Easter Customs Across Europe and Bavarian Rite
The article surveys Easter traditions in Europe, notably Bavaria where beggars kiss the monarch and twelve chosen poor men don robes for the prince regent’s Holy Thursday foot washing ceremony. It recounts legends from German regions, including a tale of three angels and a jewel of confectioners’ lore, interwoven with a New York World anecdote about jury duty for a man eager to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Bergar
Jem
Bavaria
Davaria
Eermlecheio
Tyr
New York
Physical Development and Body Proportions Discussed
A Philadelphia academy feature reports Prof Gottfried Schadow’s measurements of an artistically formed woman and discusses muscular development, skeletal alignment, and common defects such as bow legs pigeon toes and spinal curvature, noting puberty, rickets, and pelvic width as influencing stature and movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of National Sciences
Philidewhie
A. B. Brubakes
Gottfried Schedow
Royal Academy of Arts
Berlin
Schadow
Srlish
Prince bathes beggars and gifts chain in mythic rite
The tale follows a prince who kneels to wash the feet of twelve beggars then presents each with a slender chain and purse, amid court intrigue and fanfare. Afterwards twelve more destitute children are clothed and blessed by angels as magical hares distribute Easter treats, linking to a grandmotherly myth of Easter gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Jury summons and a composite portrait of a young woman
A Cortlandt Street business man complains of constant jury summons delaying work. The article then shifts to a bizarre discussion of measurements and a composite figure of a young American girl, referencing Miss Anna Wood and Prof. Sargeant, plus questions on posture and balance for average male and female physiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortlandt Street
Entoy
Jienith
Anna Wood
Sargeant
Wellesley
Old Songs and Memories Stir Longing in St Paul Dispatch
A. J. D. laments modern music and yearns for classic tunes. He recalls Bonnie Doon Highland Mary and My Old Kentucky Home, inviting all to sing along by the brook and at the bar, recalling Kitty Walls and Sweet Belle Mahone with tender nostalgia.
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Maggie May
Maggie
Margie May
Kentucky
Darky
Marvle
Tsai
Ione
Belle Mahone
Saveet
Balle Mabone
Talle Mabone
Belle Manone
Belle Mabone
Walt
Heaven's Gate
A. J.D
St. Paul
Debate Over First Woman on Supreme Court Bench
A man and a woman discuss whether a new woman will sit on the supreme bench. She says it depends, noting that he judges wear gowns, implying resistance tied to judges’ attire and tradition. The dialogue hints at barriers to a female justice.
Ax the Wrong Place
A comic snippet from the Detroit Free Press features a playful exchange about a guest at the door and a quip about appearance and wit, with a tongue in cheek reference to Latin phrasing and a jab at a suited gentleman.
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Detroit Free Press
Jane
Notes of the Day: Miscellaneous World Facts
A collage of odd statements covers languages, potato yields in Greenland, Chinese industry employment, penitentiary grain handling, bridge production in Europe, a New York police incident, and varied notes on titles, education, wildlife, and industry. The piece mentions Bavarian princely costs, English in Transvaal schools, and rail expansion in India, with stray items on camels, Japanese public schools, and a salting machine innovation.
Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough Under Scrutiny
Modern Society condemns Consuelo for extravagant dignity and flashy displays during Marlborough life. The piece faults her bearing and manners, urging steadier reserve and better judgment while predicting improvement with time.
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Journa'l
Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
Jaye
The Uses of Glass in Modern Industry
The article outlines glass evolving from windows to multiple uses through a toughening process. Glass can be molded into tensths 2nd used as rail war sleepers and glass rails are produced similarly to steel rails. The text claims glass rails are tougher and resist erosion better than steel. It anticipates glass cars on glass sleepers and a complete glass railway.
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Tor
Clemente
Blagg
Transufecture of a glass in Toledo described as spectacular
The article notes a Toledo glass tranufecture as one of the most curious uses of glass, formed with a silk warp and fine glass strands. It claims the construction has 254 nearly invisible threads per strand and mentions glass as a potential material for dental applications, especially front teeth, where it is less conspicuous than gold.
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Toledo
Style Of Dressing The Hulk Heir Isabel A Mallon Fashion
The article describes September fashion advice from Eguliea Rome Journal on dressing the heir. It favors a new coiffure creating a blouse effect with three deep waves formed by the iron, a double eight twist at the back, and hair pinned close to the head with a switch for fullness. Elderly ladies use a Parapadour roll with a padded underlayer and a carefully pinned braided twist. Middle aged women often keep their youth fashion, noting a dignity in the chosen coiffure.
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Isabel A. Mallon
Eguliea
Rome
Sournal
Woaig Woo
Chis
Living Room In A Cottageh
A mid century living room description details a brick floor door to a front garden with a long curtain pole and roped blinds. It notes an oak chest, a green framed seating area, wicker chairs, and a cream distempered wall with a brown photogravure. Space saving boards, racks for pipes and umbrellas, and a blue linen storage panel with numerous fabric organizers are described.
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Yarloua Dogiea
Hfe
Omer
Getters Than A Scrapbook A Coping Portfolio Idea
A measured craft note describes making a home style portfolio from bound long envelopes of heavy Manila paper. Instructions cover covers using cardboard, binding with holes and ribbon, with decorative embroidery and folding margins. It notes clipping collection as a time saver.
Boston Butler Replies in Courtship Dilemma Tale
In Boston a caller misreads a note to Mrs Harkins. The butler states the request to set her cannot be confirmed until he ascertains her wishes. He invites the visitor to be seated while he reports receiving advices from above.
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bin Gaster
Germany
Cearutt
Piliv
Angel
Dhorrowal
Jurora
Disa
Heysers
Greenland
China
Walla Walla
Hamburg
Liverpool
Caiet
Europe
Lim RC
Transvard
Stalen
South America
South African Republic
Menacs
Wold
Fodla
Addi Jon
Operourus
United Kingdom
Siberia
Ob Bac
Japan
Thames
India
Alps
Hlinois
Pennsylvania
Atreen
Uchassa
the Hulk
Boston
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