Cupid After Depew A Typical American Girl Tale
A gossiping column portrays Col. Chauncey Depew as linked in rumor to marriage with a 26 year old, while noting his past as a widower and the ascent of young Mr. Depew alongside famous elders like Harrison and Whitney. It surveys aging luminaries including Gladstone, Falmer, Buckner, and Cassius Clay, and traces the ancestry and fortune of Miss Edith Collins and her Vanderbilts lineage through multiple marriages and arrests the eye with dramatic social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noty Mitchell Depew
Benjamin Harrison
Williams Cullins Whitney
Mra
Depew
York
Eades
Gladatone
England
Biemarek
John M. Falmer
Simon B. Buckner
Cassius Mr Clay
Lexington
Goldwin Smith
Canada
United States
Dominion
Li Hung Chang
Ato | Cady Stanton
Rosa Bonheur
Hfea
Vanderbilts
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
Horace F. Clark
Clarence Lyman’ Colling
Edith Collins
Paria
Mise Collins
Clerk
Robert J. Niven
Mr. Depew
Hegeman
Misa Crawford
Alabama
Miss Collins
Wan
Trict
Milus Colling
Commodore Vanierdilt
Mgr
Chauncey M. Jr
Buster Depew
Yale Collage
Vanderbitt Reada
Hohentohe
al T
la Crispi
Italy
Art Students League
Thin City
Paris
Ta & Wey
Abe Ie Alan
Kinewoman
Rumor of Depew Engagement to Edna Collins Weighs In
The article discusses speculation that 62 year old Chauncey M. Depew may wed Edna Collins, a 25 year old heiress regarded for beauty wealth and intellect. It notes Collins studies art abroad and has strong social standing, while Depew remains energetic despite age, drawing croakers and comparisons to other aging leaders.
Mrs Grundy on Time, Divorce Law and Fame in Print
Mrs Grundy laments lack of time to read and urges a national divorce law after a settled money question. She notes men resigning from clubs, fearsome social fads, and the social celebrity of Americans abroad. She criticizes humbug cures, infrequent bishop visits, and the sleeping car’s comforts, while praising fair judgment in reading.
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Financial Times
Episcopal
Notable children of political figures emerge in era
The piece surveys children of political families including Messrs Bryan and McKinley, noting Ruth and William Bryan as precocious, Garret Hobert, and Watson children among others. It sketches their schooling, personalities, and public reception while detailing social notes on autumn fashion and trends.
Fashion Notes on Accessories and Garments in Fall Styles
A fashion column surveys fall and early winter trends with emphasis on umbrellas, hats, neckwear, and cape styles. It notes tighter umbrellas as a recall of older forms, the black Alpine hat gaining favor over white with black trim, lively bright neckwear, plaid golf capes for women, and favored embroidery in art squares. It mentions sculpted side combs as a bold accessory and predicts Anne Heid bodice styles reappearing in bell costumes.
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A.H. Atyle
Bodize
Beau Brummel
Paris
Wmen
Raefus
Qne
Fashion Journals
Why Widows Should Marry Discusses European views on widows remarriage and suicide rates
A debate among European theologians and statisticians examines whether widows and widowers should remarry. Morsalli cites Italian and French data showing higher suicide rates among widows and widowers, arguing remarriage duties, while Lanade-Lagrave contends poverty and child support, not widowhood, drives self harm and questions the reliability of the statistics.
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M. Morsalli
Italy
France
Moraelli
Pawelety
M. G. Lanadte Lagrave
POTTED PALMS CARE AND CULTURE TIPS
Indoor palms demand careful attention to keep leaves clean and pores unclogged. Wash leaves weekly with a sponge, water the roots adequately, and rotate pots to balance light. Provide a larger pot if growth stalls. Move plants to a cool conservatory after lighting and gas use ends, and consider washing leaves with milk and water to prevent brown spots.
