Odd Inquiries, Water Cactus, Lords and Labor News
Inter Mountain Globe reports on a wild cactus method to extract water with knives and pitted pulp. It surveys global topics from Australian bounties, Indian sacrifice practices, and rug weaving density to McCormick reapers and early machine labor shifts. It also notes Peter Cooper Hewitt’s dirigible project, English nobility souvenirs, and a London women’s meeting plan at Albert Hall.
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McCormick
James K. Polk
White House
United States Signal Corps
Army
Peter Cooper Hewitt
New York
Miss Marry Woodman
Woburn
Carlos
Portugal
Three gowns a year a timeless Parisian ideal
M Worth in Royal Magazine argues that only three perfect gowns a year suffice for a well dressed woman. He praises taste fit and fabric over frequent wardrobe changes and compares modern wasteful trends with elegant restraint from fifty or twenty years ago.
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M. Jean Worth
Europe
Royal Magazine
M. Worth
Lyons
Paris
Trimmings for the Summer Season Craft Idea
A brief guide shows how to crochet small daisies or primroses for summer outfits. Five petals per flower, each under three quarters of an inch, can be made in about fifteen minutes. Use No 10 sewing cotton and a fine steel crochet hook to create lace tops or net yoked trims for dresses.
Renovating Furs Proved A Tedious Task For Owner And Furrier
A furrier advises a distressed owner on drying and cleaning damp furs after a soaking. He notes real fur care versus imitation and demonstrates a home cleaning method using warm water and household materials, warning that proper maintenance prevents wear.
Embroideries and Youth Groups Noted in Japan
The article describes new embroideries using mother of pearl and dull silver, detailing floral outlines and color washes. It also notes growing youth organizations in Japan, including Christine Endeayreur groups and Junior Societies with large enrollments and broad representation.
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Young People's Aa
Flees of Christhie Endeayreur
Japan
Ioelante
Lucky Baldwin Enjoys Riverside Race Track at Home
Almost eighty year old California figure "Lucky" Baldwin smiles at his own estate racetrack near Los Angeles. The famed real estate and mining leader finances and presides over the association, welcoming visitors to a site praised as perhaps the nation’s finest racetrack.
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Baldwin
Lucky” Baldwin
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Santa Antti Ranch
United States
Charming
Wimpet
Most Honest Men in World in Alaska
Washington tale states Alaska is the most honest territory with a delegate Tom Cale recounting odd voting scenes and a forgotten chewing tobacco plug returning from Captain Siems as proof of honesty in the far Northwest.
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Astor Minor
Smyrna Aidin
Alaska
Washington
Tom ! Cale
Cahill
Polar
Far Northwest Territory
Cale
Fairbanks
Aehn
Aliska
Garth
Biemy
Seattle
Nome
Siems
Captain Sliema
Tom
Tory
To a Higher Table. A Washington Tale from Saturday Evening Post
John Barrett, head of the bureau of American republics, travels from Oregon to Washington during Cleveland's second term. He brings supporters as they hop between cheap hotels, finally dining in a fine establishment. A sudden report names Barrett as minister to Siam prompting his dramatic exit.
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Saturday Evening Post
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republiew
Washington
Oregon
Cleveland
Mark Twain
Pennsylvania
Provident Cleveland
Barrett
John
Siam
His Business
A fragmentary prose piece shows overheard dialogue about money and concealment with odd phrasing and dreamlike imagery. The scene hints at desire and secrecy amid a night setting, then dissolves into a muffled exchange and distant scents.
Paul Jones Naval Hero Data in New Commemoration
A Washington Special discusses a newly published John Paul Jones commemorative volume. It details frontispiece art from the National Academy of Design, a Morgan bust photo, and a report from General Porter identifying Jones's body, with notes by Charles W. Stewart and Hope Notto.
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Paul Jones
Washington
Authority of
Congrem
Sumiely
Moud
National Academy of Design
Iie Buat
Menauremenia
Gener Porter
Marks
Imo
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jones
Vom
Half worn dresses put to good use
A guide on remodeling half worn garments into jumper style dresses for office and home wear. Includes sewing tips for shaping necklines armholes waistline and back waist to achieve a flattering look. Also discusses color harmony for auburn and yellow haired women and suitable fabric tones.
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Girin
Hutton
Duchess Faces Old Dresses In Sandringham Visit
The Duchess of Hexburghe, guest at Eaton Hall, received a pardon from Queen Alexandra to visit Sandringham. With no new gowns, she wore an old Empire gown of cream panne velvet, while the King and Duke of Marlborough observed her social triumphs amid a glittering night at Carillon Hall and dances with peers.
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London
Duchera
Hexburghe
Duchess of Westminster
Eaton Hall
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Paris
Sandrinkham
Roxburghera
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilts
Hiarrita
Leet
Rome
Duke of Alba
Lord Merbert
Menex
New York
Marlborough
Sleeve Bows And Fashion Details From A Faded Note
A fragmentary fashion blurb discusses sleeve bows described as charming and sold with matching accents. The piece references materials like soft satin and mirrored velvet and mentions three quarter length sleeves and a pastel or neutral color palette.
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Eliayne
Owen
Jewelry Fashion and Necktie Styles in English Society
The article discusses black velvet and jewel encrusted accessories worn by aristocratic women, noting jeweled collars and gold chains from past decades. It mentions Mrs Hepworth Dixon and references English journal commentary on aging fashion, contrasting modern and older styles and the fading glow of glittering attire.
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Inter Mountain Globe
H. H. Gunderson
Pub
Hulett
Crook County
Wyoming
Warwickshire
England
Beelzebub
India
Albert Hall
National Women's Social and Political Union
New Jersey
North Carolina
Texas
Wisconsin
Dundee
John Copping
Paria
Sophia Crotho
Ben
Trea W Mart
Feland Saghalon
Ry Pemblen
Dietrews
Worth
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Iver Wenwin
Lowkinge
Zephyre
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