Modern Woman In Earnest Leads Bank Presidency Rise
The Bystander notes Mrs Phoebe Rideout of California as the latest recruit to woman bank presidents, elected to succeed her late husband at the Oroville bank and to govern sister banks in Marysville and Gridley with over $3,000,000 in combined capital. Mrs William Langdon, wife of San Francisco's city attorney, is re-elected president of the Union Savings Bank at Modesto.
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Phoebe Rideout
California
Heir Fashions Their Work Their Art
A San Francisco Cal audience scene depicts a haughty woman noting another's fingers marked by cigarette use. The interlocutor quickly softens, blushing at the saffron sign before finishing a curt, honeyed response to a visitor.
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San Francisco
Cail
Anglo Women Marry Orientals Triggers Public Wonder
A London letter to the New York Tribune reports Anglo-Saxon women finding no barrier to marrying Orientals including a Turkish merchant. A Constantinople passerby in black whispered to a street stranger that she was English and urged protection for other countrywomen from such matches.
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New York Tribune
King Edward’s Advice Aids Queen of Spain Tale
The Tatler recounts a humorous tale in which King Edward offers advice to the Queen of Spain as she seeks counsel from her uncle. The anecdote centers on wit and royal manners as the two exchange observations on court life.
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Lightening Clothes Burden and Fashion Economics
Miss Elizabeth A. C. White speaks at the Dressmakers' Protective Association about drastic reductions in garments for modern women. She cites directoire styles, sleeveless slip waists, lace jabots, and minimal outerwear, noting trends toward fewer blouses and coats while maintaining proper street attire with simple enhancements.
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Elizabeth A. C. White
Oracle of Fashion
Directoire
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Georgia Split Peas Yeast Rolls From Washington Star
Split peas mashed with potatoes, lard and butter, eggs, a yeast cake in warm milk, and flour to form a stiff sponge. After rising, roll to half inch, cut biscuits, stack, brush with butter, and bake quickly as typical rolls.
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Georgia
Washington Star
Fashion Advice From The Early 20th Century Newspapers
Excerpts describe social expectations in European courts, dress standards for women, and evolving fur fashion. Tips stress discretion, grooming, and delicate finishing touches, while noting the shift from single fur reliance to costlier, color coordinated ensembles and a dyed fox imitation entering the market.
Stained Fingers and Sharp Tongues in Society Circles
A society leader in a respectful interior city openly criticizes neighbors fashion and behavior. She mocks a young matron during tea, delivering caustic remarks that move toward tears as the matron resists.
Skirt Lengths Rise and Garment Material Shrinks Says Miss White
Miss White comments on fashion trends noting thinner garments and shorter skirts. She cites varying lengths by wearer, with trotteur costumes seen three inches off the ground and older women opting one and a half to two inches above the ground for promenade outfits.
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Miss White
Paguin
New York Tribune
New English fashion items display elaborate lace and silk
New swagger leather bags with inside frames and outside pockets. Fancy chiffon waists trimmed with braid and silk bands. White bodice vests of Italian silk for sheer effects. A latticed chiffon waist over white or ecru silk with long shirted sleeves. A vanity case in gold plated German silver holds powder puff and mirror. Brussels net waist with taffeta trim and long sleeves. Shell comb sets with rhinestone ornaments. A black broadcloth suit inspired by Directoire, pleated sides, knee length. Irish crochet stock with emroidery and a turnover points. Ostrich and marabou neck ruffs. Embroidered waist finish with Irish crochet face and ruche.
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Directoire
Jesus the Prophet and Our Path to Salvation
The Brooklyn Pulpit reports Rev. Marion Leroy Burton’s sermon on Jesus as prophet, defining salvation through God’s attitude toward sin, forgiveness, and the ideal master–disciple and Father–son relationships. It emphasizes Jesus’ teachings, patience, and call to followers to live in love and service.
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Not Common People and the Crowd in Scripture
G Campbell Morgan argues that Mark’s phrase common people misleads. Jesus did not favor one class but all, from Pharisees to publicans to the poor. He saw every person as a son of God, dissolving social divisions when the crowd gathered.
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Fragmented comic exchanges from Puck and others
A garbled collage of quips and dialogue from Puck, Kansas City Journal, New York Sun, and Smart Set. Jests cover parenting, nature, money, politeness, and everyday mishaps with playful mishearings and invented names.
Notes for Workers in the League Faithful Advice
A set of devotional tips urges League workers to work where God has placed them and brighten the world by deeds. It emphasizes trusting God’s control, lifting others, and serving with Spirit-led obedience, praising humility over seeking higher office.
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A Steady Wife and a Bridegroom Chechened
A humorous miscellany from early 20th century sources includes dialect quips about a steady wife scolding a neglectful husband, and a bridegroom’s misread lesson in the word model. Also a vignette on saving money through borrowing avoidance echoes in a Philadelphia Press line.
Get a Future from Past Reflections, Says Phillips Brooks
A reflective quote urges to abandon past failures by forging a future from them. It emphasizes learning and divine guidance as the path to escape former regrets, attributed to Phillips Brooks.
Poor Tools and The Lord Doubts of Good Work
A fragmentary note discusses tools and doubts about quality work. The text signals concern over craftsmanship and the impact of inadequate equipment on effort. No clear persons or organizations are identified in the readable lines.
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Doubéts
Notable 19th Century Figures Mentioned In Diverse Posts
A long list notes resignations and appointments including Hamilton Fish as Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York, Frank P. Sargent as Commissioner General of Immigration in Washington, Cardinal Gibbons greeted in Baltimore, Rev Alexander Mann declining a bishopric in Washington, and Denman Thompson famed for Uncle Josh of The Old Homestead. It also covers Dr S Weir Mitchell’s election as a foreign fellow of the Royal Society, apportionments at DePauw University, and remarks on labor education and poetry by Lloyd Bryce.
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Poem Hints at Mosquito Influence on Creation
The Louisville Courier Journal cites a recent vintage poem where the author claims to be under the psychic influence of a mosquito during composition. The fragment suggests a playful or surreal framing of inspiration as insect-driven muse.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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