Invention claim and lace revival in society pages
Marie Hellbran of Chicago unveils a mechanical letter opener said to process thousands of letters daily, risking jobs for women. Public Ledger notes torchon lace returns to favor in undergarments, while bracelets mark engagements in European custom revived by Prince George of Greece. The piece also touches on violet badges linked to Napoleon III’s era and compares opinions on women across nations, ending with St Catherine’s philosophy of universal charity.
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Marie Hellbran
Chicago
New York Sun
George
Greece
Marie Bonaparte
Europe
New York Press
St. Catherine
Hach
St. Catherine of Sienna
Harper’s Weekly
Tolstoy's Wife Led Him to Fame and Order
The Countess Tolstoy, once a Moscow physician's daughter, aided her husband from raucous youth to literary fame. She managed finances after their move to Polianska and raised seventeen children while typing manuscripts. Now aging, she supports Tolstoy as secretary, challenging writers who prize society over family.
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Tolstoy
Count Tolstoy
Moscow
Poliania
Moxicow
New York Press
Modes of dress for the season feature corday caps and satin
Fashion notes describe popular head coverings like Modified Corday caps for children, hats in scabiuse lilac hues, and outfits with Directoire stocks. Emphasis on empire gowns with silk or velvet buttons, long sleeves with link cuffs, trimmed coats with knotted ribbons, and a petticoat that fits to maintain line.
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Directoire
Nibbon
Temptation in the Gospels a study from Irving Square Church
A Brooklyn sermon argues Jesus answered temptation without parley, showing temptation as the antecedent to sin. The piece urges readers to reject temptation, imitate Christ, and seek divine aid, with cautions about lingering in doubtful thoughts.
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Christ
Jesus
Satan
Jeaneslaw
Temptation
Greenwood
Niagara
Irving Square Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
New York
Carrying Out Our Plans
A guidance piece urges steadfast action once a proper plan is chosen, arguing that carrying out plans at personal cost builds character while unforeseen obstacles may redirect duties. It condemns yielding to minor trials and compares fairness to humans with how one treats animals and children.
Teaching Nuggets on Virtue and Courage
Henry F. Cope reflects on virtue as victory and glory earned through trials. He argues fearless fighters are not heedless, and only those willing to stand against wrong deserve leadership. The text urges readiness for responsibility and reliance on right, even when alone.
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Gracy
Rellance
Heaven
Henry Ff, Cope
The Second Self and Childhood in Manhood
The passage speaks of a second self as a child within a mature person, offering comfort. It imagines a childhood of feeling retained amid adult duties, and after daily work, a return to prayer to God, echoing upbringing and faith. Siopford A Brooke notes this inner child as a link to spiritual solace.
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Siopford A
Brooke
Labor notes on global unions and industry
Labor notes report Ireland employing about 70 000, 320 injuries and 116 deaths in Canada in August, and union actions across Yorkshire Boston and Canada. It notes non union drives in coal mines, a $65 assessment by Boston Cigar Makers, a Canadian provincial carpenters union move, a $100 000 emergency fund for boot and shoe workers in the US, a Sacramento labor temple plan, free textbooks in Walla Walla, Lowell engineers set for December convention, Finland bakers eight hour day and night work ban, and Amalgamated Carpenters tool benefit limits.
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Ireland
Canada
Yorkshire
England
Miners' Federation
Boston
Masa
Cigar Makers Union
Bricklayers
Stonemasons
Guelph
Union Men
Walla Walla
Wash
Board
Massachusetts State Executive Board of Steam Engineers’ Union
Lowell
Engineers
Bakers’ Din
Finland
Society of Amalgamated Carpenters and Joinera
United States District Secretary
Road construction urged by Denver Republican in Legislature
The Denver Republican calls for the Legislature to fund the building of road networks with the state covering a portion and local communities bearing their share of the cost, arguing that the time has passed for merely discussing benefits and that action is needed now.
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Denver Republican
Motto for youth urged by Detroit Free Press editorial
The Detroit Free Press urges equal chances for the rising generation, calling for healthy bodies and well stocked minds, plus a determination to discern, so they can make their place in the world.
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Thera
Detroit Free Press
Marshalltown Pigeon Industry Praised by Farmer
A Toa farmer, R. G. Elston, lauds Marshalltown Iowa as a premier pigeon raising center. He notes thousands hatched yearly and the birds are raised to be shot at numerous local live pigeon shoots hosted by area gun clubs, reflecting strong local profitability.
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Lowa
Marshalltown
R. G. Elston
Ilowa
Kansas City Times
Egg removal tip for hard dried residue in dishes
A New York World note advises putting cold water over the dried egg in the cup or plate and letting it sit. The cold water softens the egg, making it easier to wash away.
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New York World
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Ndiana
Franklin Sansom
the Democrats
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Commoner and Democrat
Dees
New York Daily World
Democrat
New York Sunday World
World
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Philadelphia Daily North American
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Pittsburg
the Democrat
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Indiana
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J. Wood Clark
Marshall Building
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Pooneda, Todiana
John N. Banks
OmMce
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T'S
John H.pierce
Cunningham Building
Philadelphia Street
John H. Hill
Farmer's Bank
Belle Tng
Harry W. Feg
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M.C. Watson
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Farmer's Bank Building
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