Fashionable sleeves and gowns of 1891 New York
In New York fashion notes from February 1891 discuss long capacious sleeves as symbols of dignity and office, evolving into elegant and varied gown designs. Descriptions cover bouffant, fitted, and three-part jacket sleeves, illustrated street and theater looks, jackets of velvet with fur trim, and pale pink pekin gowns, with teas and social dress expectations among ladies and their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geove
New York
Ignity
Orient
Greece
Rome
Jce
Michigan Happenings Presage Odd Woes and Rail News
A sprawling column from Michigan reports on land gifts for parks by Joan Caxronp, local arrests for venting oil tanks, diphtheria deaths in Walkerville, a poison overdose case in Saginaw, and a privately funded 63 mile Northeastern Railroad with no mortgages. It notes high street lighting contracts in Manistee, shipyard labor, population quirks, and a rash of accidents across the logging camps with multiple injuries and odd local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Caxronp
Michigan
Mantstoo
Av Kalamazoo
George Botts
F. M
Kinsele
Prosser
Walkerville
Mancarrr Bortxsey
Saginaw
Dover
Manistre and Northeastern
United States
Traprus Rowe
Kalamazoo
Kansas City
Tsabella
Manixe City
Hias Jeff Ishpeming
Josih Nieser
Bay City
Teenaxaw County
Sanuel Fingnon
Northport
George
Naypoleon Paulus
Leland
Cheboygan
Eage
Tim Rogers City
Micon
Lucene RwwLey
Armada
Michigan Legislature Reflects On Tax Law Changes And Saloons
The legislature discussed amending Hyace tax laws and keeping saloons open on holidays with required photographs and notices. Senate and House bills proposed prison funding, state civil service reform, prohibiting free passes for legislators, factory child employment rules, and railroad watchman duties. A Margaret Custer Calhoun nomination continued. Miller proposed extending municipal suffrage to women. 644 bills introduced in the House on the 4th. many measures include railroad commissioner changes, public warehouses, tax collection, and boundary commissions as well as charter reorganizations for railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
al Board
Senate
Civil-Service Reform’ Commission
Brown
Jawa
State Board Correction and Charities
Margaret Custer Calhoun
Representativa Miller
Railroad and Warehouse
Micjuan
Olio
Mutu Provident Association For
Cities of State
Common Fellows and Lincoln Dream Teach Humble Worth
A fragmentary reflection on Lincolns dream about common looking fellows. It argues God favors ordinary people, notes geniuses rarely carry the world alone, and asserts common workers fulfill divine purposes through chosen tasks and leaders. Lincoln is cited as an example of humble merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Napoleon
Gisdatone
Spurgeon
Poisoned gloves and clever murders in old reflections
The fragment cites London Truth on poisons behind gloves and covert murder methods, noting a brainless ease of disposal by acid and water. It critiques crude crime, then wanders into aphorisms about human nature, pride, truth, and virtue, peppered with misprints and archaic spellings. The text also touches on wit, opportunity, conscience, and social observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
London
State Capitol Holds Singular Bills on Veterans and Reform
Lansing Feb 25 A draft bill would have counties pay $50 per year to the State Treasury from liquor taxes to fund a state reformatory for inebriates with 20 acres for buildings. Classes include voluntary applicants and those court-sentenced, with penalties for offenses and a post for holiday closures. Other measures fund railroad veteran assistance, restrict resignations on contest, create a World’s Fair commission, and establish a Michigan Home and Training School for feeble minded children, plus university funding and a constitutional salary amendment for the Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Wagner
Marquette
Michigan
State Board of Correction and Charities
Johnson
Shiawassee
Detroit
Worz
Wayne County Auditorship
Supreme Court
Garaney
He Alva
Theavanty
Gregory Hit
Congressiona
Connor
Michigan Home
Wade
University
Board of Regents
Wisner
Missing Gun Leads Boy to Backyard Discovery
A young son of a Gritin resident reported a theft of a rifle and other property. He dreamt the rifle was in the garden multiple nights, then found the gun where he had seen it in his dreams after following a straight line from the fence. The burglar had dropped the rifle while climbing the fence and left with other loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sttepamny
Port Jhurer
Tur
Manistee
Thos. J. Post
Jay Biy
Port
Pakavon
Burson
Simon J McNacix
Harrisville
George
Colwell
MecNally
Asruony Geyinwhcua
Sigel
Tom McNosaco
Saginaw
St. Helens
J. A. Schultz
Apnear Rovers
Schewning
Et Gide
Sud Ba
Gritin
Signature Phrasing in Letters Reveals Historic Trends
A survey of three hundred letters finds two uses of the formal sign-off Your Obedient Servant and Your Humble Servant absent. The study notes generic closings vary by sender type, with business and social correspondence showing distinct patterns.
Tariff literature series promote protection value
The American Protective Tariff League publishes a series of Saint documents arguing for protection aimed at farmers laborers merchants and professionals. Each issue tailors wage cost of living and other benefits to specific industries with price lists and sample copies offered by issue number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Protective Tariff League
Upttal
Henning
United States
C.D
Paris van
Enna
B.P. Porter
Roweet P. Portei
Americom Shippio
H. Akmidowesi
Yuan
Pekly Journal
Farle
Runey M. Port
Fee'y
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Michigan Happenings
Josh Wiiage
Paturizta
Thare
Talway
Sum
Sam
Tove
Eitvic
EW Gs CO
Alulsta
Maine
EL Mtoe
Ann Sage Aner
Janey Hon
Tobey Put
IGHIG
Niagara Falls
Condrni
WOM
Leninere
Crrereo
Marshall
Marongo
Ant Pezu
Ecw
Po M
Buffalo
Will
Mareball
Albion
Chicago
St. Ayde Park
Kenzington
Fursta
Alma
WLP
Fuasl Ae Uw Ackaon
Wlamazod
NUOR
P. W
MIP
MTA
Me Baat
Alp
Toei Haytad
Tockeon
I. Is
Clarendon
Tokonsha
Turit
UnionCits Ar
O.w. Rugglee
Kcago
Bent Marshall
THE
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad
Walston H. Brown
Reacarven
Dee
Jaem
LUGO
Dal
Hrittone
Davils Lake
Fay' Hi
Starshall
Wedd Careseo
attleCro
Auquata
Yorkvil
Traina
M. Schindler
Gen'l Pet
Pass
Agtad
McAulter
Laval Agt
Mansbalt
Jona Awl
Prag
Wil Ae Huang Paw
Labily
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