Canal dreams and champagne from the age of sail
A miscellany notes Mars canals and their impracticality for irrigation. A U S consul reports in Ontario how evaporated apples from Rochester and Collingwood are shipped to France to be used in champagne production. Jugs in Dauphin County court rooms serve as water containers for juries. Princess Emma of Egypt, Lily Fury in Melbourne, and Dr. Angel Money appear in quirky features. Western Texas boosts Mrs. Anney McElroy Brett as a tireless promoter. German shipbuilding activity in 1906 rises with wartime ships and foreign orders.
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Alfred Russell Waillace
Lowell
Mareta
Marthns
Wallace
Mars
Earth
United States
Collingwood
Ont
France
Rochester
N. Y
Creemore
Dauphin County
Court House
Australia
Melbourne
Lily Fury
Sydney
Angel Money
Henry Parkes
All Times
Retorts and Recollections from 19th Century Education
The excerpt recalls Dr Haig-Brown of Charterhouse and Dr Porter of Peterhouse debating a phrase in a boy's character certificate. It mentions E O Lovett of Princeton potentially leading a Houston institute endowed by Wm M Rice, and notes London's population vs New York's restaurant trade, plus early settlement of Loulayne and George Rogers Clark's frontier actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig-Brown
Charterhouse
Porter
Peterhouse
E. O. Lovett
Princeton University
eatronouMy
Houston
Vex
Wm. M. Rice
London
New York City
Loulayne
George Rogers Clark
Bo Gamblies
Virginia
Density of Population in New York City Reveals stark Gaps
A fragmented report discusses New York City's density comparing areas and neighborhoods. It cites Manhattan as the dense core and notes disparities with outer boroughs, while referencing a legal dispute involving a Colored man and a dockside concern.
Fashions and Fads for Spring Season
Spring tailoring brings prettier styles than in years past with new silhouettes and textures. Durable fabrics and clever detailing highlight a season of fresh outfits for daily wear and special occasions.
Health and Beauty Hints From A Century Ago
Fashion notes glow with spring hints including straw hats leghorn trends and velvet valles spots in cottons and silk. Dandruff care calls for Vaseline scalp oiling and soap jelly shampoo. Footwear warns against downtrodden boots and hidden mended heels. A superstition fades yet a midsummer vigil still links to parish death spirits in the year ahead.
One-Piece Garment a Boon to the Easter Bride
The piece outlines Easter season sewing trends for a bride’s trousseau with emphasis on one piece garments. It describes patterns for corset covers, kimonos, jackets, skirts, and petticoats, highlighting ease of cutting and the time saved in home dressmaking. It notes materials like flannel and lawn, and suggests accessories such as lace, ribbons, and bow trims to finish the outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gariments
Uwe
Monk
Wien
Bebe
Alma
Jodue Teloue
Late Crown Prince Manuel of Portugal Named Heir to Throne
The article notes Portugal's King Manuel II now being 18, described as tall and handsome. It recalls his early naval service as a midshipman at 14 and his rank of lieutenant, with plans not to continue naval career while king, and that he is seen as a strong, beloved figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel
Portugal
Herewich
Prince Manuel
Fire Chief Urges Merit In Fire Service Story
New York Fire Commissioner Lantry frames a "role of merit" in firefighting. He recounts a young recruit at a blaze who, under stress, faced a ladder ascent as the chief yelled for him to shin up to the eighth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Roxbury
West
L——e
Flo
Lantry
New York
New Museum Displays Original of Don Quixote Piece
The new museum in New York adds a handsome building in Audubon Park area with a Latin American collection. It houses an authentic Don Quixote edition along with Moorish lustre ware, gold coins, and portraits. The Hispanic Society founding continues with scholars including Professors from Yale and Bryn Mawr noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Quixote
New York
Amelia Archer AM. Huntington
Lha Teterprise
Hispanic Society
Luli
Yule
Fomnor Morden
Dotow Hopking
Fomnor Tennent
Pennwylyvonii
Anal Profemnor de Haba
Bryn Miuns
Audition Park
Gin Hundred
Iftyewieth Street
Anal Broadway
Coluimbiin
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INTER
Mountain
H. H. Gunderson
Pub
Haleitt, Crook County
Wyoming
Emma
Egypt
Rhodes
Khedival
Texas
Anney McElroy Brett
Southwest
Southern Independent Telephone and Telegraph Company
Brett Construction, Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Empire
Gergan
Wall Silver Journal
Olen Pwreater Nanahitt
Boule
Pothutelpath
Hoxton
Bali
Milwanky
Matihiattan
Greater
Hohmond
Dim
Cyrus
Valles
Dimittes
Jt le
Oman
Washington
Washigton
Sone
Daughters of Columbia
Ourmoiven
Prince Luiz Phillippi
King Manuel II
Ms Pam
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