General Stoessel Criticized for Crumbling Defense at Siege
General Smith relays Stoessel as timorous during the siege of Port Arthur. He allegedly berated locals as cowards, moved when shells fell near lodgings, and finally surrendered after shells reached his barracks vicinity. The article also notes early gasoline motor adoption on small boats and use of kickers by fishermen and ships like the Atlantic.
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Smithof
Joessel
Ort Arthur
Stoessel
Volkoff
Tenth Regiment
Mark Casto
Atlantic City
Records of Europe’s highest water fall power plant
The Lake Brusio system in Switzerland delivers the highest water fall for power with a 26,000 horsepower station. Water from the Poschiavo valley is conveyed through a three mile conduit to a reservoir then through five large pipes to the power station 1280 feet below. Electricity is distributed along Lake Como and Maggiore shores and to the Milan plain.
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Brusio
Switzerland
Europe
Poschiavono
Poschiavo
Lake Como
Maggiore
Milan
Venezuelan contract grants J O Manco a year monopoly
The British vice consul reports a contract between Venezuela and Senor J O Manco to operate a transit line between Puerto Cabello and Guanta in Venezuela and Cuban and Panamanian ports with five steamers each carrying at least 1000 cattle. The monopoly lasts one year with possible extension. contract non transferable to foreigners.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Senor J
Hair and dress praised in hammock tale
A narrator recalls a man describing a woman’s appearance in vivid detail. He emphasizes her golden hair and elaborate scalloped updo, a gored gown with lace and peplum, and a tweinkle trimmed ensemble. Laughter interrupts as pillows fly and the scene ends with a plan about Canada.
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Marcel
New Bathing Caps Offer Bright Fashion For Swimmers
Bathing caps divide into two classes with hats favored by casual swimmers and bandannas by active divers. A new square scarf, originally worn under a sailor collar, now serves as a full yard silk cover in bright scarlet, blue, white and crimson, solving the lack of size in traditional bandannas.
The Laundry Bundle Warnings for Safe Washing
Accumulations in pockets should be checked and tobacco left in a waistcoat pocket can stain fabrics. Remove all pins before sending clothes to the laundry to avoid blood poisoning risks. Ensure hooks are rust-proof and items are properly prepared.
Prospective wives sought for settlers as Canadian frontier growth
In 19th century accounts, girls from Paris and Lyons houses of refuge were sent as hopeful wives for settlers in Canada. They found homes and aided settlement. Descendants in the northwest now seek to bring more girls to the frontier, via parish priests and charitable sisters, to work as domestics and provide homes to those without.
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Paris
Lyons
Canada
Extree Northwest
Quebec
Montreal
The Perfect Wife
A vivid portrait extols the perfect wife as the supreme artist of daily life. The piece lauds her silent labor, business sense, and moral strength, arguing she outcircles public actresses in achievement without stage or makeup. It contrasts her discipline with male laziness and highlights childrearing demands and domestic judgment.
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Eve
Wileh
Laundry Tips From An Old Time Cleaner
Advice on laundering delicate garments and curtains stresses proper compensation for fronthouse work, risks to lace and dyed fabrics, and the need for customer responsibility. Readers are urged to provide hampers, avoid chemilewin unless asked, and mend at home to ease laundry burdens.
Frugal Starch Trick for Scented Handkerchiefs
A brief note suggests perfuming clothes by placing a small arrowroot packet in the boiling water used for handkerchiefs to leave a faint fragrance. For firmness, add horns to the rinsing water to achieve a crisp finish without hard starching.
Footwear Craze in Paris Golden Brown KI Shoes
In Paris a craze for a golden brown shade in gloved KI shoes spreads among American women returning from Paris. Dealers in the U.S. display this unobtrusive, practically waterproof brown glove kid, praised for its charm and compatibility with popular color schemes of the season.
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Paris
Ile
Helpful Household Cleaning Hints From A Vintage List
A compilation of practical tips for stain removal and cleaning from a historical detergent or homemaking guide. Advice covers fabric stains, color restoration, broken sewing repairs, plant care, carpet and furniture cleaning, odor removal, and deodorizing methods using common kitchen and household substances. Many tips emphasize using starches, acids, ammonia, oils, and natural agents to treat stains and odors.
Health Tips From Ailing Letters On Wellness
Advice on treating bruised nails with cold water to limit bruising and hydrating skin with tincture of green soap and a camel hair brush. Instructions promote face washing for clogged pores, cooling sprays, cold cream, and hazel toracic acid wash. Also suggests daily short naps for thin or nervous individuals and breathing exercises for desk workers to improve posture and lung health.
Health giving currents dictate bed orientation north or south
A Victorian note claims beds should face south to align with magnetic earth currents said to influence health. It describes a giant underground magneto guiding magnetic currents and links earthquakes, northern lights, and auroras to daily living.
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Asaarthquake
Cloisonne Pendant Depicts Shaped Ship with Opal Colors
An exquisite cloisonne pendant in the form of a ship is shown with enamel in opal shades. The ship and waves use blues greens and gold, with mauve and purple satones as accents, and three small pendants hang from the ship.
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Enarmela
Uses of Charcoal in Health and Hygiene
Charcoal absorbs injurious gases and impurities in the stomach. It acts as a disinfectant and fortifies the system against danger. It sweetens breath removes odors of onions and other scents. It clears the complexion and gives a natural healthy hue. It whitens teeth and preserves the gums.
Ite and Wise Son Show Cunning Over Father
A son who believes he knows more than his father outwits him in a short encounter. The tale highlights cleverness and confidence across a family setup with a succinct moral.
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Eas
A Moment of Truth About Love and Poverty
Mabel confronts the reality of Leslie's limited income and contemplates marriage despite restraint. Her mother questions ambitions, urging understanding of wealth's pull, while Mabel admits love for Leslie but fears poverty may test their future.
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Mrs. Traverse
Mabel
Leslie
Seane
Aoe
Lealie
Mrs. Travers
Loalle
Travers
Mrs. Travery
Levon
Mia
Asleep at the poker table and a high-stakes wheat trader
In a Tol Poteo gambling tale Hank the old timer warns that poker fails when sleep takes hold. The night watch mocks the idea, then recounts a grain man known as Tom Lawson who played high stakes with nerves and science, often wagering two to three thousand in the pot across long all-night sessions.
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Bob
Rob
Jack Roblinson
Jeet
Oake
Weill
Hunk
Hank
Night Watch
Hlank
Tom Lawson Frenancier
Tol Poteo
Be troth and turmoil in a fragile bridal tale
A young engaged couple climbs to their apartment where the bride trips on stairs twice. The man steadies her with care and affection. After marriage, a similar ankle mishap recurs on their return home, sparking a tense exchange as the husband questions her steadiness.
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Alret
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