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London
Love on a Bicycle Burns Bright in Daily Ways
A lyrical note from the Atlantic Constitution contrasts past romantic myths with modern love. It playfully imagines love as a bicycle rider chasing human hearts, stating love is a scorching force now despite earlier pleasures.
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Atlantic Constitution
Not What She Expected At A Wooden Wedding
A Detroit Free Press clipping notes a friend’s remark to Mrs Crosaly about a postponed wedding, joking that four more years will yield a “wooden wedding.” The exchange hints at delays and habitual humor around marriage plans in the era. The fragment reflects social chatter rather than a full event.
Education in Russia exemplifies gendered learning myths
Isabel F. Hrygood in Lippincott's recounts a humorous private school scene in St. Petersburg where fashion and superficial instruction overshadow solid schooling. A cadet from the Pages' Cord declares preference for deeper education for girls, while recognizing the social pull of couture and dances in elite circles.
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Wren
Corda
Mei
St. Petersburg
Xirle
Rosayla
Isabel F. Hrygood
Lippincott
Fashions in Names and Diminutives Through Time
The piece traces name trends from Besele and Lizzie to Elizabeth Tompkinson Smith, noting shifts from Daisy to Margaret forms like Mar garetta. It observes initials as a concealment method and cites William Ward Crane in Lippincott's on evolving manners and etiquette.
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Besele
Lizzie
Benny
Elizabeth Tompkinson Smith
Elizabeth Tompkinson
Dolly
Daisy
Maggie
Peggy
Mar
Walworth
Times
William Ward Crane
Lippincott’s
Mrs. Emma Sawyer-White Funeral in Oshkosh
The body of Mrs. Emma Sawyer-White, who died last Saturday in Washington, arrived in Oshkosh and was taken to ex Senator Sawyer her father’s home. The funeral at 3 p.m. was conducted by Rev. E. H. Smith with relatives as pallbearers and a design from Mrs Whyte’s former employer, the Syracuse Standard, among tributes. The bier rests in the Sawyer mausoleum at Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wla
Emma Sawyer-White
Washington
Sawyer
E. H. Smith
First Congregational Church
Edgar
W. T. Elleworth
W. P. Penderen
Phil H. Sawyer
C.C. Chase
W. C.goulman
Chicago
Syracuse
M. Y
Standard
Death notices from Wisconsin towns report multiple deaths
Albert Mehlendorf a 48 year old drug business proprietor in Sheboygan dies of Bright’s disease a Knight of Pythias member and never married Jakowsky a 6 year old child dies after falling into hot water Palmyra remBisary: the remains of George Bagley a pioneer settler aged about seven are moved for burial to Metondy’s Prairie from Schuyler Nevada
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Sheboygan
Wis
Albert Mehlendorf
Bright
Fythias
Jakowsky
Palmyra
George Bagley
Schuyler, Nev
Metondy’s Prairie
Balm for Hurt Feelings and Saline Soothing Baths
A scarce historical snippet touts salt water baths for bruises and stiff muscles. The account notes a hot salt bath easing soreness after rough encounters with cabmen or expressmen, and mentions Vice President Stevenson speaking about silver in Milwaukee.
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Stevenson
Milwaaoe
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Miss Ev
Collins
Chauncey Bf. Depew
Chauaney M. Depew
Edna Collins
Mtr
Mrs. Grundy
Nombly
Wiouns
Ind
White House
Noveimner
Bryan
Salamni
Ruth
Papa
Ruth la Tall
Grace
Bryans
William Bryan
Karen
Mr. Bryan
Salem
Wiliam
William
Garret, Jr
Patercom
N. J
Hoberts
Monmouth Beach
Garver
Slater
Watson
Sewall
Mr. Sewall
Georgia
Agnes
Mrs. Watson
Durham Watson
Gen. Palmer
Palmer
Clinga
Education IN
Russia
Mrs. White
Senator Sawyer
Sheboygan Pares
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