Secretary Herbert urges larger navy build up with torpedo boats
Secretary Herbert's annual report praises progress in government cruiser construction and argues for a further navy increase. He calls for two battleships and at least twelve torpedo-boats, notes large price reductions in recent contracts, and surveys foreign navies to justify expansion. He highlights armor, ordnance, submarines, and newer weapons while profiling international ship counts and plans.
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Herbert
Rea
Congress
Yalu
Wei Hai
Machias
Qustine
Ericason
Great Britain
England
France
Russia
Traly
Tmber
Germany
Spain
Argentine
Brazil
Chile
Asiastia
Japan
Ching
China
Portraits on Pipes A High Priced Meerschaum Fashion
New York April 5 reports a fad for portrait pipes made from meerschaum. Prices reach 1200 dollars for jeweled carvings. artisans imitate presidents and celebrities, with Gebhard and Taller leading the trend. Mrs. Sallie Hargous and others influence designs. some pipes cost around 1100 dollars, showcasing gem-set stems and fine craftsmanship.
Pipe Portraits Set Fashion for the Wealthy in Meerschaum Craft
A feature describes the rise of bespoke meerschaum pipes carved with the maker’s sweetheart or wife. Pricing ranges from sixty thousand to five hundred thousand dollars yearly for extravagant pieces. The article traces early American carvings, the detailed bowl and stem construction, and notable owners including Mr Gebhard and Mrs Goddard, noting social appeal among the fashionable and the tale of Rafalfovitch and Kallenberg.
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Ayendom
Ramdau
Raffalovitch
Thia
Kallenberg
New Fashion Trends Sacrifice Warmth for Style
The latest cane models shed warmth for showy appearance with short capes that don’t protect the throat. Theater bonnets use steel and rhinestones, while gowns feature lace, silk, and bold trims. Hairstyles shift away from pompadours toward a severer parting and curled locks. Delft centerpieces and fashionable pottery add to dinner table elegance.
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Jace
The Governess in Society and Its Social Standing
The English daily governess earns about 100 a year for nineteen hours a week in well-to-do houses. She must maintain a respectable appearance and stay informed on learning, yet is rarely acknowledged as a social equal in middle-class homes, much like a centuries-old country chaplain.
Loaded Down With Copp ers in Detroit
Fragmentary Chicago Recon note reports a crowded lineup of athletes in Detroit with reference to three men described as capable, suggesting a competitive athletic scene and growing roster of players.
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Detroit
Chicago
One as good as another Emulsion sales pitch
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the standard cod liver oil product for over two decades. It argues that buying substitutes yields no benefit and urges consumers to choose the original, claiming it contains more pure Norwegian cod liver oil and will stand the test of time.
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Pingree
Detroit
Michigan
New York
Harrison
Dimmick
Congress
Cuba
London Stock Exchange
Morgar
Alabama
Washington
Pishop Hare
Esicopal
South Dakota
Europe
Smith-Crisp
Newman
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Atrike
Buffalo
Quay
Frederick St. George Lavour Booth- Tucker
Weather Bureau
Henry C. Payne
Milwaukee
Stillman Valley
Rockford
Hoard
Ed. Wall
Reluny
Democrata
Wisconsia
Port Arthur
Russia
Li -Hung Chang
Moscow
Carl Thorn
Diamond Paint
Oklahoma
Cotteeville
Sherif George Richards
Richards
Rome
Negus Menelik
Abyssinia
Orrin Toswell Dickey
Boston
Metropolis
Theo
Giger
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Heuer Behrader
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Monroe
Ludlow Hotel
Newport
W. V. Ailen
Younh
National League
Sheridan
Lytch
Hurst
Emalle
Keele
Weldman
Fenderson
Dany Campbell
Delavan
J. B. McAiroy
Janesville
Annie Settles
Grote Bay
Reichstag
Theodore Robinson
Evansville
Armenia
United Coal Company
Wie
Lafayete
J. L. Moody
United States
Amaterdham
Caspar Cronkhelt
Utiea
N.Y
Holland
She Atatuts
Rivitier
Edward Plelding
Salvation Army
William Booth
Batington Booth
Northern Mineral Mine Workers’ Unit
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Consult Water
London
bin Claima
Melville B. Ingalls
Bussian
Meerschaum
Cleveland
Atta
Jy A Alien
Deep Patrod
Fred. Gebhard
Miss Morrie
Baltimore
Gebba
Cleng
Be Cane
Pierre Lorillard
Mes
Bes
Taller
Sallie Hargous
Gebhard
Sue
Tarver
Bluigt
Elliott
Delft
C. I. Hood & Co
Hood
Eno
Mir
Elksart
Jed
W.B. Pars
Hecy
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