Prince of Wales Sees Rise in Public Role Amid Royal Policy
King Ferdinand’s heir returns from polar drift aboard a Norwhale voyage, as public activity around the prince of Wales grows. An expert credits the king, noting the future monarch must stay in the spotlight while maintaining diverse interests including airships, naval knowledge, hospital management, and Brussels exhibition influence. The duchy income and historical remit of Cornwall are outlined, with a note on Restormel Castle ruins and estate wealth. A separate item reports a cask drift story tied to polar exploration, supporting theories of an open polar sea via drift experiments by the Geographical Society and U S government.
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James Reid
Europe
Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Brussels
Duchy
Duchy of Cornwall
Cornwall
Devon
Somerset
Edward I
Black Prince
Restormel Castle
Victoria
England
North Pole
Nayal
United States
Geographical Society
Behring Sen
Norway
The Rockingham door knob from a London house
A London story of dismantled houses yielding old Rockingham door knockers and brass items. An American buyer paid 37 cents for a Rockingham door knob, kept it at home, then learned of a rich woman seeking the same knob to match a drawing room set, eventually selling it for 25 dollars to furnish a room in period style.
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London
Rockingham
America
The Fine Part of It.
A fragmentary note records a local event or discussion, mentioning a man and a fan adapter with unclear references, suggesting a technical or social curiosity. The readable content hints at a public interest item, possibly a gadget or device discussion, without concrete names or dates.
Navy blue gown with lace waistcoat and velvet collar
Description of two historical outfits including a navy blue costume with a tight coat, trimmed braid, buttons, and velvet collar plus a second oak-apple brown chiffon variation. Each ensemble lists required materials such as cloth, lace, braid, buttons, and lining.
Suitable in Many Shades Gown and Accessories
Alligator gray gown with plastron center trimmed by satin buttons and fringed braids, plain skirt grazing the ground. Two folded shoulder seams bring fullness to the plastron, tucked yoke silk, and matching trimmed sleeve. Hat features stretched sally, roses, and ribbon. required yardage and trims listed.
The Ideal in Baby Basket
A delicate wicker baby basket designed for a young mother features a shallow oblong frame lined with pink mercerized satin and Paris muslin. It is embellished with diamond-pattern inset strips, elastic-backed muslin pockets, rosettes of pink ribbon, and a fluted ruffle with tucked Paris muslin and baby ribbon accents.
Lingerie Bag Fashion Highlighted In Summer Style
A prettily described lingerie bag named ingerie Dorothy features open work embroidery in broderie Anglaise, with delicate ribbon handles in pink primrose blue ivory or mauve. The look repeats in the draped ceinture at the waist and on accessories, signaling a shift from leather handbags to lighter fabrics.
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Theingerie
Broderie Anglaise
The New Sailor Hat Description
The new sailor hat features a low broad crown and a wide brim, slightly wider on one side with stone color. Sides curl up very slightly, giving a subtle tilt to the overall shape.
Simkins and Podger Debating A Small Bill Debt
In a humorous exchange Simkins asks if the matter of six dollars charged to the bill collector yesterday was no trouble. Podger replies he borrowed a dollar from the collector, noting the informal debt.
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Simkins
Podger
Eye condition cured by Cuthurn ointment praise
A 65 year old from Wilson Virginia reports eye inflammation lasting two years improved after one week of Cuthurn ointment with near full recovery in two weeks. He credits the remedy over doctors and cites the Boston Potter Drug ad backing. The piece also quotes a magazine description of a girl in a novel.
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Thal
Cuthurn
G. B
Halsey
Wilson
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Atchison Globe
Third Operation Prevented
Chicago readers hear a firsthand account of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound easing severe gynecological illness. A Chicago woman claimed two doctors urged a third operation for inflammation and a small tumor, but after three bottles she recovered, advocating the remedy for feminine health issues and related symptoms.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
RE. Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Langdon Street
Pinkham
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Fiwarn
Polar Seal
Behring Sea
Conat
Iceland
Queen Victoria
New York
Engiiah
Honduras
Philadelphis
Arctic Ocean
Admiral Melville
Polar Sea
Cash
Carters Wee
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