Dutch Queen Wilhelmina Aide to Housekeeping Friends Recall
Marion Van der Lackshaw recalls childhood in The Hague where she played with the young queen Wilhelmina. She describes the queen as simple, sweet faced, and well suited to Dutch court life, noting the royal household’s emphasis on traditional housekeeping skills and composure during formal duties.
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Marion van der Lackshaw
Kruger
America
Santa Clara
Cal
South Africa
Holland
Marion
K. A
Miss van der Lackshaw
The
Hague
Orange
Wilhelmina
Continent
Philadelphia
Palace Park
Man on the Fence Stands Amid Election Fireworks
In a stirring critique from the Chicago Record, a speaker argues that voters reward noble doubt over blind belief though party lines clash. The piece laments party zeal, calls for honest doubt, and notes the lingering envy of partisans toward the thoughtful outsider.
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Chicago
The Boy's Mother
The son of a renowned diplomat dies as daily bulletins on his condition appear. Widespread speculation on the father grows, with praise for his intellect and prospects. Public reaction emphasizes the family’s tall lineage and the profound sorrow of the couple and their circle.
Silent Grief Opened by a Worldly War of Hearts
A weary father and a society circle confront a mourner’s loss and hidden attachments. May’s and Jessie’s quiet questions expose a melancholy man and his alienated son, while a diplomat’s hollow condolences mask intimate strain within a bereaved family.
Depressed Statesman Seeks Quiet in Private Room
A distraught statesman retreating to his private room reflects a domestic scene after a tense night. A nurse’s arresting confession about a need for morphine parallels a doctor’s grim prognosis of a case lasting five years ending in institutional care. The Chicago Tribune notes the moment as a stark drama within public and private life.
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Jane
Chikago Tribune
How to Iron Boughten Shirt Cuffs and Collars
A Household writer explains a method to smooth wrinkles on boughten cuffs and collars. He notes fabric direction differs between right and wrong sides and suggests ironing the wrong side first to let the cuff roll and remove fullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Englishwoman author Mary Cholmondely hums Red Pottage
A London reviewer praises Miss Mary Cholmondely for Red Pottage calling it her first notable success while noting little is known about the writer who has previously published several less popular works.
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Mary Cholmondely
Though We Repent
A brief verse excerpt by Louise Chandler Moulton asks if repentance can restore lost days and undone chances. It laments past carelessness and imagines reclaiming old time paths, fresh hope, and released souls, voiced in a reflective Scribner’s Magazine context.
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Louise Chandler Moulton
Scribner's
All Black Evening Dress Captures Young Minds
The author ponders why girls adore black evening wear, noting both poverty-stricken and wealthy maidens crave it. The allure lies in the phrase all black and the visual contrast with pale shoulders, while criticizes sensational novels for fueling the taste.
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Croesus
Dewir a Witch Hazel Salve Ends Piles and Skin Woes
Poseyville Indiana vendor John Dirr touts Witch Hazel Salve as original and superior to counterfeits. He claims it treats piles injuries and skin diseases and warns against imitation products. Misprint notes One Minute Cough syrup mentioned but truncated.
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John Dirr
Poseyville
Ind
The Path of Women into Journalism
The article argues that journalism offers education and independence for women, detailing required traits and training. It notes that women start as reporters, learn rapid, clear writing, and endure long hours with weather and travel demands. It discusses dress, specialization, department roles, salary ranges, and the allure of serving the current age through journalism.
Lottery selects marriage for Emma Buregraff of New York
In a curious tale Emma Buregraff, a 35 year old New Yorker and orphan, faced two suitors. After weeks of indecision she let chance decide, casting lots with Mrs Grewery and two young men, Boung Alsop and an unnamed fiancé. Klose drew the chosen slip, while Alsop withdrew, leaving the outcome to the luck of fate.
