Inexperienced Joan At Avonmouth Shoot Plans Failing
The narrator schemes to distract Joan from Lord Avonmouth by inviting Capt. Claud Blackwood to visit. Jack Villars arranges a week’s shoot to win Joan’s affection for Blackwood. As Joan and Blackwood grow close, the narrator battles duty to protect Joan and faces a painful confession of love.
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Huth
Ayone
Mouth
Jack Villiars
Joan
Avonmouth
Jack
Claud Blackwood
Lord Avonmouth
Lumcheon
Capt. Blackwood
Capt. Brickwood
Joel
Bealde
Blackwood
Paria
Goodsby
Ruth
Jone
Tack
The Creation of Woman and a Modern Station Encounter
Fragment from a periodical blending mythic reflection with a contemporary narrative. The text contrasts a mythic battle waged within women’s hearts with a modern love triangle at a railway station, ending in a dramatic reunion and a tense departure. A separate fashion note extols summer serge gowns and tailored details for cool weather wear.
Dultira of Hayket Willows and Osier Varieties
The long thin stems of basket willows are called osiers and the oaler willow is the same. Two kinds of osier willows exist with subtle differences only a botanist might notice. These willows grow on damp ground near ponds but tolerate quicker soils and stronger twigs. The best farming location is near a large town where many baskets are produced. Demand for chaka baskets and children's carriages grows, with calory use high.
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Lrge
Rity
Elgin man uses picking case to quiet noisy neighbor’s hens
An Elgin resident fed up with a neighbor’s hens that scratched his garden devised a simple trap. He placed a straw lined picking case with an entrance in the yard. The birds began stealing eggs, prompting a quiet adjustment as the owner’s harvest rose and the fowls remained home.
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Elgin
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Kim
Congress Declares End to Franked Laundry Mail Privilege
The St Louis postmaster reports a sack of mail bearing a congressional frank, largely clothing shipments. Congress had used franked mail for sending laundry home, but the privilege has been discontinued by law.
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St. Louis
Frank
French Child Feeding Laws Stir Despair in France
The French government has enacted strict rules prohibiting giving solid foods to babies under one year unless prescribed in writing by a qualified medical man. Nurses are barred from using feeding tubes, with other severe measures attached, provoking concern about enforcement and care standards.
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France
The Creation of Woman and the Humour of Life
An ancient Hindu myth retold tale explains how the god T added to man a new creature. The creation uses diverse elements like moonlight leaves and animal traits to form woman who tests human patience yet proves indispensable. The narrative ends with the man lamenting he cannot live with or without her.
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Sluglog
Twashtil
Summer gowns shown in smart cotton and linen fabrics
Smart gowns for summer are presented in cotton and linen fabrics with lustrous finishes. Silky effects, printed patterns, and delicate lace trim elevate outfits in morning and casual wear, including belts, sailor blouses, and embroidered Holland accents.
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Holland
Silk fabrics reshape fashion with white waists and bolero outfits
The article notes white waists become correct attire while silk wallets and washable silks gain popularity. Embroidered muslin and lace remain, but thin materials are preferred, with bolero or Eton jackets in pique layered over them. A new washable silk called silk cheviot features short length and shaded hues like rose, amber, reseda, and creme.
Pique gown trends for summer fashion
The article reviews tailor made pique gowns in one color with contrasting trim. It notes no stripes or figures on the main fabric, allows patterned materials only for separate skirts, and praises chic understated economy despite high cost. Two models are described in black and white pique with tunics, belts, and wire lapels.
The Partiality of White in Summer Fashions
The piece notes growing favor for white fabrics in summer gowns. White cloth and faint putty tones are shown in delicate silk lined cuts with scrolls and arabesques. White taffeta and bands with heavy black stripes create vertical patterns. nun’s veiling and coarse canvases in white are also popular for afternoon frocks. White hats complement white gowns as summer wear trends emerge.
Striking figures at ecumenical delegates meeting
The New York Sun reports two notable ecumenical delegates, Robert Laws and Dr John G Paton, have endured perilous missionary work. Laws travels from the shores of Lake Nyassa to Africa, while Paton worked among cannibal South Sea Islanders in the New Hebrides. A Japanese missionary notes the eradication of cannibalism where missions have extended, though sporadic outbreaks persist and many islanders remain unaware of missionaries or white people.
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New York Sun
Robert Laws
Lake Nyassa
Africa
John G. Paton
New Hebrides
Japan
Paton
Chris Hanity
Rise
South Sea Islands
Fashions Parasol Designs In Sunahides And Square Shades
The Chicago Chronicle reports on the season’s parasol fashions highlighting square edged sunshades with bandana patterns, club shaped additions, and elaborate handles in gold and jewels. Morning parasols stay plain silk while carriage shades favor white satin with lace and floral appliques. A stitched white taffeta parasol shows creative banding and hemstitching for a bold look.
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Oliver
Chica- 40 Chronicle
Sound of Thunderstorm and Lightning Distances
The piece notes thunder may be heard 15 to 18 miles, sometimes 20 miles, and lightning can be heard at 150 to 200 miles reflected. Thunderclaps are effectively simultaneous due to lightning’s speed. Cannon reports travel far, heard up to 470 miles, with reverberation and soil vibration aiding transmission. Erzgebirge mountains scene cited for Antwerp listeners.
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Richard Phillips
Erzgebirge
Antwerp
Breiftest Ocean Current
The text notes the Gulf Stream as one of twenty two great ocean currents, claiming it is the swiftest with speeds from four and a half to five miles per hour and waters averaging 1 degree Fahrenheit. It travels 3,000 miles north to 40 degrees latitude, remaining warm in winter and warming European coasts. It attributes the discovery to Ponce de Leon in 1612.
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Ponce de Leon
Durban as a Winter Resort
Durban is described as a winter resort offering some of the best residences with good ocean views surrounded by tropical trees flowers and fruit.
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Durban
Bost
Pugilist Corbett and Napoleon Tale Feature in Odd Clippings
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that if corbett enters congress he will face sharp side-stepping rivals in politics. A London Chronicle item reports Napoleons telescope linked to cere turning up in Turkey amid curious items.
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Corbett
Milwaukee Sentinel
Rapaloon
London Chronicle
Napoleon I
Cere
Turke
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