Ivory and curiosities from a world of oddities
The article surveys ivory trade prices with Africa supplying the best tusks and mammoth ivory found in Siberia. It notes Napoleon’s theatergoing, Morganatic marriage origins, Munich medical lectures, Paris University growth, and various antiquated curiosities from editors and travelers. It mentions E T Williams’s views on China’s education rise and a Chicago cleanup day led by schoolchildren.
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Africa
Siberia
Berlin
University of
Paris
Faculty of
Law
Medicine
Science
Pharmacy
Chicago
Chicago Girl Seeks Ideal Man In Leap Year Survey
A Chicago reader questions prescribed marriage ideals in a special Omaha feature. Miss Mryde Bascom wins a prize with a list for an ideal husband: American, gentleman, able to provide, not overly out nights, willing to work, with a stance on honesty and harmony.
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Chicago
Omaha
Mryde Bascom
LaSalle St
Bascom
James Dahlmann
Jim
Someoe
Misa Bascom
Miss Bascom
Plucky Brooklyn Widow Receives Sixty Three Marriage Proposals
Pretty Mollie Brown, a 20 year old widow who captured a burglar and handed him to police, has drawn 63 marriage proposals from across the country. She says Brooklyn men have not exhausted their options and jokes about replies while recalling the letters from far places and a few offers with cautious details.
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Brooklyn
Mollie Brown
Mrs. Brown
Henry van Voorhees
South First At
Tranton, N. J
New Fashions From Ancient Egypt Glamor Change
Fashion notes reveal a vogue inspired by ancient Egypt as designers echo pharaonic motifs. Rich blue Egyptian dye, bullion leaf accents, and museum copied ornaments decorate belts, hairpieces, and stoles for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Money as a Universal Peacemaker in Collier's Essay
Samuel Moffatt argues in Collier's that capital is the true international force shaping the modern world. He suggests war hinges on finance, noting oil monopolies and global telecoms weave a single corporate framework. The piece foresees ownership and corporate power expanding beyond borders and nations.
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Samuel &. Moffatt
Collier's
Standard Oil Company
Europe
Asia
Algle International
Man
Alailke
Sheer Ruffling Trim for Underwear Edges
The article describes plain sheer ruffling as a preferred trim for underwear, offering varied widths and hematitehed varieties. Each piece includes a drawing string to gather and is easy to apply to edges, evoking old fashioned linens and lavender-scented grandmothers’ textiles.
Fragmentary Ode On A Guiterne Heavy With Pride
A damaged fragment presents a lyrical scene praising a worn guitar as a garment of colors and beauty. The speaker laments weight and splendor, hailing the instrument’s adorned, jewel like presence and its affect on hearts and dreams. The text mixes archaic phrasing and garbled lines, yielding a poetic meditation on art and weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Unclear Request Fragments Lead to Incomplete Prompt
The provided text appears as a fragmented claim or cipher with no coherent news item. No identifiable people organizations or places are present to summarize into a headline and summary. The user input lacks a resolvable event.
They Prayed Running
A chaotic success magazine item describes Marty and Ethel fleeing a bull after Sabbath School. They plan to kneel or pray while running as the animal closes in, with a neighbor named Harry stepping in to act. The tale blends humorous domestic chatter with fashion notes and home crafts.
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Magagine
Marty
Ethel
Harry Cose
Fashion notes on guimpe collars and necklines
A fashion column discusses collar construction for jumpers and guimpes. It advises sewing guimpes to neckbands, critiquing detachable back buttons, and detailing featherbone shaping and beading for a neat finish. White fabrics are noted as stylish.
Dessert Recipes From Three De Fruits and Pudding
A fragmented collection of dessert recipes including Sherry Pudding with cherries and cornstarch, Tutti Frutti shortcake with bananas and oranges, and a dessert for two with apples and oranges. The text also offers tips on dressing, serving, and frugal preparation, though many misspellings remain.
Curious Customs of Savage Tribe Immersed in New Guinea
A London Chronicle correspondence reports Rev. Brownlow’s discovery of a 20 000 strong Debuan tribe in New Guinea. Debuan laws grant land to families, wives bought, male labor, female influence, and strict ancestral worship with a heaven for the virtuous and a hell for others.
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Aelbourne
London Fir Chronicle
British New Guinea
Praga
Will Brownlow
Great North Pacific
Wiand
Dabu
Browslow
Bidney
Brownlow
Debhuin
Mr. Brownlow
Hell
Bohemian Home Work Described in Austria’s Hausindustrie
In Carlsbad a report details cottage industry in Bohemia where families, including children, produce textiles lace goods and gloves at home for home trade and export. Workers endure dim light and low wages with weeks tied to factory delivery days, while locals prefer seasonal field work for better pay.
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John Steel Twells
Carlsbad
Austria
United States
Bohemia
Familly
Neudek
Loyalty to the Horse in the Courier Journal Portrait
The president’s temperament and past as a broncho buster and hunter shape a portrait of strong horsemanship devotion. A famous photograph shows him mounted, leaping a water obstacle, illustrating his bond with the horse beyond other outdoor pursuits.
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Loulaviily Courier-Journal
Washington
Disorderly political meeting disrupts New York event
Governor Hughes spoke at a New York dinner when a heckler in the front row hurled insults during his remarks. The man called “Mr Loft” and shouted angrily, interrupting the governor’s address as others tried to maintain order.
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New York Times
Hughes
New York
Tan
Mr Loft
Goldamith
Rominnie
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E. T. Williams
Tien-Tak
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China
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Orient
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Daniel W. Thornton
Andrew Jackson
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Faiaasaya Ens 1. In
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Tinall
South America
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Colorado
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Robert Burns
Christian
H. G. Ponting
British Journal of Photography
Wellington Street
Strand
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Mr. Kipling
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Tommy
A- Wastin
van Voorhees
Thaddeus Hauser
Windsor Locks
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Butler Street
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Gome
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Alice
New Guinea
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