Lost Girl Of Oregon Chooses Freedom In Gunpoint Betrothal
In Oregon a disobedient girl Margaret Black defies her family and falls for Edgar Roy. Roy arrives with a minister, a license, and a rifle to demand marriage. After ordering the brothers away, Roy secures Margaret’s consent and off they go with a pistol as a prop of resolve.
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Lochinvar
West
Oregon
Margaret Black
Margaret
Edgar Roy
Roy
Mr. Black
In the Garden of Peacherino and Miss Blue Bell
A lyrical note extols a playful pairing in a garden scene praising the dainty beauty of Miss Blue Bell after a mention of tutti-fruiti Peacherino in a florid, evocative verse.
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Blue Bell
Style of Hair Counts Says Hair Defines Beauty
A fashion writer insists not the woman but her hair counts, noting the most unpromising homewoman can be transformed by a stylish and becoming hairstyle. Hair should be kept in best condition and shampooed at least every three weeks, though many require more frequent cleansing.
Home Recipes for Pudding and Desserts Compilation
Recipes and measurements for English pudding sauces chocolate whip and related desserts. Includes ingredients such as molasses butter milk flour and spices with steps for steaming boiling and chilling. Presents multiple dishes like pineapple tapioca steamed pudding hard sauce Spanish cream and delicious serving notes.
Famous novelist is blind and living in poverty
London July 18. Louwisa de la Ramee known as Quida, the celebrated emotional novelist, is in Florence Italy in poverty. She is deaf and blind in one eye and has been forced to sleep outdoors. Marie Corelli has started a relief fund contributing 125 dollars herself.
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London
Louwisa de la Ramee
Quida
Florence
Italy
Marie Corelli
Curiosities of Our Country Excursionist in the Fair City
The piece humorously outlines the joys and foibles of the summer excursionist in a bustling city. It notes sights like sightseeing autos and souvenir cards, the habit of buying peanuts and photos, and the chase back to the depot. It ends with a traveler rushing to catch the last train home with little money left.
Phoebe Couzins Abandons Woman Suffrage Cause
Special to The Sun reports Phoebe Couzins now argues against woman suffrage. She lists eight reasons asserting women are not more moral or consistent than men, are easily influenced, would spread foolish ideas with votes, and often use religion as a cloak. She even opposes her own sex in the Smoot fight and questions a gendered virtue difference.
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Washington
Phoebe Couzins
Smoot
White Lawn Coat and Beribboned Hat Description
A white Persian lawn coat with triple skirt and wide insertion edgings features white crochet buttons. The lingerie hat displays a Dresden ribbon bow at the front and a black velvet bow over the hair. A white lawn parasol is embroidered in black silk soutache with a black taffeta edge.
Hemming Napkins With a Hemmer Attachment
A sewing trick explains using a hemmer on a sewing machine without thread to crease napkins evenly. Run the napkins through the device to produce narrow creases ready for hand sewing.
The Chestnut Bell and the Fool Killer Folly
A historical study recalls the Chestnut Bell fad of the 1880s and its downfall. The novelty device mocked stale jokes, selling for fifteen cents and spreading through theaters, minstrel shows, and streets. Public revulsion and local ordinances curtailed its influence, ending a brief oddity in comedic culture.
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