Aryan Arrives From Fort Blakely After Horn Round Trip
The Aryan, last wooden gaff rig of its kind from the country, arrived from Fort Blakely after 150 days at sea. Captain James McLassath led a voyage filled with hurricanes mirages St Elmo’s fire and a New Year lightning strike. Built 20 years ago at Phippsburg Missouri the Aryan may be the port’s final voyage around Cape Horn now that the Panama Canal opens.
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James McLass
Weesel
Oath Yard
William Swater
Augustus Rose
Fred Hart
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Panama Canal
Married Abroad by Proxy in New York and Other Oddities
The Dutch proxy marriage of Mrs. Silverstein aboard the Rotterdam drew scrutiny as an undesirable alien case. Her husband Samuel planned to wed again under American law after the proxy ceremony in Holland. In a separate incident, George Helfgott and Miss Regine Lewis wed beside the coffin of the groom’s mother. A parcel post clerk displayed the cremains of Edward E. Knotts, sent to his widow in San Francisco in a seven pound box.
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New York
Samuel
Sil‘yarstein
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Rotterdam
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Elizabeth
Vani
New-York
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New _York
George Helfgott
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Parcel Post
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Edward E. Knotts
San Francisco
Sam Confronts Chicken Thief Luke in Pursuit of Justice
In a rural scene Sam, designated by Lake Chisholm as a chicken thief, confronts Luke after vowing to face his accused and seek resolution with the culprit. Sam returns with a grin and reports he compelled Luke to retract the accusation, declaring the antagonist the scariest buck.
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Lake Chisholm
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Datcoon
Suhsoon
Color Blind Never Haunted by Ghosts in Dim Light
A German expert explains color blind people see clear outlines in dim light while normal eyes perceive shifting shapes. Dr. August Lummer of Breslau cites lack of cones and heightened rod efficiency as the reason color blind individuals do not experience ghostly apparitions.
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August Lummer
University of
Bound to Have His Joke.
An Atlanta railway man recalls a joke about Mississippi trains being slow. A newsdealer shares a tale of a man stranded two hours after missing his train who asks for a Joke book, then settles for a timetable instead.
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Atlanta
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Cleaning Irish Lace and Baby Irish Lace
The article explains cleaning methods for Irish and Baby Irish lace. It advises soap and water, ironing on the reverse side, and using a padded board. Delicate old lace should not be washed or ironed by standard methods.
Letter for John Doe from England on addressing envelopes
A note discusses a postal practice shift where letters addressed to "himself" indicate personal content. The author notes envelopes sent from England and says Irish Irish houses often use himself for the head of household.
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John Doe
England
Ireland
Not There for Experiment
The fragment presents a quip about Edith and Flora on a country vacation and a young farmer trying to kiss a girl. The reply jokes about not being an agricultural experiment station, cited as a Harper's Basaar excerpt.
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Harper’s. Basaar
Untitled Fragment Suggests Kitchen Betrothal Plan
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a domestic scene with a plan involving a new cook and a minor, spoken by two characters likely named Bush League Caliber and John. The text is cryptic and fragmented with unclear action and setting.
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The
Minora
Fashion Wraps and Hats Feature at Elegant Gallery Display
The display showcases setas hats and scarves in old fashioned chintz designs. Pieces include a white chiffon Picture hat with Egyptian blue flowers and a velvety ribbon band, a yellow velvet rose under the brim, and an English sailor hat with red roses. Mantle shaped blue velvet ribbon accents complete the ensembles. Quaint chiffon hats with jelly patterns and matching scarves are also shown.
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Take Up Three Piece Suits
The Dry Goods Economist notes fashion favors three piece suits now popular in dressier fabrics. Most demand has focused on silk rich models in moire faille poplin charmeuse and brocade with some two silk blends. Cheaper tailored options see little attention due to limited factory versatility between dress and suit lines.
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Dry Goods
Waists For All Costumes Spotlighted In Dry Goods
The Dry Goods Economist notes waists now shown to accompany tailored suits use chiffon crepe de chine satin or messaline. White lace and wet waists supplement dressy suits while travel and athletic styles mimic man nish shirts. New York stores feature dark crepe de chine brocade and bright silks. middy blouses or Balkan styles with wide hip bands appeal to slender young women.
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Dry Goods Economist
New York
Pretty Hat in Black with Blue Velvet Trim
A wide brimmed black hat features a blue velvet trim pleated around the crown and a velvet rose at the front, completing the decorative trim.
Substitutes for Maalin in Women’s Lingerie Styles
The article discusses inexpensive lingerie options using crepe, satin and mercerized knits to slim the silhouette. It notes that knee and bust cutoffs with wash ribbon straps offer affordable looks, while stallatt silk, though costly, remains comfortable and easy to wash without adding bulk.
