The Lace That Vanished and the Empress's Gift
The marquis de St Pol and his ailing wife endure poverty in Paris. He sells heirloom lace given by Empress Josephine to Mrs Devereux for funds to buy a timbale. She later learns the lace is returned as the couple prepares to leave for Paris.
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Marquis of
Anatole
Marquise
Mr. de Pol
Sapristi
Suzette
Napoleon
Cheri
Paris
the Bois
Champs Elysees
Emily
Mrs. Devereaux
Mrs. Morris Devereux
Josephine
Mrs. Devereux
Mme. Devereux
Monsieur de St. Pol
Marquis
Molly
Peter Bispham
Morris
Westminster
Expectancy beacon of courage and future peace
A Washington Star poem urges readers to endure sorrow as light ahead grows brighter. It emphasizes persistence toward a distant prize, noting tomorrow or the day after next will bring cheer and eventual peace.
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Washington Star
Reflections of a Bachelor
Humorous reflections on marriage and bachelor life. The narrator jokes that wives act as plasters for husbands and that men often break vows after marriage. The piece satirizes old bachelors and fashion's grip on women, ending with a New York note.
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Castor
New York
StenaSter 340 to 370 West Wash West of Climois Street
A fragment from Harper's Weekly by R. K. Munkittrick describing a golden flying emberlike flake that lights the woodland scene as it flurries through twilight and mosses creating a magical nocturnal image.
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StenaSter
West Wash
St. Squares
Climois Street
R. K. Munkittrick
Harper's Weekly
Loom of Nancy Hanks Tied to Garfield Owner Dan Smith
The ancient loom once used by Nancy Hanks mother of Abraham Lincoln traces through several owners ending with Dan Smith of Garfield. The beam remains the only solid piece in a decayed white oak frame while the rest has vanished.
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Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Dan Smith
Garfield
Larue County
Stephensport
John Martin
George Bruington
Patsy Macey
Love and opera misreads in a comic age
A playful clash of quotations on love miscommunication and performance. The Detroit Journal notes the irritations of misreading young lovers in opera while the Spiffins exchange wry observations on learning from others and social vanity. Town Topic muses that summer romance costs more than cream soda at the matinee.
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Detroit Journal
Names of Familiar Dishes
The Narragansett Indians had a dish called m s ickquatash now succotash. Hominy derives from inhuminea meaning parched corn. Waffies reflect wafel meaning honeycomb. Mulligatawny traces to pepper water. The sandwich is named for the Earl of Sandwich. Charlotte from charlyt meaning dish of custard. charlotte russe is Russian custard.
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Earl of
Sandwich
Charlotte
Miss Grace Darling Receives Chefekat In New York Wedding
Grace Darling wore a rare Turkish honor borrowed from the sultan at her New York wedding to John R. McCay last Thursday. The Chefekat star, reserved for nobility and ambassadors wives, features a wreath of green leaves and red berries with gold medallion, and is suspended from white sash ribbon in a red plush case.
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Grace Darling
John R. McCay
New York
Turkey
Miss Darling
Constantinople
Star and Crescent of
Short Fashions for Midseason and Winter Costumes
The article describes tips for feminine dress and hat styling. It covers cloth ruffles, shoulder flounces, edge finishing, neck ribbons in gros-grain silk or black velvet, and tying a bow under the left ear. It suggests silver fox fur turbans for winter outfits, notes trade name labels, and endorses felt hats for chic winter wear. It highlights felt hats weather well and resist dampness, with construction details and ready to wear bonnets.
The Two Yard Tie and Windsor Cravat Fashion
A description of folding and knotting a Windsor cravat with guidance from a counter attendant. An oval mirror, proper light, and pinning the edge to the bodice assist in creating five narrow folds. Long ends drape to the waist with a stick pin to prevent slipping, featuring crepe de chine fabrics in tender shades like lemon and forget-me-not blue.
Mrs Frederick Funston Speaks On War Life And Duty
In a candid interview Mrs. Frederick Funston reflects on her husband’s heroism and her own wartime experiences. She recalls hospital visits to wounded soldiers, the emotional strain of front news from Manila, and the balance between pride and personal love amid duty. She notes she would love him regardless of rank and remembers the drain on her sympathies.
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Ahero
Manila
Kansas
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Indiana
the Sun's Stereotype Department
Dgwrek Deblascoda Sens
Utah
Sunnyside
Whitmore Canyon
Price
Philadelphia
Lexington Ave
Melesia K. Lowles
Yearly Meeting of the Baptist Church
Honey Creek
Wis
Timothy Zapperilla
Bridgeport, Conn
Helen Gould
Wichita, Kas
Mr. Spiffins
Mrs. Spiffins
Pittsburg
Rees
Bliss
Are Rey Ra
Stevenson
Union Station
Frederick Funston
Law of Nature
Bo Perilia
San Francisco
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