands.
The Cat A Fancy Dress for Girls and Young Ladies
A fancy dress idea features white gray or yellow soft woolen fabric with cat heads in cotton flannel or painted on, fur head caps, a kitten fur shoulder knot with tail streamer, long fur gloves with black claws, fur leggings with claws, and fur slippers.
New Spring Cotton Dress Goods Reach Market
Coming cotton dress goods offer a wide range of textures and patterns. Boucle crapes Turkish crapes embroidered canvas robes and zephyrs join American prints cambrics sateens Bulgarian crapes cro
Linen and Lace Fashion Notes for Hosiery and Gloves
The article surveys fashion trends in linens and laces for collars and cuffs, then moves to bold fancy hosiery including multicolor knits and beaded stockings. It highlights dark solid hosiery as common, with silk hose likely to return, and notes gentlemen and ladies gloves featuring chenille braiding and pale shades. A silk mitten drawn from New York style is described as aristocratic and warm, with DIY appeal for knitters.
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New York
Evening Mantle for Formal Dress and Opera Attire
An illustration describes an evening mantle crafted in silk and wool with a Japanese figured pattern. It features shot silk lining, broad lace around sleeves and down the back, a collar formed by the lace, and trimming of gold gimp with narrow feather accents.
Broad lace outfits and matching trim details
The article notes broad lace is worn for collars or stitched to the bodice for young ladies. It suggests the lace works better against a dark foundation and that sleeves or cuffs should be trimmed to match the other garment.
Fashion Notes Hint at New Veiled Accessories
Fragmentary text mentions fashion items like vests and accessories to be worn over clothing. It also references beads as a decorative element and a variety of textile details such as collars and netted trim, suggesting stylistic notes rather than a full product list.
Mercedes the Child Queen of Spain Moves in Powerless Shadow
The Prado palace in Madrid witnessed the death of Alfonso XII, king of Spain, at age 28. His heir is the infant Mercedes, born September 12, 1880, with Queen Christina as regent until she is old enough to rule. The Escorial and Prado halls echo with royal memory as Spain awaits the future of its youngest monarch.
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Prado
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso XII
Alfonso
Maria de Las Mercede
Isabella Theresa Christina Alphonsina Hyacintha
Asturias
Mercedes
Infanta Maria Theresa
Christina
Prague
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Columbus
New World
Philip V
Charles V
Philip II
Maria de Las Mercedes
Snow Man and Maiden and Quilt Poems Fragments
Fragmented verse and nursery items describe a snow man and snow maiden gaze and turn away all night, plus four bed quilts in varying colors and patterns spread on a bed. The text includes garbled lines and a broken cipher passage with a mention of a 40-dollar cigarette sale penalty from New Hampshire.
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Mother Earth
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C Greatrman
Charles A. von Elemoo
Baltimore
E.C. Dawson
Mason's Drug Store
E. C. Dawson
Main Street
Greeley
Sphar
Portland Gement & Michigan
RED Cross Paints
Usk
Marshall & Fox Coal
Vard
Field
Cinches
SPURS
Greeley, Colorado
Hart
Stiyson & Co
Portland
Maine
Hayden & Dickinson
Lawrence Street
Denver
Hatter
Weld County
A Greeley Merchant SA
Penne
R. McCrennas
Longmont, CoLo
DR. Horne
Sutphen
M. W. Barb
J. Sipe
K. N. Allen
Thomas C. Scurr
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la Shell
Colorado
J. A. Cammett
Breckenridge
W.T. McConnell
White Pine
Thomas Kennedy
Leadville
A. W Jones
Rio Grande
Salida
Fon
Frank Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Glines
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
New Mexico
Horne
Stupturs
Slorne
BNO
O.D
Express
C. K. Williams
Arapahoe Street
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