Borrowed Quotations and the Writer’s Vanity
A compact essay on using quotes as a craft tool. It argues that borrowing from Shakespeare Homer and others can enrich writing, warns against overquoting, and notes the risk of vanity. It urges borrowing wisely to avoid empty originality and to honor literary giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullivale Bartlett
Gilant
Gardeners of Literature
Hare
Haghean
Herom
John Milton
Emerson
Shakespeare
Traines Pott & Co
Lim Jacklin on Women Reformers and Men Read
Limuel Jacklin muses on writers about women and the new reformers led by Miss Patsy Page. He argues women shape life, mocks old maid stereotypes, and contrasts male failings with maternal influence while reflecting on love, marriage, and nature.
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Lim Jacklin
Samson
Lord Blessler
Patsy Page
Patsy
Zeb Collins
Satan
Mrs. Jacklin
Patsy Stripe
Ople
Hats Circle The Summer Fashion For 19th Century Fashions
The article surveys summer hat trends focusing on bowl shaped and toques with high crowns, flat and curved brims, and versatile trims. It notes Charlott Corday designs with lace, Neapolitan and white straw options, and emphasizes color harmony with lingerie gowns, morning wear, and travel styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Corday
Aisht
Inen
Batiste
La&t
New York Herald
Symbol of Swastika traced as ancient luck sign worldwide
A long, uneven piece on the swastika claims it is the oldest symbol, found across cultures from India to Mesoamerica. It links the figure to the zodiac, four elements, and cosmic cycles, warning modern readers of its shift from sacred symbol to talisman and its feared karmic connotations.
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Washington
Cygnus
Mississippi
India
Switzerland
Buddha
Algeria
Ashantee
America
Berson
Enoch
Egypt
Ezekiel
Taurus
Leo
Scorpio
Aquarius
Samsara
Earth
Lords of the Four Angles
Fashion notes on fabrics and sleeve styles for milady
The text describes current fashion trends with negliges and floral fabrics gaining favor, barred materials such as flawns batistes and muslins, close sleeves that mold the arm, and embroidered swisses in tea gowns and jackets. It also notes lace or embroidered net collars yokes and sleeves for silk or velvet dresses and heavier lace vest inserts.
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Milady
Batistes
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