Duchess Opens a Creamery and Other Nineteenth Century Vignettes
A scattered clippings collection describes the Duchess of Abercorn's creamery at Baronscourt supplying London hotels and liners, noting her royal connections and godparents. Other items include a humorous quip on fainting in church, a Mississippi trotting race winner driven by Minnie S Hesford, reflections on happiness among the wealthy, and socialist notes on women’s unions in Finland.
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Duchess of Abercorn
Baronscourt
London
Lord Howe
Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe
Emily Kingscote
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra Hamilton
Lord Hamilton
Lord Paisley
Sketch
Minnie S. Hesford
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
New York
Plague of Society Proposals Split Women and Hounds
A New York Tribune quote extols Teddy bears as ideal pets to tame social life as women rally to push feminine issues. Meanwhile in Finland nineteen women join the Diet, including eleven Socialists, ready to press liquor prohibition, marriage law reform, equal illegitimate child recognition, and universal education, using their political leverage with male allies.
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Land of the Midnight Sun
Socialist Women's Union
Finland
New York World
New York Tribune
Loveless Marriage Woes Warned In Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror argues that a man married for love but kept at heartless distance will deteriorate and become pitied, while a wife forced into a loveless union endures misery and concealment. Rarely does love awaken after marriage, making such a gamble foolish.
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Daily Mirror
Indian woman attorney in court victory shocks critics
Julia St Cyr, a Winnebago Indian and the only Indian woman lawyer in the United States, defended herself in Omaha federal court against a fee charge. The jury returned not guilty on the first ballot after a dramatic, tearful plea. She left the courtroom with indifference, saying she knew it would be that way. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes her influence on Winnebago and Omaha tribes in disputes that avoid court. Also fashion briefs discuss lingerie waists, moire antique, cutaway coats, circular skirts, spencer corsets, Persian buckle belts, satin broadcloth, and mourning gowns with dotted filet trims and green stones.
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United States
Julia St. Cyr
Omaha
Crook
Miss St. Cyr
Pittsburg
Madame
Linferia
Discipleship Traits From a Brooklyn Sermon
The Rev. Ira Wemmell Henderson at Irving Square Presbyterian Church spoke on discipleship from 1 John 2 6 outlining four traits for followers of Jesus Christ a large outlook a catholic spirit militant righteousness and optimistic foresight He urged believers to seek grand aims resist sin boldly and maintain hopeful faith to renew the church and witness in the world.
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Brooklyn
Irving Square Presbyterian Church
Hamburg Avenue
Weirfield Street
Ira Wemmell Henderson
Jesus Christ
God
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
Palestine
Rome
Hoe
Macedonian Need as God’s Cry in Mission Call
The writer expounds that God identifies with human want and that responding to the Macedonian plea is obedience to Him. The needy are Christ in disguise, and ignoring their hunger is rebellion, a call to emulate faithful missionary zeal as shown by Paul and his companions in Troas.
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Paul
Troas
Aegean
Man of Sorrows
Christ
Wallace MacMulen
Living Epistles and the Spirit Behind the Gift
A Home Herald quote contrasts a Chinese convert with a Brahman who mocks Christian virtue. It urges that the world needs Christians whose lives echo the Bible, written by the Spirit of God. When men live as the Book, Christ will be known as sent by God.
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India
Christ
Retired jockey Jack Martin headlines sports notes
Columbia defeats Princeton 29 to 15 in basketball. Vanderblit re elected NYYC commodore. Gleason wins American amateur trap title. ACA offers trophy for Florida international. George Davis backs Billy Sullivan as top backstop. Lipton offers $1000 cup to Brooklyn YC for Bermuda race. Angus Pointer, 2.01, dies in Lebanon New Hampshire. Columbia plans a fall team entirely of Columbia men. Wille Shaw to ride in US winter circuit. Inter Varsity Rugby London: Cambridge 17 Cambridge over Oxford 0. Tenney praises Brown players Gammons and Fultz for slideless excellence.
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Jack Martin
Columbia
Princeton
Corneling Vanderblit
New York Yacht Club
DB. F. Gleason
Boston A. A
Automobile Club of America
Florida
George Davis
White Sox
Billy Sullivan
America
Thomas Lipton
Brooklyn Yacht Club
Bermuda
Angus Pointer
Lebanon
N. H
George EB. Whitney
Wille Shaw
Germany
Europe
Queen’s Club
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Fred Tenney
Gammons
Brown
Dave Fultz
Importing Big Game to Restock Newfoundland Forests
The Newfoundland government purchased young moose captured in New Brunswick over the last three winters. The animals were released on the Island, and observers, including sportsmen, await the outcome. When reared and handled carefully, the moose are said to become tame and acclimate to their new home.
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Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Dumilee Advertiser
Wireless telegraph signals tested on Prussian rail line
The Prussian railways trialed wireless telegraphy between Berlin and Beelitz with four carriage train and antennae. Transmitting apparatus between Berlin and Sangerhausen, wire hung 200 feet, just below standard telegraph lines. Signals clearly received on moving train within seven and a half miles each side of the station.
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A. R. Wireless
Berlin
Beelits
Sangerhausen
Gentlemen in Uniforms and Men at War of Wits
A roadside collage contrasts a novice conductor losing balance with seasoned conductors who remain steady as trains rock. A second clipping from the New York Journal argues crowds at a dog fight reveal crowd impulse rather than canine intelligence, noting danger of misused energy and potential for future greatness.
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The
New York Journal
How to Clean Knives with Potato Juice
Instructions from the New York World advise using a raw potato to clean knives. Dip the potato in scouring material. its juice helps cleanse and keeps the scour material moist for effective results.
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New York World
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St. Patrick's Catheal
Harry Lehr
New York Preas
Women of
Socialist Party
Fashion Notes
Indiana
Democrat
Franklin Sansom
Earter
the Democrat’s Clubbing List
Braokman
Farmer and Democrat
the Commoner
New York Daily World
New York Sunday World
Trlee
World
Eittabyne Daily Post
Esseereee
Philadelphia Daily North American
Ontury
Bombner
Magazing
Cosamopolitan
the Democrat
World Almanac
CauRron Struer
Inviana
W. S. Daugherty
Philadelphia St
Harry W. Fer
Foe
Marshall Building
Qeorge J. Feit
AB Gee Pasidene
Od To
M. C. Watson
Db. KH. Tomb
Rooma 14 Sud 19
Farmer's Bank Building
J. Wood Clark
Marenali
David Blair
Philadelphia
John N. Banks
Banka Building
Tachede
John H. Pierce
Cunningham Building
Philadelphia Street
John H. Hill
Karmer
Hank Kute
Court Place
Indiang
West Fourteenth Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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