Dapple's Mistress and the Brave Pony
In a Virginia war tale Irene Moreton helps a wounded Confederate soldier reach safety on her pony Dapple. Years later the captain who rode Dapple reunites with Irene, and their bond leads to marriage with the pony as their shared heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Old
Colonel Moreton
Irene
Dapple
Miss Irene
Coneea
Tom
Richmond
Carla
Rutherford
Potomac
Swiss
Pony
Tyrol
Mont Blanc
New Orleans
Madame Lenoir
Madam
Madame
France
New York Weekly
Pigeons at Toulon Show Naval Message Value
The article describes the use of homing pigeons by the French Navy at Toulon to relay orders and reports during attacks, detailing the system, training, and advantages over heliographs. It notes international adoption and hopes for a U S Navy service, with long training required for reliability.
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Toulon
France
Bergasse Dupetit-Thouars
St. Louis
Italy
Rome
Civita Vecchia
Germany
Spain
Austria
Portugal
Canada
United States Navy
Cultivation of Orchids And Species Reduction
Cultivation of orchids has spurred collectors to seek specimens expanding knowledge. Dr Drude estimates about 10 000 species are known today. Future botany may focus on reducing species and recognizing variations as sports rather than separate species. Professor Rossander of Stockholm is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Seuilien
Christoe
Jaba
Bayle
Indice
California
Consuimues
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Sacramento (Cal
Reuben Fields
Fayetteville
Johnson County
Reuben
Bath County
Kentucky
Missouri
Marshall
Drude
New York Independent
New York World
Jewels in the Grave in Brooklyn Cemetery
A Brooklyn cemetery reportedly holds the largest single grave jewel hoard, nearly $5000 in diamonds placed with a body at burial. The undertaker faced protest and was reportedly overwhelmed by the family’s insistence. Some families replace jewelry with imitations for thrift and superstition reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jeweller’s Weekly
A Woman's Invention by Mrs Carrie Williams
Mrs Carrie Williams president of the San Diego Silk Culturists Association advances a sewing machine cocoon experiment that shows reeling may be performed.
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Carrie Williams
San Diego
Ladies Departheast and Egyptian Veil Reflections
Consul Keiley notes that Egyptian officials’ wives rarely appear publicly, and Muslim norms keep women veiled. The piece surveys eighteenth century fashion history from hoops to periwigs and notes gray tones suit blondes and brunettes with color contrasts. It also covers Swiss watch labor, fashion notes on Grenadine, silver boxes, and jewelry trends with various fabrics and trims.
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London
Lace Cleaning Receipt and Household Tips From A Century Past
A Victorian miscellany offers lace cleaning by magnesia dust between book leaves, notes on earthenware cooking reducing burn risk, stove care for off season storage, and simple kitchen recipes. Includes tips on sherbet crush, bread pudding, angels' food, stewed cauliflower, and a bats mystery explored by Spallanzani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Modjeska
New York Herald
Fragmented account of a widow and ritual dress in a death rite
A garbled report describes a widow facing social demands after a death. References to restraining cloths, a ceremonial executioner figure, and a tied waist cloth suggest a mourning or judicial ritual. Names and clear details are obscured by OCR errors.
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Endiana
Wacoxisnar
Europe
Africa
Aia
Philadelphia
Heer
Union Pacific
Dalles
Oregon
Ge Tate “Wiaval
Detter
Amerien
Sn Biownocrastry
America
Neafield
Zoological Society of Widleksighia
Boston Transcript
White Star
Estic
Permone
Fancy
Bethlehem
Ruth
Edgar Fawcett
Emma G. Jones
James
Doctor Werter
Cuion
Yrone
Dappie
Madam Lenoir
Emily
Philadelphia Times
Rossander
Stockholm
Keiley
Cairo
Egypt
Chicago Post
Ilinde
New York Dispatch
Royale Aik
Black Kid
Boston
Spallanzani
Spallansam
Goeds Jamegeta
Beoen
Hood
H.C
von Sweet
Lamberteile
E. ‘Press
Gert
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