Legend of the Devil Across Many Lands and Tales
A compact survey traces devils across Europe Iceland and Britain, noting iconic myths like the hindmost bargain, St Dunstan’s forge defeat with hot tongs, dragon and cock symbols, and legends of flying machines and thunderstorm spirits. It also touches on coral lore and Galveston governance in a fragmented historical page.
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Acholara
St. Genevieve
St. Dunstan
Foldsmiths
Rouen
St. Tomain
Provence
St. Martha
Tarascon
Spain
George
Margaret
Satan
Simon Misra
Peter
Leonardo da Vinci
Difcult
Laelfer
Why hats have bands and buttons in old fashion lore
A reader notes New York Sun column recalling fashion origins. Professor Starr explains hat bands originally held hats on, left-side bows arose to avoid sword-fight clashes, and other survivals like trousers buttons and sleeve buttons trace to practical beginnings. The piece contrasts male and female dress evolution through historical shifts.
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New York Sun
Frederick Starr
Tne
Chautauqua
Ame
Rome
Senator West on Coffee in Missouri Hotel Breakfast
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports Senator West criticizes the hotel coffee during a Missouri campaign stop. He asks for a wakeful night and complains the morning coffee is poor, prompting the proprietor to defend his brew and offer a sharp retort about coffee quality.
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Senator West
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Champ Clark Nelites
Mney Likin
Aim Hamner
Tite Hanitor
Missouri
Low
Titus
Alton
Emperor William and Five Sons Parade Military Display
Berlin crowds witnessed Emperor William and his five sons in a formal military display at the Berlin arsenal. The youngest, Prince Joachim, was absent, while the four elder princes wore uniforms of their respective divisions in age order, led by Frederick William the crown prince. Prince Adalbert serves as a navy lieutenant.
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Emperor William
Berlin
William
Prince Joachim
Frederick William
The Professional Trunk Packer Opens New Field for Women
A growing niche, professional trunk packing is lucrative for women who arrange and protect travelers’ luggage in hotels. Packers create detailed tray by tray packing systems, label contents, and charge clients per job, earning commissions from hotels while setting independent rates.
Old 17th Century Account Book Reveals Quirky Spending
An antiquary describes a 1079 era account book of a wealthy planter listing odd items and prices. Entries include wig making costs, tooth drawing, Spanish cloth, silver ribbon, dyes, and fabrics for gowns and waistcoats.
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Delaroach
The Tale of a Dog in My Little Town
A fragmented verse captures a dog’s mood from joyful to doleful. The speaker notes the dog’s steadfast cheer amid scarce bones and sorrow, portraying a loyal, steady presence through changing times.
Sweetheart of Dewey Wins Admiration at Navy Yard
An aged Washington woman known as Royal Nate, 72, is famed for peddling wares at the navy yard. She claims to have courted Admiral Dewey and General Charles Haywood, recalls romance with sailors, and remains a cheerful, longtime fixture who boards ships to sell goods and entertain crews with tales from her youth.
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Washington
Navy Yard
Admiral Dewey
Charles Haywood
Kate
Uncle Sam
Cost of perfumes fuels lavish vanity in fashion world
A shop girl learns a third of her weekly wages vanishes on perfume and toilet articles. Dealers say some women spend 250 to 300 dollars on scents and cosmetics, buying small bottles and sachets to create a distinct personal fragrance, while chemists tailor special scents for individual tastes.
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Yen
New York
Don’t Eat In The Noted Rahat Tures
In a crowded Chicago street car an elderly lady entered and a rabbi seated ahead faced unusual stares. The man stared, sought an effect, and then spoke in a tense exchange asking if the rabbi was angry. The rabbi replied calmly, noting his own calm and a gentle refusal amid disruption.
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Chicago
New Gibson style curls for hats and coifs
The text describes new curling ornaments for women’s hairstyles titled the Gibson effect. It notes attached curls and wires that can be worn with picture hats or alone, offering versatility in the coiffure for decorative ornamentation.
George Washington as a drink mixer and the swizzle tale
An ornate tale from Barbados credits George Washington with creating the first cocktail known to bar science the swizzle. The narrative places Washington with his brother at a Bridgetown tavern where a German Dutch bartender Eliasson provides schnapps and bitters. Washington allegedly blends a cool bitter drink with kola nut and blooded by a clay pipe, tasting and sharing with his brother as the prototype of the Barbados swizzle and later inspirations like the Martini and gin fizz.
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The
New York Times
George Washington
Barbados
Bridgetown
Wishington
George Wishngton
Joseph
Rubie
Boniface
Eliassen
Eliasson
Ellingson
Eliteson
George Wapallneton
Hrother
Bo Witla
Rickey
Hinson
Farmer Mr Hills Harpers Weekly Exchange On Mining
Mr Hill as a Farmer in Harper's Weekly debates agricultural method with Governor and Minnesota congressman. The exchange covers fodder feeding and crop choices for Great Northam farmers. A humorous yet pointed discussion closes with questions about dairy or mine values.
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Mr. Hill
Harper's Weekly
James J. H
St. Pow
Great Northam
Mor Hi
Minne- Bull
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legend OF the Devil
Countries
Lyon
Cologne
Eithels
Puriden
Hrighton
Galveston
United States
Turner
McClure
Calventon
Uamese
Jen Drill
Anthele
Turner Telda
Eity
Erala Cote
Int Vexton
Deepwater Committee
Lustnosa
Togoethier
Gilveston
Department of Menicipal Service Wood
Elky MoverAent
Aira
Mediterminen
Red Sea
Woelor
Straits of
Messin
Mediterranean
FetDeeik
Prince Eitel
Adalbert
Prince August
Prince CeCe
Cachepaigne
Cocktail
Yio
Minnesota
Mr. Villaagentad
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