Straw hats and the purpose of comfort under sun
An elderly New Yorker lectures a younger man on straw hats, arguing comfort and air flow trump fashion. He recalls Panama hats, old Metropolitan Police history, and the need for coarse, breathable straw to keep the head cool, noting open weave as ideal. The piece closes with a quip about regulating chowder and dumplings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Wang
Metropolitan Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Panama
Tom Reed
New Yorker
New York Mail and Express
The Yellow Rock of Sun Gold The World’s Most Priceless Metal
Co Lummis writes in St Nicholas that gold is the world’s only abundant yellow metal and the finest currency. He traces gold’s origin from ancient Africa to modern mining, notes its alloyed nature and universal uses, and explains how loss, wear, and the sea hold vast but invisible wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. F. Lummis
St. Nicholas
Joseph
Nubia
Africa
California
Cabarrus County
North Carolina
Zlatoust
Ural
Victoria
Australia
Ballarat
Sarah Sands
Miner Sands
Columbus
United States
South Africa
Russia
South America
Mexico
Croesus
Woman builds square white home then faces court wrath
Mrs C Newman of Campbell Park in a Chicago suburb faced court action after bay windows extended four feet over the building line. The home was torn down and she sought revenge by erecting a shabby shanty on the site painted yellow. A local paper carried a manifesto seeking a noisy family of at least five red haired boys to occupy the new house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Newman
Campbell Park
Chicago
Extravagant youth buys and discards gloves and ties
A Philadelphia Record remark notes a fashionable young man who buys costly white evening gloves for $2.50 a pair, has them cleaned often, and discards each pair after one wear. His valet buys six dozen pairs each fall, and he also cuts long white ties to a desired length before discarding them after one use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
The Commune Again Thirty Years After Paris Fight
The writer recalls the Paris Commune siege with vivid scenes of soldiers marching on Rue St. Honore. A communist is executed and Milliere is killed as crowds cheer. Rain reveals fresh blood as bodies lie in the streets while soldiers feast on raw meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trant
St. Honore
M. Thiers
Milliere
Paris
National Assembly
Pantheon
Holt White
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Jesus Christ
Evenfall Comforts Home Bound Hearts in Poems and Auctions
A verse from Blanche Treanor Heath in Good Housekeeping August reflects on evening peace and home life, contrasting toil with rest at evenfall. A separate note mentions the Bible used at Queen Victoria's coronation selling at auction for $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Treanor Heath
The violin as art and instrument in America today
The article argues growing American interest in violins as both instruments and art objects. It contrasts cheap, poor quality fiddles with high end Italian masters, explains how genuine Stradivarius and other old violins are rare and costly, and notes American production, aging wood, and varnish impact on tone. It cites markets, collectors, and advice for buyers and connoisseurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Qrtion
Italy
Brescia
Cremona
Stradivarius
United States
Guarnerius
Amati
Bergonzi
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Titian
Murillo
New York
France
Germany
Saxony
Alpine
Vosges
Markneukirchen
Mittenwald
Mirecourt
Europe
England
Hawley
Hartford
Sears
Boston
Frank Waldo
The
Buffalo Courier
Energy and blood facts from everyday physiology
A concise comparison notes that walking a mile uses 17 percent foot tons of energy, an ordinary day's work consumes 300 tons, and an average adult body contains 28 pounds of blood with the heart pumping 10 pounds per beat.
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