Miss Helen F. Mears a Juvenile Genius Shaping Wisconsin Art
Miss Helen F. Mears, a Oshkosh native and child prodigy, earned the commission to sculpt a statue of Frances Willard for Illinois and Washington, then trained under Lorado Taft and Augustus St Gaudens in New York and Europe. She created the "Genius of Wisconsin" figure, studied in Paris, and now runs a New York studio with notable works including a bust of George S. Albee and plans for Oshkosh public library lions and a wall fountain.
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Helen F. Mears
Frances Willard
Illinois
Oshkosh
Wis
State Normal School
Miss Mears
Fair
Wisconsin
Mears
Milwaukee Club
New York
Augustus St. Gaudens
Art Students’ League
Europe
Puesch, Dampt
Peach Custard Freeze Dessert Recipe Note
A kitchen note outlines a peach pulp base: rub through colander to yield a bit over one pint of pulp, sweeten with one cup sugar, mix into cold custard with one pint cream, then freeze for several hours until firm. It reads as a simple, old fashioned dessert preparation.
Ninety Cats Live in Milwaukee Flat Under Kind Benefactress
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Miss Sarah Hathaway rents a flat at 552 Jefferson St for about ninety cats. The cats, of various breeds, dine on beef and milk, receive care from their patroness, and neighbors hear occasional al fresco concerts. Visitors are barred. the charity also aids poor children.
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Hans Andersen
Milwaukee
Sarah Hathaway
Jefferson Street
Miss Hathaway
Benjamin Franklin
Milwaukee Sentinel
Observations on Education Habits and Gossip in Society
The piece critiques kindergarten value, summer playgrounds, and cooking schools, praising practical methods and reform efforts. It warns against indiscriminate gossip, distinguishes harmful misrepresentation from truthful remarks, and urges sustained civic support for educational programs. It notes habit patterns in daily life and the impact of social conduct on community progress.
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Whitcomb
Fashion Notes on Muslin Hats in England
Muslin hats gain popularity in England with straw crowns and pleated frills around the brim. The more elegant version features a crown outlined with white net frills and a glace ribbon twist joining crown to brim.
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England
Woman's Club Land Sells. Beacon Street Sale Proposed
Boston August meeting of the Woman's Club house corporation, with 674 shares represented, debated selling Beacon street property and moving to a new site. Opposition centered on transportation access and city land takings, while officials cited rising land value and current stock equity around 185000. Two members opposed the sale, 62 shares represented against.
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Boston
Woman's Clubhouse Corporation
Tremont
Beacon Street
Appetizing Meals and Custard Toast Recipes
A catalog of luncheon dishes and breakfast items from The Citizen includes cantaloupes, baked potatoes, custard toast, coffee, and varied pies. It provides detailed step by step instructions for custard toast meat and tomato pie egg plant French style and peach ice cream, with mayonnaise of ingredients and cooking times.
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The
Citizen
New York Sober Shows Arrest Size Worse Than Population
An analysis ranks American cities by annual drunkenness arrests. New York records about 45,000 yearly (roughly 125 daily) despite its large population. Chicago would predict 24,000, yet reports 40,000. Boston, with one-sixth New York’s population, reports 23,000, leading cities in arrests. San Francisco 12,000. St. Louis 10,000. Milwaukee and Detroit show beer versus spirits effects. New Orleans totals 5,000 while Baltimore and New Orleans populations vary significantly.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Detroit
Atlanta
Toledo
New Orleans
Baltimore
A Story of Rats and a Little Terrier’s Triumph
A diminutive black and tan terrier under fifteen pounds single handedly defeated over two hundred large rats in a Berkshire attic, outlasting twenty cats and earning legendary status in Colrain. The tale recalls a late nineteenth century mill-town rat menace and the terrier’s fearless tenacity against a much larger foe.
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Berkshire Hills
Corporation
Litstle
Colrain
Peculiar Indian Ponies: Pinto Breaks Through
During a Canadian Northwest survey in 1885 a well-trained Indian pony named Pinto balked at pulling a wagon. Many methods failed until Indians revealed Pinto could be trained to pull by tail harness. After learning this, Pinto reliably pulled load when attached by his tail, becoming the go-to extra horse for hill work.
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Northwest Territory
Big Pinto
Pinto
Plea of the Summer Maid in The Smart Set verse
A verse excerpt captions a mood of longing and nautical imagery. The speaker laments dull solitude, finds solace in a book, and envisions the sea circling the scene, reflecting a romantic solitary mood from The Smart Set.
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Alfonso XIII
Mann School
Webster
Woman’s Club Land
Cobain
Pied Piper of
Hamelin
Courier
Cook, Taylor & CO
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