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Stallatt
The Rebirth of Venetian Lace Craft Described
Harper's Weekly reports on the revival of Venetian lace after a century’s gap. Princess Margherita helped restore the craft in 1870, with government subsidies funding schools where women learn lacework, from simple laces to rose point varieties, using many shuttles and precise pattern work.
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Venice
Harper's Weekly
Daring New York Heroism by an Aged Veteran
James Graves of 80 Hull Street Brooklyn a man over seventy a war veteran acted without hesitation when a runaway horse threatened a girl at Fifth Avenue and Twenty eighth Street He pulled the horse aside and saved the girl though he was thrown and suffered a broken thigh both horses fell and Graves was unconscious the girl escaped unscathed
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Hull Street
Brooklyn
Twenty-eighth Street
Twenty Eighth Street
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Local Effort to Preserve Remains at Hunstanton Cliff
Antiquaries applaud plan by local enthusiasts to safeguard the remains atop Hunstanton cliff near St Edmund's Chapel. Legend speaks of King Edmund landing here on Christmas day. a large mound nearby is thought a barrow. The site, tied to the Le Strange family since the Norman conquest, reflects long history.
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London Chronicle
Ancient city found beneath sea near Lemnos by Greek navy
The Greek Ministry of Marine reports Lieutenant Bakopulorg observed undersea remains east of Lemnos on the Pharos Bank reef. At depths from five to twenty five meters he saw ancient ruins forming a town about three miles in circumference, prompting orders for on site scientific research.
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Late bicycle maker recalls warehouse worth a fortune
A railroad traveler asks about a warehouse seen from the train. Thomas B. Jeffrey notes he could have bought it for $1,000 a decade ago, now worth twenty times that, and he dismisses the risk with a wry retort about not letting it worry him.
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Evening Post
Motorists and Pedestrians Clash in Public Debate
A readable fragment notes a public exchange about pedestrians and drivers. It quotes disparaging remarks from motorists and a counter statement about pedestrians being run down, highlighting street safety tensions.
Future One Fire Escape Question Sparks Building Debate
A fragment mentions a question about why fire escapes aren’t placed on a building labeled Future One. The note hints at safety or design concerns but lacks further context or official statements.
Wells Plots Planned Across Southwest Township Lands
Rain filled several dams in the southwest township area enabling future drilling. A water line runs east over Mt Ephraim to Hutson creek with pumping to dams. Howard Hail died after weeks of illness. Eight-year-old Oscar Crutcher broke his leg at Ed Goodwin’s Lamotte prairie home. Wheat yields near record levels reported by T B E Lindley on G B Everingham farm with 106 acres yielding 2677 bushels and 651 acres averaging over 30 bushels per acre. Knoblett land sale of 224 acres near Hutsonville to Geo D McCarty for 14415 dollars. Roy Patton and Floyd Weaver jailed in Sullivan over recent Indiana robberies.
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Notable Casey Visitors and Local Moves Reported
Casey residents note visits and travel plans including Chas Beavers and wife in Westfield to see R B Fitzpatrick, George G Robertson and family departing for Marinette Wisconsin for health outing, James H Lansbery and wife returning from Gettysburg reunion, R E Stratton visiting Effingham to see son Shelby recovering from appendicitis, J D Rodebaugh selling 160 acre farm near town for 24000 to Marion Parslow, and a camping party driving to the Wabash near York with J J Dunn W C Slusser Leona Phillips Geo Lubby Jennie Cochenour Dr Sluss Grace Turner.
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Westfield
R. B. Fitzpatrick
George G. Robertson
Marinette
Wis
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Gettysburg
St. Louis
R. E. Stratton
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J. D. Rodebaugh
Marion Parslow
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J. J. Dunn
W. C. Slusser
Leona Phillips
Geo. Lubby
Jennie Cochenour
Dr. Sluss
Grace Turner
Jones Repair Shop Ad Empasizes Shoe Soles and Heels
Jones advertises half soles for men at 65 75 and 85 cents with heels 25 35 cents. Ladies half soles listed 40 50 60 cents and heels 25 30 cents, promising other work in proportion. He promotes a German shoemaker, invites customers to visit, and says to watch the paper for more ads.
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L. Jones
Ambiguous Quote Reflects on Speech and Love
A fragment presents a moral reflection: it is easier for some men to sing a hymn than tell the truth, and many women in love may be driven by jealousy rather than genuine affection.
We invite Filipinos to see America the free land full of contrasts
A scathing pitch extols the United States as the grand country with churches and guns, bibles sold cheap, vast riches and squalor, political corruption, and social hypocrisy, urging a delegation to witness the land of liberty, wealth, vice, and virtue.
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Supreme Court
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Patriot Statesman
National Capitol
Boys Cause Wreck on Southern Railway Tracks
A fragment reports that on a Friday near Wayne City boys playing on the Southern railway tracks caused a wreck. An iron car derailed striking a passenger train, killing the engineer Hugh Funk and seriously injuring fireman John Carrell.
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