From Romance to Reality in a Blue Dress
A narrator recalls a party where Amelia Ann charmed him with a blue low cut dress and golden curls. He escorts her home, dreams of her, and in five years of marriage notes her faded romance, shifting tastes, and busy life with children, fashion and work, while he remains smitten by the memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Periwinkle
Amelia Ann
Harry Hansen
Creature
Ler
Lini
Dan Tucker
Amelia Azun
Jenny Lind
Lockard
Indiana County
Penman and Verse Debated What Makes Writing Strong
In Yonkers Statesman dialogue, Egbert and Bacon discuss Penman as a writer. Egbert praises Penman’s poetry while calling some pieces rank. The exchange centers on literary strength and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Penman
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Toothless St Petersburg and a Move to Moscow
A Chicago Record Herald report quotes Vladimir Zorokoff, a St Petersburg tea importer, claiming the city’s air and lack of dentists leave residents toothless. He argues Moscow should become the capital again, noting Czar Nicholas’ teeth concerns and growing elite support for relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Neva
Vladimir Zorokoff
M. Zorokoff
AL. Zorokott
Russia
Chicago Record-Herald
Paragraph on Pitcairn island utopian state reported
Commander Knowling of H M Icarus reports Pitcairn islanders living in an almost utopian society. Out of 126 residents a large share are children, with a seven member elected parliament led by James R McCoy. No smoking or intoxicants, work from 5 am to 2 pm, and women do housework. Disease is said to be rare, though medicine is discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowling
H. M
Icarus
Pitcairn Island
Bounty
Colonial Office
James R. McCoy
London Mail
A Clock of Bicycles in Paris Public Building
Alphonse Duhamel of Paris built a twelve foot high clock made entirely from bicycles and parts. A huge wheel forms the frame with twelve ordinary wheels around it. The dial uses crank rods for numerals and steel tubing for hands. Bicycle bells chime the hours and quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Duhamel
Paris
Ring of Rata Nest Discovered in French Well
An extraordinary nest of rats was found at the bottom of a Courtalain well in France. Seven rats were joined by their tails forming a ring from which the bodies radiate. The specimens have drawn attention at the Chateaudun museum. Other rings exist in Altenbourg Bonn Frankfurt Erfurt Lindenau near Leipzig and Gotha dated December 1822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtalain
France
Chateaudun
Altenbourg
Bonn
Frankfurt
Erfurth
Lindenau
Leipsic
Gotha
The Power of Niagara in Niagara Falls Power Co. stations
A World’s Work reflection notes that even all able bodied men in Greater New York would not match the enduring power of Niagara Falls Power Company’s two stations, which run infinitely while men toil only eight hours a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Greater New York
Niagara Falls Power Company
A Childs Bath and Home Remedies for Warm Baths
A colonial instructional passage explains tepid baths for children with temperatures around 90 degrees and hotter baths for fever relief. It advises gradual warming, salt water baths for debility, mustard foot baths, and vigorous rubbing to induce skin glow, noting neck immersion for exhaustion and cold sponging for hot baths. A promotional line for Nero a hell boasting Bal lastite smokeless powder follows, tied to Elmer W. Allison.
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Temperance Society
Jeesh
pSene Osg
Daugherty Bros
W. J. Moore
Homer City
Pittsburg
H. Kleber & Bro
Fifth Avenue
MNABE
Henry F. Miller
Straube & Crown
Opera and Gilmore
Burdett
Apollo
Washburn
Duquesne
Virgil
Fifth Ave
Pfetshueg
FREE
Bed, W. Gilbert
Indiana
Wissell
Postoffice
Lydick’s Grocery
Josiah Lydick
Philadelphia Street
Edward P. Grove
Phila. St
Court House
Elmer W. Allison
Ji, Telford
Elford & Stewart
Attorneys-At-Law
Sutton Building
Ernest Stewart
Indiana, Pa
J ‘Wood Clark
Farmers’ Bank
W L. Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Hants
Tndiana, Pa
Mr. C. Watson
Frank Eerner
Watson & Eerner
Indians
Deposit Bank
Django
Tomb
Jjanso
Joen F. Elkln
Elkin Building
Ljan
Jjohn
H.C Pierce
J. M. Cunningham Building
Philadelhia Street
John N. Banes
Hlder Preloe
Nai J
Feit
Eelor
Pattorneys-At-Law
Samuel Cunningham
Jord &, Fibber, Cunningham & Fisher
Jjand
W. M. Mahan
Court Place
Farmers Bank
J N. Langham
Tadisna
OHN L. Getty
Attorney-Atlaw
Trsnds
Blair
Hotels
Indiana House
Joen Hour
American
H. Moore
Fuat
ClAwson House
W. HH. Clawsor
D L. Moorbead
Indians, Pa
Secoesbihade N. F. Ehrenfeld
South Sixth Street
A. Crossman
J. Justice OF the Peace
Ames H. St.clair
South Street
Sapolio
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Frantz Bros
Rossmoyne, Indiana CO
Pennsylvania
Brilharts
McFarland & Turner
I. McFarland, Smith & MacCartney
A. L. Smith
Clymer Manufacturing CO
Philadelphia St
Te Architect & Builder
Indiana, Penn’a
Vogel Bros
Indiana Tailors
Sixth Street
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