Equestrian Statue Completion And Other Range Of Notes
News briefs include Alfred Stevens monument in St Pauls Cathedral nearing completion after decades. Dreadnought fires eight 12 inch guns causing list and skid in 400000 ton vessel. New Bedford marks 100th birthday with special edition and exact reprint of first issue. Tornielli shines at The Hague peace conference while Queen Wilhelmina visits. Boston has a woman guide to historic spots. Cedar wood prized for fence posts with 4500 year old Nile boats found buried in desert sands.
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Alfred Stevens
Duke of Welington
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Stevens
The
Hague
Count Tornielli
Wilhelmina
Nile
Aging La Gonia Sailor Cup Boat Reappears in New York
The old cup racer La Gonia from Labrador arrives in New York after a voyage from Labrador and Newfoundland ports. The vessel, dating back over three decades of sea battles, remains rakish and seaworthy under a proud skipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Labrador
Lagonia
Columbia
Ton
Feminine Philosophy and Social Snippets From a Bygone Era
A column of witty observations on marriage gender roles and social habits. It notes Servant Girls' Union influence and old ideals about widowers and flirtation while critiquing the divorce debate and misreadings of equality in the Constitution.
Household Hints on filling, pastes, and metal care
Household hints advise cat tail seeds as couch cushion filling and claim no insect will infest them. A glue with glycerine forms an admirable paste for leather post cards. Black magnesia cleans and shines silver with a soft cloth. Dampen a dress with gum arabic solution and iron damp to renew appearance. New tinware rubbed with fresh lard and heated in the oven resists rust. borax cleans stained tinware and restores interior brightness.
The season's belts in vivid color and unique buckles
The article notes belts in scarlet with prismatic beads and large buckles, black silk belts with coral rose buckles, interlocked ring designs with enameled flowers, white linen belts embroidered with college or club motifs, suede belts with simple buckles, and glazed leather belts in pastel prints and bold figures, reflecting a wide fashion range.
Color and dietary guidance for women and children
The article discusses wardrobe colors for different hair and skin tones, advising brights or warm shades for brunettes and avoiding washed out looks. It also provides child feeding guidance for ages around two, recommending meat like lamb chops and certain vegetables, while cautioning against malted meals and processed foods. it ends with a note on beverages and alcohol avoidance.
Fragmented historical note on health and fate
A terse, enigmatic fragment reflects inner conflict and fear about health and fate. It hints at loneliness, self-doubt, and a sense of proximity to loss, with unclear references to place and person.
World's Richest Women and a Miniature Fashion of Collecting
A survey of the richest women including Bertha Krupp heiress of Krupp works in Essen with a fortune about 226 million dollars and Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Hetty Green noted for philanthropy and finance. Also a column on collecting trends from pinces nez to broken china and a report on new dances Apollo waltz and Cecilian waltz in London with dancing reform ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frau Bohlen Halbach
Bertha Krupp
Krupp Works
Essen
America
Russell Sage
Thas
Helen Gould
Fifth Avenue
New York
New York Mission Society
Hudson
Anna Gould
Helen
Boni de Castellane
Mme. Gould
Paris
Sitle
Philadelphia
Anna Weightman Walker
Ellen Terry
Dresden
Imperial Society of Dance Teachers
London
Holland
R. M. Crompton
Mr. Crompton
Charles D'Albert
Sovciety
Domestic advice and social notes from a period column
A miscellany of observations on royal women and society including the queen of Siam’s lotus‑set jewelry, a women‑funded church window in Essex, and Miss Cheng’s education path in the United States. Practical household tips follow, from stain removal to cleaning, fabric care, and minor craft guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheng
United States
Barnard College
Wells College
Aurora
C Heng
Washington
Light colored cloth costumes and New York life noted
The article discusses light colored cloth costumes and the poverty and pension of a woman living in Masarosa, with contrasts to Alice and Phoebe Cary in New York. It mentions a Brooklyn inventor of a portable ironing board and describes fashion trends toward mauve white and tan tailored fabrics for high society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oulda
Masarosa
New York
Alice
Phoebe Cary
Twentieth Street
Alice Cary
Syrica
Poe
Miami Valley
Ohio
Brooklyn
Madas
New Handkerchief Styles And Russian Imperial Dress Trends
New handkerchief designs feature color hints such as pale lavender with deep blue, and broad color bands with embroidered dots. Russian imperial style notes show girls and baby in white cotton for daily wear, with plain black collars and bow ties, plus advice on mending gowns using tightly twisted thread and precise ironing techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He'h
Usin
Muscovy
Allie
Wien
Two Tall Ones and Curious Bits From The Social Hour
A collage of brief humorous vignettes and anecdotes. Notes on animal feeding experiments and hyenas, a shopkeeper tale of friendly discount, a politician's self description, a lord mayor’s traveling anecdote, a Danish prince, a barrister’s upbringing, a Budapest chimney sweep turned scholar, and a quip about a tankful of gasoline.
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Melbourne Custom House
Peru
Purus
Ucayall
Iquitos
Brazil
Helmke
August Dupre
Explosives Department
Kenglish
Sutton
Surrey
New Zealand
Hohemia Bidum
Mohammedan Army
India
Canada
Tomigeante
Asia
Piriuieh Dronigranta
Parle
Ceylon
Feminine Philosophy
Servant Girls’ Union
SEAON
Child's Diet
Thyoelf
Bo'ng
Howe
Siam
Balwin Church
Essex
England
Spain
Firat
Stalin
Courde
Pliny
Jame
Bellem
Sellem
Amicus
Bucccess Maguzine
Lorimer
Chic Bu Great Walker
Slater
Maryland
Strand
Air Willam Treloar
United Kingdom
Southampton
Owe
Christendom
Gustav
Denmark
Copenhagen
Zaez
Baron Huddleston
Hodkin
Huddleston
bin Manter
Utmont
Modkin
Chimney Swern
London Globe
M. Koloman Zana
Budapest
Tle
Arta
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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