Diverse facts on perfume making to railroad costs and curiosities
A collage of odds and ends from one era notes that 3000 pounds of petals yield one pound of attar, Southern Italy hosts Greek speakers, Pompeii rivals Ostia for art digs, New York consumes vast butter and sugar, Chicago subway costs cited, a nobleman to gift 30000 fireflies, a German call for unpainted wood, a dog show prize in London, a pricey charity check, Oslo–Christiania rail time and cost estimates, rubles valued above diamonds, and Madrid’s lenient prison governor ending with a self-made newspaper by inmates and a floor sale.
Barber License Secured After State Board Test
The Hartford Courant reports that fifteen male clerks and others were invited to a public barber examination at the capitol yesterday from 9 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. A rare moment featured Mrs. Anna Schwartz of New Britain as the sole woman before the commission, shaving and trimming a subject who praised the shave as the best ever received. A novelty event included several free hair cuts and shaves for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schwartz
New Britain
Hartford Courant
National
New York
Belmont
Fifth Avenue
Woman’ Suffrage Associations
National College Woman's Equal Suffrage League
M. Cary ‘Thomas
Bryn Mawr
Modest fashions and etiquette shape a social season
A fragment discusses humble ambitions, competitive prizes, and social graces. It contrasts the demure woman who wins respect through gentleness with the allure of fashion trends such as new hatpins, crochet lace, canvas gowns, velvet coats, lace trimming, and embroidered touches influencing public perception during a bustling social market.
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Ang Anil
Simms
Marston
Hoos Inshe
Turne
Fellox
Walt Ells
Margaret Westrup
Viv
Marlon
Sheila
Mat
Miz
Aks
Sheila ‘Desmons
Sheila Ifter
Irute
Hughes
Marston Hughes
Starston
Lally
Marton
Marston Hughes Ney
Marion
Han
Omsk
Siberia
Adolph F. Reinecke
London
California
Italy
Pompeii
Ostia
Rome
New York City
Paris
Chicago
Ehata Eharo
Om! Province
Cro
Chu-Bar
Pierpont Morgan
Cross
Christiania
Bergen
Madrid
Thala
Success Magazine
Cornell
Jeffies
New’ York Post
Jerusalem
Bavaria
Michigan
Gunnison
Eikenberg
Sons
Separe
United States
United State
Cleveland Leader
Wayfarer
Philadelphia Record
Jim
Jack
Houston Post
Mra. Highmore
Lomestead
Pearl
Belle
Ruby
Chicago Daily News
Tommy
Mamma
Kansas City
Chleago Record
Groucher
Washington Star
Chicago ‘Tribune
Ecewar
Ecg
Aing Shella
Molly
the Crescent
Shiela Desmond
Marian
Meena
Shiela
Beau
Central Park
Xayly
Rapa
Little Johnny
Sister
Providence
the Wasstu
Servic
Sway
Hing
Hom Vane
Alan
Andea
New York Times
Ezekiel Ticks
Lil
Fxckler
Fayoum
Egypt
Sho
New York Sun
Ain
New York Tribune
Ganizer
Wall Street
Lot Mnennttane
Stock Exchange
Oman
Mneck
Agenner
Ane Aires
Conal
Faco
Ashion
Pathe
Atrawt Annonia
Thone
Ty Thoma
Benisty
New York Evening Post
George
Bowers
Bureau of Flaheries
South Africa
Cat Roonevelt
Bureau Ag
Andy Bo
Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Company
Broadway
Leven
Sydney
Ares
Niles
Ainin
Tina Satans
Orthy
Weat
Ulwater Gazette
Lennon
Creighton Market
Irvington, N. Y
Westchester Stamp Works
Main Street
Irvington, N.Y
Taedate
Latiry
Ae Thele Orien
Her
Irvington
Iastman
Adirnam
Victor Headquarters
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