Eye miniature craze and stenographer beauty standard
The Eye miniature fad shows eye portraits painted life size by specialists, with Mrs John Jacob Astor leading adopters and jewelers setting miniatures in frames and pendants. A Chicago stenographers convention seeks a beauty standard emphasizing gazelle eyes and alabaster skin. The Weather Bureau studies tireless telegraph fire alarms for government forest reserves covering 18 million acres.
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Saya
New York
John Jacob Astoria
Cosway
Stenographers
Chicago
Wirdens
The
Weather Bureau
America
Notice 70 sewer contract bids sought in Iowa City
Sealed proposals endorsed with the work name and bidders name will be received by the city clerk of Iowa City until 2 PM August 18, 1905 for furnishing labor and materials to construct a sewer along designated streets such as Des Moines Madison Market and Davenport, including eight inch and twelve inch pipe sections, manholes, lamp holes, bricks and mortar, and other detailing per city engineer specifications.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa City Town
Iowa River
Des Moines
Madison Street
Bloomington
Davenport Street
Des Moines Frost
Washington Street
Iowa City Seeks Bids for Eight Inch Sewer Project
The Iowa City city council invites bids for a new eight inch vitrified sewer pipe system with manholes and a flash tank along Court and Burlington streets, plus four inch connections to curb lines. Bids due August 18 1905 with contract completion by November 1 1905 and a $2000 bond requirement.
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Court Street
Residence For Sale Near University With 17 Rooms
Four blocks from the university on a paved street this house offers 17 rooms with steam heat water and sewer age. In good repair and freshly painted it is ideal for boarding or renting rooms. For sale at a bargain with easy terms inquire P A Borah at Iowa City State Bank.
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University
Paved Street
Gale
P. A. Borah
Iowa City State Bank
Legend of the Natchez Fire Worship and Decline
The piece recounts Natchez traditions of fire worship and sun goddesses, their sacred mounds on the Mississippi, and the myth of a devoted young chief trapped in the great mound awaiting the return of sacred fire. It traces their rise, battles with French invaders, and ultimate dispersal among neighboring tribes.
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Natchez
Rabel
Asia
Mississippi
Gel
Misalgsippi
Son
Alaum
Warnor
Eatmcuion
Tovik
Kansas City Times
Wizard prank at Edinburgh show ends with egg swap
In Edinburgh, Anderson the Wizard of the Wood performed for crowds including Professor Blackie. An egg appeared from Blackie's pocket after he felt a tug and he passed it to a stranger, who then sat far from the stage. The wizard then accused the man of having the egg, prompting surprise from all.
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Wackie
Anderson
Wizard of the Ood
Edinburgh
Professor Blackie
Temote
Skull Worship in Pre-Revolution French Elite
Lecky notes skull worship as the chief devotion among France’s upper circles before the Revolution. Devout ladies kept skulls lit by tapers and garlands in boudoirs. Queen Marie Lecz of Louis XV allegedly venerated Ninon de L’Enclos’s skull, entwined with famed courtiers.
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Lecky
India
France
Louis XV
Ninon de l'Endos
Imitation in Crime Curbs and Copied Robberies Across Society
A review of imitative crimes shows thieves copying bold thefts from Windsor to New York. Notable cases include the Windsor Count and Countess of Mareila burglary, Gainsborough theft, and parallel jewel thefts sparked by royal occurrences. Fraud schemes by Watts and Redpath lead to swift punishment and self destruction. The piece notes ongoing fear of copycat crimes and debates whether Jack the Ripper cases involve imitators.
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London
Scotland Yard
Windsor
Mareila
Virginia Water
M van de Weyer
New Lodge
Madin
Lord Elienborough
Gainsborough
Dervoushire
Messrs. Agnew
Old Bond Street
The
Earl of Suffolk
Blackfriars Bridge
Woodville Lodge
Clayton
Sussex
Watts
Globe Assurance Office
Robson Anth H Redpath
Higa
West End
Brighton
Woth
Tie
Robson
Crystal Palace Company
Lionel Redpath
Alexander ' Stewart
New York
Scotland
Hall of Crawford
Dunecht
Edelfi
Whitechapel
Jack the Nipper
Elegles
Unlucky Draws Stir Theatre Crowd
Dov Simplicio visits the theatre to lift melancholy and praises the performance praised by all. A critic notes one fault on the first night with a running joke about repeated draws, while the audience erupts in applause per Giornale delle Donne.
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Dov
Charles V
Potatoes Used by Rooks to Measure Nest Eggs
A north Wales clergyman reports twice yearly rooks drop small potatoes in the rookery during breeding and autumn. An old parishioner explains the tubers are used to measure nest interiors to ensure egg space, with potatoes spreading closely to the size of a rook's egg.
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North Wales
London Standard
Never Would Do This bill deemed too plain for law
An exchange on the legislative steering committee concludes the bill is too direct to become law in its present form. The chairman argues it cannot be interpreted other than plainly, while the mermier questions legal viability and potential case outcomes. Read it again to judge if defending it could yield a case.
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Mermier
Chieage Tribune
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Iowa Citizen
Market
Jefferson Street
Burlington Street
J W Clark
Iowa Cuty
Lot
Summit Street
Town City
Towa
H. Dondore
John Zeller
North Liberty Ia
C. M. Reno
Sumer
Call James’ Studio
Irish’s University Business College
Clinton St
Stetson
Stachs
Boot Shop
Dubuque Street
Sore
Paddington Station
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Barry Buelow
Tarpsy
Tarpsi
Tarp- BY
Leamington
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