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Emma Buregraff
New York
Miss Burereff
Klose
Gretchén
Boung Alsop
Kiose
Simple living in middle class homes urged by World columnist
A New York World column argues middle class homes are over furnished and over decorated. It favors floor space, simplicity, and cleanliness, advising removal of old items and避免 clutter from magazines, catalogs, and discarded trifles.
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Palace of Versailles
Academy
New York
What One Woman Thinks And Other Aphorisms
A collection of wry maxims on gender, manners, and social behavior. Says a pretty woman is not clever, hide by microbes in moustaches, wisdom appears as illness prompts appreciation of a mother, and peddlers are shrewd. Also notes widowers remarry at 42 and the jailer avoids blame for bad company.
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Jessie
May
May’s
Woos Him With Sweetmeants
A short note describes Burmese marriage rites where the woman courter offers a stick of sweetmeat to a youth. If he eats it, he becomes the husband with no further ceremony or witnesses. If he declines, she must seek another suitor.
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Burmah
Ansiden
Baltimore Herald
The Useful Parsley As A Fresh Garden Herb
Parsley is a versatile garnish easy to grow in small spaces and sunny windows. Autumn root harvests can be potted but fresh seed sown in fall yields milder flavor. fried parsley offers a cooked alternative for light brown dishes like patties croquettes and breads.
One White Waist Described in Silk Linen Plaited Design
A young woman notes a white India linen shirt waist with tiny box plaits front back and sleeves, each about a half inch apart and half inch wide. The effect is smart and planned for next summer wear with a white skirt.
Well Appointed Tablecloth Styles Mentioned
The article notes ordinary tablecloths favor French damask with wide hemstitch. Designs vary from large to small, with women preferring small plain patterns over elaborate ones. A popular choice is striped Gama3k with a central fancy square, and fringed edges are uncommon.
Scald head described as severe eczema cured by Dean's Ointment
The item states scald head is a scalp eczema that can be very severe but curable. It promotes Dean's Ointment as quick and permanent in its results available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Nurse for Chil Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething aid for children. Claims include soothing the child, softening gums, reducing pain, curing wind colic, and treating diarrhoea. Priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
Full Meal for 100 Daily Business Lunch
A full meal for 100 is offered with a daily business lunch served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A ladies lunch is available on the second floor at Ormonds located at 16 W Pearl Street.
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Ormonds
W. Pearlst
Trade and transport ads mix with services and dining
A busy early 20th century classified page lists Laundry and cooperative notices, a sample-room cafe restaurant at 127 E Court St, a Vandalia Line schedule via Indianapolis and St. Louis, and merchant restaurant hours plus steamship ticket service. W W Richardson, D P A, Indianapolis, is noted for full information.
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Kitz
E. Court-st
Texago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
W. W. Richardson
Damaged Textile Ad Listings From Local Notice
A fragmented classified fragment lists fabrics and linens including bleached damask 72 inches with patterns, oil red damask 58 inches with floral motifs, Barneley crash toweling, outing flannel and percalettes in spring patterns. Includes prices and quality notes despite garbled text.
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Barneley
Scsscen
Honest Ledger of 19th Century Goods
The fragment lists infant mittens and misses hose in black wool and cotton seamless, easy ribbon in all colors per bolt, castile soap per box, and large writing paper boxes among other items offered for sale.
Care and Society Notes From Fragmented Pages
The jumble mentions Mrs John N Care planning a Europe trip from New Orleans and Miss Mabel Schmidt as an honorary Vassar 1900 member. Miss Eliza Browning attends librarian event Wednesday night. Rose Kuebler and Mrs A M Sweeney tied to Texas and New Orleans travel. Connersville hosts a church reception at 1312 Bellefontaine St from 7 to 11 with several ladies named. An ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia remedy with claimed rapid relief and digestion benefits.
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John N. Care
Europe
Mabel Schmidt
Vassar
Eliza G. Browning Will Laws
Rose Kuebler
A. M. Sweeney
Sweeney
Texas
Connersville
Busan K
Homer M. Broaddus
Centerville
New Orleans
Mark
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