Local items mix travel, tech, and crime oddities
A jumble of notes covers travel to the world fair by various means, a Russian refugee question, new gun tech, weather jokes, education for rural youths, Alaska Canada boundary plans with photo surveys, bicycle motor ideas, and a sensational murder case aside. The column blends whimsy, policy, and scandal with stray insights.
Earthquake Origin Studied After Zante Convulsions
The Zante shocks of January and January 31 caused widespread damage on the Ionian island. Observers Ardailion and W. G. Forster analyzed ground movement, fault lines, and alluvial foundations, noting destruction concentrated along soft soils and hillside junctions. The quake's source lay within a thirty five by thirty eight mile area southeast of Zante, with wall orientation revealing the wave direction.
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Leghorn Hats and Isabella Coin Cause Quiet Fuss
The article surveys fashion notes on Leghorn hats and summer outfits, highlighting a vogue for Leghorn this season and detailing hat designs with roses, satin, and ribbons. It also discusses wedding presents, proposing subscriptions to avoid useless gifts and recounting the Cynthia story as a cautionary tale.
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Misa Cynthia
P. Wottlepate
The Sailor Hat of Today and Bridal Black Fashion
The piece describes the smart tarpaulin sailor hat with petunia accents and explains the shift toward acceptable black attire at weddings. It notes changing attitudes to black gowns for brides and highlights summer wear like sheer black silk dresses with jeweled bodices and empire waists.
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